Home reversion schemes, alternatives to equity release
By: John Westwood blacktower.financial@portugalresident.com Could this work for you? Most people when they discuss using the wealth that is tied up in their property think of equity release schemes. For
London weekends, Algarve skies
By: Paul McKay Contact: mckay@portugalresident.com THIS WEEK, London basked in an Algarvean spring. The sun emerged early in the morning, shone brightly for most of the day, offering blue skies
New types of holidaymakers
Sponsored by PDM Travel pdm@portugalresident.com A major study into the changing face of travel demonstrates that today’s holidaymakers are more demanding than ever and want more choice, better service and
News update
Noddy mania Noddy summer sandals are now on sale in Jumbo, Forum Algarve, in Faro, priced from 16.99 euros. No name yet? Having problems thinking of a name for your
Plane curse
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com NORTHWEST AIRLINES, in the US, cancelled a flight after the pilot cursed at a passenger. The pilot was confronted after he had been swearing loudly in
Record breaker
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com ELSIE MCLEAN has become the oldest golfer to make a hole-in-one on a regulation course. The 102-year-old thought that she had lost her ball on a
Snake search
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com ONE OF the leading search engines, Google, had their fair share of trouble when they could not find a three-foot python called Kaiser, after it escaped
South Africa’s finest export
By: Maurice Lee invinoveritas@portugalresident.com If you look at the history of wine, you will see that almost every wine producing country in the world has experienced some sort of disaster.
Thorough clean
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com A SPATE of thefts in a retirement home prompted a 95-year-old German woman to set a trap to catch the elusive lawbreaker. She left money out
Carriage driving club opens
THE NEW Forest Lodge Driving and Equestrian Centre is now well and truly open and an inaugural meeting will be held on Sunday, April 22. The event will start at