The calm Atlantic

We usually think of the south coast of Europe being on the Mediterranean, however I think the formal start of … More

Flowers on the way to the beach

As I mentioned last week, Alvor has a lovely beach which we could see in the distance when skydiving. We … More

A little to the West of Faro is the town of Alvor. It is a great holiday destination, with things … More

Having passed through the archway in last week’s post, I walked up this little lane. I really like the way … More

In my post following the March on Europe in London, I announced my decision to visit all 27 ‘other’ countries in … More

On the day this goes out, I am expecting Theresa May to ‘trigger Article 50’. I’m not quite sure how she … More

In January this year I attended the annual Plenary meeting of the International Parachuting Commission which was held in Faro … More

I’m interrupting the tale of my parents’ trip around Japan to share a short trip I took to Scotland last … More

On 2 September 1666 a fire broke out in a baker’s house on Pudding Lane, London. It spread across the … More

One of the special exhibitions on at the V&A this year is about the influence Ove Arup had on design and … More