Toll station
Toll station We had a very unpleasant experience last November. We came from Beja and took the motorway to the Algarve. We passed the tollgate and wondered where to pay.
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
Kingâs widow preserved husbandâs legacy
CORETTA SCOTT King, the esteemed widow of US civil rights leader Martin Luther King, died recently aged 78. Mrs King continued her husbandâs crusade against racism in the aftermath of
Winter reading
THIS WEEK, we bring you a couple of blockbuster paperback novels, at 11 euros each, with which to relax over a hot toddy! A Lesser Evil by Lesley Pearse Set
Butterflies
A BORBOLETA (or The Butterfly in English) used to be the name of our family-run restaurant in the Algarve. My motherâs long-standing admiration of these delicate and beautiful creatures gave
Politicians and hubris
âA MANâS reach should exceed his grasp,â so poet Robert Browning once wrote. But nothing can justify the delusions of grandeur we are currently witnessing from some politicians. Too many
Death and taxes
SUCCESSION TAX was abolished by the Portuguese legislator and replaced by Stamp Duty with effect from January 2004. However, this does not mean that the beneficiaries of an estate do
Welcome to the wonderful world of farming âŠ
LIVING AS an evacuee in the year 1940 and having passed the usual exams at a local high school, my parents were faced with the problem of what to do
A new year, a new bed â what a great idea!
IF YOU wake up with backache, there is possibility that your bed is a contributing factor. But this can happen long before the mattress sags in the middle, frays around