Supermarket car park scam
Dear Editor, The GNR response is almost as pathetic as the Intermarché response. Perhaps if the GNR would let us know when we arrive at the airport if it is
Hope
Hours of laughter, chatting and fun, Memories shared, experiences equal to none. Thoughts and opinions, wishes and dreams No subject is too taboo or banal it seems, Feelings of familiarity
Swifts in Alvor
Dear Editor, As a frequent visitor to the Algarve, I visited Alvor and noticed the fantastic number of swifts, up to 300, which are breeding in the unfinished building next
Don’t sit on the crocodile
A man in Australia broke into a zoo and climbed onto the back of a crocodile named Fatso, which bit him on the leg but then let him go. Police
Healthcare benefits abroad
Dear Editor, In her recent article (‘Alive and Living’, Algarve Resident July 9 edition), Margaret Brown related her need, being 80, to prove she was alive, for continuing receipt of her
Calculating road tax
Dear Editor, You published my email in regard to the proposed Scut charges. The second letter that you published did not agree with my suggestion to increase the general road
Couple end up in the wrong Sydney
A couple from Italy got a taste of Cape Breton hospitality when they unexpectedly arrived in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada province, instead of Sydney, Australia. Valerio Torresi and Serena Tavoloni
Motorhomers spend more money than golfers
Dear Editor, We are currently considering whether to spend next winter in Portugal in our motorhome. We did read that a debate was held considering opening areas on the Algarve,
The police’s lack of interest
Dear Editor, I currently live in England, owning property in Moncarapacho for the last eight years and visiting the Algarve three or four times every year. One additional comment I
Octopus Paul faces grilling
German soccer fans are calling for a public grilling of an octopus that correctly picked the winner of all six of Germany’s World Cup games until the semi-final game loss