Film Review – V FOR VENDETTA
Remember, remember the fifth of November THIS FILM is based on Moore’s gripping and provocative comic book written in the 80s, which presented a bleak vision of the future in
An end to lost luggage
NEW TRACKING technology could spell the end of lost luggage due to RFID radio frequency identification, which uses tiny microchips that broadcast a unique identification number. They are already being
Distinctive destinations
AMERICA’S NATIONAL Trust for Historic Preservation has named a dozen distinctive destinations designed to appeal to tourists with a taste for historic places. Here are their suggestions for holiday spots:
Bring home more shopping
NEW, RELAXED rules for duty-free goods have been announced and will come into force next year. The new European Commission Directive nearly triples allowances for items purchased outside the EU,
A room with a view
BUDGET HOTEL chain, Travelodge, plans to brighten up its guests’ overnight stay by providing a more uplifting view from the window. At the chain’s new London City Airport property, where
Film Review – THE PINK PANTHER
In every respect, without a Clou FOR ME, there’s only one Inspector Jacques Clouseau – Peter Sellers. Sellers was Clouseau and, in this, the ninth film in The Pink Panther
Knowing what to sow and when …
AS NEWCOMERS to the Algarve, one of the most difficult aspects of vegetable growing is knowing what to sow and when. The golden rule is to talk to your neighbours
Mad about Madrid
MADRID HAS two faces: the face one sees in the day, a catholic and monumental testament to imperial grandeur, and the face it wears at night, outrageously bawdy, risqué and
Stunning southern Ireland
WITH ALMOST daily flights directly from Faro to Dublin, and flights to Cork and Shannon starting in April, there has never been a better time to visit beautiful southern Ireland.
Diabetes – you are what you eat … this means you!
IN MY first article on diabetes, I wrote about the disease from a medical point of view, and only briefly about how it should be managed by the individual who