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June 2018 Issue 26
Loulé, Almancil, Vale do Lobo,
Quarteira, Quinta do Lago, Vilamoura, S. Brás
Welcome... ...to your June issue. The hot summer days are nearly upon us and now is the perfect time to find the best way to keep cool. Toldolanda Lda. are masters in this area offering huge choice and expertise. BBQ’s Algarve update us on the latest in outdoor cooking appliances, together with a few sumptuous recipes for you to try. Center Algarve continue to welcome visitors to their incredible facilities near Moncarapacho. With tireless commitment and hard work the Center has enabled many fun holidays to families who need their special facilities. Chilli Boy Piri Piri held their annual golf tournament in Vilamoura this year, raising an incredible 12,000 euros for charity. We also introduce Thais from Maria Flor Boutique who keeps us up-to-date with the latest womens fashion trends. All this plus our regular features including our What’s On from Susi Rogol-Goodkind, Finance, Property News, Currency News plus ‘Tales from an expat in Portugal’ and ‘Sam’s experiences’ too. If you have any stories or ventures to share with our readers, please email us at design@simplyalgarvemag.com or call 966 044 143. Richard Bassett, Publisher
PUBLISHER Richard Bassett
EDITOR Richard Bassett
ART DIRECTOR Jake Bassett
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Susi Rogal-Goodkind Anthony Martin
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Contents NEWS 4
SAM 22
WHAT’S ON
MAP 26
Your local news.
A full program of “to-do’s” in June.
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BBQS 10 Hot stuff.
ART 14 Cream of collaboration.
An update from experts at AFM.
Almancil and surrounding areas.
The wonderful Center Algarve.
Property of the month.
Maria Flor Boutique clothing.
PROPERTY 28 PROPERTY 30
EXPATS 16
A property update from experts Yellow Homes.
PHOTOGRAPHY 18
A Chilliboy charity golf event..
Tales of an Expat in Portugal. photo of the month.
HOMES 20 Professional sun shaders.
FINANCE 38
Sam’s views and reviews.
CHARITY 32 FINANCE 36 Currency news from experts Currencies Direct!
PLACES 40 PLACES 44 NEWS 49
A Royal wedding present for ACCA.
SPORT 50 The latest sports news from Chris Wright.
GOLF 50
Pro tips from PGA professionals Eddie and Richard.
Susi RogolGoodkind is a freelance journalist/ editor who works between the UK and the Algarve where she and her husband have had a home for 30 years. She is also a member of the ACCA children’s charity committee. susi@rogol-goodkind.com
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News
Local news
Keep up to date with this month’s news.
RECORD EASYJET FIGURES HELP BOOST EMPLOYMENT IN PORTUGAL’S HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
PORTIMÃO TO MADEIRA FERRY SERVICE RETURNS IN JULY
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he ferry that used to ply the route between Portimão and Funchal, in Madeira, has been selected by the Empresa de Navegação Madeirense which is set to operate the route this summer. After a break of six years, the ‘Volcan de Tijarafe’ is being chartered Naviera, Armas, with the first crossing planned for July 2nd. The prices and timetable are being worked on and the expected June start date has already been moved to an inaugural voyage in July, starting from Tenerife, in the Canaries. The ferry trip between Madeira and Portimão is expected to take 23 hours, quicker than specified in the tender document. The Madeira regional government was offering a €3 million-a-year safety blanket for the operator to provide a cargo and passenger service with a journey time of “less than 24-hours.” The triangular trip connects the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Portuguese mainland - a round trip that made short visits to Madeira impossible unless returning by air. The plan is to leave the Canary Islands on Sundays, arrival in Funchal on Mondays and in Portimão on Tuesday mornings. The last of the 12 trips planned for 2018 is due to start on September 20th. The Volcan de Tijarafe ferry schedule was scrapped in January 2012 by the Spanish operating company, Naviera Armas, after three years service. The reason for the decision, according to the operator, was an increase in landing charges levied by the port authorities in Funchal. In its last year of service, the Portimão to Funchal route carried 22,000 passengers and 4,500 vehicles.
Portugal’s restaurants and hotels have registered a welcome number of job increases as at the end of the first quarter of 2018, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics. For the first time in 10 years, the number of jobs at the end of March was up on the year before as the sector employed an additional 21,400 people. The restaurant sector led the increase, taking on 17,400 new members of staff, taking the total in the market, to over 315,000. José Manuel Esteves, general director of the Hospitality and Restaurant Association of Portugal (AHRESP), commented that this growth in the restaurants and accommodation sectors reflected, “the confidence of our members. Even in low season, companies are hiring, which means that we are on the right track in the fight against seasonality.” Supplying the tourists to fill hotel rooms and swell Portugal’s restaurants, UK airline EasyJet has reported its “best winter ever,” after the company transported 36.8 million passengers in the six months to 31 March, with a seat occupancy rate of 91.1%, up 0.9 of a percentage point. “The robustness of the easyJet network and business model helped the company to deliver a strong performance in the first six months of the year,” read the airline’s statement, attributing its success to a “positive business environment and increased occupancy rate as well as capacity reductions at other airlines operating in easyJet markets.” easyJet’s revenue rose 19.5% to £2.183 billion, compared to £1.827 billion in the same period last year and the company claimed its total revenue per seat had increased by 10.9% to £54.10 while the overall cost per seat, excluding fuel, increased by 2.2% to £43.11, allowing a pre-tax overall profit of just £8 million. This slim profit is a lot better than the same period last year when the company managed to lose £212 million. “Our performance was helped by the capacity reductions of other airlines, but it was also due to the robustness of the easyJet brand, which is now the UK’s most approved brand of air transport services, surpassing BA for the first time,” trilled Johan Lundgren, easyJet’s new CEO.
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What's On
NOT TO BE MISSED:
Each month, Simply Algarve will be bringing you a hand-picked selection of the events on the region’s calendar. There are, of course, many more, but we will focus on the lesser-known and possibly more interesting. Got an event coming up? Email us with the details at design@simplyalgarvemag.com.
THE ARTS DOM PATTINSON AND JÜRGEN LINGL-REBETE
The Conrad, Quinta do Lago. 1 June -31 July Dom Pattinson is an unusual urban artist as he had formal training from Winchester School of Art and did his MA at the Glasgow School of Art. His work is full of subversive humour, and often incorporates text – raw and witty straight from the can. Dom has a massive celebrity following and pieces are now in seriously high demand; he has recently been commissioned to paint the outside of Tower 2 of the new World Trade Centre. Showing alongside Dom Pattinson, and also under the auspices of Loule’s ArtCatto, Bavaria-born sculptor Jürgen Lingl-Rebetez is famed for his iconic wood figures carved with a chain saw. His subjects include religious subjects – Angels, holy figures and monuments – nudes and Animals. His works are found both in private and public collections across Europe, the US, Canada, Russia, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
GALERIA MUNICIPAL DO ARCO
Faro Ongoing This grandiose exhibition space houses an impressive collection of paintings and artworks by international artists focused on the contemporary. The gallery hosts various expositions, solo exhibitions and group shows. Call ahead for more information. 289 801 037.
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LIS PETERSON
Corte Real, Paderne. Ongoing One of the Algarve’s most celebrated artists depicting contemporary scenes of local life. Giving her paintings a lively vitality, the animated figures convey a sense of rhythm and movement. Although her modern style is immediately recognisable, the techniques she uses are centuries old; making paint from pure pigments, egg yolk and linseed oil, she completes the linen canvas by impregnating it with handmade beeswax pasta.
