Algarve images…
I have been reading The Resident on the web for many years, but have never looked at the Algarve Images section you have there until recently. I have been a
At last!
Thank you to The Resident for the ‘The Smart Guide To Living In Portugal’ CD-Rom, which I got with my October 21 edition of your paper. I have recently moved
Car jacking!
Dear Editor, My wife and I recently had a very nasty experience (especially my wife). I write this letter to make others aware of our experience and possibly benefit from
New Year’s resolution
I was sitting in a garden on a very beautiful Algarve Sunday morning. The sun was shining and flowers were still in bloom … bliss! I had just had a
Compliments to Nicole and Jonathan Cooksley
Dear Editor, I am writing on behalf of Fernando Lopes, the Algarve head of the Liga Portuguesa dos Direitos do Animal, the Portuguese league for animal rights. He would appreciate
Open letter to the Ambassador of the UK in Portugal
Dear Editor, It is only due to my sensitivity towards animals that I dare bother those who are always so busy with very important matters. However, a small piece about
Vale do Garrão, not Vale do Lobo!
I recently met an English couple on holidays in the Algarve and they mentioned how they felt tricked into booking a holiday at the Ria Park Hotel in Vale do
Bouquet
I HAVE a 12-year-old son who has been suffering from chronic migraines since he was four years old and, no matter what we tried, nothing seemed to work. We did
An unbelievable incident
A warning to all charity shops with donation boxes. Not even in charity shops do robbers stop to think. Half an hour before closing time, a young Portuguese man prowled
Sr. Augusto in our hearts
Recently, I attended the funeral of my neighbour, Sr. Augusto, who was one of the many victims of the fires that ravaged the Serra da Caldeirão on July 28, 2004.