Get rid of the scams
I was interested in you article, Beware of firms offering free surveys, in the December 1 edition of The Resident. I would like to inform you that two or three
FIJI
Military coup COMMANDER FRANK Bainimarama announced on Tuesday that he had taken over the country and overthrown Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase. He accused Qarase of corruption before placing him under
Borehole licence
Borehole licence Dear Editor, In 1992, when our house was built a few kilometres to the north of Tavira, we were not resident in Portugal and had to rely on
Christmas made simple, courtesy of The Resident
CHRISTMAS IS just around the corner and now is the time to start making arrangements for your festive celebrations. Does preparing Christmas Day lunch conjure up feelings of stress and
The ghost of Christmas past
By Paul McKay Christmas 1970 –Somewhere in deepest Essex As a 10-year-old, I had long since figured out my parents’ lies about Santa Claus, partly due to my father tripping
Yobbish behaviour
Yobbish behaviour Dear Editor, My partner and I have just moved to the Algarve from England and, despite the weather being very similar to the west Yorkshire we left three
Queen It’s a kinda magic resurrected
By Ruth Sharpe QUEEN – IT’S A Kinda Magic is the theatrical recreation of the very best of Queen live in concert, a production that has captured the imagination of
Thank-you
Thank-you Dear Editor, I read your Christmas Guide in The Resident (November 17) and through it we have got sorted for dinner on Christmas Day. Many thanks to all. Mike
A bridge too far
By Jenny Grainer THE NEW hypermarket across the road from me is rapidly drawing toward its opening day and men and machines are working all out. No doubt there is
VENEZUELA
Chavez re-elected After securing more than 60 per cent of the vote over rival Manuel Rosales, President Hugo Chavez won a third term in office on Monday. He secured the