Model turned artist
STARTING UP: The best and the brightest businesses in the Algarve. Anouk Pascale grew up in Hazel Grove, Cheshire, and after graduating from Manchester University moved to the Algarve to
Golden wedding anniversary
Colin and Sybil Brown, who have lived in the Algarve for 20 years, recently got together with their three children, nine grandchildren and a total of nearly 100 guests to
Gambling for a good cause
Alan Francis from Carvoeiro regularly fund-raises for the Bom Samaritano Children’s Home in Alvor and first took Jackie Connoley there for a visit last September. Shocked by the small amount
The Naked Poet bares all
Quinta da Horta, a clothing optional art school in Ferragudo, recently held a poetry workshop for guests at the school, led by Don Barnard. Don has given poetry readings across
Real eyes lead real lives
A weekend of festivities featuring distinguished Native American guests was held at Quinta da Calma near Almancil recently. Guests from England, America, Norway, Germany and Portugal convened in aid of
Charity bazaar finds shop
Carol and her team would like to thank everybody for their great effort in the last three months in helping to find a suitable place for their charity-bazaar. “Most of
Gala Week is back
In response to many requests from AFPOP members, the annual AFPOP Gala Week has been reinstated this year. Preparations are well underway and the dates for the various events are
Obituary – JOAN PEARSON
Although many will have known Joan more closely and for longer than I, the fact that she touched so many people’s lives makes her passing all the more poignant for
Herring from Holland goes down a treat
Dutch and Belgian residents of the Algarve recently converged on the Hotel Montechoro, Albufeira, for the annual maty party, where they feasted on herring and danced the afternoon away to
Ascot Blues
As predicted, winners were hard to find at last week’s Royal Ascot festival. Opening day ‘good thing’ Russian Blue did not run and my other selection, Norse Dancer in the