Beyond the evil
Skip Bandele reflects on life and his world — as he sees it I THINK I will wear a balaclava the next time I visit my bank – it seems
Captivating Cape Verde
AT PDM we’ve been raving about Cape Verde for some time. Now, it seems that travel experts across the world are tipping the Cape Verde islands, which bask in the
Chartism
Contributed by David Johnson Commercial foreign exchange dealer Halo Financial Ltd IT HAS been amazing how many calls I have had from readers of The Resident in the past few
Harmful tax regimes
Contributed by BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks SO CALLED harmful tax regimes are being steadily abolished by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), according to its 2006
Message in a bottle
By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com PROFESSIONAL SAILOR Ricardo Diniz is to undertake a remarkable trip from Portimão into the heart of London, to hand Her Majesty the Queen a bottle of
Parsnips – By Sheena Rawcliffe
IN MY opinion, parsnips are one of the most underrated vegetables. Many of us think of serving them only at Christmastime, perhaps because they are not readily available in Portugal
RUGBY UNION
Glory days By SKIP BANDELE You know winter has really arrived when the Heineken Cup, rugby union’s Champions League, gets under way. The weekend saw Europe’s finest kicking off the
The extra hour
By MARGARET BROWN ON SUNDAY, October 29, the clocks go back one hour in most European countries and some people have another hour in bed. Others would like to, but
THREE BOOKS to keep you company in the cold nights ahead
The Conjuror’s Bird by Martin Davies The Conjuror’s Bird is a dazzling debut, spanning three centuries of secrets and surprises. It seems a long time ago since Fitz and Gabby
Winter warmers – By Sheena Rawcliffe
IN PORTUGAL we have recently experienced a considerable amount of rain and, even though temperatures have remained reasonably high, your thoughts may already have turned to warming meals. This weekend