VITOR RIBEIRO
Vale do Lobo Art Gallery 7 June – 11 October A selection of pieces by the sculptor Vitor Ribeiro will be on display at the gallery as part of an ongoing collaboration between the resort and the famed São Mamede Gallery. In this exhibition, nature and the tree take centre stage, with the artist exploring the form, history, culture and importance of the tree and the synergies it creates.
GALERIA DE ARTE
Lagoa Ongoing A brilliant concept here, turning an aged winery into vast space for art and various exhibitions. The café, and the opportunity to buy locally-made artisan goods add to the enjoyment. It is certainly worth calling to see what else is on offer. 282 356 131.
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What's On
FESTIVALS THE PARADE OF POPULAR SAINTS
Quarteira 12, 23 and 28 June, starting 21.00 Held once a week, over three weeks, along the waterfront, hundreds of marchers representing the city’s different streets, parade in their speciallycreated costumes, entertaining onlookers with the often quirky song and dance numbers created for the event, (the inspiration for Carnival in Brazil). During these celebrations people eat, drink and have fun on the streets, some braving to ‘jump the bonfire’. A tradition is to offer your sweetheart a pot of aromatic basil, containing four-line verses speaking of love – the event is linked to the ancient fertility rites and the summer solstice.
INTERNATIONAL ALGARVE FAIR
Fatacil showground, Lagoa 2-3 June The International Algarve Fair, the largest annual event for the international community held in Portugal, is sponsored and organised by The Portugal News, supported by Lagoa Town Hall and KISS FM. Fashion Shows, dance shows, concerts, The Algarve Dog Show, local Firemen from Lagoa who will thrill the kids (of all ages) with a wires slide, or let them see how they can put out a fire (safely!). There are no less than 11 restaurants, a couple of snack bars and drink outlets and many dozens of stands selling everything from locally-made foodstuffs, to homewares, plants, health and beauty products and fashion. Many exPat-run businesses are represented.
FESTIVAL MED
Loule old town 28-30 June Thousands of locals and holiday makers flock to the centre of Loulé where, in the narrow backstreets and little squares of the historic old town, a patchwork of cultures come together to celebrate Mediterranean music and culture, street entertainment, theatre, exhibitions, food and craftwork. The atmosphere bubbles with excitement – everywhere you turn there is something that catches the eye, enchants the senses, fulfils the curiosity. And there is music around every corner at this, one of the most important cultural entertainment events in the Algarve. It is hippy, hoppy, happy, and not to be missed. Just wear comfortable shoes! And arrive hungry.
PORTUGAL DAY
10 June Portugal Day, officially known as Dia de Camões, de Portugal e das Comunidades Portuguesas, commemorates the death of Luís de Camões on 10 June 1580. Camões wrote the Lusiads – the poem is considered to be the most important piece of Portuguese literature, and has became a symbol for the glory of the Portuguese nation. Camões lost one eye fighting and was shipwrecked off the coast of present-day Vietnam. Legend says that during the shipwrecking, he kept his epic poem dry by swimming with one arm and keeping the other arm above water.
SPORTS JUNE 16TH VALE DO LOBO GOLF GUEST DAY
Special green fee price, €50 Find out just why Vale do Lobo Golf Club remains so popular and experience the challenges and the beauty of playing golf on this special Guest Day. Further information and bookings: 289 353 464 / golf@ vdl.pt
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WOLF VALLEY CHARITY GOLF DAY 2018
Vale do Lobo 2 June, 10:20 – 17:30 Support local charities while enjoying live music from Irish band Croabh Rua, golf competitions and fun for all the family. 911 019 984
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FOR GARDENING ENTHUSIASTS THE WORLD NEEDS MORE GARDENERS
Talk by Rosie Peddle Monday 11 June, 18.00, in the Municipal Library Tavira Tuesday 12 June, 18.00, in the Municipal Library Lagoa Rosie Peddle is a founding member of the Mediterranean Gardening Association. She worked as a volunteer with the UK charity, Plant Heritage, has four acres of land where she ´dry´ gardens, and works with the Barrocal Botanical Garden Project. For more information contact: lynne.algarvehistory@gmail.com.
MUSIC CONCERT: QUINTINHA DA MÚSICA
Varoujan Bartikian (cello) and Lucjan Luc (piano) Sunday 17 June at 5 pm Tickets: 25€ Varoujan and Lucjan will be playing the Cello Sonata in D major (Locatelli) Cello Sonata op 65 (Britten), Cello Sonata no 1 op 38 in E minor (Brahms) and Chopin´s Introduction and Polonaise brillante op 3. To book contact: lynne.algarvehistory@gmail.com
CONCERT: AMIGOS DO MUSEU CHOIR
Sao Bras Museum Saturday 16 June, 18.00 Songs from Kathryn Rose, Leanne Veitch, Allan Bevan and Alfred Kunz.
LIVE MUSIC
Vale do Lobo Praça From 7pm every evening, until 30th September Dance and sing along to your favourite acts and discover new great bands every night in the Praça throughout the summer.
CONCERT: MUSIC OF THREE CULTURES
Sao Bras Museum Saturday 26 May, 18:00 Poetry and Galician-Portuguese Music, Jewish-Sephardic and Arabic of the XIII to XVI century with Eduardo Ramos – singer, composer and multiinstrumentalist.
JAZZ CLUB
Sao Bras Museum Sunday 17 June, 17:00 Jazz concert in the Museum garden to celebrate summer. Brazilian Jazz with Paulinho Lemos and Many Friends (Dinga, Rico, Leão, João Frade and more guest musicians).
GOING TO MARKET • Estói: 2nd Sunday of each month • TrocAqui: Exchange market on 1st Sunday of each month, 10:00 to 13:00, Municipal Market, Faro • Crafts and Collectables: 2nd Sunday of the month, 10:00 to 16:00, next to the Municipal Theatre, Faro • Craft Fair: 2nd Saturday of each month, 10:00 to 17:00, Jardim Manuel Bivar, Faro • Organic Market: last Saturday of the month from 15:00 to 18:00, Jardim da Alameda, Faro
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• Flea market, Almancil: 2nd, 3rd and 5th Sunday of the month, next to C+S School • Flea market in Fuzeta: 1st Sunday of the month, next to the Campsite • Flea market in Quelfes: 4th and 5th Sunday of the month, in front of school EB1 • Market in Almancil: 1st and 4th Sunday of the month, next to C+S School • Market in Loulé: every Saturday morning, opposite the Convento de
St. António just follow the crowds. • Market in Quarteira: every Wednesday at Fonte Santa, from 9:00 to 14:30 • Market in Fuzeta: 1st Thursday of the month, next to the campsite. • Market in Moncarapacho: 1st Sunday of the month, next to Rua das Olarias • Market in Quelfes: 4th and 5th Sunday of the month - in front of school EB 1
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BBQ
HOT STUFF
One of the joys of life in the sunshine is the opportunity to cook and eat outdoors. Whether that means a hibatchi on the balcony, or a grand exterior kitchen with every conceivable mod-con, the end result is sheer enjoyment… and a great meal.
