Algarve sports round-up
sports@portugalresident.com Algarve bowls TAVIRA PLAYED host to the second series of the Summer League bowls matches, on May 19. PDF Pirates beat CPO Cats by 34–29 and VDL Wolves lost
beautiful beetroot
By: Paul McKay paul.mckay@portugalresident.com BEETROOT MAY not sound very inspiring, but it is actually a versatile and tasty vegetable. For years, I had no success with growing beetroot in the
Bible bashing
MORE THAN 2,000 people complained to Hong Kong’s Television and Licensing Authority (TELA), saying that the Bible was an indecent publication. They claimed it contained violence and sexual content with
Emergency procedures
By: Dr Thomas Kaiser dr.kaiser@portugalresident.com Dear reader, MOST OF us have been concerned about the violent burglaries that have occurred lately. As some of the victims are patients of our
Fresh green beans
By PAUL McKAY mckay@portugalresident.com FRESH BEANS, picked from the vine and cooked within a few hours, taste crisp, succulent and full of flavour. They can be served as a hot
Get your tomatoes out
By: PAUL McKAY paul.mckay@portugalresident.com January may seem a little premature to be thinking about tomatoes, but here in the Algarve and other warm spots up and down the country, it
Gift-wrapped
A MEXICAN man was allegedly murdered by members of a drug cartel and his body was wrapped in Christmas gift paper. Police found the present in a wasteland area and,
Human train
RAIL PASSENGERS in India were asked to get behind a train and push after it broke down. It took more than half an hour to move the electric train 12
Maggots making compost
PORTUGAL’S FIRST maggot based composting farm will open in July and should start recycling waste and producing bio-nutrients at the beginning of autumn this year. The project, which is promoted
Neutering campaign in Lagos a success
MICHELE JONES, from The Hope Fund and organiser of the May neutering campaign in Lagos, would like to thank everyone who was involved in the cause. In total, 118 cats