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. A reader asks: Why has the church lost
Algarve swimming pool safety … and the lack of it!
At present, there are no legally obligatory safety regulations for private swimming pools in Portugal. Many other countries have regulations in place, some more stringent than others, Australia leading the
Installation of electric car charging points
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 am thinking about purchasing
London Calling
Faulty Towers “Fantastic Feats: The Building of London” is a multi-media event taking place in the capital this summer with some 50 events over six months dipping into the worlds
The Tower of Belém: a rhino cast in stone
The other day, I was walking along the riverbanks of the Tagus River when I arrived at the impressive Tower of Belém. I remember visiting the tower a long time
Here today, gone tomorrow
Almost 22 years have passed since I left rainy London via snowbound Berlin for balmy Portimão in late 1997. Looking back, a thousand and one things have happened since, my
Not getting any younger
My lovely wife and I are old enough to remember way back in 1972, when the British Prime Minister Edward Heath signed the agreement to join the EU. Back then
Winter 2018/ 2019 “fourth the driest in 19 years”
In customary language, meteorologists have dubbed the unusually dry weather over the last few months as displaying a ‘deficit of rain’. The winter was the fourth driest for the last
Obtaining a new Citizen’s Card
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 heard that I
London Calling
Hollywood glamour – at a price Many Hollywood stars choose to make the UK capital their home. Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gillian Anderson and Kylie Minogue are amongst the current