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Ubi's Nightclub.

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Health

Sun stroke.

Gardening

The Tomato story.

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Welcome...

...to your August issue. Well, it's the height of summer and we have had friends and family a plenty! There's no better way to appreciate the wonderful East Algarve than through fresh eyes, and new guests, young and old never fail to fall in love with this place.

In this months issue we take a look inside Tavira's biggest night life attraction, Ubi's night club located in an old Tuna tinning factory. We also visit the fascinating Hotel Vila Galé Albacora and find out why it's no ordinary hotel.

Regular features include a warning from Ivo about the dangers of creatures in the Algarve, the 'Tomato story' from Mark O'Shaughnessy, and another great Golf tip from Benamor professional Keith Ashdown. There's loads to do this month, find out about the AIA Summer Party, the Seafood Festival, and where you can see some top international football stars in our 'what's on' guide.

Have a great month.

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PUBLISHER & designer Richard Bassett eDITOR Richard Bassett editorial co-ordinators Richard Bassett Snr. advertising Call 961 700 200 or email info@eastalgarvemag.com printed by Litografis-Artes Graficas Lda, Ferreiras Distribution 3,500 copies printed.

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CONTENTS 16

5 WHAT’S ON 6 NOTICE BOARD 7 NEWS 9 HEALTH 10HEALTH 12 CULTURE 14 PLACES

Things to do this month.

Let us know your thoughts.

Local news.

A heart rending story!

Facts about Sun stroke.

Ivo Machado Nobre on Nature.

Ubi's, Tavira's biggest night club.

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16PLACES 18 Focus on 22 PROPERTY 26 PROPERTY 34 GARDENING 37 CURRENCY ADVICE 38 FinaNce Family fun park.

Arraial Ferreira Neto.

Buyers fees in the Algarve?

Property of the month.

The Tomato story.

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39 FinaNce 40 ENVIRONMENT 42 sport 44 sport 46 classifieds New Transport law.

Expat Survey, win £1,000.

The latest from Chris Wright.

Golf tips from Keith Ashdown.

Grab a local bargain.

From Premier Fx's Mike Skinner.

The end of Swiss banking secrecy?

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What’s on

Things to do this Month SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

AUGUST 10 TO 15 – 07.30PM - JARDIM PESCADOR OLHANENSE his year, besides the usual seafood and shellfish (shrimps, prawns crabs, among so many other species) from the Ria Formosa, cooked in so many different ways and that will delight visitors, the musical entertainment will be in charge of Tony Carreira, Carminho, Xutos & Pontapés, João Pedro Pais, the U2UK and the samba group Revelação coming from Brazil to act purposefully in Olhão. This is, again, a deluxe group of attractions that the organization in charge of the municipality of Olhão, the Fesnima Municipal Enterprise, combines the tasty shellfish and seafood from the Ria Formosa to the best of the National and International music.

The festival of the Algarve summer,in an idyllic setting near the Ria Fomosa, is arriving!

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MARKETS

Castro Marim: 2nd Saturday of the month.

Estoi: 2nd Sunday of the month.

Moncarapacho: 1st Sunday of the month.

Monte Gordo: 4th Saturday of the month.

Quelfes: 4th and 5th Sundays of the month.

São Brás de Alportel: 3rd Sunday of the month Sta Catarina: 4th Sunday of the month.

Tavira: 3rd Saturday of the month.

Vila Nova de Cacela: 3rd Sunday of the month.

Loulé: Every Saturday.

AIA Summer Party

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n August 11, the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve will host the "AIA Summer Party" with a concert band KEANE an English rock band very emblematic and notoriety that attracts thousands of people to their concerts. They released their first single "Call Me What You Like" in February 2000 and since then have had several hits such as "Everybody's Changing", "This Is The Last Time" and "Silenced by the Night." Opening act: Blind Zero - Portuguese Rock Band.

Minina Age: 3 years, is only allowed entry to children older than 3 years and less than 12 years if accompanied by an adult; Tickets are now available for collection at the AIA Store. For more information contact us via tickets@autodromodoalgarve.com or (+351) 282 405 618

See Cristiano Ronaldo and other top international football stars Wednesday 14th August 8.30pm PORTUGAL v. NETHERLANDS Algarve Stadium, Faro Tickets: €10 / €15 / €20 For those with a Continente card tickets can be bought at CONTINENTE supermarkets in the Algarve and 50% of the ticket price will be refunded to the card

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NOTICEBOARD Tavira gardens summer barbeque

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News

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Faro toasts “success” of 32nd Bike Rally

here may have only been half as many participants as in 2011, when upwards of 31,000 bikers flocked to the Algarve to celebrate the landmark 30th edition of the Rally but the organisers were still pleased with this year’s event, which passed with only minor incidents.