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rom the most basic form of cooking, barbequing has developed into something of an art today, where equipment becomes evermore sophisticated, food writers are fast to produce yet another how-to tome, and every chef seems to have developed a favourite new ’rub’. All hot-weather countries have their own style, and their favourite dishes, as well as their preferred methods of cooking – some with gas-fired BBQs, some with charcoal, others with speciallycomposed wood chips, and there are, of course, those who opt for electric versions. And recipes themselves vary hugely, many requiring long marinade timings and speciality cuts, while others compete to produce the definitive single, simple food theme – the perfect chicken dish, for example. “No fuss, less fat, more flavour, most fun” is the message from master-cook and author Eric Treuille (if you are lucky, you might still be able to pick up a copy of his book Barbecue on Amazon and you’ll never be lost
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for inspiration). The right kit But before you start experimenting with wild and wonderful flavours you need to get your kit sorted out and what you choose relates, to a large degree, to your lifestyle and catering intentions. We posed different scenarios to expert Lee Turner of BBQs Algarve in Almancil to find out where the sizzle factor sits. We are a family of five, and once the sun is out and stays out, we barbecue as often as we can, but frequently with mixed things, like hamburgers and sausages for the kids and steaks for the grown ups. What do you suggest as the perfect BBQ to meet our needs – and one that doesn’t require too much after-cooking care? The Broil King Baron 420 has plenty of space for five on a day-to-day basis but also has a little extra space for when you have friends over. The Broil King range is one of only a few brands on the market which can safely store
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a standard-size gas bottle inside the base unit/trolley and still have some room for your accessories. If you want to be a little more adventurous go for the 490 which includes a rotisserie and a side burner for even more versatility. There are just two of us and we like experimenting with complex tastes and special rubs etc. It there a BBQ that is the right size for two, but stays hot for a good long time? Again from the Broil King Range, the Gem 320 is ideal for two but can stretch to catering for six if needed. The side shelves can fold down for very easy storage. Smoker boxes and rubs can be used on all BBQs, but on those with oven hoods you have much greater control over the temperature so you can cook ‘low and slow’ to increase the intensity of the marinade/rubs/smoking chips. We are based up in the hills, where is gets windy, is hotter in the summer, and colder in the winter. I would like to barbecue once a week, but don’t want to spend a small fortune on kit that will not survive in extreme temperatures. When looking for a good BBQ it’s best to chose one that’s made from more durable materials like cast aluminium or stainless steel – the mild steel used in bargain BBQs will not last in the humidity/rain and if the side shelves are thin steel they can warp in extreme temperatures. It’s also worth going for a brand that has stood the test of time so you know if needed further down the line you can get spare
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parts easily. The build for our new house is starting shortly and we have allowed generous outside space for entertaining, which we plan to do a lot, and for decent-size numbers. The idea of an outside kitchen appeals to me enormously. Where do I start and what do I need to build into our plans regarding electrics, gas supply etc? Outdoor kitchens can be as large or small as you like from just a simple barbecue and sink to a full outdoor kitchen with fridges, dishwashers, rubbish bins and storage. Electrical points are always handy and needed if the BBQ has a rotisserie or built-in lights. All gas barbecues can run on bottled gas or the gas from inside the house, providing it is LPG. Steel-framed lightweight kitchens can also be used on roof terraces as they do not weigh much nor need foundations. I want to be able to do everything possible on a barbecue, from traditional roasts to baking bread. Is there something that will do everything, including keeping plates warm? The Broil King Imperial XL is the Rolls Royce of BBQs; it has a large main oven with rotisserie and back burner – capable of cooking up to three chickens, a large turkey or even a suckling pig – then also another smaller oven which can either be used to keep fish and meat separate or on very low to warm plates. I have even seen someone bake
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a cake in the small oven while preparing the main meal in the main one. Without splashing out on a complete outside set-up, is there a BBQ that includes a preparation area? Even the smallest BBQs normally have side shelves with
enough space to prep one side and have plates or serving platters on the other, but also look for one with space for your condiments, hooks for tools and, of course, space for you glass of wine or beer. And now for some recipes…
LEE’S FAVOURITE BROIL KING GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH ASIAN BUTTER SAUCE For six * 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped * 1/4 cup honey * 2tbsp soy sauce * 2tbsp brandy * 3 cloves garlic, minced * 18 1” thick lamb chops * 1 cup chicken stock * 5tbsp oyster sauce * 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice * 1tbsp sugar * 1tsp chinese five-spice powder * 2 green onions * 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
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1. Whisk cilantro, honey, soy sauce, brandy and garlic in a glass dish to combine. Add to this the lamb and cover, or place everything in a resealable bag and seal. Refrigerate overnight. 2. Preheat barbecue on HIGH, then reduce heat to MEDIUM and lightly brush the grids with oil. Place the chops on the barbecue and cook for 2 minutes, then rotate then a quarter turn on the same side for great grill marks. Cook for another 2 minutes, then flip to the other side for 2 minutes. Rotate the lamb on last quarter turn for 2 minutes (for medium rare). Remove to a platter and let rest, tented with foil for 4 minutes. 3. Meanwhile, combine the chicken stock, oyster sauce, lemon juice, sugar and five-spice powder in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil until the sauce is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 12 minutes. Reduce heat to LOW, and add green onion and butter, stirring until the butter melts. 4. Place chops on plates and spoon sauce over top.
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SUSI’S CALIFORNIAN GREAT AUNT’S 1960 SIMPLE CHICKEN MARINADE For four * 1 large chicken, in quarters, skin on * 1 cup ketchup * ½ cup each lemon juice, honey and dark soya sauce * Garlic salt 1 Put chicken pieces, cut side down, in a large dish and sprinkle with garlic salt. 2 Mix all other ingredients together and pour over chicken. 3 Cover, and leave in fridge for at least three hours, turning when you remember. 4 Pat with kitchen towel to remove surplus marinade before putting chicken on a hot barbeque. 5 Brush with the marinade every few minutes until cooked through and ready to serve
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ERIC TREUILLE & BIRGIT ERATH’S CHARGRILLED POTATO SKEWERS Serves 4 * 750g unpeeled new potatoes * 3tbs olive oil * Salt, black pepper 1 Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until just tender – 15 minutes. 2 Cut in half and toss in oil and seasoning 3 Thread potatoes onto skewers 5 Grill over medium heat, turning regularly until lightly charred – 10 minutes. Outdoor kitchens are free-standing or built-in units with a barbecue at their hub and, because of the light steel structure, can be installed easily in any garden or roof terrace without the need for planning permission They can have drinks fridges, ice machines, teppanyaki hotplates, beer or wine pumps, granite work surfaces, stainless steel sinks and elbow-height counters for guests to admire the maestro as he or she conjures up the feast. If you want a bit of barbie inspiration, take a look at what’s on offer at BBQs Algarve, where the line up of brands includes Broil King, Weber, Sunstone, Beef Eater, Fire Magic, Smeg and more. The showroom is in Almancil opposite Snr. Frango and has an outdoor kitchen on display and over 25 different BBQs available for delivery and ready to cook on.
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Art
The cream of collaboration
From Corte Real
Bringing together a highly imaginative photographer and a top-class printer, Galeria CĂ´rte-Real has created a collection of fascinating black and white images that view the Algarve from unusual perspectives. 14
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hey have been taken by photographer and interior designer Tom Compton, who frequently collaborates with Galeria CôrteReal. Based in the Algarve, he also undertakes design projects for venues such as Vila Joya, one of the world’s finest boutique hotels. Exquisitely located on the beach near Galé, currently Compton’s photographs grace many of the hotel’s tasteful and luxurious rooms. He credits the crisp quality and intensity of the photographic prints to Peter Trew. He is a recognized professional who has worked with the best; David Bailey, Terence Donovan and Linda McCartney, to name but a few. From the 1990’s, printing fine quality photographs at his laboratory in London. For ten years Linda McCartney trusted him with all her work. This included the best selling
photography book of all time, ‘Roadworks and Sixties – Portrait of an Era.’ Based in Tavira, Trew like Compton, often collaborates with Galeria Côrte- Real, producing specialty gyclee prints from original paintings. At the heart of the Algarve’s artistic community, an important function of the gallery is to facilitate the coming together of talented Professionals thereby supporting them and their work. On display at Côrte-Real, as well as original paintings, gyclee prints and photographs, there are handmade ceramics, fine metalwork, sculptures, textiles, lighting and quirky objects for discussion! The gallery is open from Thursday to Sunday from 11am until 5pm. Sign posted from Paderne Telephone: - 912 737 762; 918 980 199 Si
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Expats
Tales from an expat in Portugal Waist not, want not… Anthony Martin has finally admitted that size matters – certainly when it comes to trousers..
