Review – The Incredibles
This hilarious, action-packed, animated adventure about superheroes comes from the Academy Award-winning creators of Toy Story, Monsters Inc. and Finding Nemo. Mr. Incredible (played by Craig T Nelson) was perhaps
Paying it forward
I saw a movie called Pay it Forward the other evening. It is not a new movie and it was probably not a huge box-office hit – there was no
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
As we walk into the unknown…
Two weeks ago I mentioned how troubles often come in threes and in the space of five days we had encountered just that many setbacks to our comfortable existence –
Indian winter
If there was a longevity category for Petunias and other bedding plants in the Guinness Book of Records then it would have been broken many times this year. The calmest,
For the love of food and wine
Red cooked pork with chestnuts Ingredients: 500g/1lb belly of pork with skin 350g/12oz shelled and skinned fresh chestnuts 125ml/3tbsp soy sauce 10ml/2tsp sugar Two drops of cochineal or red food
Review – Candidate kicks ass
Jonathan Demme’s gutsy The Manchurian Candidate is the anti-Bush administration movie for those who missed Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11. It’s a re-make of John Frankenheimer’s 1962 film about a brainwashed
The South Beach way of staying slim and trim
Dear Reader, Now that we have put our clocks back and the first heavy rainfalls have finally arrived, I need to talk to you about Christmas and it’s unhealthy ‘side
Healthy tips for every household
Still staying with our tips on health – here are some interesting ways for you to eat and drink smarter. As a ginger ale baby for as long as I
Eating out in Ulgueira
A friend recommended a restaurant in the village of Ulgueira recently, not far from Cabo do Roca, the most westerly point of Europe, so, as I was in the vicinity,