In 2011 the Faro Bike Rally smashed all attendance records when more than 31,000 bike aficionados signed in, many to watch headlining band Iron Maiden, a scoop to celebrate that year’s milestone anniversary.

This year an estimated 15,000 people visited the event, fewer than last year but still fulfilling the expectations of the organisers, Moto Clube de Faro.

28-year-old man plunged 45 metres from the balcony of a 14th floor holiday apartment in Quarteira and miraculously survived, only because he crashed onto the top of a parked car, Torre Mira Praia, near the bus terminal.

The man was still conscious and talking and was taken to Faro hospital for treatment to a broken foot where he was said to be comfortable and still under observation.

The roof of the saloon car and the rear window were extensively damaged by the impact and one witness said the noise resembled two cars colliding at high speed.

The GNR police are investigating the incident but do not suspect any criminal cause.

Four star tourist complex approved for Palhagueira

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four star hotel complex equipped with 160 accommodation units, a nine-hole golf course, pools, garden ponds and tennis courts will be built in the Palhagueira (Gorjões) area of Santa Bárbara de Nexe parish, following approval by the municipal authority of Faro.

At one point, the future of the project was uncertain due to the Algarve’s Land Management Plan, which forbids constructions on rural land with the exception of isolated hotel

units. Establishing a limit of 160 new beds for the municipality of Faro, a contract was thus signed between the local authority and developers RGM, which specialise in sports and tourist projects.

Faro Câmara stressed the importance of this project in the improvement of the local tourist offer, particularly in the hinterland, and described it as a “quality product aimed at a quality market”.

With the approval of the plan, the

authority believes the local economy will receive a welcome boost as the project will contribute to a rise in permanent residence as well as in the number of job vacancies.

“Approval of this project is of special importance in the current socioeconomic context and shows the municipality’s efforts to promote and facilitate private investment in the council,” the authority said in a press release.

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Health

Learn to

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While there is hope for Brecon, I will do everything I can, because I don’t want to see a young boy suffer.

The family will use the money to pay for Brecon to have surgery in the U.S. The treatment should allow him to take his first unaided steps and to run around with his friends Brecon was born with two dislocated hips. He was put in a pelvic harness at five days old, and had had three operations by the time he was 13 months.

THE OPERATION THAT ALLOWS DISABLED CHILDREN TO WALK Selective dorsal rhizotomy is a neurosurgical technique used to treat spasticity (increased muscle tone) in the lower limbs.

The lower vertebrae are opened to reveal the spinal cord which contain the neurones of the central nervous system. These neurones (bundles of nerve fibres) channel messages between the brain and different areas of the body.

Electrical stimulation is used to identify and sub-divide sensory and motor nerves.

This process continues until the specific nerves and nerve roots affecting the spastic muscles and which may not be 'transmitting' properly are identified and cut.

Due to the size of the nerves and rootlets, this is a very precise procedure and therefore the surgery can last several hours and requires a general anaesthetic.

Many months of physiotherapy are needed after the surgery to retrain

the legs.

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ometimes you read a story in the press that just hits you where it hurts. In amongst all our busy, self absorbed lives are some truly amazing people who quite clearly put others before themselves.

Four years ago, Dan Black was paralysed in a cycling accident. Ever since, he has been raising money for pioneering stem cell treatment which could one day help him walk again.

But now, after collecting £20,000, the 25-year-old has given it all away – so a little boy can learn to walk instead.

Mr Black abandoned his own dream after hearing about five-year-old Brecon Vaughan, who lives near him just outside Chepstow, in South Wales. Brecon was born with rare spastic diplegia cerebral palsy which causes stiffness in his legs, poor balance and coordination. He has to use a walking frame to get around, and his family are desperately trying to raise money for an operation in America to help him walk unaided for the first time.

Mr Black, who is wheelchair-bound, said he made the extraordinary gesture because Brecon had a better chance of walking than he does. ‘I know for me that things aren’t going to get better any time soon,’ he said.

‘I just wanted to do something that could help someone whose life could get better. ‘Brecon can definitely walk if he has the surgery. I wouldn’t wish being paralysed on anyone, so if I can help someone walk, I will.

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Health

Sunstroke

Know the Symptoms, Treatments and Dangers!

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unstroke occurs, when the sun shines on a persons head and parts of the neck for a long period of time.

Unlike sunburns, which are caused by overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation, a sunstroke is the product of the sun’s long waves which produce heat (heat radiation).

When experiencing a sunstroke, the body fails to regulate heat and this will most times end up in a high body temperature and fever.

A sunstroke is a type of heatstroke or hyperthermia, where the source of the heat acting on ones body is the sun. Sunstroke is the most common type of heatstroke and occurs due to a combination of dehydration and overheating of the body.

What are the usual symptoms?

The following symptoms are typical when experiencing a sunstroke: Hot and dry skin, rapid heartbeat and pulse, sweating stops, rapid breathing, increase in body temperature, muscle cramps, headaches, nausea, confusion and dizziness.

