Balangandãs
I love unique things and, therefore, I am always on the lookout at boot fairs and charity shops for anything that is unusual. The stranger the item, the more I
Global warming and the need for renewable energy
Have you ever wondered what is happening to your village, city, country, or planet? We witness constant changes every day, many of which stem from global warming. Despite being a
Male bonding
A familiar tableau that most of us have witnessed is when we see two women friends meeting after a gap of few months – they squeal in delight, hug each
“Parabéns” em Portugal
I celebrated another birthday in Portugal this week, which began in the early hours of the morning with a visit from the country’s GNR police force, and ended with the
Reader’s opinion – Tourists and mass immigration
Dear Editor, I was in Porto recently and nothing but American tourists, yet so many empty shops. I’ll say this, it was not safe after the sun went down in
Lisztomania – Liszt in Lisbon
It is commonly thought that the adulation accorded to pop stars in the 1960s was a new phenomenon. But the 1840s witnessed similar outbursts of crowd behaviour on the appearance
Hypnotic show
I do not like to be hypnotized and that is the truth. The reason for it is that I don’t like being told what to do. There, you have it.
Delight in Portugal
This is my 50th article for the Resident, so pretty much a year’s worth of contributions, and another year living in Portugal upon which to reflect. It’s a good moment
London Calling – June 2024
Summer in the city Early June promised some warmer, sunnier weather to Londoners, tired of the long, wet, winter and spring of 2023/2024. At the top of the list of
Off Grid and Ignorant in Portugal – Moving mountains: the builders have gone; now it’s up to us
In the end, they left with a whimper rather than a bang. Almost unnoticed, machines and material on the building site gradually started disappearing until suddenly there was nothing left