Residency Portugal
Each week in your letters’ column, there now seems to be someone who lives in the UK and has a holiday home here moaning about not being able to spend
Unfair criticism of the SNS
There has been a lot of criticism of the SNS and the vaccine roll-out in recent letters. I have to say that cannot be further away from my recent experiences
Can’t wait to return to Algarve
We are so looking forward to restrictions being lifted from the UK so that we can return to all our favourite places and see friends again in the Algarve. It
Slavery in the Alentejo
Everyone likes to have cheap food – but there are limits, and one limit that’s been hiding in plain sight over the last 10 years or so finally saw the
Being mindful
Mindfulness has become an accepted concept of everyday 21st century life, and many schools and progressive industries have publicised its inclusion in their curricula and working practices. However, it is
The pressures on press freedom
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres promotes World Press Freedom Day annually on May 3 to raise awareness of the fundamental importance of press freedom and remind governments of their
The Seven Ages of Man … The Schoolboy
Shakespeare’s schoolboy, circa 1600, “with his satchel. And shining morning face, creeping like snail. Unwillingly to school”; William Blake’s schoolboy, 1758, “but to go to school on a summer morn,
The pressures on press freedom
COMMENT The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres promotes World Press Freedom Day annually on 3rd May to raise awareness of the fundamental importance of press freedom and remind governments of
Residency Portugal
Dear Editor, I have just been reading your article in March in relation to UK residents who have holiday homes in Portugal. We have owned a property in the Algarve
CTT Customs Clearance problems
Dear Editor, I read Mr Alan Fords article (April 22 issue) concerning the Customs Clearance problems he experienced with a parcel through CTT. I had a similar experience and would