Gone fishing
I would like to say that to read an article on fishing in your newspaper was very refreshing and stirred-up my interests again for this wonderful sport. I have since
Apolónia on the spot
Resident reader, Mr G Shaw of Loulé, sent this letter of complaint to the management of Apolónia supermarket in Almancil: “Dear Sirs, For seven or eight years, my wife and
Car insurance validity
I think what has happened to me may be of interest and serve as a warning to all who have car insurance. On Saturday, December 11 a motorbike ran into
Con man operating in the Algarve
On December 5 2004, my wife was by her stall at Fuseta market and, standing in front of our advertising board for horse safaris, was a short bald man wearing
Dear Editor – A Tribute to Faro Hospital
One night, our little daughter complained about some undefined pain in her stomach and we went to the little hospital in Tavira for a check. The doctor could not give
Dear Editor – Calling all parents!
Calling all parents! I have a five-year-old son and am a single working mum. I have lived in Portugal since 1996. As my son has needed the company of other
Dear Editor – Huey’s Tail
When I stopped in at the house of my Portuguese neighbours recently, I saw the abandoned dog that they had been feeding for some months. I knew the dog because
Claiming back luxury status
I refer to Christine Brier’s letter, published in The Resident on April 2, challenging Vale do Garrão’s right to be described as ‘a luxury development’. As a fellow owner, I
It makes sense!
I was very surprised to see a letter of mine headed ‘letter No. 6’ in the April 2 edition of your paper. Not only was it was not intended for
Offshore dilemma
I, like many other people I know, still own my property in an offshore company. The main reason for not bringing it onshore is that I simply can’t afford the