Lynsey's blog

The upcoming elections are important to all of us who live on the island, but are you registered to vote?

Having a Certificado de Empadronamiento does not necessarily mean you are!

Some seats in this election will be decided by as few as 20 to 30 votes, so your vote really will count!

The good news is that the deadline for registering has been extended to next Monday 11th April. Here’s what to do:

• Go to your Ayuntamiento and ask if you are on the electoral list
• If so, check your details – name, address and phone number are correct
• If not, ask to be put onto the list

And that’s it!

Exercise your right to vote and make a difference!

Don't forget that the next Language Exchange is on Wednesday 6th April from 17.00 until 19.00 in Friends Bar, Playa Flor Apartments, La Concha, Playa Honda.

Come along, whether you have been before or if it will be your first time and join in. It doesn't matter how much or how little of the Spanish language you know, it is a time to practice it and learn new things in a social setting.

The Friends Bar Language Exchange is held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.

And finally - it's completely FREE! We will see you there!

At the Sociedad in Tías on Sunday, 17th April 2011
Time: from 1-4pm
Tickets: €5.50

Activities
•Children to bring a painted egg to put into competition for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize.
•Easter Egg Hunt
•Egg and Spoon race
•Activity corner, making Easter themed bookmarks, finger puppets, Easter bonnets, as well as Easter puzzles, colouring sheets and games.
•Cake stall
•Tombola
•Guess name of chick
•Lucky dip
•…. and much more!

See you and your kids there!

The Deiland Plaza in Playa Honda have got a sports weeks lined up from Monday 4th April until Sunday 10th April.

There are lots of different classes which anybody can join in with and it costs absolutely nothing!

The schedule of classes is as follows: -

Monday 4th April
18.00 TRX
19.00 Fitness Training
20.00 Aerobox

Tuesday 5th April
17.00 Zumba
18.00 G.A.P. (legs, bums and tums)
19.00 Aerobic-Step

Wednesday 6th April
11.00 Class for over 55's
18.00 TRX
19.00 Fitness Training
20.00 Aerobox

Thursday 7th April
17.00 Zumba
18.00 G.A.P. (legs, bums and tums)
19.00 Step
20.00 Roller skating

Friday 8th April
18.00 Body Combat
19.00 Zumba
20.00 Gymnastics display

This weekend it’s Carnival in La Graciosa. A party which is expected to have at least 2,000 people, because there is no accommodation on the island for weeks.

The carnival will begin on Friday, at 18 hours, with a Parade announcer, which will feature performances by the batucada of La Graciosa, departing from the esplanade of the dock. At 19:30, there will be Gala Election of the Queen and Prince.

The party will continue on Saturday morning at the esplanade of the dock where, at 11am, there will be a children's workshop. Then at 12.30 pm the masquerade ball will be held. In the afternoon, the parade will take the island, leaving at 18:00 from the esplanade of the dock. Later, at 19 pm, there will be performances by street musicians and batucadas on the island. Finally, at 22 hours, the ball award for best costume and adult costume.

The Mayor of Yaiza, Angel Dominguez, Deputy Mayor, Leornardo Rodriguez and the Security council, José Lemes, opened on Friday afternoon, a new playground in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote.

The park is located in Calle Ucrania, next to the Residential Pechiguera, and has five platforms with rubber flooring for child safety and several swings of different models.

The playground of Playa Blanca has had a budget of 38,000 euros, which has been financed by the Southern Consistory. Construction work lasted about a month.