Latest Covid restrictions on Madeira Island
Dear Editor, Our little island of Madeira, which has been one of the easiest places to be throughout the pandemic so far, has just put in place a unique set
Crackers COVID-21 Christmas
Dear Editor, We have read with some trepidation your lead article by Michael Bruxo with front-page headline “Operation Save Christmas” (pages 1-3 Algarve Resident, November 18). In this valued avenue
Pat the Expat column in the Resident
Dear Editor, I am writing in support of a column in the Resident written by Pat the Expat. My husband and I came to the Algarve to be on holiday.
Re: article ‘Portugal’s flag’ by Isobel Costa (August 19 edition)
That was a nice read. But I’m afraid the Danish flag is not the oldest, but the Skåne/Scania. Skåne used to belong to Denmark but had a different flag. It’s
Alagoas Brancas
Of course Alagoas Brancas in Lagoa should not be built on. It is logically obvious, except to Lagoa’s mayor. Wildlife input is huge, those easily visible and hidden. The mayor
Internet
My opinion is that apart from direct communication advances (email, WhatsApp), there is nothing genuinely useful about the internet that can’t be gained from pre-internet sources; it’s just quicker (lazier
EU treatment of non-resident UK homeowners in Portugal (Article, March 11 edition)
We have owned a property in the Algarve since 2004 and love it. Our plan when retired was always to spend winters in the Algarve and summers in England. Fortunately,
Vaccine Versus Virus
Dear Editor, In a world of complexity, differences, schisms, rifts, rivalry and competition, sometimes things emerge that are unusually straightforward. This pandemic, for instance, is clearly a war and there
Advice from “Lunatics”, or Bullshit?
Dear Editor, We have read with interest your article with the front-page headline “Lunatics in Government” (Algarve Resident edition, July 15). We have been analysing the causes and statistics of
Editor’s note: Roger Eastoe’s article “EU treatment of non-resident UK homeowners in Portugal”
Editor’s note: Roger Eastoe’s article “EU treatment of non-resident UK homeowners in Portugal”, published in the Algarve Resident edition of March 11, continues to raise interest among our online readers.