The symptoms tend to get worse the longer a person is exposed to sunlight and heat. If a person is not treated fast enough and stays in the dangerous environment, his life can be at risk. The loss of consciousness, fever and the damage of organs are the result if not treated.

Usually your body cools itself with the secretion of sweat. Depending on the humidity of the air, the sweat on your skin will evaporate faster or slower. The faster the sweat

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evaporates the faster it will cool your body and help preventing heat related issues such as sunstroke.

But if the air is very humid as in tropical regions, the sweat will take much longer to evaporate thus not being able to cool your body fast. In these regions it is very important to always be careful.

How to act when experiencing a sunstroke.

If you experience any of the following symptoms when outside in the sun and heat, or if you see anybody with these symptoms, get them out of the sun as soon as possible. The best option would be an air conditioned room or anywhere it’s cool. Drink a lot of water, because a sunstroke makes you lose a lot of water in your body. How dangerous is a sunstroke?

As mentioned above there are very dangerous things that can happen. A person can lose consciousness, get a high fever and even the damage of organs can occur. If the signs are spotted fast enough and a sunstroke is treated it is usually not a big problem and a day in bed will most times be enough. But if not spotted fast enough and untreated it is a life threatening condition. So always be aware of the signals when in the sun.

Children are at risk!

Children are even more at risk than grown ups. Kids will suffer much faster from sunstroke and it is important not to leave them in the sun for too long. Also keep in mind to always use sunblock or suncream on your children. Drinking water can

help and will keep you and your kids from dehydrating.

Even though the sun is good for us, it has some very nasty side effects that you have to be aware of.

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Culture

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Knowing nature is the best way to respect it

ello East Algarve Magazine readers. August is back, and with it the hot sun. We all want to chill, so nice the sea water and a cool drink with lots of ice! Bugs also need refreshing in this time of year, if you live in the countryside you will be more exposed to an unexpected visit. The Algarve is home to some bugs that do not exist in any other place in Portugal. The Centipedes love dark and moist places, here we have a multicolor that can reach over 25cm in length, greater than some snakes. This bug is poisonous, it

can cause allergies. Scorpions also abound; they are most active at night always looking for cool places; they have large pincers in proportion to the body which are synonymous with weaker poison; and smaller pincers mean a more painful sting.

The Violin Spider also exists here, it is very rare but extremely dangerous, very small, very shy, with a body that looks like a violin with legs; always seeking refuge in dark places as such as a shoe. Its bite kills a human if not treated in time, a necrosis begins around the bite, at the end the lungs stop working because of

Ivo Machado Nobre shares his knowledge of Portuguese history, culture, and this month; Nature.

the poison.

Especially in the countryside we should always shake the clothes and shoes before dressing.

In case of bite, take a picture of the bug and show it to the doctor in the hospital. These are tropical bugs, many doctors, especially those who are not from here will not be waiting for a situation like this, especially a Violin Spider bite, you will need arachnid serum immediately.

Ok, enough… not to forget neither regret!

See you in September…

Ivo Machado Nobre

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Places

Ubi Tavira's premier nightclub is now open for summer.

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nsuring Tavira continues to have something for everyone, once again, Ubi nightclub has opened its doors for the summer. Located in a disused Tuna canning factory on the edge of the river Gilao, Ubi night club offers an outside dancefloor, a chillout zone, and for the early hours, there's the indoor dance area.

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Ubi's, just like Tavira, is not your ordinary nightclub. The building's many original features have been retained, and integrates superbly with the bars and different areas the club has to offer. In fact Ubi wouldn't be out of place in Ibiza!

You can be sure that once the other bars have closed, Ubi nightclub is the place to be, and be seen.

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Places

Photos Richard Bassett

Just outside Tavira's Gran Plaza Shopping centre, open from 7pm -midnight, a great place for kids to burn off some energy. For only 5â‚Ź there's unlimited use of bouncy slides, obstacle courses and go-karts. See facebook 'FUN Family Parque, Lda'

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monte rei golf celebrate in style

Monte Rei Golf and Country club celebrated their sixth anniversary with a wonderful evening party. Chef Jaime Perez served up some delicious food while guests partied into the night. Fireworks and cake ended a lovely evening, congratulations!

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Photos Richard Bassett

ack in 1941 the owner of a Tuna fishing company Jose Silva Ferreira Neto built what is now the Hotel Vila GalĂŠ, Albacora. Originally the complex was designed to be what is known in Portugal as an 'Arraial'. A small village accomodating 4-500 people, consisting of the fishermen and their families. The Arraial included small houses, a church, school, a co-operative where people would trade their goods within the community and working areas. The space was divided into two zones, work; now the area around the pool, and living; now largely hotel accomodation. Areas were separated by a wall (now removed) and also defined by colour; the living area being yellow/ochre, and work areas white. These colours are still used today, although the complex has no division. The accomodation was made up of eleven 'streets' each named after a predominant figure within the community.

