Never give up hope!
By Bridget Hicks For 10 years, Bobby had belonged to a Portuguese family, but he was totally independent and a real character, known to locals and tourists alike. His owners
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
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,
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 –
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,
It never rains, it pours
When we first came to live in Portugal, skirt hems were on or below the knee, only holidaymakers wore shorts and local men kept their shirts on, even in the
A spicy sensation
The Clay Oven is a stylish new Indian restaurant situated in a central location between Montechoro and Albufeira. Owners, Jay and Meena Ruperelia, set out to create a modern ambience
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