London Calling – November 2023
The king is in town An amazing new experience has opened at an exhibition space called Arches, near London Bridge, South East London. As the name implies, this incredible space
Assessing contemporary art
Contemporary art, as it should, comes in many different forms. Technically speaking, contemporary art is art produced from the late 20th century to now. It is an immense and diverse
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) – The Three Stages of Stress Response
In 1950, Hans Selye gave us the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), also known as ‘The Three Stages of Stress’. GAS is the three-stage process that describes the physiological changes the
The Sovereign Art Foundation Prizes
I have once again organised the Sovereign Art Foundation’s (SAF) Student Prize Portugal, a prize for secondary school students which has been running since 2017. This is a prestigious art
How to talk about mental health with our children
We have previously considered the importance of listening to and talking with our children, no matter what their age. We are informed daily as to how important this is. At
Small talk
I can not say whether it is my advancing years or my insufficiently powerful vocal cords, but I do not seem to enjoy making small talk anymore. In fact, even
Launching the new gardening year in style
Recent rainfall has transformed the natural landscape here in the Algarve. Previously, silver, brown and golden yellows were the predominant colours with seed heads and grasses providing movement and interest.
Autumn trumpets, chanterelles!
Autumn. As nature is preparing to take a rest, an exciting and vibrant community is coming to life – the community of mushrooms. Greeks believed mushrooms came from Zeus’s lightning,
Robotic surgery in knee prosthesis
Robotic surgery, or, more broadly, precision surgery, has arrived, seen, and conquered. The reasons behind its success lie in increased safety and reduced surgical errors and complications, which have exponentially
A foreigner’s (optional) guide to Portuguese politics
I will begin this week’s column with a confession, hoping for your understanding and forgiveness. Between you and me, one of the reasons (or excuses?) I have for not immersing