Learning to be laid back
IMPATIENT BY nature, it has taken me 20 years to finally accept the laid back approach to getting things done in the Algarve. An appointment with our local doctor takes
Tolls saga
Tolls saga 1. I experienced the same problem as your reader Heidi Ellingsen (The Resident, February 10). In May 2004, my partner and I drove to Lisbon to watch the
Water bill nightmare
Water bill nightmare After reading the recent article âEnglish couple fight council over water billâ (The Resident, February 10), I would like to mention that my wife and I have
First Fred, now Pingo
WITH ITS paws clenched into fists, a small dog spun round and round on the eastbound carriageway of the EN125, having been hit by a car. A young woman dragged
The latest paperbacks deserving your attention
WE KNOW there are many fans of serial-killer thrillers out there, so here we recommend you keep an eye out for The Rosary Girls by Richard Montanari. Coming out in
Beans like it hot
WHERE TO start? The variety of beans grown in Portugal is vast. Some are grown to be eaten fresh, often referred to as green beans or as string beans. Others
Allergies, common in the western world
THE NUMBER of people who suffer from allergies is steadily increasing. Allergies can affect the nose, the skin or the chest, and all can make peopleâs lives a misery. But
Books for teens
THIS WEEK we take a look at two new books coming out aimed at the teen market, one for girls and one ostensibly for boys. Meg Cabot is the author
Finland
Worldâs biggest cruise ship NORTH AMERICAN company, Royal Caribbean, has commissioned a Finnish shipyard to construct the biggest and most expensive cruise ship in the world. This âgiantâ will measure
Cartoons spark violence
MUSLIMS THROUGHOUT the world have reacted angrily to the publication of anti-Islamic cartoons, first published in the Danish press and then reprinted by certain other European newspapers. At least 12