Grumpy old ladies
By JENNY GRAINER features@algarveresident.com Jenny Grainer arrived in the Algarve to live, work and raise a family in 1968. She is a freelance writer and her book ‘Portugal and the
Former businessman penniless by choice
A businessman has given up his career in order to live without money for a year. After becoming disillusioned with consumerism, Mark Boyle gave up his job, possessions and money
Dear Auntie Betty
By JUNE LOVER features@algarveresident.com After 35 years in the TV and film industry, June Lover retired to the Algarve in 2006. Having owned a holiday property here for 12 years she
World’s biggest economy exits recession
By BILL BLEVINS features@algarveresident.com Bill Blevins is the Managing Director of Blevins Franks. He has specialised in expatriate investment and tax planning for over 35 years. He has written books
Man trapped in 23-year coma was conscious
A man from Belgium who was thought to be in a coma for 23 years was conscious all along. Rom Houben was diagnosed to be in a vegetative state after
Shoe addicts compete in stiletto race
There was one rule for the National Stiletto Championship and that was to wear heels at least three inches high and the prize – boxes of shoes. Almost 100 fashion
Christmas card, matching tag and re-cycled gift wrapping
by Ada Daly features@algarveresident.com Ada moved to Portugal over a month ago, together with 60 large boxes overflowing with crafts materials and not much else! She had been crafting most
How lovely are your branches!
By LIZ GRIFFITHS liz.griffiths@mmspublishing.com The Christmas season usually means one thing – a house full of guests. Guests come and go throughout the festive season but there is one ‘guest’
Record breaking man visits every country in the world
An Indian man has broken the world record for visiting all 194 countries on Earth in the shortest ever time. Kashi Samaddar, 55-year-old businessman who lives in Dubai, spent nearly
Elderly man drives 370 miles in the wrong direction
Australian police came to the rescue of an elderly man who got lost and drove 370 miles in the wrong direction. Eric Steward, who suffers from slight dementia, left his