Baby, it’s hot outside
According to some reports, this past month was the hottest July on record in the history of the world. Before that, June was the hottest in Europe ever. However, the
Confidence in the EU increasing despite Brexit
Support for key perceptions of the European Union is showing a strong increase among the majority of EU citizens despite – or perhaps partly because of – Britain’s shambolic efforts
London Calling
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service The Science Museum in South Kensington is easily a day out in itself with exhibits ranging from space rockets to early steam engines. Now though,
Appointments at the Centro de Saúde
Ask Afpop In this new monthly column, afpop, Portugal’s largest foreign residents’ association, aims to answer some of the most frequently-asked questions by members. Question: I have tried to register
Mercearias
When we first moved to Lagoa in 1999, we did our shopping in the butchers, drugstores and ‘mercearias’, little grocer’s shops held within owners’ small houses or garages. The nearest
Spiritual but not religious
Our monthly feature seeks to offer open-minded, clarifying, and meaningful responses to readers’ questions about spirituality. Send your questions to The Resident. I was asked this week about spiritual disciplines.
The higher ground
“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter” – Winston Churchill Welcome to summer, or the ‘silly season’ as this time of year is known
Sharpe’s Rifles: Actor spills the beans on the making of a TV blockbuster set in Portugal and Spain
If you think today is a miserable time to be British (given Brexit and its associated economic and political chaos), spare a thought for those Britons who lived through the
Young People’s Concert with Students from Portugal and Italy: Sunday, July 7
The final event in the Algarve History Association (AHA) 2018-2019 concert season is special. In October 2018, young Italian students came from Milan to the Algarve to perform at the
Where is home? An expat realises that you can’t go home again – it’s not there
When my lovely wife visited the United States of America recently, after nearly five years away, some of her family and friends asked the same question – “When are you