Paolo’s (cricket) field of dreams
I’ve heard it said that if you want to go fast, go alone. And if you want to go far, go together. Wherever and however it originated, this truism has
DENTAL HPA: Feeling and living the oral health
DENTAL HPA is our brand for the dental surgeries, with the slogan “feeling and living the oral health, quality of life and happiness of our patients”. The fact that this
The history behind the months of the year
The Gregorian calendar is what we use today to track the Earth’s journey around the sun, or to schedule a dentist’s appointment, or to figure out how many days we
Changes to nationality regime for descendants of Portuguese Sephardic Jews
On January 5, 2024, the Parliament approved important changes to the Portuguese Nationality Law. These changes must also be published in the Diário da República and will only come into
Stitch in time
I was told early in life that a stitch in time saves nine. But to my utter and complete dismay, whenever the time comes for me to rescue those very
Rental market chaos – where to invest
Portugal’s rental market is in turmoil with new licensing restrictions, higher taxation, an outright assault on rental apartment owners, confusion and a vote of ‘no confidence’ from owners failing or
Off Grid and Ignorant in Portugal – Landslide! A soggy surprise and a nasty setback
“Why didn’t I think of that?” is a question I’ve beaten myself up asking many times in this odd new off-grid life when the latest thing to go wrong has
The February 2024 night sky
Welcome to the February night sky. This year, February has only 29 days which means that year 2024 is a leap year. February is the month of romance and love!
Live like Winnie the Pooh
Each New Year, positivity reigns as people make resolutions to change or improve their lives. The internet is full of quotes to inspire and encourage us and many are attributed
An Expat Survival Guide: connect, create and curb your enthusiasm
Well, we’re safely past ‘Blue Monday’, that worst of all days in the year when a perfect storm of factors come together to make our lives a misery. It turns