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Madeira's English-Language Newspaper NOVEMBER 2013 - No. 78
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Ferries from the Canaries?
ARMAS facing ‘choppy waters’ in Madeira | Page 4
The Eric Gilston ‘Life Skills’ Column
The Look
Arts & Culture Drugs - Who Needs Them? The JC Chambers Column
COMPLACENCY - Must not happen
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Fashion Fix
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‘Allo, Allo’
• ‘Extra Time’ - Quiz • Football Fixtures | Page 21
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Regional / National News round-up
Don’t lose out on your UK pension or benefit payments British expatriates who receive UK pensions and benefits may soon be contacted by the Department of Work & Pensions to confirm their international bank details. From 31st January 2014, the Department for Work & Pensions will need an International Bank Account Number (IBAN) and Bank Identification Code (BIC) in order to make payments to accounts in Portugal and other Eurozone countries. This change is due to new European Union regulations that aim to make payments between EU countries faster and more secure. The Department for Work & Pensions already holds IBAN and BIC details for most customers. But, expatriates for whom they don’t yet have these details, will soon receive a letter asking for them. If you receive a letter, you should complete the attached form and return it to the Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) as soon as possible, say DWP officials. You can get your IBAN and BIC details from your bank account state-
ment or directly from your bank. Bank customers will not be asked to provide any further details of their accounts, such as passwords; It is only the IBAN and BIC details that are required. Failure to respond to the letter may mean your payments will be stopped, because after 31st January banks in Eurozone countries will not accept any DWP direct payments without these details. Expatriates only need to provide additional bank
details if they receive payments into a Eurozone account outside the United Kingdom, and have received a letter from the DWP. Those whose pension or benefit is paid into a UK account are unaffected by this change in EU regulations. Pensions and benefits recipients who have changed address and not yet informed the DWP Officials from the DWP are also being reminded to contact the International Pension Centre in Newcastle-uponTyne on 0044 191 218 7777
to make sure their details are up to date. For more information about the change to European bank account numbers, you can visit the European Commission website at http://ec.europa.eu/ internal_market/payments/ sepa/index_en.htm For more information: Press section British Embassy Lisbon Tel: (+351) 21 392 4076/46 Press & Public Affairs, British Embassy Lisbon
London enjoys Madeiran embroidery The Portuguese Embassy in London showcased Madeiran embroidery... With the backing of IVBAM, IP-RAM, and the main businesses in the industry sector from Madeira, Casa do Turista, João Eduardo de Sousa Lda. and Ges Bordados held an exhibition for the best of embroidery. The main reason for choosing London is due to the large concentration of high-end businesses that the promoters of embroidery are looking to expand their business share into. Additionally, it is an opportunity to demonstrate that apart from the traditional uses, there is potential for new and innovative uses of embroidery for 5-star hotels, fashion designers, interior designers and architects,
amongst others. Each exhibitor had its own space to show the very best of their product from the traditional dining tableware to bed linens and bathroom items, to mention but a few. J.C.
Portugal goes bananas over Madeira Mainland Portugal imports 84% of Madeira’s banana production... In 2012, this equated to 13,922 tonnes of bananas, or around €11 million in revenue; This is according to DREM (Regional Directorate for Statistics in Madeira). Each year this export mar-
ket is growing. From 2011 until 2012 the total grown crop increased 9% from 15,056 tonnes to 16,477 tonnes, however, revenue over the same period grew 17%. J.C.
RegionalAugust / National News | 4 Feature 2013
November 2013
Ferry boat scuttled in Madeiran waters If not the boat, then the plans for it to return in the near future…
Government saved €50m in 4 Years - Rubbish! It is true - according to the Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources… Through a series of costcutting and investment strategies, the Government company, Valor Ambiente, which mainly deals with household and domestic rubbish or waste, has improved its operating efficiency by a margin of 46%. The director of the Naviera Armas, Javier Garcia, the operating company of the ARMAS ferry, still says he is interested in re-instating the ferry service connecting Madeira to the continent. This is despite all the obstacles that are in the way. The successful service was terminated in January 2012, due to several issues. The main problems were the high port
charges and the inflexible accessibility which often delayed the ferry docking due to lack of port space; consequently, this had a knock-on effect to the sailing schedule and supply chain. It has been suggested that one way to overcome the high charges would be to look to the Government to subsidise resident fares, as implemented for the flights to the continent. The ferry
company is in agreement with this approach and now says that the ball is in their court, meaning the principle decision makers of the Ports of Madeira Administration and the Government. According to the Armas company, although they maintain a positive disposition, they are not anticipating a decision any time soon. J.C.
The Secretary of the Environment, Manuel António Correia, continues to explain that the plans were first implemented in 2008, when Valor Ambiente operating costs were €30.3m per annum and have reduced to €16.3m
per annum in 2012. This has been made possible by some well taken decisions, such as the modern processing plant at Meia Serra which makes rubbish disposal much more efficient. J.C.
Bom Dia Switzerland Switzerland is a favourite destination for Portuguese... The ease with which European migration is possible allows for the mixing and blurring of cultures. Even the bastions of the Swiss Alps, which has seen armies stopped and a way of life maintained, is no
match for an army of European bureaucrats which, since 2008, has allowed easier travel to the country, especially for the longer stay. Such is its attraction that many Portuguese, whose migratory wan-
derings to Switzerland rose 20% in 2012 from the previous year of 2011, have chosen it as home. That’s 14,388 Portuguese citizens who have left for (greener) mountain pastures. J.C.
