Poem: “Swing doors in a hospice”
I can (do you?) remember those creaking doors In that comedy film of Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday Through which a waiter wandered to serve poor lost souls Seated at tables sparse
90-day rule – How can we lobby the Portuguese government on this?
Dear Editor, I read with interest in The Times (UK) of December 21, 2023 that the French government is planning to pass legislation such that “Britons with second homes in
Albufeira GIRO buses
Dear Editor, It’s been a little over a year since the Albufeira GIRO bus service was changed. Some changes were for the better, for example the expanded network, electric buses
Two poems for the first day of November    Â
The withered crone sat on her stone Of riven granite grey And through her crystal ball did see The thrall of a humanity All Saints and Sinners too Just like
Citizens mobilize against âgiant risk of eucalyptusâ threatening Portugalâs forests
Thank you very much for this article. It may seem ironic, but I fully support any move to get control of the farcical saga of the continuing non-control of the
Portugal’s animal crisis: Should we be euthanasing newborns?
Hi, I am a resident in the Eastern Algarve. I have 3 rescue dogs and 3 rescue cats, most of them already a bit older (the eldest I have since
Exchange of driving license for a Portuguese one
Dear Editor, I read with interest Kristina Griffithâs tale of woe in trying to exchange her UK driving license. I was expecting something similar â I have a British friend
Re: Solar âbullyingâ tactics
Dear Editor, We have read with interest this headline article (June 22) by Natasha Donn on the refusal of the electricity supply company, Iberdrola, to respond to reasonable requests for
Re: Exchange of your driving licence for a Portuguese one. Beware!
Dear Editor, I sympathise with Georges Kiener’s plight on exchanging a driving licence. I eventually managed to exchange mine after a more than two-year process. This involved four separate applications
Re: Exchange of your driving licence for a Portuguese one. Beware!
Dear editor, I have read with great interest Mr Georges Kiener’s letter regarding the exchange of your driving licence for a Portuguese one and can fully agree with every point