Off-Grid and Entertaining in Portugal – Wino-neers: creating a credible antidote to the wine crisis
But no… wine, it seems, is also in crisis. The EU is paying farmers to pull up vines to tackle the glut of an ever-rising European wine lake, which, like
Pupils, parents, AI & the future – Interview with Tom Caston
Our guest today is Tom Caston, Principal of the Bright International School in Loulé, Algarve, who studied Geography at the University of Exeter and later obtained an MSc in Managing
Did you know…The end of a cycle and a positive new year
Whether 2025 was full of difficulties, challenges or successes, we tell ourselves to be positive and to move forward, for there is in the air a sense of the opportunity
Darling ladies
No formal ceremony is held, and no trumpet fanfare announces it. However, one morning we wake up, put on our spectacles, and realise we cannot remember the name of the
News Review: Storm Ingrid, presidential run-off, Trump and the Azores
Today we discussed incoming Storm Ingrid (or should that be Hagrid?), last weekend’s Presidential election results (and Natasha’s cunning ruse to put Ventura ‘in the corner’), and whether Trump might
“Goodbye USA, Olá Ericeira!” – Mindful migration, Old Guy style
What a transition this has been since getting the land he and I adore mutually on his radar, in Trump’s first presidency, and subsequently turning up with only hand luggage
Ups & downs, but curve is up – Interview with Charles Roberts
Our guest today is Charles Roberts, a veteran real estate professional with a fascinating back-story here in Portugal that begins in Albufeira and takes us to Cascais. He is Co-founder
“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s goods”
By land mass, the comparison is like that of a mouse to an elephant: the Azores measuring 2,346sqkm with a population of 242,000 and Greenland 2,160,000sqkm with 57,000 citizens mostly
Broken gadgets
I am not referring to writer’s block, which is like a familiar old relative who drops in unannounced and eats your snacks. No, what I am talking about is something
A Year in Monchique 3 – Liverpool, Lisboa, London – January 2020
My favourite pastime is listening to music; it’s always been a passion. Growing up in Liverpool, where music is woven into the very fabric of the city and, of course,










