Heartfelt Farewell
To be unwell during August in the Algarve is something to be avoided if possible, and if it is unavoidable have a wallet full of money on hand. Other than
Female flower seeks male flower
Having experienced a steady temperature of 32ºC inside my small house for several days in June, it was a real pleasure to feel chilled the other afternoon. Backing as it
Trip down memory lane
Many years ago there was a sizeable gypsy population in our area, their makeshift shacks made from whatever was available and tents well-worn from a constant shift of pasture. When
Sounds of nocturnal mystery
By Margaret Brown The runes having been cast by a local weather buff with inside knowledge and inspiration from a sky full of promising clouds, word came that we might
Lagos, august and parking
By Margaret Brown Parking in Lagos at this time of year is a lottery, one of the few irritations due to a large increase in population. With only a short
Sweet summer buzz
By Margaret Brown Every time the blat of a helicopter is heard approaching our valley, I go outside to scan the skyline for smoke, sniff the air like a bloodhound
All good things come to an end…
By Margaret Brown … a fact of life to accept and from which to move on. So it is for my neighbour, whose aged canine pensioner’s life is winding down
My rural Fort Knox
By Margaret Brown Now effectively bolted and barred from the outside world by courtesy of a young Portuguese- South African handyman and his father and, having conformed to the basic
Sanity has been maintained
By Margaret Brown Be warned, a confidence trickster who scammed the Boss and me at the Retail Park in Portimão last summer is now at work in the Retail Park
Still struggling with all the bureaucracy
By Margaret Brown Surrounded by lush green paddocks and waterlogged land makes for a cold house despite today’s blue sky and warm sunshine, but the birds of the air are