Hi Folks, I can just about walk again after my gruelling charity walk/climb to the very top of the majestic Mount Teide. The conditions were appalling with temperatures dropping to around minus 14 on the day we climbed to the summit! Friday 10th December my walk began at sunset from the Atlantic Ocean in Callao Salvaje. Rafael and Ana Maria were there to send me off on my mammoth charity walk to raise [...]

Hello to all our Pearly Grey owners. I thought it was about time I updated you on the latest news that’s happening down here at the very best resort in the world. Pearly Grey will be hopefully opening its doors to our very own Supermarket (originally Summerfield’s across the road) in the coming days. The name is going to be changed to “Little Britain” as we are going to be stocking a lot of British [...]

Hello folks I thought it was about that time I posted another diary entry, it seems only a couple of days since I last wrote!!!!!! Well were can I start………GOLF as always!!! Saturday the 11th Sept 2010, the show down at the Los Palos Golf Course, the Sales Team versus Bar/Restaurant. Sales Team – Justine, Jeff & Clare (still on Las Vegas time!!!) and myself. Restaurant Team – Adrian, [...]

Hi Folks I thought it was about time I wrote a long over due diary! Many thanks to all the people who have commented on our website and on PG Facebook to make it happen, I FEEL THE LOVE! Well what can I say or in this case type! (Typing is not my strong point!) I turned the FOUR-OOOOOHHHHHH in February, Ingane Yami had a charity golf day on the day Rafael turned one!! (13 months as I type), Ana-Maria, [...]

Day 1, Well! As I am now relaxing on the ?TXC994L? Tenerife to East Midlands / Nottingham, I can start my day by day account of our once in a lifetime adventure to Kilimanjaro Africa. 11am A very emotionally charged moment, as I had to say bon voyage, or should I say Ana Maria and Rafael (aged 6 months) had to say Bon Voyage to their husband & Papa! I am trying to put a brave face on, but every [...]

Yesterday afternoon was Dougie’s final day at Pearly Grey before he & Troy travel to Africa to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Kilimanjaro sits on the northern border of Tanzania, overlooking Kenya, and just over 200 miles south of the Equator. The area is not particularly mountainous; indeed, the nearest mountain to Kilimanjaro is Mount Meru, over 60km away to the south-west. Rising 4800m above [...]

Hi folks We have just got back form an amazing Managers outing. We stayed at the one of the most luxurious hotels known to man. Erm??before you start visualizing grandiose palace style accommodations with butlers on hand etc. I have to stop you right there! We spent the night CAMPING!!! Ryszard had travelled the length and breadth of our beautiful island, his mission was to find a suitable campsite [...]

Hi folks Check out the photos of our walk on Sunday morning, James Beckley, Troy Gerrity and I walked to 3,200 meters above sea level. We are so lucky to have the majestic mount Teide on our doorstep. The main reason for the walk was to see how we acclimatised to an environment with 20% less oxygen. I can gladly say none of us showed any signs of altitude sickness, especially as we knocked back [...]

Hi folks Wow, I have never been as excited over a diary entry since the birth of Rafael! Firstly I would like to tell you he and my gorgeous wife Ana-MariA are doing so well. He sleeps throughout the night and is always smiling and happy. Secondly, Troy, James and Karen Beckley and I are representing Pearly Grey in December, climbing Kilimanjaro for an amazing cause. We are blessed with so many kind [...]

Hi, folks! Sorry it?s been so long since I updated my diary. But as you can see Ana-Maria and I have been very busy looking after our beautiful baby boy, Rafael Kirkwood Todd. He came a little earlier than expected. We, as first time parents, didn?t even know Ana-Maria was in labour! We just thought she had an upset tummy, little did we know. By the time we had driven up to Santa Cruz to the hospital, [...]