Bullfighting – culture?

Dear Editor, Bullfighting. It’s a folk memory of Roman games of 2000 years ago, performed throughout the old Roman Empire. Let’s remember that the ‘Ludi’ were intended to pacify the

October 2, 2014by shareitIn

Security at football games

Dear Editor, I completely concur with the sentiments expressed by Skip Bandele regarding the heavy-handed treatment by police and security teams at the Farense/Portimonense game. There seems to be no

October 2, 2014by shareitIn

Animal rescue

Dear Editor, I have read many negative remarks of Portuguese treatment of animals. Allow me to set the record straight. Exiting the market in Loulé recently, my partner and I

September 18, 2014by shareitIn

A sharp practice

Dear Editor I recently received an estimated electricity account from EDP. As we have used far less electricity this summer, I was surprised to receive such a large bill. On

September 18, 2014by shareitIn

Fines

Dear Editor, Your headline in the September 5 edition of the Algarve Resident summarizes Portugal’s problems in five words – ‘Fines, fines and more fines’. Few would deny that there

September 18, 2014by shareitIn

BES blues for investors

Dear Editor, We thought your readers may be interested in the following. My wife and I bank with BES and have invested in their product ‘Gestão de Carteiras’ or ‘GDC’.

September 18, 2014by shareitIn

Help for abandoned cats

Dear Editor, I have been feeding abandoned cats in Guia for 14 years. Now, I want to leave and settle in a quiet place and spend my last years in

September 12, 2014by shareitIn