The 'commander' of the Arraial lived in the main house, along with the accountant, teacher and village hairdresser. The house is located centrally and has a viewing tower (big brother was watching back then too).

A pretty little church was added later in 1949. The fishing season started in May, when the nets and boats would be blessed

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with salt water, and an offering of a crown made of flowers left on the beach.

Part of the Co-operative area now houses a museum.

The most impressive exhibit being a huge model of how the Tuna fishing nets would have been set out at sea offering a fascinating insight as to how the process worked. The huge network of nets would slowly be reduced until the fish were confined to a square surrounded by the fishermen in their boats referred to as the 'Almadrava'; the killing place. The fish would thrash around violently, and as they were hooked out of the sea it would turn red with blood.

At its height in 1881, the fishery caught 43,000 Tuna fish however due to a change in the route the fish took to breed, in 1971 this figure went down to an incredible one single fish.

Today the Hotel Vila GalĂŠ Albacora is a four star hotel, boasting spas, treatment rooms, indoor and outdoor pools and a restaurant. It has managed to hold onto its roots, marrying luxury and history perfectly.

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Housed in the old co-operative, the Museum provides a fascinating look into the fishing techniques used, and also every day life of the fishermen and their families in the Arraial.

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Property

Buyers fees in the Algarve Sandra Swoboda explains the fees and charges associated with buying a property in the Algarve

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f you are thinking of buying a property in the Algarve for the first time, most of you will probably focus on how much the property costs and at what interest rate you can get the mortgage. While this is certainly important, when buying a home other fees are often overlooked. Here is a brief breakdown of the most common fees involved when buying a home in the Algarve.

In Portugal as in many other countries, most fees and charges associated with buying a property are progressive in relation to the value of the property you are buying.

By far the biggest expense is the property transfer tax. This tax is called IMT in Portugal, which

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stands for “Imposto Municipal sobre a transmissão de ímòveis”.

Below you find the IMT chart for 2013 applicable for property purchases of second residencies in continental Portugal. This chart is revised every year.

Using as example a property purchase of an apartment costing €150.000,00, you will have to budget for € 5237,00 of IMT. The calculation of this figure is rather simple. You take the value of the agreed price for the property and multiply it by the “MARGIN” and subtract the Value of property purchase Tax percentages “ AVERA G E ” , Margin Average see chart above.

Up to 92 407 1 1 For plots of land the IMT is a From 92 407 to 126 403 2 1,268 9 flat rate of 5% From 126 403 to 172 348 5 2,263 6 of the agreed From 172 348 to 287 213 7 4,157 8 purchase price.

From 287 213 to 550 836 8 If you are buying Above 550 836 6 (fix) a villa in the countryside, Mark There is a difference made there is a value allocated for the between IMT to be paid for first urban part of the property and a value and second homes in continental for the rustic part of the property and non-continental Portugal. To (the plot). For the urban part, simply compare these charts, you can go to apply the chart above, for the rustic the official website of the Portuguese part calculate with a flat rate of 5%. tax department where you find all By the way, capital gains tax is charts: http://info.portaldasfinancas. only paid over the urban part of a g o v. p t / p t / i n f o r m a c a o _ f i s c a l / property. codigos_tributarios/cimt/cimt17.htm The second biggest expense

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Who would believe that it was the tax man who answered the age old question! Fruit or Vegetable?

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n interesting aspect of tomato history is the classic debate: Is the Tomato a Fruit or Vegetable? I guess that depends on whom you are asking. By definition, a fruit is the edible plant structure of a mature ovary of a flowering plant, usually eaten raw; some are sweet like apples, but the ones that are not sweet such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, etc. are commonly called vegetables. Botanists claim that a fruit is any fleshy material that covers a seed or seeds where as a horticulturists point of view would pose that the tomato is a vegetable plant. Until the late 1800's the tomato was classified as a fruit to avoid taxation, but this was changed after a Supreme Court ruling that the tomato is a vegetable and should be taxed accordingly.

When it is all said and done, the history of the tomato has classified as a poisonous beautiful plant, a tax-avoiding fruit, and a taxable vegetable. Nonetheless, the tomato is the most popular vegetable in America and enjoyed by millions all over the world.

Tomatoes belong to the genus Lycopersicon (Solanaceae family).

Evidence supports the theory the first domesticated tomato was a little yellow fruit, ancestor of L. cerasiforme, grown by the Aztecs of Central America who called it ‘xitomatl’ (pronounced zee-toe-má-tel), meaning plump thing with a navel, and later called tomati by other Central American tribes. Aztec writings mention tomatoes were prepared with peppers and salt, likely to be the original salsa recipe. The tomato’s actual origin is thought to be Peru in South America where it grew wild (like a weed) several thousands of years before making its way north to Central America.

Presently, eight species still grow wild in the Andes Mountains of Peru. Some believe Spanish explorer Cortez may have been the first to transfer the small yellow tomato to Europe after he captured the Aztec city of Tenochtítlan in 1521, now Mexico City. Yet others believe Christopher Columbus, an Italian working for the Spanish monarchy, discovered the tomato earlier in 1493. The earliest discussion of the tomato in European literature appeared in an herbal written in 1544 by Pietro

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Andrea Mattioli, an Italian physician and botanist, who named it pomi d’oro, golden apple.

However, Mattioli’s review was a bit of bad press for the tomato as he and other distinguished authors continued to review the tomato as unhealthy or inedible because of its link to other members of the Solanaceae, notably deadly nightshade (Atropus belladonna) as it resembled the leaves of the tomato plant. Deadly nightshade, a poisonous plant, was used as a hallucinogenic drug and a beauty aid in parts of Europe.

Its name “belladonna” (meaning beautiful woman) referred to ladies in medieval courts who applied drops of nightshade extract to their eyes to dilate the pupils, a look considered fashionable at the time.

The hallucinogenic nightshade induced visions and a feeling of flying, forever associating it with witchcraft. Old German folklore reveals witches used nightshade to conjure up werewolves. Interestingly, the German name for tomato translates to wolf peach. And in the 18th century, Carl Linnaeus, noting German legend, named the tomato Lycopersicon esculentum meaning edible wolf peach.

Although the tomato circulated widely throughout Europe (as an ornamental plant from the New World), suspicion continued and its use in European cuisine evolved slowly over a period two hundred

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years. The yellow cerasiforme (original stock) that crossed the Atlantic into Europe with Spanish explorers continued to be hybridized into red and orange cultivars by 1623 and extensive hybridization continued in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries. The first cookbook to mention tomatoes was published in Naples Italy in 1692. By 1752 English cooks used tomatoes in the flavoring of soups, and in 1758 a tomato recipe appeared in The Art of Cookery by Hannah Glass.

Still, the tomato remained under suspicion when it returned to North America with colonists in the mid 1700s. Thomas Jefferson served tomatoes and French fries at his table in the 1780s. In 1820, Colonel Robert Gibbon Johnson announced that at noon on September 26, he would eat a bushel of tomatoes in front of the Boston courthouse.

Spectators turned out to watch the poor man die, yet they were shocked when he lived. By 1858 a seed merchant named Buist wrote this about the tomato, “There is no vegetable on the catalog that has obtained such popularity in so short a period.“ In 1863, 23 cultivars were listed in the catalog – among them an heirloom tomato named ‘Trophy,’ the first modern-looking, large red, smooth-skinned variety. By 1880 nearly two hundred cultivars had been named, although a study at Michigan Agricultural College in

the late 1880s concluded of 171 cultivars only 61 were truly from different lines.

Names of heirloom tomatoes have continued to reflect their own history: ‘Polish’ is said to have been smuggled into the US on the back of a postage stamp in the late 1800s; ‘First Pick’ was grown by generations of the Baptiste family in Reims, France; ‘Besser’ came from Freiburg Germany; ‘Amish Paste’ has been cultivated in Pennsylvania since 1870; ‘Jeff Davis’ a cultivar from Alabama honored the Confederacy; and ‘Ace’ was introduced by the Campbell Soup Company in 1953, to name only a few.

Growing Tomatoes The basics of growing tomatoes are relatively simple. Tomatoes like warmth, sun, and plenty of water.

They can be grown in the ground and take well to containers, so they can be grown just about anywhere.

It may look like work, but once you pop the first ripe fruit into your mouth you'll be hooked.

Cultivation Most varieties will just sit there well after the last frost if the night temperature is less than 55 degrees.

The more sun they get the more robust the plant, the more they'll flower, and of course those flowers are the source of the fruit.

Water well and deeply. Aim for uniformly moist, but not soggy, soil.

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The following may help you with your plants: Tomatoes also like raised beds. The warmer soil is conducive to better growth. Unless there is a reason to not use them, they are definitely the way to go.

For indeterminant varieties, build a trellis structure or use a tall bamboo teepee to which you can tie the growing vines. Tomato cages may not be big enough. Bushy varieties do fine with tomato cages.

Transplant about two weeks after the last frost date if at all possible.

The earlier you can get your plants moved into the garden the better, however, cool or damp weather is not the tomato's friend.

Keep soil moist and avoid letting it dry out. Uneven watering can cause a host of problems including blossom end rot.

If you intend to fertilize, use a 5-10-5 fertilizer and be sparing.

Over fertilization is worse than no fertilization at all.

Pinch off suckers that form at the joint between the stem and branch.

No point in wasting valuable plant energy on pointless growth.

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grow in just about any type of soil.

However, the richer the soil the more likely you will be able to raise beautiful tomatoes organically.

Washed dairy compost is nutrient rich and won't burn young plants. It holds water well too, which is vital for tomato growth and happiness.

Mulch to retain moisture with straw.

Some folks like to add moisture granules to their soil and pots to retain moisture...especially when they might miss a day or two of watering.

Disease and prevention Some tomato varieties are more susceptible to fungus, bacteria, and nematodes than others. And such vulnerability is usually compounded by your growing zone and soil type.

Commercial varieties usually indicate on the tag, with a designation like VFN for example, if they are resistant to such systemic diseases as verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt, or nematodes.

If your tomato plants get sick and die quickly, the chances are good you have some type of systemic disease.

If they lose all their leaves or leaves get curled, yellow, or just drop, it's more likely to be one of the many foliage diseases. Only a professional can diagnose the problem for sure.

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You may be able to diagnose the problem by contacting your county extension service or through a reliable nursery.

As with most things, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Buy disease-resistant plants if you can. Heirlooms may not indicate any disease resistance, but that most likely means they haven't been lab tested for pathogens. Check some of the gardening message boards on the Web for tomato gardeners in your region; you may be able to determine which varieties are more resistant to prevalent diseases or problems in your area. Experience is also a good teacher, which is another reason for growing a several different types of tomatoes.

You can prevent foliage disease by keeping the leaves dry, which means watering at the base of the plants, not overhead. Also, a southeastern exposure is ideal because it is both warm without being hot, and the early morning sun dries dew so leaves don't remain damp for long.

Also, but no less important, don't water your tomato plants at night unless you are using a drip irrigation system.

Space plants so they are well ventilated and not too crowded.

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Finance

Can the banks have their cake and lend it out too?

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have no problem with the Bank of England being in charge of monetary policy and having the responsibility to help deliver stable prices and economic growth.

Separately I have no problem with the Bank of England having overall responsibility for the stability of the financial system. The problem is whether it is possible for the Bank to do both at the same time.

Developments this week put it into sharp focus.

For some months now we have seen the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank come up with various devices to encourage the banks to lend more to business. The biggest and most ambitious of these is the Funding for Lending scheme, which in effect subsidises the banks if they make new loans, on top of what they have on their books already. In theory it should make it easier for them to lend more and help to get the economy moving.

But on Wednesday the Financial Policy Committee, the bit of the Bank charged with financial stability, published a report on the health of British banks – prepared for it, as one of its last acts, by the Financial Services Authority. The raw conclusion was that British banks and building societies need an extra £50bn of capital to cope with possible future losses on commercial property and the eurozone, payments in compensation for past misdeeds, and being more prudent in their calculations of risk.

As a result the committee thinks the banks should raise at least £25bn of new capital by the end of this year, and has told another Bank committee, the Prudential Regulation Authority, to make sure

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it happens. The PRA should then chase the banks to make sure they carry on raising capital.

So on the one hand the Bank is pushing the banks hard to lend more; on the other it is demanding they raise huge amounts of capital, which in effect means that money they might have lent out will instead get diverted to reserves. The timescale must surely mean it is highly unlikely that they will be able to lend more.

The Policy Exchange think-tank helpfully pointed out that bank lending to private companies in the UK has fallen by £10bn a year every

year since the start of the financial crisis. "Increasing the capital ratios even further, as the FPC is proposing, will lead to a further lack of credit," it says. "It is the Bank's drive to raise capital ratios that is holding back lending."

The relationship might not be as clear cut as this comment suggests.

But you do have to wonder whether the best way to get maximum performance from a car is by pressing both the accelerator and the brake at the same time.

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Last month I explained the benefits of using a currency exchange broker and concluded that it saves you money, your funds are secure, it is quick and free (if you use Premier FX!) So why wouldn’t you use an FX Company?

Some people think that FX Companies only deal in large amounts. This is not true. Premier FX certainly has no limits on the amounts that you can transfer.

Indeed we have many Clients who transfer small sums each month, as well as pensions and regular incomes. At the other end of the scale we have Clients purchasing houses, cars and boats.

Another comment is that it must be complicated and there are many forms to complete and documents to provide. Again, not true.

Registering is easy and can even be

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Using a foreign exchange company

done online. All we need is a copy of your passport and, in some cases, a household bill to show your address.

Making a transfer is also straightforward. Call your Account Manager and explain what you need to transfer. They will confirm the exchange rate and send you confirmation of what has been agreed. All you need to do is send the funds to our Client Account and we will send to your required destination. Funds can be sent to your account or another of your choice so you can pay your builder, property manager, Solicitor, etc. This process will become even easier soon, but more will follow on that shortly.

So now we can add there are no limits, it is easy and flexible to the list of benefits to using a currency exchange broker.

Those of you watching the financial news recently will have seen that Mark Carney has taken over as Governor of the Bank of England. Following his first Monetary Policy Committee

meeting the Sterling to Euro exchange rate fall when apparently nothing changed. Unfortunately it is not that straightforward. Whilst interest rates were maintained the Committee did not rule out introducing other measures to kickstart the UK economy. This made investors think twice about investing in the UK and the Pound suffered as a result.

What happens now? The market prediction seems to suggest that this downward trend may well continue in the next few months. This is ideal if you need to send funds to the UK. On the other hand, if you need to transfer funds to Portugal then now is the time to speak to your Account Manager to discuss ways in which you can seek some protection from fluctuating and falling rates. There are options available that I will cover in future articles.

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Expert financial advice

By Gavin Scott, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks

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The end of Swiss banking secrecy?

ot too long ago Swiss “The most recent international banking secrecy seemed developments concerning automatic set in stone, but its information exchange (AIE) indicate days now appear to be the pressure on Switzerland to adopt numbered. a (global) AIE regime is being kept up Europe and even increasing.

Austria and Luxembourg’s decision “Swiss banks are keen to proto support plans for automatic actively negotiate with the EU on exchange of information at EU expanding the taxation of savings level has dramatically changed the income and a type of information situation for Switzerland. It is now exchange acceptable to the EU.” under more pressure to fall in line Long-running tax evasion dispute with the EU. with US The EU has started negotiations with The US government has waged a Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, long campaign against Swiss banks, Andorra and San Marino on a new accusing them of helping wealthy tax accord. The aim is for them Americans hide income and assets to apply automatic exchange of from the US tax authority, the Internal information under the Savings Tax Revenue Service (IRS).

Directive.

In 2009 UBS bank acknowledged Swiss bankers themselves that it had helped thousands believe it is time to change of Americans evade direction and remove tax. It paid a $780 the uncertainties million fine to the "Swiss banks currently facing US Department are keen to prothe Swiss of Justice and b a n k i n g handed over actively negotiate with industry. data on around the EU on expanding the In May, the 4,450 clients.

President of Other Swiss taxation of savings income banks the Swiss still P r i v a t e to and a type of information need B a n k e r s resolve the exchange acceptable Association, issue and are Nicolas Pictet, coming under to the EU." urged the Swiss increased pressure Federal Council to opt from the US to do so. for automatic exchange In January Switzerland’s of information, instead of bilateral oldest private bank Wegelin & Co, agreements with individual EU pleaded guilty to charges relating to countries. helping Americans evade $1.2 billion The following month, a government of taxes. It was ordered to pay $58 panel released a report which million to the US authorities in fines, suggested that Switzerland should restitution and forfeiture of fees. be ready to share data on foreign The bank, which was founded in depositors with the EU even before 1741, announced that it would have a global standard is established. to close as a result.

In a statement, the Swiss Bankers The Swiss government has endorsed Association, said: its FATCA deal with the US. This

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is the US’ Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, whereby foreign financial institutions are obliged to share information on their American clients with the IRS. We are entering a new era. As more tax authorities exchange information, there is no hiding place. It is time to review your international tax planning, with the help of a specialist wealth manager, to establish how all this affects you and what your next steps should be.

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urther to last months article, where we briefly explained how the new transport law will influence the life of so many companies and individuals, we had several questions from our readers and clients.

First of all, let me remind you that this law covers all transport of goods, starting and finishing in Portugal and also, that there will be a transitional period until the 15th of October, to allow all the companies to adjust their systems. Within this transitional period, the tax authorities will not issue any fines.

With the alteration of procedures and communication related with this new law it's important to mention that in the cases where, for any reason, there is an alteration of the delivery address, after the start of the transport of goods or the delivery attempt is not successful, it's mandatory to issue a new delivery note.

This means that the when the carrier reaches their destination, in case of unsuccessful delivery he needs to issue a new document.

This document needs to be printed on paper and should mention the original transport note and the

New Transport Law - Some test cases

reason that lead to that situation. The and he doesn't need to make any of company does not need to inform these communications. the tax authorities via telephone One of our clients who is a baker, before the transport starts, however also showed some concerns about it needs to report it via internet in this new law, as when he leaves in the following 5 working days. All the morning he does not know who these actions can be avoided if is he going to meet and how much the carrier has access to internet will he sell. In his case, it works like and is able to communicate the this: before the baker leaves his delivery cancellation or alteration, factory he issues a global document via internet; in this case there with all the units he has in his is no need to print the vehicle and informs the tax document. authorities via phone or "when the Another situation that web of this document carrier reaches needs clarification that he needs to refers to the use of their destination, in print. When he sells raw materials for bread to a case of unsuccessful any different clients, client, he issues an delivery he needs when you carry invoice to that client on your vehicle and if this client is to issue a new different raw a sole trader or a document". materials and you company, the baker don't know how many has 5 working days to will you use with each of communicate this sale to the your clients. In these cases the tax authorities. A sale to a final client supplier will have to issue a global doesn't need to be communicated transport document and each time and follow the normal rules. he uses or delivers raw materials, he We promise to present other cases will need to issue a document and in the future and if you have any print it (in Portuguese called 'Folha particular question you would like de Obra' or similar). Please note that to be answered, don't hesitate to in case his turnover is lower than contact us or visit our office, for a 100k a year, this law does not apply friendly chat.

