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... to your September issue. Once again we've managed to uncover new and interesting things to do and see around the East Algarve. This month we take you to your very own floating home, just off of Fuzeta Island where you can enjoy a home from home on the water... pure endulgance! Meet street artist 'Sen' as we walk you around his recently opened gallery in OlhĂŁo, a weird, wonderful and colourful world indeed. Finally we introduce restaurante Migu's in Tavira where you can enjoy the flavours of the Algarve prepared for you by Chef Jorge, a master of taste and faultless presentation. All this, plus of course, our regulars which include Sports news, Finance news from Blevins Franks and All Finance Matters, and a beginner's guide to Permaculture from Janet O'Shaughnessy. We hope you enjoy this issue and, as ever, please feel free to email us your comments or suggestions to info@eastalgarvemag.com Editor
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NOTICE BOARD Your messages.
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NEWS
Local news.
HEALTH
Piriformis syndrome.
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PLACES
Your home on the water.
PLACES
Restaurante Migu's.
PEOPLE
Street artist 'Sen'.
PROPERTY
The future's bright in Vilamoura!
PROPERTY
Property of the month.
GARDENING
Permaculture.
FINANCE
News from Blevins Franks.
CURRENCY ADVICE From Premier Fx.
FINANCE
Finance news from Ricardo Chaves.
PUZZLES
Try out our numbers & words puzzle.
SPORT
The latest from Chris Wright.
PEOPLE Alcatraz band
GOLF
Dialing in your wedges.
CLASSIFIEDS Grab a local bargain.
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News
Bathers rescued from tricky currents on Algarve beach
Olhão mini crime-wave 'round up the usual suspects' coins which was returned to its owner. Also stolen were bank notes, watches and other gold items. The suspect, a 47-year-old local man, was tracked down and surrounded by police. He decided to escape over Olhão’s iconic rooftops and fell from a second floor into the street, ending up in Faro hospital with fractures. Deciding he did not need medical care after all, the accused discharged himself after having had X-rays in a valiant effort by medical staff to to locate his brain. Local police often know those responsible and are adept at tracking down local miscreants whose methods rely on the cover of darkness and suficient alcohol for some 'Dutch courage.' As in many mini-crime waves, it is a known few that are responsible for a high percentage of the crimes committed.
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lhão’s mini crime-wave continues with several incidents reported in the past two weeks. The ferry service ticket office was broken into and €1,500 in cash, rolls of blank tickets and some personal property was stolen, a total of €8,000. The commander of the port of Olhão, Pedro Nunes Ferreira, said that three suspects have been identified and he is awaiting fingerprint evidence to be matched. The Maritime Police managed to get back 80% of the tickets that had been abandoned in the vicinity. Then a popular tobacconist-newsagent in the historic centre of the city had its doors forced open in the early hours. Cigarettes, tobacco and lottery tickets were stolen. Next, a thief pinched a €12,000 collection of valuable gold and silver
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hree bathers in their 30s had to be rescued from strong undercurrents on Barril beach in Tavira last month after they were sucked out of their depth. The swimmers were rescued by lifeguards on jet-skis. According to reports dozens of similar rescues have been carried out in recent days on beaches in Tavira and Vila Real de Santo António, which due to rough seas have recently, frequently been sporting red and yellow flags. Ignoring flag warnings or lifeguards’ instructions on beaches can incur fines of between €30 and €100. Meanwhile, in related news, a French woman on holiday in Portugal had to be evacuated by the coastguard from the renowned Marinha Beach in Lagoa after injuring her knee. She was taken from the beach by boat to the Ferragudo coastguard station. The incident happened on the busy beach at around lunchtime on Monday, which was a bank holiday. The 38-year-old woman was met in Ferragudo by an ambulance which transported her to Portimão hospital. Maritime police and Lagoa firefighters were also at the beach to provide assistance. The woman is understood to have fractured her kneecap.
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Health
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Duarte Arrais from Fisioclube Fuzeta tells us about Piriformis Sysdrome - the false Sciatica.
iriformis syndrome causes pain in the buttock which may radiate down the leg. It is due to the sciatic nerve being impinged by a tight piriformis muscle deep in the buttocks. SYMPTOMS Tenderness or pain in the buttock muscle. The pain may radiate down the back of the leg into the hamstring muscles and sometimes even the calf muscles. It is common for pain to initially be confused with a hamstring strain or hamstring origin tendinopathy. However there will be no area in the hamstrings which is tender to touch. Reduced range of motion of the hip joint, especially into internal hip rotation is often seen. ANATOMY The piriformis muscle is one of the small muscles deep in the buttocks that rotates the leg outwards. It runs from the sacrum bone at the bottom of the spine and attaches to the thigh bone or femur roughly near the outside crease of the buttocks. The sciatic nerve runs very close to this muscle and in around 10% of the population it passes straight through the muscles fibers. If the
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piriformis muscle becomes tight it can compress the sciatic nerve and cause pain which can radiate down the leg, commonly known as sciatic pain. It has been suggested that this condition would be better referred to as piriformis impingement due to the impingement of the sciatic nerve. A common cause of piriformis syndrome is tight adductor muscles on the inside of the thigh. This means the abductors on the outside cannot work properly and so put more strain on the piriformis muscle. PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME TREATMENT Treatment consists of two phases. First reducing pain by relaxing the
muscle through heat, electrotherapy, massage and stretching then when pain allows strengthening exercises to help prevent the injury recurring whilst gradually returning to full training levels. EXERCISES Piriformis stretching exercises for the piriformis muscle and other external rotators of the hip should be done as well as adductor muscle stretches. When pain allows exercises to strengthen the piriformis muscle can be done which should help prevent the injury returning. PIRIFORMIS MASSAGE Sports massage may be beneficial in releasing the tension in the piriformis muscle. Specific techniques to get deep into the tight muscle can help relax muscle spasm and increase blood flow to the tissues. A muscle energy technique a therapist may apply involves repeatedly contracting and relaxing the muscle whilst it is being stretched by rotating the femur bone inwards. In Fisioclube Fuseta we can help you with Physiotherapy, Osteopathy, Acupuncture and Global Stretching exercises. Visit Fisioclube Fuzeta we can improve your quality of life
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The highlight of the year in Castro Marim, the largest medieval festival in the Algarve.
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B Escape to secluded paradise just minutes away from the fishing village of Fuseta at Barra Velha.
arco Casa, the Boat House, is a truly unique and exquisite place to stay and the dream of Ricardo Badalo, a local architect and entrepreneur. The beautiful surrounding area of the Ria Formosa and his passion for the ocean have been the inspiration to create a divine, sustainable and eco friendly five star home on the water, “Simple is Perfect”. Anchored in the beautiful Ria Formosa, fall asleep to views of the stars, sunbathe on a desert island, swim in the beautiful turquoise waters, and watch both the amazing sunrise and sunsets. The Boat House features a modern terrace with views to the barrier islands and protected wildlife. An innovative project, the wooden vessel was bought in Spain and with the help of his local team, Ricardo has personally carried out the extensive work initially leaving just the engine and original frame. Completing the work in April “Simple is Perfect” provides a self catering home from home that offers guests the chance to enjoy an exclusive sense of tranquility from the panoramic double bed with blackout blinds and an additional room with 2 single beds that can accommodate 2 children. There is an indoor dining area as well as a stylish outdoor sun deck with a solarium. Guests can
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“Amazing place, amazing sunset, fantastic accomodation!� Giorgio, Italy (Customer)
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use the kitchenette to prepare light meals as it is equipped with a refrigerator, a microwave as well as a portable oven (upon request and a surcharge). For lunch or dinner Invite your very own personal chef for a fine dinning experience, which can be arranged for any taste, or bbq freshly caught grilled fish from the sun deck, and make your experience unforgettable. Tea, coffee, ice and a bottle of water are provided as well as snorkeling equipment to view the cuttlefish, octopus and other sea life. From the pier in Fuzeta, a water taxi will take guests to their refuge and a small rowing boat is available to access the barrier island and the pristine beach just metres away. Additional activities like bird and dolphin watching and water sports are also available upon request. The boarding pier is 850 metres from the Fuzeta train station and 24 km from the Faro International Airport. Having taken the first booking in June this year the reaction has been overwhelming with only a few nights not occupied. For a romantic, or special occasion “Simple is Perfect” is sure to create everlasting memories, an experience already enjoyed by enthralled visitors from around the world. It was a pleasure to meet the team. Contact details Telephone: 962 156 922 www.passeios-ria-formosa.com Address: Avenida Dr. César Oliveira (junto ao porto de pesca), 8700-000 Fuzeta
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Meet Jorge, owner and head Chef at Migu's restaurante in Tavira.
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Portuguese gem right in the center of beautiful Tavira. If it's value for money with exquisite cuisine and fabulous customer service Migu’s won't fail to please. Chef Jorge Rodrigues delights us with exceptional dishes, traditional, with a professional twist of his own. Jorge studied at the hotel and catering college in Faro and went on to work locally. He is from Tavira and with wife Ana, they embarked on opening their own bright and spacious restaurant in September 2015. The name derived from a mixture of their two young sons Miguel and Rodrigo’s names and their surname, Rodrigues. Customer service
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is paramount and together with waiting staff Marlena and Filipe, you are sure to have a fine experience. Whether on the inviting outside terrace, or inside the air-conditioned restaurant, the outstanding dishes come from the kitchen serving clients from the extensive, traditional menu. Just a few of the delicious speciality dishes include; Wonderful Cod fish chefs style 'a Minha Moda' with sautéed potatoes. Octopus chef style with sweet potato and olive oil, together with Muxama (salted dried tuna) on toasted bread with tomato, Oregon and garlic dressing. Açorda is the famous prawns and clams inside fresh bread with garlic, olive oil and coriander.
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Traditional Portuguese Cousine A large selection of fine wines
Rua Dr. Augusto Carlos Palma Tavira Tel: 967 094 531 ‹‹
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As for the Picanha and tender lion Uruguayan steak... sizzling on the stone, this is a real speciality in Tavira. Other scintillating dishes include crab soup with toasted bread, Portuguese game sausage with mushrooms and quail’s eggs or clams with garlic and coriander and steamed natural oysters, cottage cheese salad with honey and dried fruits. Main, hearty dishes of Grilled Sirloin steak with Roquefort sauce, Lamb chops with mint sauce, Black pork cheeks with fried Sweet potatoes and Sea bass risotto with sparkling wine. Follow with Coffee Panna Cotta, Chocolate mouse or Creme brûlée to name just a few. There is also a children's menu. Migu’s has been awarded a diploma for their extensive Portuguese wine selection and of course there is an international bar. Check out their dishes of the day at lunchtime or for more information please contact: Facebook: Restaurante Migu’s Telephone: 967 094 531 Migu’s is open every day except Sunday, and Saturday for dinner only. 12 till 3pm, lunch time and 7 till 10.30pm for dinner.
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Well known street artist 'Sen' opens his gallery in his home town of Olhao !
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en (Dário Silva), is a street artist who's work can be seen all around the vibrant working town of Olhão. Exemplary architecture and multi cultural roots from a diverse community makes Olhão a place where people are free to express themselves without too many legal reproductions, although at the age of sixteen the then young man caused
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some controversy with the police and the local council who, at the time, outlawed his work. For many years Sen has worked with the community and become somewhat of an icon, encouraging and supporting local charities such as a the underprivileged local young men's club whose parents are unable to care for them. He offers workshops and help to renew confidence and structure to
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their lives. Sen's works, paintings and larger murals are characterized mainly by tangles of spiky shapes that erupt in all directions, with vertiginous movements of vibrant colors as well as the influence of comic figures. The gallery, located in the center of Olhão is one of a kind and represents Sen’s work to date in an informal and relaxed, hip studio which opened on the 26th June this year. Together with other collaborators the area represents art for both mind and body. The imaginative paintings have caught the eye of world wide artists and visitors and Sen has displayed his work In many exhibitions and has been invited to show his work next
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year in Amsterdam. With an emphasis on the community the gallery can arrange charity evenings for your chosen cause and exclusively Sen can ornate your home or business with a commissioned work of your choice, painting or mural he offers a unique and artistic one off result. Eccentric, bright and colourful the gallery is to offer art classes in the future and arrange regular charity exhibitions. We highly recommend a visit. Carla Amador, who co-ordinates the area will warmly welcome you. Telephone 963 271 888 or 916 921 502 Avenida da Republica # 156 1 Andar. 8700- 310. OlhĂŁo
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The Food Factory
Straight from the Wok or Grill to your table!
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WHO CREATED PERMACULTURE? Permaculture was created in the 1970's by Bill Mollison, an Australian ecologist and University of Tasmania professor. He had spent many years out in nature as a wildlife biologist observing how natural systems work and became very distressed at the destruction that he saw going on around him. WHAT IS A PERMACULTURIST? Permaculture is a system of agricultural and social design principles centered around simulating or directly utilizing the patterns and features observed in natural ecosystems. WHAT IS A PERMACULTURE FOOD GARDEN? The permaculture garden is also part of an overall lifestyle of care. You will see: Focus on closing the nutrient and water loop by using waste, and reducing the dependence on inputs. Creation of healthier soil and diversity of produce. Responsibility for waste. The Permaculture garden is a lot more than an organic garden. Intelligent design uses free, sustainable energies and resources. It is energywise and collaborative to minimise the impact of a site on the surrounding environment. A good design has great potential. It can connect neighbours. The permaculture garden is also part of an overall lifestyle of care. You will see: • Focus on closing the nutrient and water loop by using waste, and reducing the dependence on inputs. • Creation of healthier soil and diversity of produce. • Responsibility for waste. There is an aim to eliminate waste. • i.e. no excess nitrogen nor weed seed, released. • Variety keeps residents engaged and excited about growing their food. • Imitating nature by conserving the soil and water, and genetic capital. There is an intensive use of space. Plants are allowed to set seed and are inter-planted for pest control. You are unlikely to see food plants in rows. The permaculture site will look more like a food-forest with some open glades full of herbs and perennials. • Optimisation of natural energies, e.g. wind, dust, leaves, bird droppings. • Nutritious food and habitat for people AND native animals and birds. • Dependence on observation. Permaculture design is a mixed
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technology. Bill Mollison (co-founder of permaculture movement) said that permaculture, like a bicycle, it is adaptable and has great potential but is only as good as the user. • Minimal risk. If we fail at permaculture, nature simply takes over. The soil will continue to heal, the forests grow and someone else can step in to rebuild our efforts. • Permaculture uses organic gardening and farming practices but it goes beyond. It integrates the garden and home to create a lifestyle that impacts less on the environment. There is a significant difference between closed and open food-production systems. In a truly closed system (one in vacuum or in space) energy is not lost it is simply transferred from one being or element to another. In a permaculture system, (which can never be fully closed), energy is ideally used by one element effectively and passed on for the benefit of the next before it leaves the system. Organic Farming promotes the use of natural fertilisers, making use of the natural carbon cycle so that waste from plants becomes the food (fertiliser) of another. In organic farming however, as with ALL farming,
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minerals are being lost from the farm every time a truck load of produce is carted to market. The Ideal permaculture farm brings production of food closer to consumers and the consumer’s wastes back into the cycle. It also reduces the energy wasted in transporting the foods
by producing the foods where the people are. In permaculture, the people contribute in their daily life toward the production of their food and other needs. Fostering A Culture of Community Recycling This is not usually due to an intentional use of pesticides, but often due to the use of a by-product that would otherwise be wasted. We could use old shoes as pots for plants, an old truck tyre/ tire to hold the edges of a pond. Sometimes the choices are difficult and we have to do a quick cost/benefit analysis. For example: We can use recycled oil (to make fire starters) and the oil cans (to make simple worm-farm towers) from a non-certified organic restaurant who sometimes uses leaves and fruits from our garden. This ‘trade’ stimu Permaculture has two core ethics: Care Of the Planet and Care Of People. Between these ethics is a balancing tool – the aim for fair share. In the early decades of Permaculture the focus was on how to care for our planet – how we can keep the planet habitable
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by man and the species we co-exist with. Slowly, there was a growing realisation about the importance of social aspects of Permaculture. No matter how much care we put into our environment, we cannot allow the social structures to be degraded. War, hunger, the ravages of climate change and industrial excess can destroy the efforts of those who care and live gently on the earth. THESE 5 BASIC SOCIAL SKILLS IN PERMACULTURE CAN HELP BUILD RESILIENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY, ENHANCE THE REDUCTION OF WASTE, BUILD PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT EACH OTHERS EFFORTS. See the abundant connections. Everyday everyone has an impact. Bill Mollison believes that every thing gardens. Now we see that every person gardens because every one of us has a say in how our food is produced. (Some people choose to let machines garden the fields and manufacture their food, other people forage in a burgeoning community garden). A great way to enrich these connections is to enable people to use the land well around them. We can design legal systems that allow
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use of common land, maintain solar access for natural energy systems , support efficient transport routes through better town planning, and share surplus food to eliminate the shocking waste worldwide. Build trust and foster kindness. It costs nothing to be kind. We need only a small amount of time to listen to others and connect them to resources they need. Let kindness be our instinct. Do not let our fear of barbarians imprison us, break our real-life social connections and destroy our society. Ignore the old rules of competition and build and find new strength through collaboration. Many strong models have enjoyed collaboration. Open Doors by offering support. The permaculture movement is a confident, mature and growing movement. There is a rich display of productive food forests worldwide. Find ways to help the creators of these food forests to open their doors by offering support for open days like International Permaculture Day in May. Most permaculture pioneers have built their permaculture systems on their own, they have had very few workers, very little money (which is
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great because we know that if they can do it alone, we can all replicate the model) and have a lot of passion. Make the effort to get to know these elders and perhaps they will mentor you. Multiple Functions for each element of your social design – in the same way a hat can be quickly used as a basket to hold fruit, we can create social tools that perform many functions. An informal meeting can enable exchange of ideas, goods, recycling waste, sharing library books, a smile and encouragement. Multiple elements for each function. If the function is to simply collect fruit, we can then find more than just the hat, we can use a coat or a rug or an apron. Another example of this concept can be applied to the typical ‘meeting’ space. Not everyone who is a valuable team member can meet in the same way, not everyone has time or patience to sit in a meeting. When we make an effort to write down the minutes/ideas and wishes we suddenly enrich the experience – we allow our aspirations to travel the world, through time and through history. Others can contribute when they are able.
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they may not actually be taxed in the UK. Your UK-source pension income, on the other hand, is tax-free in the UK under the tax treaty (apart from government service pensions), and also tax-free in Portugal under non-habitual residency rules. In these examples, you could end up paying no tax – in either country – on UK income. OTHER TAX BENEFITS IN PORTUGAL Even if you do not qualify for nonhabitual residence, Portugal offers very attractive tax benefits for UK expatriates. Portuguese taxes are relatively low and, unlike Spain or France, there is no wealth tax. Inheritance tax is also softer – it only affects Portuguese assets, does not apply to spouses and children and is 10% for others. Portugal also offers opportunities to enjoy extremely favourable tax treatment on your investments. If you qualify for non-habitual residence, you could combine these structures with the regime rules. For example, you could sell a UK property or draw your pension tax-free in Portugal and reinvest elsewhere to take advantage of taxefficient opportunities. Ultimately, the best course of action for you will depend on your individual circumstances and aims. While the NHR scheme offers significant benefits, like any tax regime it is also highly complex. You should seek professional, personalised advice – covering both tax and financial planning for Portugal – for tailor-made recommendations to meet your objectives. The tax rates, scope and reliefs
may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual should take personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks. com Gavin Scott, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks
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to the sale. Declaring the sale doesn’t mean you need to pay tax You only pay tax, if you had a gain on the transaction. So if you sell something for more than the purchase price, then the difference is a capital gain and that is reported on your taxes. Please note that the value you paid for the property needs to be adjusted, according to the inflation coefficient, applicable to the year of purchase. This means that the purchase value will increase for the capital gains calculation. Also, some expenses will be included in the tax return and deducted from any gain obtained.
You only pay tax, if you had a gain on the transaction. So if you sell something for more than the purchase price, then the difference is a capital gain and that is reported on your taxes.
In which cases your sale is tax exempt It is possible to be exempt from tax in certain situations. For example if the property was acquired prior to 1989, it’s not liable to any CGT. Nevertheless, taxpayers will still have to declare these operations. But this is not the only tax exemption on capital gains from the sale of a property. The law provides, for example, that if you use the full amount of the sale of a property to buy another home (only applicable to tax residents and only in the sale of their primary residence), to build a home or purchase of land intended for the construction, you don’t pay tax on capital gains. Please note that this reinvestment of the gains, needs to happen within 36 months and can be done in any EU country. Expenses allowed to deduct your capital gains From the sale of your property you can deduct, the costs incurred with the purchase operation and sale of the property (eg IMT and registers on the purchase, real estate commission on the sale, etc). Taxpayers can also deduct costs incurred in property
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eartfelt condolences are extended to coach Cristiano Bacci, the six Italian players and the SC Olhanense SAD management team for the devastating lost of life in the recent earthquake. Our thoughts and prayers are with them at this difficult time. Following defeat in the League Cup against Varzim, the Olhão based team proceeded to lose three of their first four league games against relegated Académica (1-2), newly promoted Famalicão (2-4) and last season’s champions FC Porto ’B’ (1-2). A point garnered at home against SC Covilhã (0-0) was a welcome relief. September games at the José Arcanjo Stadium (behind McDonalds on the EN125), Olhão are: Saturday 17th - V.Guimarães ‘B’; Wednesday 28th - Benfica ‘B’.
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50th summer visitor Simon Rudd (centre) receives a commemorative bottle of wine
WALKING FOOTBALL SLOWS DOWN!
t was a case of slowing the pace as record numbers turned up for the weekly sessions at Olhão and Tavira in August. Soccer Olhanense Strollers SOS (incorporating the Tavira Old Floundering Footballers TOFFS) welcomed their fiftieth summer visitor. Simon Rudd from Bishop Auckland, County Durham was presented with a commemorative bottle of wine to mark the occasion. On the 6th/7th October three teams will be competing for the Algarve Walking Football Cup at Browns Sports and Leisure Club, Vilamoura. The SOS ’A’ team will be endeavouring to retain the trophy they won last year. For further information go to: www. walkingfootballalgarve.com
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Dialing in your Wedges
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Average Male Wedge Distances (Example) Club Choice ½ Pitch ¾ Pitch Full Pitch 52° 50 yds 70 yds 90 yds 56° 30 yds 50 yds 70 yds 60° 25 yds 40 yds 55 yds
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quarter pitch swing, the club should create an “L” shape with the arms and club. Having a mirror image on the backswing to the follow-through is essential. Picture three is showing the full pitch swing, it is essential that you don’t over swing in this stage. This swinging with an even tempo allows you to produce different distances without any guesswork on the downswing. Practicing the three swing lengths is going to give you the variety of shots for all situations on the golf course. The use of Name: Bradley Dye yardage markers on the range From: Darlington, England is key to have targets to aim Club: Monte Rei Golf & Country Club for to practice those certain Position: Assistant Golf distances and swing lengths. Professional For individual, group or playing Turned Pro: 2015 off Scratch lessons call +351 281 950 950 Background: BA Hons Golf Management Degree, University of or email golf@monterei.com Central Lancashire. District, County Lessons include all equipment & University Golf Teams. hire, golf balls and water. Career Low Score of 66 (-6)
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