The Portuguese NHS
Dear Editor, I am writing regarding an experience I had with the Portuguese NHS following reports seen which criticised the Portuguese health service. Whilst on holiday at Albufeira during February
Re: Margaret Brown reminisces
Dear Editor I was fascinated to read Margaret Brown’s account (last week) of her time in the WAAF during World War Two for two reasons. Firstly, my mother was born
Children present appeal
Dear Algarve Resident readers, Could you help me provide a Christmas shoebox filled with surprises for each of the 36 children from the Bom Samaritano Children’s Home in Alvor? This
Re: Algarveans’ show – ‘How The Other Half Loves’
Dear Editor, Those who missed seeing the Alan Ayckbourn play in Lagoa (November 21 to 23) missed a very special performance. Well written, acted, directed – a real professional production,
Can’t we just forget politics for a while?
Dear Editor I read with dismay last week your story “Portimão mayor outraged by hospital director’s report”, as it honestly did smack of self-seeking political posturing – posing, of course,
Re: English courses for GNR officers
Dear Editor, I was disappointed to read in last week’s Algarve Resident the views of César Nogueira, a spokesman from the Associação dos Profissionais da Guarda (APG/GNR) who is reported
The Lion King of Albufeira
Dear Editor, Being a cat lover on holiday, I noticed the Algarve was a place of many cats. I thought that was lovely and naively assumed they belonged to somebody,
Re: Wild child forces school shutdown (Nov 8 edition)
I have trouble with my son and I wish kids wouldn’t be labelled as ‘wild children’ etc. There is usually an underlying reason and unfortunately not enough support in Portugal
Portimonense v Moreirense match
Dear Editor, I was interested in Skip’s report on Portimonense in the Algarve Resident dated November 15. I was at that game (Portimonense v Moreirense) and I have also been
Re: Salgados and Royal Marine cases
Dear Editor, So the Salgados development has been approved. Surprised? No, the decision was made years ago in Lisbon. Politics, money, connections among the elite… The environmental study was always