Wine-related weight loss
Stepping into Saint-Émilion, a charming medieval town in the heart of Bordeaux wine country in France, is like turning back the clock. Legend says a monk, whose name was
Humanity or ideology?
Honestly, Americans are starting to worry me. I suspect recent events will create more of what I have referred to as ‘emotional refugees’ (to knowing nods) fleeing the other side
Environmental concerns at the new Lisbon airport
“The logistics of both air travel and cargo movements will continue to attract bitter criticism from environmentalists” In the years before the Covid-19 epidemic, the global movement of goods was
Faro Airport – more training required
Dear Editor, I would like to draw your attention to the need for better training of the security team at Faro Airport. Our daughter is undergoing chemotherapy in a series
Property Blues – a poem by Roberto Cavaleiro
My house is as odd as my head No windows to see the within from the without Doorways to mysteries beyond the imagination Sloping roofs for snow that never comes
Outdoor games
When I was little, I was told to go and play outside till dinnertime. By my parents, that is. This confession itself should be enough to give away my age.
Portugal, The Summer Place
Whether you live here, or will be visiting Portugal later this year, it’s my pleasure this week to share the advice of one Colleen Showalter, she of Portugal The Place,
Driving Miss Daisy
“April is the cruellest month, breeding lilacs out of dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain” – said T.S. Eliot in the opening lines of
London Calling – Bats in the Belfry – Bela Lugosi in London
London Calling has once again called on our friend COLIN BAINBRIDGE for this month’s selection of unusual tales from the UK capital. By 1950, Bela Lugosi, the star of countless
Walking football – you are never too old to have a go!
Dear Editor, It was good to read Pat the Expat’s feature on walking football (WF). Let us hope that it will encourage more of the older generation to take up