"That, in a nutshell, is my present problem – my waist. I had a working one for years. It was there last month, and I really can’t remember a time without one but now it’s gone."
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t is said that if you want to know what you are like – look at your friends. So, I took a long look at some of them and decided that, if I’m not there already, I am certainly well on the way to becoming a boring old fart. It is true that they and I, am ‘of a certain age’ and being of that age we tend to slow down, creak a little and even feel the occasional twinge but we need to either accept it or do something about it but either way, we must stop continuously bloody talking about it for when we sit at a table and eat together it’s the only topic of conversation. We are on first name terms with every doctor in the Algarve; we talk of our symptoms, the operations we have had, operations we may need and operations we are told we will need in the future and it’s only my male non-golfing friends who are so obsessed. Never mind an apple-a-day keeping the doctor away, it’s obviously all that clomping over fairways, greens and bunkers while swinging the arms around that does it. Not so long-ago we men discussed all manner of things: women, sport, women, travel, family matters, women but lately we have forgotten this. When, and more importantly how, did we seamlessly shift from sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll to artificial hips? If this is the consequence of retirement – I want out. That’s the problem, we need to keep interests and activities alive. Apart from the obvious benefits, we then have subjects to discuss, argue and dissect and my eyes will stop glazing over as the table conversation switches to a monologue on the technique of mitral valve replacement. This preoccupation with declining health is decidedly not healthy. So, needing to redress my personal balance, halt the decline and regain my vitality, to say nothing of my waistline, I bought a treadmill which now takes pride of place in the guest bedroom, standing next to the static bike, free weights and yoga mat, all waiting to be used. And, discipline being the most important part of an exercise regime means that at precisely 8:30 each Monday,
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Wednesday and Friday you will find me wearing my pristine trainers and polishing my pristine machines whilst coming up with yet another reason not to get sweaty and breathless. I’m doing well at this, even the serried ranks of multiple sized trousers in the wardrobe have yet to galvanise me into action. There they hang, carefully arranged in order of size, smallest to the left and going up incrementally to four sizes larger on the right whilst I resolve that one day I shall be able to pick from the left. Aah yes, I remember them well - the trousers of days gone by. The skinny ones, the baggy ones, even the bright orange striped linen ones I wore for holidays in the sun. But most importantly, they were all one size. That, in a nutshell, is my present problem – my waist. I had a working one for years. It was there last month, and I really can’t remember a time without one but now it’s gone. How did this happen? How is this possible? How can a waist that, for so many years, without complaint, held up countless pairs of trousers, from drainpipes to flares, suddenly renege on its duties? Not only is it unfair but it’s also embarrassing. When approaching an attractive woman, I feel it necessary to pull my shoulders back, push my chest out and hold my stomach in. This however produces an unfortunate side effect as it makes my face go purple. Said attractive woman is then confronted with an apparition that is not far removed from walking rigor mortis, coupled with a voice that is a cross between Donald Duck and an inebriated Marlon Brando in his godfather role - I think this could possibly be considered counter-productive to the founding of a lasting friendship. But, those of us so afflicted have been granted a temporary lifeline. The present trend for men to wear their shirts outside their trousers is a boon especially as the only trousers that appear to be available in the shops are slim-fit and skinny-legged. Do retailers think that no-one over the age of 50 could possibly be a customer. Why cannot clothing designers take a man’s shape, age etc into account. We surely are a worthwhile section of the market – mortgage free, children left home, insurance policies available to draw upon and we have spending power. We are Fulfilled, we are Active, we are Tasteful, we are Tolerant, we are Independent we are Energetic, and we are also Solvent. In short, we are F.A.T.T.I.E.S. and still I can’t find a fashionable pair of trousers that fit. So, look to it clothing industry and think of us.
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Photography
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Courtesy of Algarve photography walks' Dave Sheldrake and ChloĂŠ Ophelia.
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he May Algarve Photography Walk group visited the beautiful and inspiring newly opened Algarve Art Retreat in LoulĂŠ. More details about this creative venue can be found via their website http://algarve-art-retreat.com/. 25 keen beginner, amateur and professional photographers explored the grounds of the venue and learned more about photographing nature and plants in situ. All are welcome to attend the Photo Walks which are located in a different venue in the Algarve each month and the walks are free too! You can find out more by e-mailing Dave Sheldrake on dave@davesheldrakephotography.com or why not join their FB group - Algarve Photography Walks - www.facebook.com/ groups/AlgarvePhotographyWalks/
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Homes
A break from the Sun
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Let Toldolanda find the right way to shade your space....
fter running a successful company in the Dutch awning market, it was only natural that with much time spent in the Algarve, Toldolanda wanted to bring the same quality brands and service to the Portuguese
market. For many years they supplied and fitted via their Dutch company and eventually, after moving full time to the Algarve, they decided to open an official Portuguese company..... so in 2007 Toldolanda Lda was born. Toldolanda believe that having the right shading solution is essential. Any solution should not only protect you from the sun’s rays, it should complement your home and be to your own personal taste. That is why they work with you, using their vast knowledge and experience to help you
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choose from a wide array of outdoor and indoor products. Each of their products is tailor made to fit precisely and shade the desired area. From traditional arm and patio awnings to bespoke shade sails that are designed by them in various colours, shapes and sizes meaning no two are ever the same! More and more people want the freedom to use their outdoor living space all year round. This is now possible thanks to modular, bioclimatic pergolas or ‘louvre roofs’ that can be placed on your patio, terrace or even your roof to give a completely weather resistant solution. With rotating blades or ‘louvres’ they provide as much or as little shade as desired. When closed the louvre roof is fully waterproof, keeping you dry underneath with water evacuation via a hidden guttering system within the framework. Optional
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glass doors, Zip screens and LED lighting add to the usability. They also supply indoor collections including a wide range of window blinds with various fabrics using gentle translucency to create an endless variety of moods and softly but stylishly filtering the light. Jasno shutters are the perfect gem for every window and interior. Made to measure for any size and shape window in any room, including more humid areas of your home such as bathrooms. These clean and contemporary looking shutters help to play with light and can even be used as French doors and room dividers. They are constantly receiving up-to-date information and visit trade fairs looking for new and innovative products to
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present to their clients. The latest addition is the Moonich lounge collection.... soft and airy indoor and outdoor lounge furniture. Hardwearing armchairs and sofas that are light but durable, featuring vibrant colours so you can change them, adjust them, reposition them to where ever you need them or to where they look most beautiful. Toldolanda pride themselves on high quality, expertise, service and sustainability. Therefore they only stock from top-end manufactures with a proven track and are the official dealers of renowned market leaders such as Weinor, Gibus, Biossun & Brustor and Jasno just to mention a few. Contact them for all your sun, wind and rain solutions. Toldolanda Lda, the awning specialist - Tel. 914 609 517, Facebook, www.toldolanda.com and info@toldolanda.com
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Sam Native German and living in Portugal since 1995, Sam is a partner at Management Works! and of Blue Sky Villas, with over 8 years of experience and knowledge of the local area.
