Canary Cast Cliodna O'Flynn

Janet and Clio on their absolute favourite topic, the Eurovision song contest - non-fans needn't bother, it's all about the songs and the staging and the predictions and the sillyness, with clips. 

Janet and Clio mourn the passing of Janet's cuddler-in-chief, the lovely feathery Tiggy. Inevitably talk turns to the current war sitaution in Ukraine - they bring their own personal overviews to the situation, also look at  how it affects Ukranian and Russian residents here in Tenerife, and tourism, and talk about why 'soft' boycotts, of sporting or cultural events,  matter too. 

In this Canary Cast Janet and Clio wander through their shared love of the writings of Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams and manage to end up discussing the Spanish entry for this years Eurovision Song Contest. What has any of this to do with the Canary Islands....well you'll have to listen in to find out!

In the first Canary Cast of 2022 Janet and Clio bring news of storm damage this weekend, also look at how Spain is moving to change Covid from Pandemic to Endemic - and what that really means.  They also discuss the future of tourism in the year ahead - and are both just a bit hopeful that things might start to get better. 

In the last Canary Cast of the year Clio and Janet go over current regulations for travel to Spain and the Canary Islands, also look at what being in Level 2 means for Tenerife and Gran Canaria, and how use of the covid 'passport' can change some restrictions. There is also an update on what is happening in La Palma. 

Janet and Clio check on the latest volcanic and visitor activity on La Palma, discuss the ups and downs of visiting the island, and also look at what is happening to Covid restricitions here, all in today's Canary Cast.