Supermarket car park scam

Dear Editor, The GNR response is almost as pathetic as the Intermarché response. Perhaps if the GNR would let us know when we arrive at the airport if it is

July 22, 2010by shareitIn

Swifts in Alvor

Dear Editor, As a frequent visitor to the Algarve, I visited Alvor and noticed the fantastic number of swifts, up to 300, which are breeding in the unfinished building next

July 22, 2010by shareitIn

Healthcare benefits abroad

Dear Editor, In her recent article (‘Alive and Living’, Algarve Resident July 9 edition), Margaret Brown related her need, being 80, to prove she was alive, for continuing receipt of her

July 22, 2010by shareitIn

Hope

Hours of laughter, chatting and fun, Memories shared, experiences equal to none.  Thoughts and opinions, wishes and dreams No subject is too taboo or banal it seems, Feelings of familiarity

July 22, 2010by shareitIn

The police’s lack of interest

Dear Editor, I currently live in England, owning property in Moncarapacho for the last eight years and visiting the Algarve three or four times every year. One additional comment I

July 22, 2010by shareitIn

England’s football failures

Dear Editor, My name is Will and I was born at 12.25pm on Saturday, June 12, 2010 in the green and pleasant county of Suffolk. My Granddad has told me

July 15, 2010by shareitIn

June Lover’s column

Dear Editor, Your correspondent Maria Valentina Umer (Letters, Algarve Resident, July 2) takes June Lover to task for producing an article “awash with stereotypes”. An interesting point of view negated,

July 8, 2010by shareitIn

The Sunday Times, July 4

Dear Editor, I was commenting the other week about how the Algarve never seems to get a mention in the travel pages of UK newspapers. Every country with a tourist

July 8, 2010by shareitIn