Balderdash âPosh ânâ Spice
ACCORDING TO the highly regarded Paris glossy, Le Point, the French donât wash very much. In fact, nine out of 10 citizens admitted to not making regular use of soap.
A Laurence Llewelyn – Bowen spectacular
Wednesday, December 7 The gaps between programmes on TV seem to be getting longer and are most definitely louder. This eveningâs offerings were scarily Christmassy, with the Corrie break tempting
Australian rider dies in Dakar Rally
AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLIST Andy Caldecott has been killed in a crash in the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally. The 41-year-old KTM rider, who won last Mondayâs third stage, was in
Wishing upon a star
2006! IF you are reading this, you must have survived the latest spring into yet another new year. It seems like only yesterday that we heralded the new millennium, the
A Cornish Christmas
OVER THE years, I have celebrated Christmas in only three countries â England, Portugal and now Cornwall. âWhat?â you might ask, âCornwall? But surely thatâs an English county?â Well, yes
Mourners mark tsunamiâs first anniversary
CEREMONIES TOOK place recently to mark the first anniversary of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami. More than 200,000 people in 13 different countries were killed when an earthquake beneath the
As rain came downâŠ
âą Ocelated lizard hibernating WHILE I know that eucalyptus is grown as a cash crop, it was a shock to find the hills, through which we walk everyday, bare of
christmas
Friday 23 â Christmas Concert by Algarve Orchestra at Lagos Cultural Centre Auditorium. From 9.30pm. Call 282 770 450 Friday 23 â Christmas Ball at Sociedade Recreativa de Santo EstevĂŁo,
Delicious dishes to serve at your party
ITâS THAT time of year, when you may want to throw a party for family and friends. It isnât always easy to think of something simple to make that is
For the love of dogs
RESCUED DOGS are like closed books that open slowly over the years to reveal not only part of their history, but also for us to write of better times and,