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Courtney Love is advertising for a new housekeeper on MySpace. She is tired of traditional agencies and having a go with unconventional methods to find an employee. On her blog
A mix of emotions
BRANDI CARLILE is coming to Portugal for three concerts. Aula Magna in Lisbon on November 18, Teatro Batalha in Porto on November 19 and Teatro Gil Vicente in Coimbra on
DEAR FATTY by Dawn French
One of the top five funniest living Britons, Dawn French, has had a career that spans nearly three decades and has seen her become an unlikely national treasure. From her beginnings
McCartney happy at last
BEATLES STAR Paul McCartney has finally found happiness with his latest girlfriend, 47-year-old Nancy Shevell. Following McCartney’s very public divorce with former model Heather Mills last year, he told the
Britney’s Circus
BRITNEY SPEARS is due to release her new album in time for her 27th birthday. The ‘Toxic’ singer’s latest album, entitled ‘Circus’ should be ready for fans on December 1
1434 by Gavin Menzies
Remember 1421 The year China discovered the world? Well, what comes after that? Gavin Menzies’s sequel to his earlier controversial book is now out and well worth perusing. This time
Sweet n’ sour
THE LEMONHEADS are performing at Santiago Alquimista in Lisbon on October 24. An American alternative rock band, The Lemonheads was created in 1986 with the only constant member of the
Palms and Cycads by David Squire
Given the popularity of palms and other drought-friendly plants, this book is a useful addition for many gardeners in the Algarve. Squire provides sound advice on selection and location, as
Greater Love by Lucy Wadham
Escaping her stifling experience in an archaic Portuguese village, Aisha strikes out for Paris, where she finds employment as a nanny, begins courses at the Sorbonne and falls into an
The Quince
By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@the-resident.com Eloise Walton is a graduate from Bristol University with a degree in Archaeology and Geology. She moved to the Algarve in 2005 and came to work