New Year travel quiz
ALL OF us at PDM hope you’ve enjoyed the various travel guides and news we’ve brought to you throughout 2005 and look forward to bringing you more destinations and information
Film Review – REVOLVER
Too arty-farty by far BACK IN 1997, Guy Ritchie smashed his way onto the silver screen with one of the most energetic British movies in years. His Lock, Stock And
New Year’s resolutions are back again!
2006 IS here. Where has 2005 gone? If you think back, what have you achieved of your 2005 New Year’s resolutions? Did you quit smoking? Did you lose weight? Did
DOWN TO EARTH DRINKING
Claret is the liquor for boys, port is for men, but heroes aspire to drink cognac HAPPY NEW Year everybody! Now that liquors have been banished to the sideboard for
Film Review – KING KONG
Monkey business on a GM scale BY CHOOSING to remake King Kong, Peter Jackson set himself a task higher than the Empire State Building, but, in doing so, was able
Recipe – Food & Drink – Lamb
Ingredients: 1.6-1.8kg/3.5-4lb. leg of lamb 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp. rosemary leaves, crushed juice of half a lemon 50g/2oz softened butter salt and freshly ground black pepper Serves 6 –
The national health service in Portugal and you
What is the difference between a Medical Card (Credencial) and a Cartão do Utente, and who can have which? Medical Card (Credencial) A Medical Card is peculiar to British
Watch out – there’s a thief about
Not only is the area in which we live sprouting mobile homes and looking more like Goonhilly Down every week, there is now the unrelated threat of being robbed. Friends
Flying prawns land in Lagos
‘How would you like your locusts, madam? Roasted with chestnuts on an open fire in the traditional Christmas way, or perhaps cooked al dente and served with a little garlic
Christmas calmers and cold busters
Christmas is on the doorstep and, as we begin to plan for the festivities ahead, I have been repeatedly asked which herbs I would recommend to have at hand for