Panic attacks and hyperventilation syndrome
Dear Reader, I have attended so many patients suffering panic attacks this summer that I thought it would be interesting for you to know more about them. In medicine, it
Pungent pongs
During a holiday in France many years ago, when sanitary arrangements were still lagging behind those in the UK, the pungent smell of a Pissoir never failed to carry me
Immigration & Asylum
The twin issues of immigration and asylum are rising up the political agenda fast back home in the UK. So is the growth of the British National Party. Its racist
Bureaucracy bites!
At the end of last month we left Paul and Martyn recovering from the forest fire that had spread across Monchique, leaving devastation in its wake. Thursday August 12
CGT for individuals â tax relief for residents
All you ever wanted to know about the capital gains tax on real estate and were afraid to ask The ABCâs of CGT Over the coming weeks, we will investigate
Itâs all about choice
MAMAMARATONA 4 By JUDY SHARP I remember clearly the first time I met Cynthia Williams. I was in a small hotel overlooking the Douro River when my mobile phone rang.
Tax doesnât have to be taxing
Many readers will realise that I have âborrowedâ the title of this article from the UK Inland Revenueâs media campaign. I couldnât resist the irony of using this statement in
Bubbly business
By MAURICE P LEE (Cellar Master) Letâs start with the facts: Champagne can only be made in the Champagne region of northern France. Although all champagne â except the still
First signs of autumn
Fred is proving to be a bit of a loose cannon â just as he recovers his health and just as we relax after one destructive assault, he fires another
Rope-a-dope by Skip Bandele
It was Muhammad Ali who coined the phrase âRope-a-Dopeâ back in the â60s â I always associated it with giving a wrongdoer enough rope to hang himself with. But the