RESPONDING TO RUDENESS
Dear Editor, How would Allan Hogsden (July 13 edition) respond if someone called his two letters “repetitive drivel” – as Edward McDevitt called mine? Norman Walker Moncarapacho
Sunday prayers interrupted
A shocked congregation had their Sunday prayers interrupted when a block of ice believed to have fallen from an aircraft crashed through their cathedral roof. The congregation at Brentwood Cathedral,
Horse abuse by gypsies
Dear Editor, I am writing to you because I have just returned to London, having stayed for a week at our house near Quinta do Lago. I am shocked and
WARNING
Dear Editor, I recently had the misfortune to fall down a ‘man-hole’. “Serves you right” I hear you say, you should have been looking where you were going. How could
Jail for walking too slowly
A dog lover could face jail if deemed to be giving her pedigree pets their “walkies” too slowly following a judge’s verdict on a bitter neighbours dispute. Farmer Linda Jefferies,
Overseas pension schemes (QROPS)
by Paul Beckwith features@algarveresident.com Paul Beckwith is an International Financial Advisor working with Blacktower Financial Management (International) Limited Further update on qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (QROPS) The UK Revenue’s
In defence of Edward McDevitt
Dear Editor, The letter by Norman Walker (opposing the tolls) was indeed quite a rant. He says that Mr McDevitt was ‘rude’, ‘ill tempered’, ‘complacent’, ‘ill informed’ and ‘offensive’ in
Tolls for ‘strangers’
Dear Editor, I see they have put in new lanes for toll payers on the Portugal side of the Guadiana bridge. As you approach there is a sign directing ‘foreigners’
I am sailing…
By Margaret Brown features@algarveresident.com Margaret Brown is one of the Algarve Resident’s longest standing contributors and has lived in the Algarve for more than 20 years. That was a Diamond
Themed parks
Dear Editor, I read with great joy about the first of several warships to be sunken in front of Portimão. Since being Managing Director of the Vilamoura Marina (1998-2004) I