GNR white-line fines
Dear Editor, I am a UK visitor to the Algarve from Otley, a small market town near Leeds, about the same size as Almancil. On market days in Otley, car
Lagoa and cycling
Dear Editor, Maybe something to pay attention to: the cycling contest of Friday, February 16 led to the closure of many roads in the region, including the ones around Carvoeiro.
Lagoa wetland
Dear Editor, The nature area problem in Lagoa is very easy to solve. Why is the Câmara looking for a complex solution? 1) Any good landscape architect with environmental experience
Dog poisoning – feeling helpless
Dear Editor, The dreaded thing has happened, my dog has been poisoned. After two days on a drip, I have brought her home. My vet shrugs his shoulders when I
Powercuts in the wild west
Dear Editor, I see from my latest EDP invoice that 72% of Portugal’s electricity now comes from renewable sources. Furthermore, I have read that figure could rise to nearly 90%
London Calling
Poles apart It has been a funny old month for pole-dancing in London! Peter Stringfellow, owner of the ubiquitous club in his name near Covent Garden and various other establishments,
Resolutions?
It’s been a couple of weeks now since we all resolutely decided to set some newish goals for the New Year of 2018. So how’s that going? My favourite conundrum
Having a ball
Happy New Year – honestly, it really does seem like only yesterday that I wrote these exact words on this very page. Is it an age thing? The memory grows
Storks nests
Dear Editor, Storks nests were removed on the Monchique road at the Cepsa petrol station, when the birds were still there. I saw six nests removed, but they continued to
Still fighting …
Dear Editor, Why is it so hard to help people? In December, I had the idea to hold a music day outside, in the fresh air, at the park near