Therapeutic abstraction
For the first of what I intend to be a series of articles that looks at some of the artists I am working alongside, my ambition is to go a
Bureaucratic Tourism
Dear Editor, SEF and the Portuguese Minister for Tourism have finally revealed the true reason for the apparent delays for those requiring a biometric photograph for their Residência card. The
Re: “An outstanding Alicante Bouschet from the Algarve” (‘Wine Talk’ column, April 28, 2022)
Dear Editor, “This is a wine of great depth of colour with extreme blackberry fruit on the nose, mingling with hints of mint and tobacco.” And that is all the
Is good art sellable or sellable art good?
After three days of Art Expo Algarve (February 10-12, Portimão) and the growth of international art fairs, I am left pondering this question: should an artist curb their creativity to
Upcycling
I have a new passion – restoring furniture. It started when I was captivated by a small table in the charity shop. The shape enticed me and, being so small
The Catholic Church in crisis
As the shockwaves of last week’s revelations about child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church in Portugal subside somewhat, it is worth remembering that Catholicism has been at the forefront
The skill of studying
As the Head of School, I have heard so many times parents saying, “well, my child has a great area to study in, it’s calm and without distractions. They spend
AI and the A1 class drones
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been around for nearly two centuries ranging from balloons used for meteorological observation and the carriage of incendiary devices to pilotless aircraft cheaply made for
Greenwashing has got to go!
The European Commission is expected to take decisive action soon against companies suspected of being involved in greenwashing; in other words, conning everyone by labelling or advertising products and services
London Calling – February 2023
Calling London! A recent trip to North London took your columnist very close to an iconic symbol of the capital’s 1960s skyline. What is now called the BT tower was