Stunning gardens without water – Part two
Stunning gardens without water – Part two: Radical lanscapes – the Agaves By: Stuart Merelie qm@portugalresident.com IF THERE is one plant which drastically shapes the landscape in the Algarve, Agave
Fresh green beans
By PAUL McKAY mckay@portugalresident.com FRESH BEANS, picked from the vine and cooked within a few hours, taste crisp, succulent and full of flavour. They can be served as a hot
That breathless feeling ….
By: Fernando Neto – Massage Therapist fernando.neto@portugalresident.com BREATHLESSNESS (or dyspnoea) is described as the feeling of shortness of breath. It is a very common complaint associated with various medical conditions
Tough love
A GERMAN woman drove her son to the jewellery store he intended to rob because she did not want to see him come to any harm. The mother of five
True born survivors — Part four
By: Stuart Merelie qm@portugalresident.com THERE IS an old saying that says “Civilised man has marched across the face of the earth and left a desert in his footprints”. Today, worldwide,
Party time in Europe
By PHILIP BUSHILL-MATTHEWS brussels@portugalresident.com THE 50TH anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, which laid the foundations of the present day EU, was marked by celebrations throughout Europe under the banner
Smuggled snakes
ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTORS in South Africa found 10 poisonous snakes hidden inside video cassette cases which were inside a large box at a post office. The package, which came from the
Dead debt
A HOMEOWNER in Spain had her house repossessed and put up for auction by the bank after she missed her mortgage payments. The new owner walked into the house and
Cold drug
A WOMAN was arrested in Tajikistan for attempting to smuggle heroin in a refrigerator, using the express mail service, DHL. Suspicions were raised when the fridge, which was destined for
East meets west in Macau
pdm@portugalresident.com NAMED AFTER a Chinese goddess and ruled for centuries by Portugal, Macau boasts an intoxicating mix of cultures. Situated on the South-eastern coast of China in the Guangdong Province,