Sam's found a new mexican.. restaurant, let’s hear what he’s got to say about it...
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f you have been visiting the Algarve for a while you might remember that a couple of years ago there was an amazing Mexican restaurant, Parrilla Mexicana, in Almancil. This used to be mine and Lily’s favourite Mexican! Since it closed, I have been looking for another GOOD Mexican restaurant, I have tried various and they have all been, in one word, meh. All of this changed recently when I heard about this new Mexican place in Faro called Guaka, situated within a 2 minute walk away from the Marina. As you walk in you immediately feel an amazing ambience, filled with fun colours, skulls drawn on the walls and a huge chandelier made out of Corona bottles (I did wonder how long it took to drink all that beer). The fast paced Mexican music just lifts your spirit! The menu does not have a vast
variety, but to me that is actually a good sign as the food was absolutely delicious. Their cocktails also need to be mentioned, other than Delicious, their presentation was also filled with colour. One of my favourite parts of the restaurant is a projected countdown clock on the wall. I am looking at it and wondering why a place would need a countdown clock, until it happened! The Mexican mariachi music starts playing louder and louder and the waitress started rushing out with tequila bottles and filling up your shots glasses, which was unexpected but definitely welcomed. It helped in making the night more memorable, and I can definitely recommend it if you are tired of seeing the same concepts. Something you do have to take into consideration is that Guaka do not accept reservations unless
it’s for over groups of 10 people. We showed up pretty early so it was fine and so much fun! Do you know of a good Mexican? Or any other place I should visit? Let me know, contact@blue-sky-villas.com
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Property of the month
PROPERTY DETAILS
• Breath taking sea and country views all round; • Complete privacy. Plot of 3.900m2 with 350m2 construction; • Extensively renovated in 2006 to a an exceptional high standard; • 3 double en suite bedroom in main house; • Separate en-suite guest annex; • All bedrooms have private terraces; • Friendly fully fitted kitchen with woodburner, pantry, and herb terrace; • Great flow from kitchen, through dining room to magnificent sitting room with galleried library/study; • Media room and small wine cellar; • Underfloor heating and air conditioning; • Large garage, extensive storage and sheds; • Outside BBQ kitchen with views over sea and nature reserve; • 2x large cisternas for rainwater collection; • Formal and natural landscaping with automated irrigation; • Mains water a sewage; • EC Class D;
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This mesmerising and elevated 3 +1 bedroom rustic estate perfectly combines character and charm with modern day living. A rare gem in the Golden Triangle.
YELLOW HOMES Land & Houses Algarve Real Estate Agent since 1995 Tel: +351 289 301 294 Email: info@yellowhomes.com www.yellowhomes.com EN 125, Benfarras Boliqueime (opposite DHL)
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Property
Risk Management, Food for thought
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n the current buoyant property market, there is logic in taking a step back and reassessing your investment goals in light of potential risks, especially as some areas are becoming priced for perfection. If you bought an investment property or are considering a down size, you may want to consider selling into a strong market. Can property prices go higher? Yes, but nobody ever lost money taking a profit. When new price records are set it is often due to foreign buyers who are less familiar
Property expert Robert Bijker advice on the current property market.
with price development in an area. Buying a property in the Algarve is also made easy when one sells up back home in a strong market. People who apply for the Non Habitual Residence program can also justify spending more on their ideal property, as the program offers a 10 year tax holiday. Sometimes people pay over the odds for their ideal home. We call this an emotional buy, in which case other considerations are more important than just making a return on investment. There is no right or wrong in this and whether the purchase was
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a good decision can only be decided in hindsight and may vary from homeowner to homeowner. The continuous popularity of the Algarve as a destination has led to increasing prices for both hotels and private rental accommodation alike. After two consecutive record breaking years of total number of visitors, it remains to be seen if 2018 will bring even better results. The combination of higher prices for accommodation and flights can eventually lead to a decline in demand. Here are some reasons for caution: - Possible changes to the NHR program - Rental yields have topped out - The taxation on short term holiday rental income has increased and may increase further in the future - Possible introduction of a tourist tax - Possible introduction of limiting factors regarding short term holiday letting (AL) legislation ‌.and from a macro economic point of view: - Possibility of a trade war between the US and Europe spreading beyond steel which could cause damage to the economic recovery. - The balance sheets of European banks are still not healthy. More deleveraging needs to be done. A populist government in Italy may revive financial instability across Europe. Unlike Greece, Italy may be
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too big to fail but also too big to save. Banks may not be strong enough to deal with the fall out. A return of financial instability and slow down in economic activity in Europe may hurt the property
market. Food for thought when you are considering selling your property or pursuing your dream home in the Algarve. Our multilingual consultants at Land & Houses Algarve – Yellow Homes
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have been living in the Algarve for a great many years and are experts in walking you through each step of the buying and selling process. We are currently looking to add quality properties all across the Algarve for both our Portuguese and International buyers. Why not contact us today? Director Robert Bijker Yellow Homes Land & Houses Algarve www.algarvepropertysearch.com www.algarve-portugal-immobilien.de Vilamoura Office EN 125, Benfarras Boliqueime 8100 - 068 Boliqueime Tel: 289 301294, Fax: 289 301439
HIGH QUALITY 4 BED VILLA WITH GUEST ANNEX ON A LARGE PLOT. An idyllic 3 + 1 bedroomed property in the Central Algarve designed to create harmony with nature whilst using modern design embracing both high quality construction and finishes with complete comfort. A rare gem. The villa is set in an absolutely idyllic location with stunning views towards the coast and the Atlantic Ocean.. AMI: 6232 Ref: SMP Price €1.250.000 EC class B. Contact us! Our email is info@yellowhomes.com or call us on (+351) 289 301 294 Find out more info on our website www.yellowhomes.com
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AMI 6232 Tavira Office Rua Dr. José Pires Padinha 178 8800 - 354 Tavira Tel: 281 320 281 Fax: 281 321 901 (AMI – 6232)
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Charity
Chilli Boy Charity golf We take a moment to spotlight a great event that raised 12,000 euros for the Cancer Association of the Algarve, hosted by Chilli Boy in Vilamoura this year.
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hilli Boy aka Viv Thomas has dedicated himself to supporting charities that have had a direct effect on his life. He believes one should give back more than you received from the men and women that work tirelessly to help those that are unfortunate enough to get something both them and their families struggle to come to terms with. Chilli Boy is also very aware of the need to support the country which in one way or another gives us the luxury of good living in general, and was also instrumental in his
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recovery from cancer, with incredible technology, surgeons, nurses, hospitals, doctors and more. With this in mind Chilli Boy Piri Piri the company has run a charity golf tournament for the last 12 years with invited friends from around the world. The theme of the tournament is to have fun and ultimately to raise money for well deserving causes. The original group started with just 24 players and has expanded to some years being 64 and this year 52. The people that take part in this Chilli Boy Piri Piri Charity Golf
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Tournament are past business associates. The tournament is run for a week mostly in the Vilamoura area but it has been held in Spain and also South Africa. The players themselves love the experience and each year when they meet it is like a family reunion. All the money raised comes from only these wonderful people with a generosity that is beyond words. Chilli Boy Piri Piri does not only focus on Golf but also donates to a Welsh Rugby club for their program in giving young children the opportunity to be coached and play the game of Rugby. This club is the home of Shane Williams, a famous name in the Rugby world and those of you that
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follow the game will certainly know of him. Also Chilli Boy Piri Piri supports a Portuguese Rugby Club in Lisbon, Clube Sao Miguel which also dedicates its players, coaches, time and place to children who show an interest in playing the game. Healthy sport activities for children keep those children from boredom which may lead to unhealthy other activities, Chilli Boy aims to make a difference in this area if possible. Chilli Boy Piri Piri the product is made in Tavira in the Algarve. The plants are grown, the fruit harvested and sun dried with a short spell in the Portuguese forno (oven) to give it it’s unique smoky flavour. The Piri Piri is not the
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Runners up Jurgens van Vuuren and Peete Wentzel from South Africa. Viv Thomas (centre).
only product made by Chilli Boy, there are several others including Spicy Chutney, Chilli Paste for cooking and marinading, Spicy Strawberry, Ground Chilli dry rub, Pickled Spicy Olives, Hot Tomato Salsa, and a delicious Chilli Spread. There is also a choice of 4 different Piri Piri oils, such as, Salad Piri Piri, Sesame Piri Piri, Hot and Spicy Piri Piri and for those crazy ones out there the Hot Az Hell Piri Piri. All these products are made and bottled on the premises in Tavira, a truly Algarve/Portugal product. For more information about Chilli Boy and the products see the web site www.chilliboy.com or the FB page www.facebook.com/chilliboy1
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Winners Mitch Farber and Doug Wicks from the USA being presented their trophies by Viv Thomas (centre)
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Finanace
Euro down, pound struggles and US dollar storms ahead. Keep up to date with our currency expert Chantelle, Client Account Executive at Currencies Direct. "Once again, the central bank is not expected to raise interest rates anytime soon, with Markit’s latest round of services and manufacturing activity figures pointing to an economic slump that has extended beyond Q1 into Q2."
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EURO The euro (EUR) delivered a rather muted performance in May, floundering as investors responded to a perfect storm of easing consumer price inflation, political turmoil in Italy and dovish expectations for the European Central Bank (ECB). Once again, the central bank is not expected to raise interest rates anytime soon, with Markit’s latest round of services and manufacturing activity figures pointing to an economic slump that has extended beyond Q1 into Q2. These concerns were shared by the ECB, with the minutes from their April meeting, warning the Eurozone may be vulnerable to a further slowdown in growth. Looking ahead, investors may remain wary of the euro, especially if the moderation of Eurozone growth is other data releases, while markets are likely to hope June’s ECB meeting will shed more light on the bank’s plans to jettison its quantitative easing programme. POUND Sterling spent the majority of May on the back foot, limited by below-forecast consumer price inflation, ongoing Brexit turmoil and fresh cautiousness from the Bank of England (BoE), but bolstered by news that the labour market continues to tighten - with unemployment hitting 4.2% in the three months to March. Now it appears that Bank of England Governor Mark Carney and many other policymakers will have to play it safe, with the possibility of a late-summer rate rise massively diminished. Moving forward, the focus will likely remain on the Brexit negotiation process, with issues regarding the customs union and the Irish border expected to dominate
headlines. If progress is not demonstrated then we could see Sterling continue to suffer. If data improves as we move through Q2, however, we could see the pound make a comeback. US DOLLAR The US dollar (USD) dominated in May, bolstered by ongoing hawkish expectations for the US Federal Reserve, easing trade tensions between the US and China and ongoing strength in the US labour market. Indeed, rising inflation continued to bolster expectations for a more aggressive path of monetary tightening this year, whilst strength in US treasury yields kept the ‘Buck’ strong against both the pound and the euro. The ultimate outlook for the US dollar is positive, but investors will be keeping a close eye on negotiations between the US and China, with any evidence of deterioration liable to send investors to safer shores. For more information, please contact Chantelle at the Almancil office of Currencies Direct on 289 395 739 or alternatively visit their website on www. currenciesdirect.com/portugal and register to get regular updates on the currency markets, (please mention Simply Algarve magazine as a referral point).
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Move to Portugal and pay no tax on your pension Keep up to date with our Finance expert, chartered accountant Ricardo Chaves from All Finance Matters.
"A scheme for new residents that can provide substantial tax benefits, so much that you may discover that Portugal is a tax haven for you.."
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f you are planning to move to Portugal, or are at least thinking about it, we have good news. The non-habitual resident (“NHR”) taxation regime; a scheme for new residents that can provide substantial tax benefits, so much that you may discover that Portugal is a tax haven for you. The non-habitual resident (“NHR”) taxation regime is becoming very popular, in 2016 the number of tax payers under the NHR has increased 44% and although the numbers for 2017 have not been released yet, it’s expected to increase again this year. According to the tax authorities the tax exemption to these citizens, totaled 166M € in 2015 (the tax authorities have not released any other data for 2016 and 2017). However, the impact on the tax revenue of the arrival of these residents turns out to be positive because they pay taxes on income generated in Portugal, for example capital gains, besides the rates associated with consumption, the property transfer taxes and stamp duty. There are also significant impacts on local economies, on the real estate market and urban rehabilitation. The NHR is proving very successful at attracting individuals of independent means, pensioners and certain skilled professionals to establish residency in Portugal for tax purposes, while not being subject to any minimum or maximum stay requirements. In addition to the non-existence in Portugal of wealth tax, or of inheritance/gift tax for close relatives, the NHR regime essentially grants qualifying individuals the possibility of becoming tax residents of a white-listed jurisdiction whilst legally avoiding or minimising income tax on certain categories of income and capital gains for a minimum period of 10 years. A major feature of the NHR regime lies in its interaction with the double tax conventions signed by Portugal or with
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the OECD model tax convention in the absence of one. In effect, most double tax conventions (of which Portugal signed 87) Grants the possibility to tax most categories of income to the country of source of such income, although in practice, so as to attract foreign investment, many countries will not make use of that possibility to tax nonresidents. Since most such categories will not be taxed in Portugal in the hands of a NHR because they may be taxed abroad, in practice most foreign-source income types will be zero taxed in such hands. Under the NHR regime, the following categories of foreign-source income and capital gains (except if sourced from a blacklisted tax haven which has not signed a double tax convention with Portugal) will be generally exempt from income tax in Portugal since they may generally be taxed in the source country, even though they will often not be taxed in the hands of non- residents in the latter country either: - Profits derived from eligible occupations - Royalties and associated income - Dividends, interest and real estate income - Capital gains from the alienation of real estate (including shares deriving more than 50% of their value from real estate) and of ships or aircraft operated in international traffic. Capital gains from the alienation of movable property (other than shares deriving more than 50% of their value from real estate or ships/aircraft operated in international traffic) will be tax exempt if the relevant double tax convention states that they may be taxed in the source country, but this is not the case with the OECD model or with the generality of the conventions, and therefore some basic tax planning may be required. It should be noted that several countries often deemed “offshore tax havens” do have double tax conventions with Portugal and are therefore white-listed for the purposes of the NHR regime. In addition, all EU member states are white-listed, even though several such states may in many ways be used as “offshore tax havens”, especially by nonresidents from that country. Occupational pensions will be tax exempt in Portugal as long as they may not be deemed sourced from Portugal.
