Due to the dreaded CoronaVirus and UK quarantine, things are extremely quiet here in Tenerife which means bars cannot afford to pay for Live Music which is why we were cancelled tonight at The Green Corner - there just aren't enough people. Our choices are very simple we either create a new business model or we retire. We suggested on Facebook that we might have to retire as we are no longer earning any money but still have to pay 610€/month national Insurance. This obviously makes no sense as we cannot afford to pay this out with nothing coming in and we have no idea when we will next be working. However we have been deluged with messages of support and we are trying to find a way to get our music out to you and earn enough to make it worthwhile. We have come to an amicable arrangement with The Green Corner which will allow us to Live Stream our show every Saturday which you will be able to watch either live or at your leisure. To facilitate this we plan to set up a ODNT Fan Club with an exclusive membership. We think a fee of around 25 pounds a month would make this a viable proposition. We are currently looking at various hosting platforms and will be making an early decision. We would like to get this set up before next Saturday so that you can sit back and enjoy the show or put on your dancing shoes and boogie round your kitchen. Please watch this space if you are interested and I will post the information a.s.a.p.

Just a reminder that we will be performing in Glasgow at Mount Vernon Bowling Club on Friday 6th March. Tickets are only a fiver and the event is a fund raiser for our best friends daughter. Please get on the phone now and reserve your tickets - call Rhona on07912509885 or Rachel on 07944421169. Come and relive your holiday nights dancing to the music of "olddogs-newtricks". Let us bring a little Tenerife sunshine into your lives.

By the way we are looking to borrow two mike stands for the night. If you can help please call Rhona on the above number.

Best wishes - Bob & Jill

On Friday March 6th the "olddogs" will be performing their very first gig in Scotland at Mount Vernon Bowling Club in Glasgow. It is a very special event to help raise money to help our friends Robert & Rhona Cunningham's daughter who has been selected to represent WAGGS (World Association of Girl Guides & Girl scouts) for GOLD (Guiding Overseas Linked with Development). Rachel has been chosen to assist with the retention of leaders, developing confidence, leadership & decision making in girls and developing the Young Leader section.

Tickets cost 5.00 GBP each for the event can be reserved or purchased by contacting Rhona Cunningham on 07912509885 or r4.cunningham@ntlworld.com or Rachel Cunningham on 07944421169.

Please reserve your tickets as soon as possible as numbers are limited and we would love to see as many of our Scottish fans, friends and family as possible.

Well here we are almost at the end of yet another eventful year and we are looking forward to performing in the Plaza on New Years Eve from 9.00 - 10.30, followed by a few glasses of champagne. Yet again we are back up to 5 nights a week as we have added a "Sundowner" gig at The Bambu Bar on a Thursday evening between 5.30 and 7.30 - no rest for the wicked. The bar is in the San Francisco Commercial Centre, Puerto Santiago upstairs from the Hiperdino Supermarket and just up the hill from the Mercadona. Excellent views for watching the sun go down over Gomera. Since leaving Route 66 we have been pleased to play at several new venues, some of which have been successful and some which for various reasons just did not work but it was fun trying. La Paella Rustica on the harbour in Los Gigantes and Las Rosas in Puerto Santiago have been particularly successful.

We are looking forward to 2020 and hoping that the dreaded Brexit won't affect business too much although we are being informed that advance hotel bookings are down drastically!! Hopefully the exchange rate will improve again and we will see bookings rise.

Maureen (Roadie) has as always been here to support us at performances and house/dog sit to allow us to have the occasional break or two or three for which we are eternally grateful.

Both surviving doge are getting old as are the two surviving cats but they soldier on. Both Jill and I are now officially OAP's but at the moment have no intention of retiring as long as our health allows us to continue and we look forward to entertaining you throughout the year.

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