Cinema: The Iron Claw
Director: Sean Durkin; Starring: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson; Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport; Age: 14+; Time: 132 minutes The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who
Cinema: Small Body
Director: Laura Samani; Starring: Celeste Cescutti, Ondina Quadri; Genre: Drama; Age: 12+; Time: 98 minutes Italy, 1900. Young Agata’s baby is stillborn and so condemned to Limbo. Agata hears about
‘Processionary Warriors’ of the forest wreaking havoc
Dangling fearlessly from pine trees. White fluffy balls. A surreal ‘candy floss’ moment. Contents dropping to the ground silently, creeping obediently, nose to tail. Cunningly targeting canines accidentally discovering the
CASA members begin new year with dinner
January 19 saw CASA Social Club visit a venue new to members for their first event of the year – what they refer to as the ‘After Hangover Dinner’ to “celebrate surviving
Vines with a view
On a clifftop between Lagos and Praia da Luz, Portugal’s southernmost vines produce the fresh Falésia blends with a nod to local history In Portugal, when it comes to vineyards
Hans Neuner hosts Cocina Hermanos Torres at Ocean
Catalan twins Sérgio and Javier Torres are joining the Austrian chef at Vila Vita for a gastronomic feast on February 28. On February 28, one day after celebrating Portugal’s first
Animal Corner – Save Our Skins
S.O.S.! Well, sponsoring is one way of helping the animal kingdom. A worldwide endeavour – elephants, tigers, the list goes on… Endangered species. “We wish abandoned animals were a thing
Mediterranean climate zones – the plants of Australia
The Algarve is classified as zone 9/10 in the USDA hardiness designation. This classification is in common with the two mediterranean zones in Australia. Both the south-western (centred on Perth)
Wine – Three new arrivals
These three wines may not be totally new on the market, but they are three wines that are new to me and were recently added to the huge selection of
Oysters replacing clams at Algarve shellfish farms
Clams take longer to produce and generate less profit for producers Oyster production is gaining ground in the Ria Formosa in the Algarve, replacing clams which are less profitable. While