Disabled parking

Dear Editor,  I have a huge sympathy for Rachel Shepherd (regarding disabled parking – last week’s edition). Recently I saw two young, fit men pull into a disabled space, simply because it suited

November 25, 2011by shareitIn

Growing up in Portugal

Dear Editor, All three of my children went to Portuguese state schools in both Marmelete and Monchique and were brought up on a TV and electricity free farm in the

November 25, 2011by shareitIn

Quinta do Lago parking

Dear Editor How can be possible someone complain about €0.10 for parking fee? In Quinta do Lago? A five star resort? (last week’s Algarve Resident) Henri Mendes, By email

November 25, 2011by shareitIn

VAT increases

Dear Editor, I am a member of a golf club in the Algarve.  All the members have had a letter from the management to inform them that from January 1 our

November 25, 2011by shareitIn

Firearms hooliganism

Dear Editor, Why? Raucous shouts of ribald laughter mark the trail of a gaggle of young hooligans chucking fire crackers at the frenzied dogs along the street. A gang of

November 25, 2011by shareitIn

The state of the Algarve

Dear Editor, As a long time visitor and now property owner in the Algarve, I have grown to love the region, the climate and its gentle, tolerant people. I have

November 25, 2011by shareitIn

Bureaucratic tolls system

Dear Editor, My views on the A22 Via do Infante proposed new tolls are as follows: First, people should choose whether or not they want to use the A22 and

November 18, 2011by shareitIn

Open letter to June Lover

Dear June,  I have read your article about video link witness duty, the ending of which left me feeling a bit alarmed for you (Algarve Resident, November 4).    Over the

November 18, 2011by shareitIn

Last week’s front page

Dear Editor,  Isn’t it rather sad that in last week’s Algarve Resident the opening of the Iceland store was given the full front page spread and the death of two

November 18, 2011by shareitIn

VAT rise in golf

Dear Editor, With respect, golf is not a necessity. It is a game. Nothing more and nothing less and yes it fetches in lots of revenue for the government.  This

November 18, 2011by shareitIn