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A British institution in Puerto de la Cruz for over 100 years

The English Library
Calle Irlanda 5, Parque Taoro
Puerto de la Cruz 38400
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A heartwarming story inspired by two comedy legends

3rd June 2019 by The Librarian

LAUREL AND HARDY, the world’s greatest comedy team in their day, face an uncertain future with their golden era of Hollywood films long behind them.

Diminished by age, the duo set out to reconnect with their adoring fans by touring variety halls in Britain in 1953.

After a faltering start, the shows become hugely popular, but Stan and Ollie can’t quite shake the past as long-buried tensions and Hardy’s failing health start to threaten their precious partnership.

With Steve Coogan as Stan Laurel and John C Reilly as Oliver Hardy, the duo’s nostalgic story is beautifully filmed and told, their comic genius shining through despite their declining years.

‘Not to be missed’ is an overworked phrase in the movie publicity world, but in this instance the description is fully justified.

As always, Film Club screenings are strictly for Library members only. There is no entrance fee, though we do charge for refreshments including ice creams, served during the interval..

Filed Under: Films club

Don’t miss out on ‘Allo ‘Allo themed Murder Mystery lunch

3rd June 2019 by The Librarian

THERE ARE only a few places left for our Murder Mystery lunch entitled A Knockwurst Too Far, to be held at the Petit Los Angeles restaurant in Puerto de la Cruz on Thursday, June 30.

In addition to the entertainment, there will be a three-course meal with wine at €17 per person. If you wish to attend, please leave your name at the Treasurer’s Desk.

A reminder also that our popular History Group is taking a short summer break until Thursday, June 27, when normal service will be resumed at 11am.

The Library continues to welcome visitors to join us during opening hours – Monday and Friday 3pm to 5.30pm and Wednesday and Saturday 10pm to 1pm. Refreshments are served in the garden on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.

Anyone new to the area will find the Library, its volunteer staff and its members a friendly and welcoming group. In addition to its primary function as a traditional British library, it also acts as an important focal point for the British community living in and around Puerto de la Cruz.

We also have a programme of lively and popular social activities running throughout the year. Anyone contemplating retiring to Tenerife will find the Library, its resources, staff and members a great source of information because most of us have done the same thing ourselves.

Filed Under: Latest news

Latest additions to our shelves

3rd June 2019 by The Librarian

PANDEMIC – ROBIN COOK

In New York City, a young, seemingly healthy woman is struck down by a respiratory attack as she heads home on the subway. By the time she arrives in Manhattan, she’s dead. She ends up on forensic pathologist Jack Stapleton’s table, which reveals surprising findings about the cause of death. Fearing the woman’s case could be the first in a severe outbreak of a deadly airborne virus, Jack works in overdrive for a diagnosis. When further cases occur round the city, and then in LosAngeles, London and Rome, Jack enters a race against time to discover the link that connects all the victims before it’s too late….

SLEEP – C.J.TAYLOR

All Anna wants is to be able to sleep. But paralyzing insomnia, terrifying nightmares and memories of that horrendous horrific day are making it impossible. If only she didn’t feel so guilty…. To escape the past, Anna takes a job at a hotel on the remote Scottish island of Rum. Yet even when seven guests join her, what started as a retreat from the world turns into a deadly nightmare. Each of the guests has a secret, but one of them is lying -about who they are and why they’re there. There’s a murderer staying in the Bay View Hotel. And they’ve set their sights on Anna.

HOME FROM HOME – VERONICA HENRY

Dragonfly Farm has been a home and haven for generations of Melchior – rivals to the Culbones, the family who live on the other side of the river. Life there is dictated by the seasons and cider-making, and everyone falls under its spell. For cousins Tabitha and Georgia, it has always been a home from home. When tragedy befalls their beloved Great-Uncle Mathew, it seems the place where they’ve always belonged might now be theirs. But the will reveals that a third of the farm has also been left to Gabriel Culbone, who has no idea what his connection to farm – or the Melchior family – can be.

WAR OF THE WOLF – BERNARD CORNWELL

Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg knows that peace is far from reach. Though he has won the battle for his ancestral home, rebellion looms in Mercia and invading Norsemen appear at every turn. Surrounded and outnumbered by new enemies, Uhtred must call on all his skill and courage to survive, and prevent his beloved Northumbria from falling to the Viking hoards.

DVD Corner

THE WIFE – DV1307

Joan Castleman (Glenn Close) has spent forty years of sacrificing her own talent, dreams and ambitions to support her charismatic husband Joe (Jonathan Price) and his stellar literary career. Ignoring infidelities and excuses made in the cause of his art, but Joan has reached a turning point. On the eve of Joe’s Nobel Prize for literature, rewarding a spectacular body of work, Joan will confront the biggest sacrifice of her life and some long-buried secrets. The Wife is a poignant, funny and emotional journey, a celebration of womanhood, self-discovery and liberation, featuring a stunning cast that also includes Max Irons, Harry Lloyd, Annie Starke, Elizabeth McGovern and Christian Slater.

Filed Under: Books of the Month

‘Allo ‘Allo, who killed the airman with a knockwurst?

15th May 2019 by The Librarian

FOLLOWING THE successful first staging of a murder-mystery lunch last year, the Library invites you to join us again this year to identify the culprit who bludgeoned to death a British airman in wartime France with a large German sausage.

In A Knockwurst Too Far, you will join Inspector Le Strange to interrogate some familiar characters identified as the prime suspects – Rene Artois, Edith, Yvette, Herr Flick, Grüber and Helga

The popular Petit Los Angeles restaurant in Puerto de la Cruz will be hosting the event on Thursday, June 20, at 1pm for 1.,30. To join in the fun, simply reserve your place at the Treasurer’s Desk in the usual way. Participation, including lunch, is €17 per head.

Filed Under: Latest news

Musical bio-pic tells the story of a brilliant but flawed genius

15th May 2019 by The Librarian

THE OSCAR-WINNING Bohemian Rhapsody, a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, has been chosen for the next Film Club screening.

Freddie shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. They achieve unparalleled success, but Freddie, under the influence of darker forces, turns his back on Queen to pursue a solo career. It doesn’t pan out quite as he planned and the band reunites just in time to play the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium.

Rami Malek (pictured above) won the Best Actor Oscar – one of a long list of international awards – for his brilliant portrayal of the troubled singer. The recreation of Mercury’s Live Aid performance is a 21-minute cinema masterpiece.

Despite his recent AIDS diagnosis, Freddie leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music, cementing the Queen legend, which continues to inspire music lovers around the world to this day

Lights go down at 2pm sharp. As with all Film Club screenings, admission is free but strictly limited to Library members only. There will be an interval for Ice cream and other refreshments.

Filed Under: Films club

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