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MOTORING Sul Moto 38MOTORING Servi Pneus. 40HEALTH Sara from Ser Igual.
SUL MOTO
If you've ever thought about putting on a set of leathers, jumping on a bike and riding off into the Algarvian sunset, Sul Moto in Tavira and Faro is the place to start your journey
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Fernando and Lucilia, together with daughters Patricia and Carolina are the owners of Sul Moto, the official Honda dealership in both Tavira and Faro. Fernando started selling bikes in 1985 in a small shop in the centre of Tavira. He started with Yamaha, and since then has sold many different makes, until he 'won' a coveted contract with Honda in 2013. Since then, business has gone from strength to strength. In 2019 Sul Moto sold 500 new motorbikes and 200 used. They also stock all accessories; helmets, gloves, leathers, goggles and saddle bags. Between the two shops, they employ 11 staff, both sales and in their workshops. Sul Moto also repair all makes of bikes. Fernando's advice to anyone thinking of buying a bike would be to buy a prime brand and avoid the cheaper Chinese copies. He says that although they are cheap, they are difficult to buy parts for, whereas with a decent brand, you will be able to source parts from anywhere in the world. Fernando has a love for both bikes and people. He takes a photo with averyone he sells a bike to, because he's made a new friend. Service is friendly and caring, with the best advice given. You can be assured that you are buying the right bike for your needs, with no language barrier, and no pressure to buy. Fernando will also help with the registration of used bikes, and can point you in the right direction for a good deal on insurance. For example a Honda 125 pcx 2017 cost only 90 euros to insure, 2,300 euros to buy. So, before you think about setting off on your journey into the sunset, make sure you visit Fernando first.
Contacts:
Tel. Tavira 281 325 439 Faro 289 154 736 Email: info@sulmoto.pt Website: www.sulmoto.pt
Official Honda Dealership
Tavira and Faro
● New and used Motor Bike sales ● Servicing ● Accessories ● Clothing
GALP SUL MOTO
TAVIRA
◄EN125 TO OLHAO GALP
TELEPHONE: Tavira 281 325 439 Faro 289 154 736 EMAIL: info@sulmoto.pt WEBSITE: www.sulmoto.pt
2012 BMW 116 diesel, 80.000km
€15.900
For ALL your motoring needs including:
• Car Servicing • Tyres • Headlight refushbishment • Air conditioning • Wheel Alignment • Full Diagnostics • Batteries • Spares
GALP Servi Pneus
◄EN125 TO OLHAO GALP
Contacts: Tel; 289 721 772 / 915 590 084 Email; luisrosa@servipneus.pt Website; www.servipneus.pt Facebook; Servipneus
TAVIRA
MUCH MORE THAN TYRES
All is not as it may first seem at Servi Pneus, Tavira.
We met up with Luis Rosa, the director of Marketing at Servi Pneus to chat about how to promote his (what I assumed) tyre company! I must admit, I was a little concerned about putting together an article about tyres, but never-the-less, got on with it. It didn't take long to realise that tyres were only a part of the sevice offered by Servi Pneus. Luis explained that the family run business started in 1977 and now has 6 garages across the Algarve; Boliquieme, Faro, Olhão, Loulé, Portimão latest addition, Tavira. Luis started working for the business in 2013, as the Marketing Director. 'We literally take care of your car from bumper to bumper, and everything in between. We are Auto specialists, so if your car has an annoying rattle, we can fix it, needs an inspection (MOT), we take care of it, A/C needs re-gassing, we have the machinery and importantly, the authorisation to do the job. Their priority is service; 'satisfied customers will come back!'. They are also able to service newer cars which are still under the manufacturers guarantee. Your book will be stamped as if it were the original dealership, all guarantees are still valid. The history of all the work carried out on each car is recorded on their computer system; who did what, how long it took, parts used etc. They retain the full history of work done to your car. All parts fitted will be original or the same as the car company would have used. Servi Pneus currently have the contract to service and maintain all of the INEM ambulances, a sign of the trust INEM have in them. Servi Pneus are the Main 'Hankook' tyre dealer in the Algarve, and have over 300,000 euros worth of stock. This kind of buying power means they really do get the best price in the Algarve. The family business has a total of 34 employees. In Loulé, they have a facility where they train their mechanics to keep up with the latest technology. For example in a few years a high percentage of cars they will be working on will be electric. Luis makes a point of always being available to help with customer requirements. He explains that there is no corporate ladder in a family run business, therefore he is able to make decisions quickly, and also spend time with clients. I took this opportunity to ask a question! Why is it that my car, my partners car and my sons car all failed their inspection this year... on the same thing; lights! Luis smiled and said 'Do you know that there used to be 300 'ways to fail a car' at its inspection, this year there are over 500! For example fog lights were not regulated in the past, now they are, therefore 80% of cars inspected will fail due to this!' My question had been answered! It was a real pleasure to meet Luis and to hear about Servi Pneus. Contacts: 289 721 772 or Luis on 915 590 084 email luisrosa@servipneus.pt www.servipneus.pt
Sara de Melo Castanheira is an expert in Occupational Therapy and Quality of Life. She is also the Technical Director of SER Igual, an Association of special rehabilitation services in Tavira
Summer camp
This year as usual SER Igual is going to host a summer camp. We are pioneers at running summer camps for children and teenagers with mental and/or motor handicaps. When the Association was created the main reason of the Association was to do summer camps for children and teenagers with specific needs in order to help their parents to be able to continue their work or to have some holidays or free time during the day, while their children were having fun with us in our summer camp. We started in Tavira, then in Cacela and also in Loulé. During these past years we included kids and teenagers in our summer camps from many different cities in Algarve from Castro Marim to Faro to Loulé. We, SER Igual, are also pioneering by creating inclusive summer camps. But in our journey, since 2017, we are noticing that if we really aim to do a summer camp for all children, we can’t call it an “inclusive” summer camp! I will explain why: when we use the word “inclusive” we are at the same time discriminating between the ones that need to be included! And this next sentence deserves some thought! Do we really need to use the word “inclusive”? Can we think and speak as a whole, seeing that we, as humans, are neurodiverse, meaning each one of us has specific characteristics and needs? So, our summer camps are summer camps for all children and teenagers that want to have fun, do different activities and learn more about community life, improve communication skills and their own social abilities. We notice that our summer camps enhance emotional intelligence, which is necessary to succeed in future. And how do we plan our summer camps? We have a lot of work and headaches, that’s a fact, but we love to do it anyway! First, we open pre-inscription for everybody from 6 to 14 years old who want to have fun and leisure. In this pre-form we have specific questions to have an idea of the abilities and capabilities that our participants have and the difficulties where they need special attention. Second, we check how many therapists and of what specific development area we need to contract to our summer camp… if we have more pre-inscribed kids with motor delays or using a wheelchair, we will need more physiotherapists or occupational therapists, or if we have more kids with communication and relational problems or even feeding problems, we will need to have a speech therapist join our camp. Normally we rely on one therapist for each developmental area so we can have full access to different views and perspectives. Third, we give the final form to parents to complete and then we give a specific questionnaire to really understand the specificities of each child or teenager that wants to come to our summer camp. And after this, knowing exactly the abilities and difficulties of each child or teenager we do a pre-meeting with therapists and place monitors that will work during the camp. We speak about each participant and how we can facilitate and improve their skills and integrate them better in the peer’s group and with success. We have been successful and have been having a lot of happy faces in all our summer camps since 2017. Our monitors grow with us and year after year want to continue growing and learning with us. And we can say from experience that we really can all be and coexist together… we can create a better world, living fully as a community… we just need to want it, have some knowledge, empathise and whenever necessary modify equipment, materials or even urban spaces so we all can live together and learn with each other. As SER Igual is a non-profit organisation for disable people, you can always donate or help this Association the best way you can. Please contact SER Igual by email geral@seronline.pt or visit our Facebook page @SerIgualPT or even contact us by phone 918 180 020. We appreciate your generous gesture and would like to invite you, dear reader, to visit us in Mato de Santo Espírito in Tavira. Thanks once more for your interest in my thoughts and words. Appreciate the summer weather the best way! Stay safe and stay tuned for next month's article.
A mix of cafeteria, bakery and pastelaria, where the concept is to join different styles and eating habits in the same space. Specialsing in Paleo foods
Address: Rua da Liberdade n26, Tavira Facebook: 'À da Marta' Telephone: 00351 962 480 768 Email: adamartatavira@outlook.pt Open: Everyday 8am till 7pm Saturday 9am till 3pm, Closed Sunday
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