Cinema: The Fall Guy
Director: David Leitch; Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson; Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama; Age: 12+; Time: 114 minutes He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he
Pet Corner: Super champ… second helping
Jenny Clarke has been taking care of business for the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve and breathing a sigh of relief. “APAA chalking up 30 years!” Wow! “We’ve been
Cinema: Mothers’ Instinct
Director: Benoît Delhomme; Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Josh Charles; Genre: Drama, Thriller; Age: 14+; Time: 94 minutes Housewives Alice and Celine are best friends and neighbors who seem to
Periodontitis? Run away from it if you want to keep your teeth!
Periodontitis is commonly known as gum disease. It is estimated to affect approximately 65% of the adult population and its evolution becomes chronic. Periodontitis is a disease that affects the
Celebrating local produce in Alvor and Palmares
To celebrate World Chaîne day, the theme of which was ‘celebrating local produce’, members of the Portugal Chaîne des Rôtisseurs gathered in the Algarve to visit an oyster farm followed
Your pet’s health before wealth
It goes without saying, or does it? The current financial climate doesn’t help pet owners at all. We love our pets, as we say, “to death” … sometimes tragically, through
Continuing to support the Algarve community
With a team of villa rental specialists who all share the same passion for the Algarve, SandyBlue believes it’s important to support local businesses and charities. There is always room
Oranges – a brief history of our daily staple
Looking at a bowl of oranges, I often catch myself thinking that these are playthings rather than fruit. Here in Portugal, oranges are plentiful and are often quite large in
The big, fat cholesterol debate
This is probably not the most “original” topic I have ever written about, but for the sake of public “health and safety”, it is one that should probably be revisited,
Monsaraz: dream village
Helga and I, along with a few family members, have just spent a marvellous long weekend in Monsaraz. It wasn’t our first time, and it certainly won’t be the last.










