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
The Ferrari SUV is here
The Ferrari SUV is here. It doesn’t matter anymore if they should or should not build one. What matters is: can it capture the Ferrari spirit? A Ferrari is the
Street name history
Walking around any town or city in Portugal, I like to see the street names and then I wonder how and why they acquired their name. Names are usually given
Common kingfisher
At the time of writing this month’s article, I’m sat listening to the noise of the heavy rain hitting the roof, courtesy of Storm Danielle. This well-needed drenching of water