Pet Corner: Never bite the hand that feeds you …
“Although there is an Animal Protection Law, it is often ignored” The recent, shocking but short-lived revelation that the Portuguese government would not be sanctioning their €13 million for animal
Wine Castle hosts annual “Xmas Wine Fair” in Mexilhoeira da Carregação
On Saturday, December 7, the Algarve-based wine distributor invites wine lovers and their families to discover its 2025 portfolio and a novelty Christmas market. Algarve wine distributors Wine Castle is
Time to sow your seeds
Now is the time to look at your store of seed, either commercially bought or gathered from your own garden. Seeds need three things to germinate – moisture, air and
Cassoulet
“My dream is to die with an oven full of cassoulet” – a phrase once said by Étienne Rousselot, founder of the iconic Hostellerie Etienne, a restaurant dedicated to cassoulet
Portugal to take the spotlight at Wine Paris 2025
Portugal will showcase 3,000 wines at world’s leading wine fair in Paris Portugal is set to be one of the biggest exhibitors at Wine Paris 2025, the world’s leading wine and spirits
Porsche – New kid in town. And everywhere else.
The new Macan is electric and promises to be the most versatile Porsche ever made. Good for the city, the motorway and for offroading. Looks good too. I have written
Pet Corner: Strike whilst the iron is hot
The Portuguese government announced that the original €13 million budget for animal welfare had been withdrawn from the 2025 State Budget. “It came as a tremendous shock amongst the animal
Cinema: Heretic
Director: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods; Starring: Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East; Genre: Horror, Thriller; Age: 16+; Time: 110 minutes Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when
Cinema: Elevation
Director: George Nolfi; Starring: Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson; Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Age: 14+; Time: 90 minutes Set in the post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, a single father and two
Portuguese sheep’s milk cheese voted “best in world”
… and sells out almost immediately On Saturday, the Queijaria Quinta do Pomar cheese factory in Soalheira, Fundão, saw its buttery sheep’s milk cheese honoured as the best in the