Head for the Pousadas
By Barrie Mahoney features@algarveresident.com Barrie Mahoney was a teacher, headteacher and school inspector in the UK, as well as a reporter in Spain, before moving to the Canary Islands as a
Shopaholic abroad
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Walk 7 – Salema to Burgau
By Paul McKay features@algarveresident.com In his bimonthly column, Paul McKay will be taking readers along some of the routes less travelled in the Algarve as well as well-trodden but still
Bees have taken up residence
Dear Editor, The picture shows the new residents of my daughter’s villa. There must be thousands of bees all working hard and its getting bigger and bigger. The villa is
Trendy, but temporary, summer hotspots
August in the Algarve … Can you feel the energy? So many people. So many activities. It’s difficult not to get caught up in the wave of excitement. By day, sun-worshippers
Sooty, sweep and food
British magician Paul Daniels has become the centre of a pizza related scandal after it was reported in The Sun newspaper that he was hospitalised after Sooty the puppet threw
Study into wellbeing of citizens
Dear Editor, Sheffield University is undertaking a study into the wellbeing of citizens between the ages of 65 and 85 and a friend of long standing in the UK asked
Not made in China
A wood shortage in China has led to chopsticks becoming a sought after item. In response to the problem, a US company has stepped in to fill the void and
What to look for in a contractor
By Brett Hawkins features@algarveresident.com Brett Hawkins is the Managing Director of GMT 24:7, the first Home Emergency Response Service in the Algarve, delivering a rapid response to any household emergency,
Support the economy – go to the pub!
A report by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) in the UK has shown that around 25 pubs a week are closing in Britain and the answer to this decline