Jennifer Sräga – Women golfers who refuse to be defined by their disability
We featured last month in The Resident the ‘Celebration of Champions’, held during The Open week at St Andrews, which featured Monique Kalkman and three other EDGA golfers with a
All-time record exam results at Aljezur International School
There was cause for celebration at Aljezur International School recently when students received their Cambridge exam results. The school is renowned for its outstanding exam performance, but this year surpassed
A brief history of coffee
I got up today and made my usual chocolate and coffee protein shake and sat down at the computer to figure out what to write about. A couple of minutes
Little critters
Summer is now in full swing with gardens and rural locations full of small wildlife. This month, I bring some of the wonders you can spot at this time of
Solar Alvura Health Hotel – Commitment to health
Focusing on weight loss and improving quality of life, Solar Alvura Health Hotel in Moncarapacho is the brainchild of a Finnish doctor who had a dream There is a new
Climate change, Covid and Monkeypox…but not only!
A new study published by “Nature Journal Climate Change” on August 8, 2022, concluded that over half of known human pathogenic diseases can be aggravated by climate change. Climatic hazards of
The September 2022 night sky
Welcome to the September night sky. This is a month of change, when the Sun is heading down south in the northern hemisphere sky, and this makes the nights draw
Collecting … matchboxes!
All my life I have collected things as a hobby. I have been a philatelist (stamps), a deltiologist (post cards), conchologist (shells), bibliophilist (books) and an arctophilist (teddies). Nowadays only
Communicating verbally with dementia. how to help?
People with dementia have communication problems which will worsen over time. The term “aphasia” is sometimes used to describe difficulty or loss of the ability to understand spoken or written
Protecting and growing your wealth
Five key elements for successful investing Whether you have capital to invest, or it is time to review your portfolio to make sure it is on the right track, there










