Ancestor Stones
Ancestor Stones is the stunning debut novel from Aminatta Forna about the untold stories of four remarkable African women. Abie follows the arc of a letter, from London back to
Cheers! Make mine a vinho tinto, please
By: JENNY GRAINER jenny@portugalresident.com FREQUENTLY, I really do thank my Maker – especially allowing me to live in the beautiful Algarve where a Nanny State doesn’t try to control my
Fond memories for a calmer time
By: MARGARET BROWN margaret@portugalresident.com HAVING JUST come back from an 18-day visit to west Wales, during which the two of us were immobilised with arthritis, in no time at all
The great divide
By: SKIP BANDELE skip@portugalresident.com LOOKING OUT of the window in June, one might very well have become concerned with climate change issues. Far from baking in the early summer sunshine,
Free ride
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com POLICE IN Holland were shocked to see a car pass them with a man sitting on a bicycle that was strapped to the roof. The driver
Dutch courage
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com DURING A random vehicle check, Dutch police were baffled when they stopped an 84-year-old man, who did not have a driving licence. Not only had he
Power gym
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A FITNESS centre in Hong Kong has come up with a revolutionary and clean way of generating electricity. In order to help light the building, power
Slashing prices
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com IN NIGERIA, the retail price of machetes halved since the end of April’s general elections. This is said to be due to a lack of demand
Prison break
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com SEVEN PRISONERS escaped from a police detention centre in the Philippines on Monday. They made their great escape by sawing through the bars of their cell
Swordfish attack
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com AUSTRALIAN police are looking for two assailants who attacked a man in his home with a swordfish. The attack in Queensland left the man with scars