The animals in our lives
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. The change of temperature
Our Diamond Queen
Dear Editor It seemed like we were in a different world over the past few days. No, the tolls had not been banished and IVA is still far too high,
Tan addict spends £30k to stay brown
Tanning addict Trish Paytas has revealed how she has spent £30,000 on keeping her skin brown. It started with a 14th birthday present from her mum, after bullying made Trish,
Putting the glam in camping
Does the idea of the perfect camping get-away involve sleeping under a moon-lit sky, strolling through the wilderness, singing around a campfire and enjoying the action-packed activities that nature has
Dangerous EN125 hole
Dear Editor, Just read your article about the EN125 (May 25 issue). My husband and I drove towards AlgarveShopping in Guia, and when we passed the bridge (coming from Faro)
Lagoa Câmara and exorbitant water bill
Dear Editor, Let me add our experience of the Lagoa authorities. December 2011 we received a water bill of €2,000 for September, October and November 2011 (small villa). There was
Incompetent council official
Dear Editor, A few years ago I bought some land near Silves. I wanted to get permission to build 20m outside the urban line on an 8,000m2 plot. A builder
The show must go on
Dear Editor, Next Monday, June 4, a royal pageant will turn the river Thames in London into a floating court; the cost of which is reportedly £12m. The last time London’s
About Find Madeleine
Dear Editor, Please give us a break from this ‘Find Madeleine’ rubbish. The police report says she is most likely to have died in the apartment. Most British Algarve residents
Algarve come and live here …
Dear Editor, I have read your article (May 11 issue) and although I agree with most of it, I think more research needs to be done and information passed on