Talking to children about cancer
Cancer is a very difficult subject to discuss with adults and especially hard with children. It is, however, a word even young children hear and are curious about. Few of
Is It Just Me – Right, said Fred
It’s April, the year 2024, and it’s ‘parabéns’ all round – believe it or not, my 61st birthday beckons which will make me 11 years older than Portugal’s still fledgling
The Portuguese Polyphony: Songs of Love – As Modinhas
“I am their slave and cannot endure the idea of quitting Portugal” – William Beckford As with the Songs of the Auvergne (usually sung in the Basque language of Occitan),
Rain, rain, go away, come again another day
Whether a relative newcomer or a lifetime citizen, we’ve all become accustomed to sunny skies. Our plans are seldom spoiled by storm clouds. The Algarve is well known as a
Foreigners in Portugal encouraged to learn to speak Portuguese
All conversations that take place on Sundays must be in Portuguese Waves of concern and anxiety are rippling through Portugal’s expat and immigrant community, following the emergence of rumours about
Off-Grid and Ignorant in Portugal – Missing: When a week lasts a month
I don’t remember a week like it. It lasted a month but was gone in a flash. The emotional rollercoaster was so steep the cars barely stayed on the tracks.
“Arise, Sir Loin.”
In the early 1600s, Shakespeare’s plays were drawing crowds night after night, as people flooded into the theatre eager to see Macbeth, a play about a Scottish general who is
Back to sleep
A good night’s sleep is a godsend, there is no denying that. In our youth, all we have to do is shut our eyes. The posture does not matter, the
Cha-cha-cha! Portugal’s tea dance
Born and raised in England, it’s perhaps no surprise that I have a life-long affection for tea. It’s a habit that has made the transition to Portuguese life with me,
London Calling – I want it all
Here is the ultimate opportunity for fans of the late lead singer of rock group Queen! Freddie Mercury’s seven-bedroom house in London has come onto the market with a £30