The December 2022 Night Sky
Welcome to the December night sky. This month has the longest and darkest nights of the year in the northern hemisphere. December is also a good month for meteor showers.
Herpes Zoster Neuralgia
Postherpetic neuralgia (also known as shingles) is an acute, painful, viral infection resulting from an endogenous activation of the varicella virus (an infection that remains latent in the spinal sensory
Walking from Burgau to Salema
For those that would like some history thrown in with a great walk, then I can thoroughly recommend the coastal path between Burgau and Salema. It is not flat, with
Pomegranates: autumn fruits and autumn colour
The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is commonly planted in the Algarve as a hedge and is one of the few plants to have autumn colour. It is a lovely sight to
Managing a multi-dog household
It takes time and effort to manage a pack of dogs in the home. If you’ve never encountered issues, you are either lucky, own harmonious dogs or you have a
London Calling – The Seven Noses of Soho!
If I told you to go to Soho and keep a look out for prominent appendages, noses are probably not the first thing that come to mind, but if you
We survived a crazy time!
Three years ago today is the date attributed to the first Covid-19 case, on November 17, 2019. By March 13, 2020, there were almost 148,000 cases worldwide. Ten days later,
Be earthquake-ready!
Living in a country situated in a moderate seismic hazard zone, over the years Portugal has been hit by a number of major earthquakes. The regions of Lisbon and the
United Lisbon International School joins the Dukes Education Family
United Lisbon International School was founded by Chitra and Roman Stern of the Martinhal Group in Portugal after the recognition that an international school in the city of Lisbon was
Antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobials, including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitics, are medicines used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals and plants. Antimicrobial resistance happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability