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to your November issue. This month we are pleased to introduce the East Algarve Golf Festival. the perfect way to introduce new golfers, and encourage more visitors to our beautiful part of the Algarve.

We also meet Rui and Ana, owners of a brand new beauty and wellness center right in the center of Tavira. Their newly refurbished premises offer a large hair salon, plus three treatment rooms offering a huge amount of different massages and beauty treatments. With the great success of the Algarve classic car festival, Portimao race track holds the second 32 hour endurance race this month, a race unique to the Algarve. As we are well into the winter months CiĂŞncia Viva is a great way to entertain guests on those rainy days, with ingenius exhibits teaching children and adults about science at work in our daily lives.

All this plus our regular gardening feature, the latest finance news, and of course sports news from Chris Wright. I hope you enjoy this issue.

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Contents

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NOTICE BOARD Your messages.

NEWS

Local news.

WHAT’S ON

Things to do this month.

HEALTH

Why you feel bloated.

PLACES

East Algarve Golf Festival.

PEOPLE

Rui Barros, Beauty & Wellness center.

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PLACES

32 hour endurance race.

PLACES Ciência Viva.

PROPERTY Many happy returns.

PROPERTY

Property of the month.

GARDENING Essential soil.

FINANCE

News from Blevins Franks.

CURRENCY ADVICE From Premier Fx.

FINANCE

Finance news from Ricardo Chaves.

SPORT

The latest from Chris Wright.

SPORT

Pro Tip from James Beesley.

CLASSIFIEDS Grab a local bargain.

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he body of a man aged 79 was found on Monday morning after his submerged car was found in Boliqueime with one of its windows broken. He had left to go shopping at a nearby store when he was surprised by the rising water which was two metres deep in places. The man's body was found about 100 metres from his car.

Several people were left homeless in Albufeira on Sunday 1st Nov following flash floods which struck southern Portugal around lunchtime.

Commuters were also facing delays of several hours, with delays at Faro airport and train stations of around

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A number of roads were also closed by civil protection authorities after the heavy rains which have now moved north towards Lisbon.

According to the Albufeira Town Hall, the exact number of people who will be provided alternative accommodation overnight had not yet been ascertained on Sunday evening, with the city particularly hard hit by the heavy rains which fell between 10am and 3pm.

The Town Hall said it was doing “everything in its power to come to the aid of those affected.”

In the meantime, civil protection

authorities said the situation, which had “not yet been normalised”, was slowly improving due to the heavy rains subsiding and the tide moving out.

The flooding saw rescue workers having to evacuate numerous people who had been trapped.

Rescue services were stationed throughout the Algarve, following the issuing of a red alert during the early hours of the morning, and were called into action across the region throughout Sunday following calls for help.

The weather advisory in the Algarve was reduced from red to orange at 3pm on Sunday.

Teens mugged after visiting Faro fair

SP police are investigating after two teens were threatened and robbed by a gang following a night out at a fair in Faro.

Newspaper Correio da Manhã reports that the two friends, young men aged 18, were surrounded by a gang of five men who forced them to hand over their

cash and valuables.

The incident happened during the early hours of Saturday morning after the teens had been at the popular Santa Iria fair, which has set up in Faro’s São Francisco square.

The friends were reportedly approached near the local fire station while walking to the city’s bar area.

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What's on

Things to do this month Events not to miss this November.

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he main competitive focus will be on the rally, but one of the goals of this event is celebrating motor sports. Therefore besides the main event, there will be a classic car and sports car show.

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Health

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Here are some of the most common things I look for when a patient complains of being bloated:

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Intestinal yeast overgrowth: Intestinal yeast overgrow is extremely common, usually caused by frequent or long-term antibiotic use. The most common scenarios are – many rounds of antbiotics as a child for ear or tonsil infections, long-term antibiotic use for acne (tetracycline or minocin), or antibiotics for frequent urinary tract infections. Antibiotics alter your digestive flora, allowing yeast which are an opportunistic organism, to take over.

With too much yeast in the body, you will be bloated and gassy. This is because yeast ferment foods, causing gassiness. Some people will also experience very high sugar or carb cravings, tendency for binge eating, brain fog, fatigue, vaginal yeast infections, and possibly fungal skin infections.

The good news is that this is treatable by rebalancing your intestinal flora with a yeast cleanse: eating a nosugar diet, taking supplements to kill yeast, and replenishing your intestinal flora with probiotics.

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Food intolerance: Food intolerances cause immune stress and inflammation, and this can also irritate the intestinal tract causing bloating. The most common food intolerances are dairy, eggs, certain fruits (banana, citrus, pineapple especially), sometimes nuts (almonds and peanuts are most common), wheat, gluten, corn or others.

A blood test can accurately identify an intolerance, which takes the guess-work out of eating. Food intolerance would be suspected in someone with a history of allergies, eczema, asthma or a family history of autoimmune disease, but can also be associated with many other skin conditions, digestive disturbances, and low energy. Typically bloating will improve within 4-6 weeks of eliminating any aggravating foods.

Gluten sensitivity or celiac disease: Gluten intolerance and celiac disease (a more serious form of gluten-intolerance) are definitely on the rise, largely due to the great changes in wheat over

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the past 50 years, and also our high consumption of grain products.

Many people with a gluten sensitivity will complain of bloating, with or without gassiness, constipation or diarrhea.

Testing is available for gluten intolerance and celiac which does pick up most cases, although many people who test negative, still feel better off gluten. Another sign of gluten intolerance is someone with low vitamin B12 levels not on a vegan or vegetarian diet.

If you suspect that gluten may be a problem for you, a starting point is to do appropriate blood tests to confirm, or to start a 5 week strict gluten-free trial. After 5 weeks strictly off gluten, it is important to challenge it back into your diet to clarify your reaction. There are many great alternatives to gluten: rice, quinoa, millet, squash and sweet potato to name a few.

Insulin resistance: Insulin is the hormone released from the pancreas in response to glucose (sugar) in the blood. Insulin

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Insulin resistance occurs when the cells do not respond, or respond weakly to the insulin signal. This results in the body secreting even more insulin, and eventually creating toxic levels of glucose in the blood, known as high blood sugar.

Common symptoms of insulin resistance include: weight gain (often rapid in a period of 2-3 years); intense cravings for carbohydrates and sweets; increased appetite; and feeling tired and bloated after eating.

If you have experienced these signs, and especially if you have a family history of diabetes, you may have insulin resistance. There are blood tests that can confirm insulin resistance. The good news is that this condition is treatable and reversible with diet changes and exercise.

The key is to lower your intake of sugar and carbohydrate foods, emphasizing more vegetables, proteins, fiber and healthy fats; and also to start exercising regularly.

Poor food combining: The types of foods that you eat together can affect how well

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they are digested? Some people are much more sensitive to this than others. When foods are improperly combined, it slows down the digestive process, and can result in bloating and indigestion.

The biggest rule of food combining is to eat your fruits alone, and not to combine them with other foods, especially proteins. For most people, this is as far as you will need to take it. For example, never eat melon or a fruit salad directly after a fish dinner!

Other rules of food combining are to not combine proteins with carbohydrates.

This becomes tricky and almost impossible with a vegetarian diet, but for those of you who eat meat, poultry or fish, try separating your starches and proteins and see how it feels.

You may notice much more ease of digestion. For example, have a breakfast consisting of juice fruits; have a mid-morning snack of nuts; eat a lunch consisting of meat, poultry or fish with lots of vegetables; and then have a more carbohyrateheavy dinner such as a baked sweet potato with grilled vegetables.

Irregular meal-times: Another common cause of bloating is simply eating at irregular times.

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Health eating, or have large amounts of food at bedtime, your digestion (and metabolism) will suffer. For example, skipping breakfast, and then eating a large lunch will almost always cause bloating – it shocks your digestive system, and causes a big rise in blood sugar and insulin as described above. You will end up bloated and tired, searching for caffeine to stay productive in the afternoon.

Our bodies run best with regular and consistent meal times, and our digestive system also functions better with consistency. Aim for a breakfast within 1 hour of waking, a regularly timed mid-day lunch, and dinner before 7pm. Include midmorning and mid-afternoon snacks if needed.

Deficiency of digestive enzymes: Digestive enzymes are produced by the pancreas to help with the breakdown of food into forms that can be absorbed by your body. Enzymes break down proteins, carbohydrates, fats and lactose.

In some cases, the body may not be producing enough digestive

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enzymes, resulting in bloating, pain, indigestion and irregular bowel movements. A deficiency of digestive enzymes can be caused by: 1) food intolerances causing lowgrade inflammation in the intestinal tract; 2) overgrowth of bacteria / yeast / parasites; 3) low stomach acid; 4) chronic stress; and 5) aging.

Lactose intolerance is also a form of enzyme deficiency, where there is insufficient lactase enzyme to breakdown lactose, resulting in poor digestion of dairy products. Lactose intolerance can be tested with a breath test, or with a 2 week dairyfree trial, followed by a challenge (meaning eating dairy products to watch what happens).

A temporary solution to this problem is to take digestive enzymes with your meals, and to avoid dairy if you have a lactose intolerances. It is however important to get to the root of the problem, and treat any imbalances in order to encourage the body to produce sufficient enzymes on its own.

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Our very own golf festival is upon us, with competitions being held on the East Algarve's premier golf courses

his month the East Algarve welcomes over one hundred golfers competing in the East Algarve golf festival.

The event begins on the 18th November, running through to 5th December, with players playing 5 superb East Algarve golf courses.

Competitions start at Benamor golf then Quinta do Vale, Castro Marim, Quinta do Cima, and the crowning glory of the week, a round on the Jack Nicklaus masterpiece, Monte

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Rei. Open to golf amateurs with official handicaps, the competition is played in individual stableford (full handicap) with two categories for men (A:up to 12.4;B:from 12.5 to 24) and with one category for ladies.

This popular event is already fully booked, however the next tournament is scheduled for March 2016. Organisers have put together an excellent package from only â‚Ź690 which includes 7 nights

accomodation at Vila Gale Tavira, buffet breakfast, welcome drinks reception, a dinner at Quinta da Ria club house with live music, prize giving dinner at Vila Gale, transfers to social events, car rental for 7 days (2 sharing), buggy at Monte Rei plus green fees for Benamor golf, Castro Marim, Quinta da Ria, Quinta do Vale and Monte Rei. For enquiries contact golf@vilagale.com or telephone 00351 289 303 916.

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enamor Golf Course is situated just a few kilometres east of the historic city of Tavira (Algarve, Portugal) and Opened in the Spring of 2000.

The decision to build a golf course, on the land of Quinta de Benamor, was made in 1986. The Owning Martins Dias family invited the late Sir Henry Cotton to make a concept design for an 18-hole course. Sir Henry was inspired by the beautiful old church next to the site of the Clubhouse and by the spectacular location.

During building, many changes were instigated by persons involved in the

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phases of construction.

The final result is a delightful par 71 golf course of 5.500 metres (6.100 yards), which offers a pleasant playing experience, to players of all standards. The course is undulating but not hilly. The views of the mountains to the North and the Atlantic Ocean to the South are stunning. The indigenous olive, cork, carob, fig and almond trees, many centuries old, feature aesthetically and in playing terms. Water hazards and sand bunkers are located to test the strategy and striking ability of the player. The Penn A4 greens and tees

Trips are simply superb.

The fairways of Bermuda Sahara and cool-season grasses, provide good lies for wood and iron shots.

The Driving Range, Putting Green and large Putting Course offer excellent practice facilities.

The purpose-built Clubhouse features large terrace space, on which to enjoy the sunshine and views. The Bag Drop, Reception & Shop, Locker Rooms and elegant Bar & Restaurant offer quality products and friendly, multi-lingual service, to both golfers and nongolfers.

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he Grouse is the newest of three nine hole courses (Grouse, Guadiana & Atl창ntico) with the more open far-reaching inland hill views. Although it only opened in 2008 it is already nicely mature, with rolling terrain and fewer trees than the other two courses.

The Guadiana Course is a delight, set amongst attractive pine trees.

Fast and true greens, several of them elevated and protected by

bunkers, inviting elevated tees and dogleg fairways carved out of canyons are features of the course.

Atl창ntico was designed by Bristolbased Terry Murray. The Guadiana and Atl창ntico courses are the most mature of the three courses, with attractive pine trees lining the fairways.

The courses are teeming with wildlife, especially partridge in the winter months.

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uinta da Ria Resort is a well-known golf attraction in the Algarve. Including two spectacular golf courses, Quinta da Ria and Quinta de Cima, both 18hole golf courses with unforgettable scenery.

Quinta da Ria is perfectly integrated in the Ria Formosa Nature Reserve, the most significant eco-system in the Algarve, comprised of a line of barrier Islands along the coast, making this protected wet-land a rich nature habitat for numerous biological species.

Special care was taken with its original design of the Ria course by the architect R. Rocquemore, in order to preserve this important natural habitat and to take advantage of is beautiful natural

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setting, which has already been described by experienced golfers as the most breathtaking golf course in the region. The pleasant see views and sandy beach islands, combined with the mountain landscape of the opposite site undoubtedly make Quinta da Ria a paradise for any golfer.

Quinta da Ria is a PAR-72 with 18 holes where five lakes were strategically built to create natural course hazards in the game, providing irrigation and maintenance to the natural fauna and flora. Thousands of carob trees, olive and almond trees are contributing to the natural balancing of this course.

Quinta de Cima is the sister course and it offers different and very unique characteristics: wide fairways and well based bunkers, several lakes

and streams which calls for a good deal of precision playing. The water hazards of the course and the long fairways emphasise the need for a good club selection, challenging even the most experienced players.

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Quinta do Vale

esigned by Severiano Ballesteros, Quinta do Vale Golf Resort features an 18-hole Championship layout including 6 Par5´s, 6 Par-4´s and 6 Par-3´s. Superbly integrated into the landscape and with stunning views over the Guadiana River, the course sits in a natural valley overlooked by the Clubhouse.

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he Monte Rei resort is set in the picturesque foothills of the Eastern Algarve, with sweeping views of the Serra do Caldeirão mountains to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.

The first of two Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses - "Monte Rei North" - opened for play in June 2007. This par 72 Championship golf course measuring 6567m from

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the Tournament tees is a truly unique design; with water coming into play on eleven of the eighteen holes, the golf course features an enjoyable series of eight par-4s, five par-3s and five par-5s in a challenging and distinctive layout.

The golf course's presentation is highly individual, each hole a design gem blending effortlessly into this natural canvas, from its ingeniously

At Quinta do Vale, players will notice Seve´s creativity as well as his promise: To please everyone no matter what their handicap is. The course is enhanced by numerous dogleg holes, wide fairways and obstacles all set in breath-taking surroundings…The challenge awaits you at Quinta do Vale Golf Resort.

shaped and sculptured bunkers, to the impressive presentation and attention to detail making every hole as remarkable as the next; fairways and greens are bordered by several lakes, indigenous plants, native grasses and trees adding drama to the landscape, and providing golfers with unforgettable moments to cherish in this unique and tranquil golf environment.

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Wild flower seeds in packets at Galeria Côrte-Real

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elebrating the natural beauty of the Algarve, Galeria Côrte-Real in Paderne is promoting the sowing of wild seeds. The poppy seeds come from the wheat fields of the southern Portugal and the lavender seeds are from the local hills.

Now that the first rains of autumn have

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fallen and while the earth is still warm, use a rake to lightly scrape the surface; all that is needed is enough to give the seeds a foothold.

Encouraging people to create a wild flower lawn or meadow, the owners of Corte-Real take an active interest in preserving the Algarve’s flora and fauna, as well as supporting the traditional

skills of local people.

‘Galeria Côrte-Real’ is signposted from Boliqueime, Ferreiras and Paderne.

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t is now possible to have all of your hair, body and beauty requirements taken care of with the team of experts at Rui Barros Hairdressing and Beauty Spa. Rui and wife Ana are both from Tavira and Rui has spent 8 years working in a local hair dressing salon. He and Ana decided that to open their own business offering his expertise in all aspects of hairdressing, Ana’s talent and experience with makeup, and bring together other professionals to offer every aspect for the body’s wellbeing.

Having found the location for their new premises right in the city centre they set about renovating the old Ford car stand. The result is a stylish, modern salon, with 3 treatment rooms. Rui offers great quality products from L'Oréal, Schwarzkopf,

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Helen Seward, Purah, and Wella among others.

He offers, Cut, blow dry, colouring, highlight, perms, hair extensions, hairstyling (for casual or formal), hair artist works, hair treatments as well as specialist hair straightening products and techniques that can help keep hair straight for months. All his expertise will ensure beautiful hair.

Ana provides professional make up for weddings (bride and guests), casual or formal, for day, night, parties or artistic. Andreia Martins takes care of your massage needs. Andreia explained “Although the most popular massage is the general relaxation, we also offer reflexology,

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Lomi Lomi and Shiatsu to name just a few.” A specialist depilation laser machine and La Phyto products allow perfect hair removal from head to toe. Bya will also take care of your beauty needs with her expertise in lash extensions, nail art,

gel nails and gel polish. The whole body is taken care of.

Speaking English, Spanish and French, Rui, Ana, Andreia, Bya, Veronica and Carla will warmly welcome you. They are open every day from 9am till 7pm except Sundays.

Easy wheelchair access is available and there is also free WIFI. Visit the team at Travessa Zacarias Guerreiro, Nº16, 8800-740 Tavira, or call for an appointment: Tel: +351 281 023 636 Mob: +351 964 888 810 or 913 999 906 Email: rbcabeleireiros@gmail.com Visit us on Facebook 'Rui Barros Cabeleireiros e Estetica'.

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Introducing Rui Barros and his team at their brand new one stop beauty and wellness center in Tavira.

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Motoring The Longest Race in the World returns to the The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve at Portimao on 20th-22nd November.

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t 17:04 on the 14th December 2014 the first fully international 32 hour endurance race finished marking a historical milestone in endurance racing. The winning team was The formula racing Seat Leon team with Portuguese racing driver Jose Antonio Monroy at the wheel. Second overall and also second in the Maxi Sport category was the BMW M3 CSL of British team, Intersport Racing. The Cor Euser Racing BMW 120d won the Maxi Touring category and finished third overall, a spectacular result for the smallest car in the field.

This year the event is scheduled to start on Friday 20th November with both daytime and night time qualifying and the race is scheduled to start on Saturday 21st November, finishing on Sunday 22nd November at 17.00. There are currently 26 teams for this year’s event in the following categories Maxi prototype, maxi GT, Maxi cup, Maxi touring sport and Maxi trophy, with another 13 teams interested in entering.

All of last year’s winning teams will be returning to defend their titles, but with the numbers of entries this year they will have to race hard if they want to be victorious again.

The race organisers have made this event even more of a challenge for both drivers and cars, with teams being able to have between 2-6 drivers and all breakdowns can be returned to the pit lane ensuring the car can be racing again if the repair is possible.

Other features such as minimum times for fuels stops and the number of tyres available in each category make the racing even more exciting for drivers and spectators alike and it means that the race winner is not known like any good race until the chequered flag falls on Sunday afternoon at 17:00, as in endurance racing anything can happen.

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The CiĂŞncia Viva Centre in Tavira is an engaging Science Centre, with ingenius exhibits teaching children and adults about science at work in our daily lives.

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ocated in the former chapel of a convent, Convento do Carmo, close to one of most characteristic and impressive churches in Tavira, this Science Centre offers visitors an interactive exhibition exploring the themes of “Water and Energy”, in a unique beautiful historic building.The exhibits take you on a tour around the museum where you can see in detail and with ease how science works in our daily lives.

The Living Science Centre Tavira opened to the public on the 21st April, 2005 with the presence of the Minister of Science and Technology, Mariano Gago, the Director of the National Agency for Scientific Culture and the Living Science Centre Network.

The Association Workshop Live Science Tavira partnership between the Municipality of Tavira, the Algarve

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University and the National Agency for Scientific-Live Science Culture.

Aiming at promoting scientific and technological culture to the general public, it is also a laboratory where you can experience many scientific hands-on activities.

Practical workshops, seminars and temporary exhibitions challenge visitors’ scientific curiosity, all based on practical activities, simpler or more complex, depending on the visitor.

Taking advantage of Tavira’s beauty, history and richness, outdoor activities are arranged which include guided tours that bring together, natural, cultural and scientific values of the town’s surroundings.

Interactive displays give an easy insight into how things work and make learning about hydro electrics, water, waves, geology, erosion, solar energy, physics and reflection a lot of fun for all ages.

Tavira's Ciência Viva Centre also organizes several activities for local people of all ages, debating relevant themes in science and technology, promoting Tavira as a city of scientific culture.

There are workshops for visitors and locals, spoken in English and Portuguese and they also arrange birthday parties for youngsters.

Very many thanks to Ana Moura for her help and enthusiasm, you can be sure of a very friendly and informative welcome.

Opening hours: 10h-18h, Tuesday to Saturday; Follow them on Facebook and Twitter Contacts Centro Ciência Viva de Tavira Convento do Carmo, 8800311 Tavira Tel: +351 281326231 E-mail: geral@cvtavira.pt See www.cvtavira.pt or Facebook: www.facebook.com/CCVTAVIRA

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aving spent your holidays in the Algarve for many years, it is obvious you like the place. It is possible you have thought about owning your own place in the sun one day, while daydreaming on the beach.

The property market bottomed out in 2014 and prices have risen approx. 5-6 % since the beginning of 2015 but are still very close to 2003/2004 levels. Now is the right time to make your dream come true. From an investment point of view there is limited downside to property prices after the correction which started in 2009 and lasted for 5 years, while the interest on your savings can hardly keep up with inflation. Plummeting interest rates have made keeping money in saving accounts a less attractive proposition. This is a direct result of the ultra loose monetary policy of the ECB. Actually, after tax and inflation you should not be surprised to have a negative yield on your savings. This is the price you pay for being risk averse. While for most people there is nothing wrong with this strategy during turbulent times, one could argue that the worst of the financial crisis in Europe is well behind us and markets have stabilised. Therefore staying risk averse for too long can seriously erode the purchasing power of your savings.

The real estate market has just started to pick up. The overhang of unsold properties has been reduced and as a result supply and demand is more balanced. Although the days where one could find a bargain with a yield of 15% and more in rental

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If you are not sure if this is the

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Should you like to receive more information about these or other investment properties or would like to make an appointment for a viewing, please contact our office.

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This good quality, spacious apartment is on the third floor of a small block with lift. It has access to a private roof terrace with panoramic views from town and sea. The apartment is located only a few minutes’ drive from Tavira centre, were you will find good restaurants, many local shops, a shopping center and beautiful sandy island beaches.

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RUSSELL & DECOZ REAL ESTATE Tel: 00351 289 792 785 Mobile 963 085 580 Email: sales@russell-decoz.com

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Heart of a successful Garden Often very neglected the soil we use, is in essence the most important medium within the garden.

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oil is often viewed as the boring part of gardening. While garden soil will never be glamorous or even as interesting as choosing plants, there is a whole world under our Wellingtons that literally and figuratively is the foundation for our gardens. New gardeners are cautioned to put money and effort into improving their soil before they even consider planting, but few appreciate the wisdom in what they are hearing until they watch their new plants struggling for survival and demanding more and more food and water. In organic gardening, you learn to feed the soil and let the soil feed the plants.

The soil found in a typical yard will be about 90% mineral residue and only about 10% decayed organic matter. Yet it sustains a community of insets and microorganisms.

The reason for adding additional organic matter to your soil is to provide food for the beneficial microorganisms that release nutrients into the soil as they decompose the organic matter. Earthworms and other soil dwelling insects aerate the soil as they move through it and contribute still more organic matter with their waste and decomposition. This makes for what is called healthy soil.

Pesticides sprayed on the plants will make its way into the soil and can kill the insects and microorganisms living there. Synthetic fertilizers contain salt, which can also kill the soil's residents as well as build up in the soil and cause harm to the plants you are feeding. And synthetic fertilizers add nothing to the soil's fertility.

WHAT IS HEALTHY SOIL? When discussing soil, we generally focus in on five things: texture, structure, pH, organic matter and fertility.

SOIL TEXTURE Soil texture refers to the size of the soil particles.

Sand: Sand has the largest particles and they are irregularly shaped. This is why sand feels course and also why it drains so well. Sand doesn’t compact easily.

Silt: Silt particles are much smaller than sand, but still irregularly shaped.

Clay: Clay has microscopic sized particles that are almost flat. Clay packs very easily, leaving little to no room for air or water to move about.

Sandy Loam: Sandy loam is considered the ideal garden soil and consists of a mix of the three basic textures. However, don’t run out to buy sand to add to your clay soil or vice versa. Mixing sand and clay will give you cement. There’s more to the equation than just balancing soil textures.

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SOIL STRUCTURE Soil structure refers to the way soil clumps together. You can usually determine what your texture is by testing your structure.

Squeeze a handful of damp soil into a ball in your hand. If you poke the ball lightly with your finger and it breaks apart, it is probably sand. If a bit more pressure breaks it, you’re dealing with silt. If it sits there despite your poking, you have mostly clay. Do determine a more accurate reading of the percentage of each texture in your soil, try this easy experiment.

A good soil structure is crumbly. This allows plant roots to work their way through it, air can pass through and water drains, but not so quickly that the plants can’t access it.

There are two basic ways to improve soil structure and they work in tandem.

Soil dwelling insects. As mentioned earlier, insects moving about in the soil help to aerate the soil and they add small amounts of organic matter, the second structure improver.

Organic Matter. Organic matter improves any type of soil. Compost, leaf mould, manure and green manures are all decaying organic matter. They loosen and enrich soil and provide food for the soil dwelling insects.

SOIL PH Soil pH is a measure of your soil's acidity (sourness, a measure of below 7.0) or alkalinity (sweetness, a measure higher than 7.0), with 7.0 being neutral. Most garden plants prefer a pH in the neutral range. Some plants are more specific in their requirements. Lilacs and clematis thrive in sweet soils. Rhododendrons and blueberries like a lower pH. You can adjust the pH in different parts of your landscape.

Generally speaking, if your plants are growing healthy and well, your pH is probably fine. If your plants are having nutrient problems or are not growing vigorously, it’s worth it to test your pH. If the soil’s pH is not within an acceptable range for the plants you are growing, the plants will not be able to access the nutrients in the soil, no matter how much you feed them.

You can buy many types of pH testers in a garden centre. You can also bring a sample into your local Cooperative Extension office, to be tested for a nominal fee. Once you know what your pH is, you can begin to adjust it slowly. You add some form of lime to raise pH and a form of sulfur to lower it.

What type and how much depends upon your soil and test results. Your Extension report and most testing kits will tell you what to do once you get your results.

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Gardens Adding lime or sulfur to alter soil pH is not a quick fix. It can take months to register a change in the pH and you will need to periodically retest your soil to insure it doesn’t revert to its old pH. It is sometimes easier to simply change your plants to suit your pH. ORGANIC MATTER Organic matter does so many wonderful things for a garden, it’s just silly not to take advantage of it. There would be no organic gardening without organic matter. Decaying organic matter is how plants are fed in nature. Unfortunately we’ve become very tidy landscapers and we tend to remove any dead plant material that falls onto our lawns. It would be so much more beneficial to allow the fallen leaves to blow off into the bushes, where they will not only feed the soil, they also prevent erosion and mulch the soil.

Organic matter added to garden soil improves the soil structure and feeds the microorganisms and insects. The more beneficial microorganisms your soil can support, the less bad organisms will survive. The good guys feed on harmful microbes like nematodes and certain soil born diseases. They also release their nutrients into the soil when they die. So the more beneficial microorganisms that are in the soil, the more nutrients will be in the soil. And many types of organic matter add still more soil nutrients to the mix.

Organic matter also contains acids that can make plant roots

more permeable, improving their uptake of water and nutrients, and can dissolve minerals within the soil, leaving them available for plant roots.

TYPES OF ORGANIC MATTER Compost is the poster child of organic matter. Compost is any kind of decayed organic matter.

You can make your own or buy it by the bag or truckload. Finished compost looks like rich soil. It’s dark and crumbly with an earthy smell.

By the time the compost cooking process is complete, weed seeds, fungus spores and other undesirable elements that may have gone into your compost bin, should no longer be viable. Compost can be added

to your gardens at anytime, either turned into the soil or used as a mulch or top dressing.

Manure Aged animal manure is an organic material with an added bonus of soil nutrients. Animal manure must be aged for 6 months to a year, before it is applied to the garden. Fresh manure will burn your plants, may contain bacteria that can cause illness from contact and it stinks. You can add fresh manure to a compost heap and let it age there.

Cow, sheep and chicken manure are the most popular varieties, but there are several more. The manures to avoid because of their disease potential for humans are: cat, dog, pig and human manures.

SOIL FERTILITY The nutrients in your soil are the final component in building healthy soil. Just like people, plants need certain nutrients to grow and to fend off disease.

Organic fertilizers can be made from plant, animal or mineral sources and are basically returning what was taken from the soil. Organic fertilizers are released slowly, which means that plants can feed as they need to. There is no sudden change in the makeup of the soil which might harm the microbial activity.

Building healthy soil is an ongoing process. By making healthy soil a focus at the start of making a garden, you will have a head start on creating a sustainable organic garden.

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Expert financial advice

By Gavin Scott, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks

Exchange Of Information And The End Of Financial Privacy

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here has been talk about this for years. It is important to realise however that this is not just talk any more – the new automatic exchange of tax information regime starts in January. It affects most corners of the globe – there is no hiding place.

It will follow a Common Reporting Standard (CRS), developed by the OECD, which provides for annual automatic exchange between tax authorities of financial account information.

It sets out the financial account information to be exchanged, the institutions that need to report, the different types of accounts and taxpayers covered, as well as common due diligence procedures to be followed by financial institutions.

THE INFORMATION TO BE EXCHANGED INCLUDES • ACCOUNT BALANCES • INTEREST • DIVIDENDS • SALES PROCEEDS FROM FINANCIAL ASSETS Name and address of asset owner This covers accounts held by individuals, as well as by entities like trusts and foundations.

The financial institutions that need to report include banks, custodians, guardians, certain collective investment vehicles and certain insurance companies.

This is quite different, and much further reaching, to the information exchange on request which was introduced through many bilateral agreements following the 2008 crisis.

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authorities ask for information on people’s financial assets when they suspect them of tax evasion. Now they will receive information on everyone, every year, regardless of how compliant or not the taxpayer is.

By comparing the data received with tax returns, the authorities will be able to detect where income or the underlying assets have not been declared.

Almost a hundred countries have committed to the new regimes so far. The ‘early adopters’, including Portugal, the rest of the EU and UK offshore centres, start collecting financial information from January 2016 for transmissions in 2017.

Other countries including Switzerland start a year later.

In Europe the Common Reporting Standard will be implemented through the Administrative Cooperation Directive. It provides for automatic information sharing on interest, dividends, other investment income, account balances, sales proceeds from financial assets, income from employment, directors’ fees, life insurance, pensions and property.

Over recent years, the Portuguese government stepped up its efforts to detect tax evasion and collect unpaid taxes.

The Common Reporting Standard will be an invaluable tool for the tax authorities.

This loss of financial privacy is a significant change and affects everyone who lives in one country and has assets in another.

We still have the right, however, to structure assets in a tax efficient

manner. It is important to only use arrangements which are compliant in Portugal. It is possible to take advantage of legitimate opportunities to protect your assets from various Portuguese taxes. You need specialist advice.

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Managing your International payments

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GBP/EUR? If October is anything to go by, we could still be in for some movement across the major currency pairs.

We saw GBP/EUR in the mid 1.30’s, we then had poor UK inflation figures which pushed the GBP down into the 1.33’s; for those wishing to transfer funds back to the UK this was the time to act. However this was short lived, as Mario Draghi hinted that the Quantitative Easing programme could be extended past September 2016 and we saw the GBP and USD strengthen against the Euro.

I mention the USD as the EUR/USD is the strongest trading pair, and what ever happens with these currencies tends to have an impact on the GBP,

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Local Lodging Questions and Answers

ince the new Local Lodging law was implemented a year ago (on 27-11-2014), over 21 thousand new touristic units have been registered on the tourism portal, eleven thousands of them located in the Algarve.

Do you already have your AL number?

Do you know that is mandatory to have the AL (Alojamento Local) registration, in case you want to rent your property to tourists? If you were not aware of this, in this article we will try to clarify some of the main questions arising from this law.

First of all if you rent your property in Portugal the income needs to be declared in Portugal as a matter of law not a matter of personal preference.

Secondly, the Tax Authorities (Finanças) state categorically that Property Owners letting directly to holidaymakers (less than 30 days) are viewed as business activity and must be reported in Category B. Despite several taxpayers have been declaring rentals on Category F, this should be reserved for “long-term” rentals (more than 30 days). Even the “locação turística”, when the property owner makes a contract ceding the property to an agent for ongoing letting

to tourists, should also be declared under category B. Please note that as we mentioned on previous articles, the main reasons for you to comply with this new law, are: Fines are considerably high for those that do not comply with this law, both the property owners and property agents that advertise the rentals; Tax is considerably low if you are on this scheme, as a non-resident you pay as little as 3.75% tax, instead of being taxed at 28% (this is not a typing error you read it correctly, 3.75% opposed to 28%) So why take unnecessary risks and not obey the law? Please find below some questions and answers, to help you understand a bit more about the local lodging: As a business, will there be complicated accounting/reporting requirements?

No, unless your income is over €200,000 per year, we will class you on the “Simplified Regime” and as the name says, everything will be simple.

What is the simplified regime and what expenses can I offset against my rentals?

Most of the Sole Traders in Portugal

elect to operate under the Simplified Regime when opening their business activity. Under the simplified regime taxpayers cannot deduct professional and business expenses against their annual gross income. The taxable income of this category will be computed automatically, based on their income.

What is the tax payable on the simplified regime on my rentals?

The effective tax rate on Category B, in the simplified regime, for a non-resident Property Owner will be 3.75%. So for earnings of €10,000 the taxable income, equates to €375. Please note that under Category F, on the same income taxed autonomously at 28%, the tax liability would be €2,800, nearly 8 times more!

Do I have to issue invoices to holidaymakers?

Yes, you need to issue invoices, however this is a service included on our package, so we will do this for you. We will also simultaneous report the arrivals and departures to the Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) at no additional cost. This is also mandatory under the new law.

Will I need to be VAT registered?

You can be VAT registered by choice or

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There are various full and partial exemptions that apply in most cases: a) many people are eligible for full Social Security exemption if they already contribute to or are beneficiaries of a National Insurance system anywhere in the EU and beyond; b) those earning less than €16,768.80 in Local Lodging income are also fully exempt; c) those who earn more have contributions based taxable income (15% of gross Local Lodging invoices) and should be eligible for partial reductions from the normal contribution of €145.

