bike sharing

Dear Editor, After visiting Vilamoura over the weekend, I am very happy to see that one municipality in the Algarve has finally had the initiative to introduce a public bicycle

August 20, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

GNR negative attitude

Dear Editor, Each week, hundreds of expats work tirelessly and voluntarily to care for animals in the Algarve and pictures appear each week of dogs etc, needing homes which many

August 12, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Spending in the Algarve

Dear Editor, It was good to read that ACRAL and some other entities are doing their absolute best to encourage spending in the Algarve – despite the fact that they

August 12, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Editor’s comment

On the subject of Mr. Owen Gordon Window (aka “Sir” Owen G) In the edition of the Algarve Resident newspaper August 24, an article was published entitled ‘Two Knights at

August 12, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Solar Safe Pool Covers

Dear Editor, Some five years ago I responded to an advertisement in your newspaper from Solar Safe Pool Covers and had one of these covers fitted at my home. It

August 12, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Cheaper wines please

Dear Editor, I have enjoyed reading your recently introduced gourmet section and especially the “wine of the week” column. However I do find that the wines are usually out of

August 12, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Excellent GCSE results

Dear Editor, I was extremely interested to read about the excellent results being achieved by the pupils from the International School of the Algarve, given in the Resident of August

August 6, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

HOW DO WE GET FRESH AIR

Dear Editor, Like Colin Czapiewski (article 17th Aug & 3rd Sept), we have tried various ways of getting to the Algarve from the UK & found his article informative &

August 6, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

SPECIAL GREETINGS

Dear Editor, One of the most vociferous members of the Olhanense Expat Supporters Group is Pam Pardo who celebrates her 70th Birthday today (August 28). Pam moved to the Algarve

August 2, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn