Smart goals for 2023!
As we say goodbye to 2022, we look back at what it gave us; a war in Europe, the death of a much-loved monarch and lots of talk, doom and
Is it just ME? Pandemonium
Wild uproar, unrestrained disorder, tumult, chaos – the capital of hell in Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’ Welcome to 2023! Whilst the pandemic, which blighted our daily lives over the past two
The missile that came in from the cold
Christmas is over and in Portugal we are facing the challenges, and hopefully the delights, of a new year. For Orthodox Christians in Ukraine, however, Christmas falls this Sunday, January
Big biodiversity breakthroughs
There is reason to be fairly optimistic about major advances in international attitudes towards ending the devastation humans have been causing to other forms of life on the planet. The
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