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Foreign-source income from employment (including fees of directors and entertainers or sportsmen) will not be taxed in Portugal if it is taxed (at whatever rate) in the source country. Portuguese-source income depends on whether or not it is derived from eligible occupations, will be taxed as follows: - Employment income (including fees of directors and entertainers/sportsmen), business or selfemployment profits and royalties (including payments for know-how), if derived from eligible occupations will be subject to a 20% flat rate; - Other Portuguese-source income will be taxed at the normal rates applicable to regular resident taxpayers; In conclusion, in order to maximise the advantages of the NHR regime, you have to take into account not only the Portuguese tax law, but also the tax law of the source country of the income, as well as the double tax conventions applicable to the foreignsource income and advantages to receive as a NHR. Please feel free to contact us to discuss your personal situation and see whether you meet the criteria to qualify as a non-habitual resident (NHR). Although the granting of NHR status is not automatic, it will not be refused if all the legally applicable criteria are met. DISCLAIMER: this text contains description of a generic nature and cannot preclude specialist advice in connection with specific situations.
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Special breaks for Special people… Often it takes personal experience to realise when there is a gap in the market and that is precisely how the concept for the award-winning Centre Algarve family holiday ‘village’ was born.
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ack in 2009, when three friends got together for a pre New Year’s drink, the conversation turned to special needs; the father of one of the trio, Belinda Willis, had suffered a stroke which resulted in total paralysis of the left side of his body. Andy Mahoney who, with Belinda’s husband Tom, made up the group, talked about his longheld vision for developing a holiday project for families with disabled and special-needs children and their siblings. That conversation, right then and there, moved from chat to action plan and before the friends said their goodbyes that day, Andy had asked Tom and Belinda to source a B&B in the Algarve that could create the perfect holiday environment while he focused on all other aspects of the new business venture. Tom and Belinda started the property search within days of returning home, having pinpointed the East Algarve as the ideal destination. Within a week they had inspected 16 possibilities and assessed their potential. On 5 January, they found ‘the one’. A week later, Andy flew out from the UK, and the deal was signed that same day. Whirlwind, yes, but without question, the right decision. Today, Centre Algarve is a highly-respected charity, The 24x7 Special Needs Holiday Trust, with Andy the owner of
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the operation and Trustee, Belinda the General Manager, Tom and son Sam the Deputy Managers, and daughter Amy in charge of Reception and Admin. “We knew the need was there,“ says Belinda. “There was no specialist holiday resort for disabled and special needs guests in Europe at that time and while there are facilities in the UK, you have to be allotted days there by your local council – you can’t go online and just book a holiday. And, if you are paying, the costs are easily double ours.” Well looked after While the average guest family is made up of parents and two children, 50% of holiday makers at Centre Algarve are single parents, who usually bring a friend or carer with them for extra support. And of course there are groups – anything from nine to 36 who arrive by bus from Faro Airport. Most guests stay for a week the first time they visit, but increase that to ten days or two weeks when they return. And return they certainly do – In fact an amazing 92% of 2017 bookings will be repeated this year. The Centre has 14 bedrooms in total. On the ground floor here are two totally accessible bedrooms for three guests with profile beds, en-suites with manual and ceiling hoists, wet beds for bathing, shower commodes
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and washing machines. Also on the ground floor are two bedrooms that each accommodate five, two for four guests and one for two guests and these have walk-in showers and a seat and hand rails on each side of the bathroom. Careful planning has meant that whatever the party size– and the particular need – there is the right space, and the necessary equipment. Upstairs there are more rooms for special needs families and friends. So, the essentials are all in place, but it is the extras that make a big, big difference to the level of holiday enjoyment. “We have a Discovery Centre, which includes a communal kitchen sponsored by the Angels Theatre Group, a big, comfy lounge, a classroom with kiddies’ activity toys, a soft play/sensory room. There is also a hallway library, and a patio with a snooker, ping pong and football table,” explains Belinda proudly. To add to the options there are day trips to the beach, shopping trips to get food supplies and visit to the charming village of Moncarapacho, all part of the service and, best of all, free of charge. Oh, and there’s a heated pool, In-ground trampolining, mini golf, bowling, yoga and massage sessions! But top of most guests’ favourites are the animals. There are rabbits, tortoises, a kangaroo, goats, meerkats, a black pig, and countless flying friends, all used to onlookers and most ready to play. Future
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plans include extending the children’s play area and adding water features, so that youngsters do not have to be in the water to have fun with it. Support in place Where there are special needs there is a need for special people. The Centre has five members of staff and a management team of three who have spent five years studying and travelling, sourcing special equipment and learning the specifics of working with disabled adults and children. All our staff here are CPR; AED adult, paediatric and disabled persons First Aiders and we are also qualified in swimming pool rescue first aid.” And then there are the volunteers. “We take on eight at a time,” says Belinda. “We have advertised on www. workaway.info for some eight years now and we have hosted over 1,000 volunteers to date from all over the world. Our advert speaks for itself and we only accept likeminded volunteers who understand what we achieve here every day and who would like to join our amazing team.” “We have now partnered with Algarve Health and Social Care, who are able to provide a number of models of respite care,’ adds Tom. “The level of care can vary to meet the particular needs; respite care can deliver a new dynamic
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to the client’s life. Importantly, it can support families from the risk of ‘burn out’ and can accommodate a well-needed rest at the Centre Algarve.” Food is always part of the holiday enjoyment equation and it is something the Centre takes seriously. “We serve every dish that the Algarve has to offer and naturally understand if a meal has to be liquidised for soft pallet spoon-fed or peg-fed children. Most parents want to try our local dishes,” says Belinda, “but the children are not so experimental, so we created our homemade 100% chicken goujons, fish fingers and mini build-a-burger-range just for them. It has been a huge success.” Fundraising Sponsorship and charity donations are vital, and mean that deprived families who could never afford to go on holiday will be able to. The Centre Algarve Quiz team organised by Christina and Jeff Toft from Sao Bras, raise funds each month to enable disabled and special needs families and organisations within the Algarve area, to have a week’s free holiday at the Centre Algarve each year. Currently the organisation is looking to raise funds to buy its own minibus – the two it is using re being sponsored by the 24x7 Ltd company from the UK
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AN AVERAGE DAY AT CENTRE ALGARVE 8.00 A buffet breakfast is served in the Hop on the courtesy bus. café or can be taken on one of the many 15.00 Is swimming pool games time. patios. 17.00 Ready for a little R&R? There is a 9.00 Feeding time for all of the animals vast collection of DVDs to watch in the and everyone is welcome. discovery centre. 10.00 The swimming pool area is opened 18.00 The Centre Algarve bus picks beach-loving and the pool is filled with inflatables to guests up and brings them back to the Centre, or play with. drops them off for an evening meal out in Fuseta 10.00 the courtesy minibus is there to take or Moncarapacho. guests to the local beach at Fuseta. 18.00 The Café opens – in addition to the regular 11.00 There’s a pottery, painting or a yoga menu there’s always a dish of the day. class in the Discovery Centre 19.00 The animals get their evening feed. 13.00 Lunch is served
20.00 Board and table games are offered out for 14.00 Lucky animals – it is feeding time families to play together and if the children are again. going to bed by then, glasses are filled so parents 14.00 Fancy an afternoon on the beach? can unwind.
