Sky-high expectations for Portugal’s top golf tournament
Golfing superstars set to compete at Vilamoura Following the enforced cancellation of the Portugal Masters earlier this year, the event’s exalted status is reflected in the European Tour’s decision to
I think we now need a new dictionary
When I was growing up in South London way back in the 1950s and 1960s, my school insisted that because I was studying English Language and English Literature for my
The internet – is it good or bad?
In a previous article in this esteemed publication, I mentioned that I had grown up in the 1950s and 1960s and, as such, we had no internet and, therefore, no
The world should try to be more English
For those of you familiar with the phrase ‘tongue in cheek’, you will all undoubtedly understand the context and self-mockery of the English within the following article. But for any
Pilot’s School
I’ve always been extremely fortunate in my life when it comes to flying. By that I mean that, so far, I’ve never been on a plane that’s crashed. Irrespective of
What I miss about the UK?
Ever since my wife and I moved to the Algarve roughly 20 years ago, I’ve constantly been asked what I miss about the UK. I used to say I didn’t
And you thought Portuguese laws were mad!
Before I moved to the Algarve nearly 20 years ago, I got to understand quite a lot about the intricacies and sometimes the out and out stupidity of English law.
You are very lucky to still be alive!
Now, if you are like me – that is you are ever so very slightly just over the age of 37 or, in my case to be exact, 70 –