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Sport LEFT: Olhanense President Isidoro Sousa, Abel Xavier and Italian entrepreneur Igor Campedelli BELOW: Xavier and David Beckham at LA Galaxy (USA)

Former Liverpool, Everton & Middlebrough star takes the reins

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All the latest local sports news from Chris Wright.

lamboyant Abel Xavier was the surprise choice as the new coach of Olhanense.

The 40 year-old former Portuguese international fullback was best remembered for his crazy, fluffy bleached hairstyles. He played for Benfica, Bari (Italy) and PSV Eindhoven before being signed

by Everton in 1999 where he made forty-three appearances over three seasons. He impressed Liverpool manager Gerard Houiller who paid one million euros to take him across town in 2002 - the last player to play for both Merseyside clubs and the only player ever to have played in both ‘derby’ games in the same season but for different sides! He later went on to play for Middlesbrough. Xavier first came to prominence as a member of the Portugal U20 side that won the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1991.

He has played along side some of the

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world’s great players - including Luis Figo, Jorge Costa, Steve Gerrard and latterly David Beckham at LA Galaxy (USA), where he ended his playing career. Xavier said, “I had a wonderful four years on Merseyside and hope to bring some of the dedication and commitment shown by those clubs to the Olhanense set-up.” Italian entrepreneur Igor Campedelli said there were encouraging times ahead but fans must be patient as the squad of youth and experience will take time to be moulded into a cohesive unit.

The playing budget for the coming season has been slashed from €4.2mto €2.25m. Isidoro Sousa told the ‘Correio da Manhã’ newspaper that, “It is less than last season, but in the present financial crisis all league clubs are reducing their investment .”

OLHANENSE: THE UNITED NATIONS OF THE PREMIERA LIGA With ten nationalities - Portugal, Brazil,

Cape Verde, Italy, France, Nigeria, Croatia, Slovenia and the Cameroons - in the squad, it is a relief that new boss Xavier speaks six languages including fluent Italian and English.

Two promising young players, 23 yearold Vid Belec and 18 year-old Daniel Bessa, have joined from Inter Milan on loan for the coming season. Vid Belec was a protégé of José Mourinho at Inter Milan and when interviewed by Maisfutebol, the popular online sports paper, Belec said, “I was third choice keeper but Mourinho spent a lot of time encouraging me and he is also a great symbol of Portuguese football. I chose Olhanense because I want to play top flight football; the Algarve is a great place to work and live; Xavier is an exciting person to play for and the club is ambitious”. Midfielder Daniel Bessa was rumoured to be on his way to Sunderland but the promising young Brazilian was won

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Regard golf as a percentage game

Another great tip from Benamor professional Keith Ashdown.

You are now on a short hole tee, you take a number 4 iron. Well all you should be thinking of is doing your best No. 4 iron swing!

You should not have your mind on the hazards around the green.

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Name: Keith Ashdown Title: P.G.A. Resident professional Pro since: 1964 Born: Crowborough, Sussex, U.K. Tournament History: •Winner of more than 100 professional golf tournaments in Europe.

•Represented G.B. and Ireland in the P.G.A. Cup against the U.S.A. •16 Hole in ones (4 on par 4’s) •Course record holder at Benamor, 65 (6 under par), although has scored 60 strokes on 3 occasions (Not counted as a course record as they were not scored in a professional competition) •European tour player member 1968 - 82 •European seniors tour player/member 2003;2004;2005

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he most important shot in golf is the one you are about to play.

This sounds very elementary to many golfers, but while the star players often try to plan the hole, thinking ahead as it were, really all that matters is to play the shot before you, as well as you can - one shot at a time!

I know the top players think before, not after, because they never go over the green if the trouble is cruel, or never get short of it if a water hazard is there.

Remember you average golfers, concentrate on the stroke and forget all else.

Mistakes always occur even in the best regulated families, so it is said. And few rounds have ever been played in the history of the game without some errors, don't forget this.

As further consolation, Sir Henry and myself agreed on one occasion during a round at Penina many years ago that we play only half a dozen perfect shots in any good round - that is exactly the way we meant to play them. This means that average golfers can almost expect their good shots to be accidents - so regard golf as a percentage game.

Good Golfing, Keith

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