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Sport Algarve Walking Football Cup Final.

Soccer Olhanense Strollers (black) & Cove Rapidly Ageing Pensioners (cerise).

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Walking football champions All the latest sports news from Chris Wright.

ust twelve months after introducing the sport to the Algarve, Soccer Olhanense Strollers (S.O.S.) put there best feet forward and walked off with the Algarve Walking Football Cup! The inaugural tournament was organised by Browns Sports and Leisure Club, Vilamoura. With ten teams from Scotland, West Midlands, Staffordshire, Hampshire, Vilamoura, Lagos and Olhã o there was to be plenty of intense competition. With all players over 50 years-of-age it was a case of strapping up ankles and knees, massaging muscles, struggling into hamstring and thigh compression supports before participating in warm-up routines to increase core and muscle temperature.

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After a full opening day of group games under a clear blue sky there was a sudden change in the weather which resulted in rain and even more rain on the finals day.

But nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of the players, many of whom were reliving childhood memories as they strode around the pitch. 72 year-old Jimmy Dunn, a member of the winning team, said, “never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would be playing alongside a victorious FA Cup Final captain and winning a major trophy at my ripe old age!” Jimmy, who can still show a clean pair heels to players twenty years his junior, was alluding to Brian Kilcline captain of Coventry City in their 1987 victory over Spurs at Wembley. S.O.S. (Olhão) won the Algarve Walking

Football Cup with a narrow 1-0 victory over Cove Rapidly Ageing Pensioners (Hampshire) in the final which was a fabulous advert for Walking Football with some fine touches and great skill. Winners of the plate competition, for losing first round teams, were Chesterton Crusaders (Staffordshire) who beat Cove Rapidly Ageing Pensioners 2nd team. Brian Kilcline won the ‘Player of the Tournament’, as voted for by all the teams, whilst 74 year-old Wolfgang Eudenbach (Laranja Layabouts, Olhão) was presented with the ‘Forever Young Award’ for the oldest player in the competition. The S.O.S. winning squad comprised of: Peter Diprose, Jonathan Syed, Peter Dickinson, Andy Smith, Jimmy Dunn, Jon Berrill and Brian Kilcline.

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Portugal Cup aerial ballet.

Cup exit and league injustice

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rimeira Liga outfit Belenenses were fortunate to win a hard fought 3rd round Portugal Cup game at the José Arcanjo Stadium, Olhão against Segunda Liga Olhanense.

If the home side had converted a first-half penalty there might have been a very different outcome but the Lisbon side edged home 1-0. Five days later, Belenenses provided the shock of the day in the UEFA Europa League when they won 2-1 away at previously undefeated Basel (Switzerland). In the league Olhanense clocked up two superb away results with a 3-1

win at Sporting Lisbon ’B’ and a 0-0 draw at GD Chaves. At home a highly controversial refereeing decision six minutes from time robbed the ‘rubro-negros’ of at least a point against league leaders FC Porto ‘B’. The Dragons defender Victor Garcia brought down Prado Gonzalez well inside the penalty area and the referee clearly pointed to the spot. Porto players then surrounded the official who was encouraged to consult his assistant before amazingly awarding a free-kick outside the box! TV replays showed conclusively that the offence was a

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penalty. Olhanense then lost their discipline, had a player sent-off, and conceded two goals in the final minute of stoppage time. A home draw against Académico de Viseu was more a case of two points lost than a point gained. Murilo netted twice, one from the penalty spot, in reply to an own goal and late equaliser by the visitors. This month sees home action against Mafra (14th November) and SC Braga ‘B’ (25th November) whilst there are away games against Feirense and the first ’local derby’ of the season against high flying Portimonense in Portimão on the 29th November.

Lost and found

hree years after SC Olhanense was founded in 1912, the club won its first trophy in Tavira in October 1915. Called the Taça Algarve, and organised by the Liga de Educaço Fisica do Sul de Portugal (League of Physical Education of the South of Portugal) the handsomely crafted trophy would only be retained outright

by a team who won it three times.

After the first year the competition was discontinued. Some years later the Ginasio de Tavira Club was founded and the trophy was "lost" in a room with other trophies. It was rediscovered several years ago and the Ginasio clube de Tavira kindly loaned it to Olhanense to celebrate that historic moment 100 years ago.

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Price 300 euros. Tel: 964434566 Speedboat 1991, brand: Hellas model Mirage, size 5,25 - 2,25 m color blue/white, no engine, price 1500, Call Tanja 967545086 Lady's Orbita bike for sale. Good

condition. 90 euros. Near Tavira. Contact - e mail: amp.oaklodge@hotmail.co.uk Ceiling fan new bought from merlin grelin but not required cost €86, will accept €25 ring Tavira 281325705 or 965836779 Golf clubs full set of Dunlop. KaddieBoy with extras, big driver. many balls folding trolly etc €75 call 281325705 or 965836779 Polished Newmaid set with tray tea/ coffee pot + sugar and cream jugs Perfect €30 Near Tavira T/P 281325705

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