The week the planes stopped flying
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
Cheers to World Cup 2010
The average Briton turns up to work with a hangover three times a month, according to a survey, and the frequency is expected to increase during the World Cup, which
The road to Heaven
Dear Editor, I read with interest your ‘Road to Hell Part II’ article (by David Lewis – Algarve Resident edition of April 16 2010) and given that we are acquiring
Safety in the Algarve
Dear Editor, We have lived in the Algarve for about a year now and we are really enjoying the country and its lovely people. Portugal is really a place where
Man caught drunk-driving in toy car banned from driving
A man caught drunk-driving in a toy car has been banned from driving. Paul Hutton, who has four children, was pulled over by police as he drove an electric Barbie
Man marries his pillow
Lee Jin-gyu fell in love with his dakimakura, a kind of large, huggable pillow from Japan, often with a picture of a popular cartoon character printed on the side. In
Pig invited to vote
A council sent a letter to a woman’s pet pig offering the animal the chance to register to vote in the election. The letters were addressed to Blossom Grant at
Crime stories told back home
Dear Editor I have just returned from Vilamoura playing golf, which I would say is the best place in Europe to play. The variety of the courses and quality are outstanding. I
Dog fouling in Luz
Dear Editor, I have run a holiday website for Praia da Luz for some five years now and am pleased to say that I get a lot of feedback from
Protection for prostitutes needed
Dear Editor, I have read a number of your published articles on the topic of ‘Prostitution and Escort Services’ and it seems to me that a bit of lateral thinking