Letter to a thief

Dear person who removed my purse from my handbag last Sunday when we were both in Jumbo Lagoa. I want you to know that I forgive you for leaving me

June 12, 2014by shareitIn

Driving in Portugal

Dear Editor, I am intrigued – I have driven, virtually daily, various types of motor vehicles all over the world, in Africa, India, Egypt, USA and Australia, and most of

June 9, 2014by shareitIn

Innocent until proven guilty?

Dear Editor, The president of Safe Communities Algarve, himself a retired police officer of many years standing, states that the couple from Northern Ireland, arrested for their alleged drunken behaviour

June 9, 2014by shareitIn

The problem of drunken tourists

Dear Editor, The incident in a hotel in Albufeira last week involving child neglect and drunken British parents once again highlights the problem of extreme drunkenness by some tourists on

May 29, 2014by shareitIn

Shocking cancer patient story

Dear Editor, I was shocked to read your report on the cancer patient who was left for five hours on church steps with nowhere to go after being discharged from

May 22, 2014by shareitIn

Positive news from Praia da Luz

Dear Editor, Incident: Tuesday, May 13 at the corner of Rua do Ramalhete and Rua Primeiro de Maio at around 5pm. I was assisting my wife along the narrow path

May 15, 2014by shareitIn

Where is my driving licence?

Dear Editor, I wonder if any of your readers have recently applied for a Portuguese driving licence as I did nearly a year ago. I paid the fee, which has

May 12, 2014by shareit

Re: Olhão ‘stripped of charm’

Dear Editor, Your article on Olhão’s walkway (last week’s edition) reminds me of similar desecration of beautiful calçada and substitution with slippery smooth slabs, and adornment with stainless steel ‘bollards’

May 12, 2014by shareit