The importance of reading
As the head of an international school, one of my greatest pleasures is to listen to our children read or to read to them, be it an extract from a
Exploring the Alentejo around Elvas
Sightseeing in and around the historic and wonderfully preserved town of Elvas is an absolute joy. Elvas itself is one of Portugal’s hidden gems, located in the far east of
Is it just ME? As I woke up one morning…
When I grew up, men were men – apart from Rock Hudson – and women were women and, as far as I could tell, everyone was just fine with that.
Carol Brill – Women golfers who refuse to be defined by their disability
Eleven-year-old Dubliner Carol Brill had learned to cope with not being able to hear, but she didn’t realise then that she would also lose her sight. “When I was young,
The Catholic Church in disgrace
With the approach of the 105th anniversary of “The Miracle of the Sun” in Fátima, central Portugal, Catholics have been shocked by yet another revelation about the sexual abuse of children
Preparing for the season of winter getaways
With the peak of the summer season behind us, we must celebrate a great season for the Algarve. It was the first full summer since the pandemic where we saw
State spends €10,000 a year on every child’s education
A new OECD study shows that Portugal spends roughly €10,000 per year on the education of each child in the State system. This means that from the moment pupils begin
COVID-19 – And so, life goes on …
It is now probably fair to say that most of the world is moving beyond the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic response. “The world has never been in a
The multi-manager investment approach – specialists vs generalists
Did you see the athletics at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this summer? Or at the World or European Championships? And, of course, we had the Tokyo Olympics last year.
The October 2022 Night Sky
Welcome to the October night sky. This is the month that sees the return of the longer and darker nights of Autumn, also with less mosquitos. We only have two