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Trends to watch
Living in Italy, you learn a lot about fashion, about taste, and about style. Thais Moreira left her native Brazil and spent two years in charming Pesaroon the Adriatic coast before moving to Portugal and setting up shop on the Algarve
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er shop, Maria Flor, is small, and away from the bustling main thoroughfares of Quarteira, tucked in a quiet little street behind the Octopus roundabout. Her clientele are all regulars, women in their 30s who favour individuality in their dress. Go into one of the big chains – Zara is a perfect example –and you will find rails of the same pieces, across the sizes and colourways. Great-looking, well-priced, high-styled, but instantly identifiable. Thais’s objective has always been to hand pick from different collections, and never to buy any single style in depth – so much so, she rarely carries more than one of a design. Italian labels Artigli and Spaccio are two of Thais’s own
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favourites and she travels to Bologna each season to make her buying decisions. Alongside these, she brings together Portuguese and Brazilian collections that she feels will appeal to her customers. What clients especially like is that they can book a personal, one-to-one appointment and have the boutique and Thais’s attention all to themselves. Or, they can check out the new season’s designs on Facebook, and call to arrange a home visit. We asked Thais about trends for the season ahead, now the sun is out and people are looking to shop. “Today,” she says, “we are living in an ‘anything goes’ fashion environment, but there are distinct themes in the newest collections. Colour abounds, from pale pastels to the brights, with intense shades of fuchsia, blue royal, yellow
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narrow pants; sweet little dresses; and mini-length all-inones. And alongside the casual pieces there are more formal separates that are great for those dress-up occasions when a bit of glamour is called for. Find Maria here Rua Dom Dinis 17, 8125-301 Quarteira or call her on 931 315 382.
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and military green. Silhouettes are urban – long and lean; dresses have a certain flow, and there are jumpsuits, which are proving to be really popular. Look out for flowers – in prints and in decoration, dressing up a T-shirt perhaps.” In the shop, and on the Boutique Maria Flor Facebook page, there is certainly a bunch of the best florals, in cropped-short, off-the-shoulder tops that are teamed with
Quarteira Find the shop here: Rua Dom Dinis 17, 8125-301 Quarteira call Maria on 931 315 382 or follow her on Facebook, search “Boutique Maria Flor”.
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News
A RIGHT ROYAL WEDDING PRESENT FOR
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ACCA’s fun-raising raffle at the Dunas Douradas Beach Club on Saturday resulted in sufficient funds to buy young Marley his muchneeded oxygen unit.
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hanks to the generosity of the many sponsors who put up prizes to be raffled, and the overwhelming response from visitors there to watch the Royal Wedding on the big screens, children’s charity ACCA, which looks after deprived youngsters across the Algarve, raised almost €2,000 on Saturday. A particular cause had been pin-pointed for the event, young Marley, a six- year-old from the Algarve who was born with various medical problems including muscular dystrophy and a congenital bone condition. He has a global delay which affects many things in his body such as his speech, hearing, understanding and more. Marley is in need of his own oxygen unit which will help him breathe better. He came
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to the wedding celebrations with his dad, his little sister, and his mum, Kate, who, through her blog, works to create a greater awareness of the needs of those with disabilities and to support parents who may also be facing a difficult journey of their own. Just there briefly, Marley smiled a lot. ACCA’s thanks go to the staff at Dunas who worked long and hard to accommodate all the guests. The wedding cake, prepared by their chef, was cut at 2.30 exactly, and shared with the visitors. PS: The actual figure raised was €1,946.49 – if anyone wants to make the kitty up to an even €2,000 that would be wonderful. Gwenda Daud is the person to contact – 918 376 657 / gwenda.daud@gmail.com.
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nderdogs Desportivo Aves won the Portugal Cup Final to complete a thoroughly miserable end-ofseason for Sporting Lisbon, a club in crisis. Recently a horrific attack saw a masked gang assault players and officials at their world famous Alcochete Academy where the likes of Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo and Eric Dier learnt their trade. Fans were distraught after losing their final Primeira Liga game in Madeira thus missing out on a lucrative Champions League qualification and allowing archrivals Benfica to take the spot. Many fans and investors are unhappy with the attitude of Sporting president Bruno de Carvalho who had previously launched a rant on social media, following Sporting’s 2-0 Europa League quarter-final first leg loss to Atletico Madrid, threatening
to suspend almost all of the “spoilt brats” in the first team. In addition Police have conducted searches and made arrests for alleged “active corruption in sport” as part of an operation codenamed Cashball. Bruno de Carvalho’s right-hand man and team director, Andre Geraldes, was among those detained. Geraldes is suspected of matchfixing by allegedly bribing referees and players, mostly in handball matches, but also in six football games. Rumours are that a number of top players and even manager Jorge Jesus could leave the club. Highly rated midfielder Bruno Fernandes, who has been linked with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, appeared to tell teammates, “It’s been a pleasure being with you all,” in a leaked video after the attack
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alking Football tournaments for the ‘over fifties’ have been coming thick and fast. Browns Sports & Leisure Club, Vilamoura hosted a highly successful event involving teams from Preston North End (Lancashire), Portsmouth (Hampshire), Long Bennington (Lincolnshire), Thanet (Kent), Clitheroe (Lancashire) Fife (Scotland), Browns (Vilamoura), EAWF Olhão, EAWF Tavira and EAWF São Brás. With four trophies up for grabs, teams maintained an interest in the competition right through to the final afternoon. East Algarve Walking Football saw three of their five teams make it through to the semi-finals of the main competition with EAWF Olhão Whites losing to a strong Portsmouth Blues on penalties after a 1-1 draw. In the Plate Final, ‘Browns One’ edged out Preston North End on penalties. The Bowl Final saw Long Bennington victorious over Portsmouth Yellows by a single goal whilst the Wood Final resulted in AM Soccer Club (Fife) lifting the trophy after winning a tense penalty shoot-out against ‘Browns Two’. A week later Boa Vista Strollers (Lagos) joined EAWF Olhão, EAWF Tavira and SC Olhanense Veterans to help celebrate the 106th Anniversary of Sporting Clube Olhanense. It was the SCO Veterans who won the day on goal difference from EAWF Tavira after both teams finished level on points. www.brownsclub.com www.walkingfootballalgarve.com
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PORTIMONENSE IN LIMBO
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fter losing four Primeira Liga games on the trot, Portimonense bounced back with a final day 3-1 victory over P.Ferreira and in the process sent the team from the ‘European Capital of Furniture’ spiralling into the Segunda Liga next season. Portimonense finished midtable in tenth place but will now have to look for a new coach as Vítór Oliveira could not reach agreement over a new contract so will leave the club at the end of June. Oliveira prefers to coach in an environment where he can challenge for titles, in his career, he has had twenty-one managerial positions, and has taken five clubs up to the top flight: P.Ferreira (1990–91), União Leiria (1997–98), Leixões (2006– 07), Moraines (2013–14) and Portimonense last year. Top scorer Fabrício is rumoured to be on his way with SC Braga and Olympia (Greece) chasing his signature. Paulinho, on-loan last season from FC Porto, returns to join the Primeira Liga champions.
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Golf
IF ONLY I COULD PUTT! Keep your head still! Breath! Be Confident! Are these sayings you hear every time you step on to the putting green?.
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f you were a good putter then maybe you can firstly look at your putter. A change to a totally different style of putter could improve your luck on the greens! Maybe you have already tried this route but was the putter totally different? If not, why not, change means change! Once you have decided to change your putter this can also include a different grip, round, large, thin etc. Another great option is to try a different way of gripping the club! The conventional way seems to be used less and less with the right hand below left along with the forefinger of the left hand down the side outside! Look at the great players, left hand below the right as used by Jordan Speith, Rory Macalroy or the claw grip as used
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by so many now including Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickleson to name just a few or the armlock used by Matt Kucher and now developed one step further by the Players Champion, Webb Simpson armlock plus the claw grip combined. To experience the armlock you will have to buy an armlock putter! So don’t feel you can’t make changes, look at the pictures, make your choice and take it to the practice green! If you would like to contact the duo for lessons or any other golf needs, find them on their website: www. algarvegolfguru.com Email sales@algarvegolfguru.com and make sure to mention Simply Algarve as a point of refferal.
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