Religious Tourism – Part 3, Islamites

MertolaPart 3. In my books on tourism potentials in the Algarve and the whole of Portugal, I mentioned religious tourism as something with great profit, to come. In the book RESSURGIR, on my chapter about the FUTURE OF TOURISM, I repeated it.

Is there a cure for the Lovesick Blues?

IS THERE A CURE FOR THE LOVESICK BLUES?Most vaccines are developed to prevent disease, but medical researchers, like dress designers, are never satisfied with last year's fashions.  Their holy grail at present is the creation of therapeutic vaccines to treat illnesses after we have contracted them.  Could a future vaccine cure my bagpipe-playing? Or make Frank Ifield's 'Lovesick Blues' a thing of the past, like his yodelling? (But not Frank - he'll be 85 by the time you read this.)

Donate Blood, Receive Wine! 

DONATE BLOOD, RECEIVE WINE! I once gave blood in France, in the town of Nancy in Lorraine, or was it two other women, I can't remember.  I was also sweating blood at the time, as part of a language course which required me to spend a year in France becoming fluent in its language. That was the theory, anyway.  Rather than a tour of restaurants and vineyards.

Religious Tourism – Part 2, Jews

RELIGIOUS TOURISM – PART 2, JEWSPart 2. In my books on tourism potentials in the Algarve and the whole of Portugal, I mentioned religious tourism as something with great profit, to come. In book RESSURGIR, on my chapter about the FUTURE OF TOURISM, I repeated it.

UK pension credit stamps

UK PENSION CREDIT STAMPSThis article is regarding UK citizens getting pension credit top ups going back to 2006, which finishes at the end of this tax year, becoming 6 years only to enable Portuguese residents to get a full UK pension when they retire.

The Universe Began on Monday Afternoon

The Universe Began on Monday Afternoon.A large telescope is on its way to take a look at how the universe began.  It took 30 years to get such a project off the ground, which tempts me to compare it with the model plane my pal Ronnie and I constructed out of balsa wood in just 2 days. Admittedly, we never managed to get ours off the ground at all, but I'm just saying.

Religious Tourism – Part 1, Catholics

RELIGIOUS TOURISM – PART 1, CATHOLICSPart 1. In my books on tourism potentials in the Algarve and the whole of Portugal, I mentioned religious tourism as something with great profit, to come. In book RESSURGIR, on my chapter about the FUTURE OF TOURISM, I repeated it.

Don't Worry? It'll Never Happen!

DON'T WORRY? IT'LL NEVER HAPPEN!Occasionally, seeing your furrowed brow, someone might say to you, "Don't worry, it probably won't happen!"  Little realising you were mentally choosing lottery numbers, or contemplating proposing marriage to your long-suffering partner.  Good luck in both endeavours, by the way; if you could choose only one, which would it be?