London Calling – Enjoy the City and the season
Let it snow! Christmas cards famously depict the sights of London, like Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament, in a snowy, seasonal setting, but, in truth, snow in London
The history of leaving out food and drinks for Father Christmas
Growing up, it was always a tradition on Christmas Eve to leave out milk and cookies for Father Christmas, and a carrot or two for his reindeers. Like most of
Christmas stockings
Our family loves to have a stocking to open on Christmas morning and so each adult in the family traditionally makes up a stocking for another adult. We take turns
The true spirit of Christmas
It is that time of year when Christmas songs are playing in every shopping centre, the latest toys are being advertised nonstop on the television, schools are frantically rehearsing their
Alzheimer’s: reason for hope
Reports of a breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer’s have given hope to countless people close to the estimated 50,000 people in Portugal and 50 million worldwide suffering from this
Moving to Portugal with the perfect man – and it only took 168 first dates
Did you see that movie “50 First Dates”? Try 168! I got divorced 20 years ago and tried that online dating thing. My second date ended up being a serious
An American footballer gets into the World Cup
Hey, sports fans! Okay, I know that not all of my readers are into sports and that’s just fine. I fully understand that there are other facets to a full
What next for Isabel dos Santos?
COMMENT The enigmatic Isabel dos Santos, arguably the most famous and infamous person in modern Portuguese history, has certainly had her ups and downs. Life for her now seems to
WhatsApp etiquette
As the most popular global mobile messenger app, it is estimated that everyone with a smart phone/device will use WhatsApp daily or will have used it. It can be set
Share the happiness!
Last Sunday we hosted an international Thanksgiving lunch for all internationals of our group, and it was so joyful and festive! Our group was divided in different rooms and as










