Idle hands are the devil’s tools
By Skip Bandele The habitual summer madness is gradually abating as the first rains for almost four months herald the arrival of autumn in the Algarve. A collective sigh of
The Last Resort
Andrew Coutts Definition: A lender of last resort is an institution willing to extend credit when no one else will. The term refers especially to a reserve financial institution, most
The easy ride is over
Dear Editor, What an extraordinary and blinkered letter, last week, from G. Allen. Firstly, if he has travelled as much as he (she) claims, then he knows that English is
Portimão Pirates
Dear Editor, I follow the Algarve Resident weekly and enjoyed reading your update on the Portimão Pirates American football team last week. I have lived in the Algarve for 11
World’s oldest paper girl
Sprightly Joyce Pugh has been doing the same round for 41 years, delivering the Shropshire Star to residents of sleepy White Grit in England – and even now only gets
Dog shoots owner in France
A French man was shot by his dog during a hunt in his local region of the Dordogne, France, last week. The Blue Gascony Basset hound dog caught the trigger
Tolls and wine
Dear Editor, I would like to know what the cost was of making the A22 into a toll road and how much money is being raised and the expenses of
Nurseries offer free childcare
A group of Danish nurseries has come up with a novel way to help the country’s low birth rate – offering parents an evening of free child care so they
All about dental implants
By by Anne Swart features@algarveresident.com Dr Anne Swart is a Dutch Dental Surgeon, working in the Algarve since 1993. She is the Clinical Director of Alba Dental Health in Lagoa.
Wine column 2
Dear Editor, Well said J. McCullock (Cheaper wines please, Algarve Resident letters, September 14). The Resident’s wine of the week is an entertaining and informative feature but a broader range