Cinema: The King’s Man
Director: Matthew Vaughn; Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans; Genre: Action, Adventure; Comedy; Age: 14+; Time: 131 minutes As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather
Portimão chef Daniel Marreiros reaches final of UK’s Masterchef: The Professionals
Portimão chef Daniel Marreiros was one of the finalists of Masterchef: The Professionals, a spin-off for professional chefs of the UK’s Masterchef television competitive cooking show. Marreiros, who is a
Keeping it Portuguese for sparkling Christmas and New Year celebrations
I love Champagne, especially good Champagne. But the fact is that whilst most of us are happy to pay €30 or a great deal more for often mainstream and mass-produced
Inside the hive
Much has been written about the wonderful honey and natural goods our resident bees produce. Now, we turn our attention to the bees themselves Apart from a few bees entering
The botany of Christmas
Plants play an important role in the meaning and enjoyment of midwinter celebrations – whether in the shining green foliage used for decoration, the frankincense and myrrh of the Bible
Keeping a warm heart in winter is important
When we think of winter, we immediately think of colds, sore throats, coughs and influenza. In fact, the cold season can be associated with a series of problems that go
Cinema: Spider-Man: No Way Home
Director: Jon Watts; Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Marisa Tomei; Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Age: 12+; Time: 148 minutes For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man,
Cinema: Clifford the Big Red Dog
Director: Walt Becker; Starring: Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Izaac Wang; Genre: Adventure, Comedy; Family; Age: 6+; Time: 96 minutes When middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth meets a magical animal rescuer who gifts
This Christmas, drink local!
As we enter the festive season and we are all thinking about what to drink with our friends and relatives, can I ask you, dear reader, to spend a little
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Christmas Gala Dinner at Mirandus
Restaurant Mirandus at Boutique Hotel Vivenda Miranda in Porto de Mós, near Lagos, was the beautiful venue for the black-tie Christmas dinner of the Algarve Bailliage of the Chaîne des