Friday's show: - 0:00–3:00 – Host Carl opens on "feelgood Friday" with stormy/windy weather update; promotes Portugal Club ("Captain Carl's log") for show notes & ideas; mentions Expats Portugal webinar (property buying tips) publishing Sunday evening. - 3:00–8:00 – Teases upcoming shows: Real Estate Rumble (Mondays 7:30pm with Ben – two homes showdown); Natasha Dawn news review (9:15am today); Samantha on padel tennis for International Women's Day (tomorrow at Caldas da Rainha club, raising for cancer league). - 8:00–15:00 – Viewer chat: Tales from the Train (Chris: gas issues on UK train); congrats to Jackie on henna course; weather reports (windy/cool across Portugal, -3°C feel); ZX81 computer 45th anniversary fun. - 15:00–22:00 – Animal Rescue Algarve interview preview (Joël Ferreira): rescued 45 animals last month, 85 dogs/50 cats on site, €800k yearly need, charity shops, senior pet care scheme if owner passes. - 22:00–28:00 – Currency spike: 3% USD to EUR gain good for buyers (e.g., $8k–$15k saving on $250k–$450k property); Spartan FX guide via QR code; @Sarah Davie joins to discuss (spike due to energy/oil concerns, watch markets). - 28:00–35:00 – Restaurant recommendations from Expats webinar (authentic tascas near Lisbon stadiums, black pork steaks in Évora at Fialho); supports small/family businesses; Sarah dreams of Évora pork. - 35:00–42:00 – International Women's Day (Sunday): broader equality focus (suffragettes onward), not just motherhood; pause for peace/reflection; Samantha on padel tournament (F-levels, women-only, cancer fundraiser). - 42:00–50:00 – Samantha previews Aligria Art Studio events (patchwork with Raquel March 11/25, possible kids art/ballet/adult cinema); dad dancing class joke; storm damage at her place too. - 50:00–58:00 – @Ben Austin joins for Real Estate Rumble preview (starts Monday, two homes comparison); central Portugal (Viseu area) gaining appeal (value, ~1hr to beach); storm-proofing questions raised. - 58:00–end – Closes positively: wish good weekend, padel luck to Samantha, flowers reminder to Kit; join Natasha news review soon; chow chow.

This month is celebrated the 500th anniversary of the birth of the most famous portuguese poet, Luís Vaz de Camões. For that reason, the Lisbon Metro signed a partnership with Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal (Portugal's National Library), so Metro travellers can have easy access to his poetry. Lisbon Metro placed posters with QR codes that allow you to listen to excerpts from Camões' most emblematic poems, performed by actor André Gago. This initiative invites customers to rediscover the richness of Camões' work during their daily journeys. https://24.sapo.pt/vida/artigos/poesia-de-luis-de-camoes-tambem-vai-andar-no-metro-de-lisboa

Because there is crime in Portugal (it's not a paradise...), I'll place some ocasional news about the subject here. Seven people were convicted to prison (7Y9M to 16 years) for a total of 36 robberies. They robbed houses, with old folks inside, and businesses, perpetrated in the districts of Coimbra and Aveiro in early 2022.https://www.jn.pt/3644566357/sete-dos-15-arguidos-do-caso-teia-dourada-condenados-a-prisao/

"Mais vale saber que haver e dar que receber" It is better to know than to have, and to give than to receive

@Kate Bygrave's marvellous memes, now in a single handy thread! *seasonal service 😉