Self-publishing a book!
I have just self-published my first book and it was quite a journey! My book is a true story biographical novel based on the incredible life of William Turnour Thomas
Get back on ‘The Grid’
There’s definitely a top note of Marmite with this week’s cogitation. Some are going to love it, others hate it, and with few, I dare say, in between – just
Portugal decides on Sunday
Will the third election in three years bring stable government, or more of the same? Sunday’s legislative elections have been described as the elections ‘no one wants’. But this was
Double trouble
When your husband has spent most of his life in tailored suits, moving discreetly between boardrooms across 10 different countries, his persona is not associated with birthday fireworks. None at
“Euthanasia: the right to die with dignity” – revisiting an important topic
It is now required of the legislative lawyers for the vocabulary of death to be examined once again My last essay with this title appeared in the Resident on December
That should never have happened
Whatever that was, and I suspect we will never know the true cause, it should never have happened. And yet, I predict it will happen again. That which I speak
The No-Factor
Let me begin with a confession: I have the assertiveness of a mildly apologetic Buddhist monk when it comes to saying “no”. No, really! Ask me to water your 56
A Year in Monchique 2 – Women of substance – January 2019
People can often have patterns in their lives, and one of my life patterns is that I’ve always been drawn to strong women. I’m not just talking about the iconic
Lithium – A revised assessment for Covas do Barroso?
Cracks continue to appear in the presumed Lithium Honey-Pot The besieged citizens of Covas do Barroso and other districts in Northern Portugal, where the mining of minerals threatens their traditional
Why Portugal’s power outage made a mockery of its supposed self-sufficiency
As the lights came on in my neighbourhood at around 9.45pm, I put the candles away and pondered why were we so completely dependent on Spain for our power The