Mad dogs and Englishmen
Heaven is where the cooks are French, the police are British, the mechanics are German, the lovers are Italian and everything is organised by the Swiss. Hell is where the
Portimão aerodrome and skydiving festival
Dear Editor, While I don’t want to spoil anyone’s fun here – and the festival currently taking place certainly sounds like that for a skydiving fan – I have to
Bullfighting – culture?
Dear Editor, Bullfighting. It’s a folk memory of Roman games of 2000 years ago, performed throughout the old Roman Empire. Let’s remember that the ‘Ludi’ were intended to pacify the
Security at football games
Dear Editor, I completely concur with the sentiments expressed by Skip Bandele regarding the heavy-handed treatment by police and security teams at the Farense/Portimonense game. There seems to be no
The Right Juice – what a great film!
Dear Editor I recently re-visited the Algarve for the first time in eight years and was delighted to find that my visit coincided with the Portuguese film premiere in Faro
Heartfelt Farewell
To be unwell during August in the Algarve is something to be avoided if possible, and if it is unavoidable have a wallet full of money on hand. Other than
Animal rescue
Dear Editor, I have read many negative remarks of Portuguese treatment of animals. Allow me to set the record straight. Exiting the market in Loulé recently, my partner and I
A sharp practice
Dear Editor I recently received an estimated electricity account from EDP. As we have used far less electricity this summer, I was surprised to receive such a large bill. On
Fines
Dear Editor, Your headline in the September 5 edition of the Algarve Resident summarizes Portugal’s problems in five words – ‘Fines, fines and more fines’. Few would deny that there
BES blues for investors
Dear Editor, We thought your readers may be interested in the following. My wife and I bank with BES and have invested in their product ‘Gestão de Carteiras’ or ‘GDC’.