November 2013
2013 | Feature | Regional August / National News 5
Madeira nominated the Best Island Destination September saw the Island of Madeira crowned Best European Island Destination…
World domination now awaits the island as she has been put forward in the same category - but for the World. There is no denying that the competition maybe a little tougher when you are head-to-head with Bali, Barbados, Cook Islands, Crete, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sicily, Santa Lucia and Zanzibar. Confidence is running high that Madeira will do well at the announce-
ment in Qatar on 30th November (this month). The World Travel Awards, created in 1993, also awarded the European category of Best Design Hotel to The Vine Hotel in Funchal who will also be competing for World recognition in this category on November 30th. Online voting can take place until November 10th:www.worldtravelawards.com/ vote J.C.
Porto Santo leaves the rest green with envy Porto Santo Golf is voted as one of the Best-100 European Golf Courses… Porto Santo Golf has been driving for excellence from the very beginning with the course - the brainchild of the late Severiano Ballesteros. Since then, it has strived to be the very best. Bolstered by the World Travel Awards voting Portugal Europe’s Best Golf Destination, Porto Santo Golf has been voted number 75 out of the 100-Best European Golf Courses.
This award is voted mainly by industry professionals and journalists and is backed by the Golf World publication. Porto Santo was one of 12 Portuguese courses in the top 100, beating a total number of 6,900 competing courses from around Europe. Six of Portugal’s listed courses were in the Lisbon area, with the highest ranking course, Monte Rei in the Algarve, reaching 18th. J.C.
RegionalAugust / National News | 6 Finance 2013
November 2013
No reason to wine
Sometimes less is more... Madeira Wine has experienced a drop in production of 4.6% but an increase in market value of 4.4%. There has been a dramatic swing from its traditional markets, including the UK and Holland. Holland saw quantities purchased drop by 92.9%, Germany 64.2%, UK 59.8% and Switzerland 56.4%. Positively, there were gains in the Canadian market 435%, Sweden 122.4% and the Aรงores 8,152.6%. The largest consumers were France, Madeira and Japan whose combined total consumption accounts for 57% of the market value. Although it is hard to say for sure until the end of the year, 2013 has all the signs of a very good year for Madeira Wine. Based on statistics from the last 36 years (when they began), in terms of product value, 2012 was the 4th best year for Madeira Wine, third was 2007, second was the year 2002 and best of all was 2001. J.C.
November 2013
The same thought of train for Portugal, France and Spain October saw the signing of the creation of the Atlantic Corridor declaration… With the involvement of the European Commission, Portugal, Spain and France signed a declaration to create the ‘Atlantic Corridor’. This represents the building of a new rail system that will integrate with existing services, to allow highspeed links to be forged, giving priority to opening up markets and the transportation of goods. Within Portugal, the main centres to be linked will be Sines, Setúbal, Lisbon, Évora, Santarém, Leiria, Coimbra, Aveiro, Porto,
Viseu and Guarda. The monies will be allocated from the EU fund to finance Trans European Transport Links between 2014 and 2020. The Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications, Sérgio Monteiro gave his affirmation of the project by agreeing that it is necessary to remain competitive and to allow better access to European markets for Portuguese goods, services and citizens. J.C.
TAP into opportunities in the Amazon From 3rd June 2014, TAP will spread its wings over the Amazon... On this date, the first roundtrip of Lisbon-Manuas-Belém will take place. This three times a week flight is scheduled to leave Lisbon at 9.30am and end its 9-hour 10-minute trip at 1.40pm, departing for Belém at 2.40pm and arriving at 5.40pm. The return schedule departs from Belém at 7.10pm via Manuas, arriving in Lisbon the following morning at 6.45am. This will now be the 11th and 12th destinations in Brasil that TAP flies to, which for these two cities is even more important since it is also the first direct
European routes offered to them. With Manuas and its 2.3 million inhabitants, the capital city of the Amazonas district (3.6 million inhabitants in total), has a fast growing free trade zone. Belém is the capital city of the Pará State and has a total population of 7.8 million. It is a natural follow-on therefore, that TAP would like to see this flight grow in popularity so that in the future it would be commercially viable to service each destination with their own direct flight. J.C.
| RegionalAugust / National News 7 2013 | Feature
MSC - most frequent user The Italian cruise company, MSC, is recognised as the most frequent user of Lisbon and Funchal ports. Between the two ports, MSC will carry 190,000 passengers of which until October 2014, Funchal will receive 93,000 pas-
sengers off 31 MSC visits. Of her 12-ship f leet, eight are regular visitors to Madeira including Poesia, Sinfonia, Armonia, Fantasia, Opera, Divina, Musica and the latest addition to the fleet, Magnifica. J.C.
Portugal looks at speeding its way out of recession The Portuguese maximum speed limit could be raised to 130km/h… Following on from a successfully implemented scheme in Spain, the Portuguese scheme has gained more support and has furthered the argument in favour of a new maximum limit. This will not be a blanket increase, but will be implemented on chosen stretches of road where it is safe to abide by the new speed limit. If they implement some of the other factors from the Spanish system, there will also be reductions
of some urban speed limits and further health and safety regulations. It would be compulsory for minors to wear cycling helmets, whether on the road or allocated cycle ways and paths. There could also be a furthering of the powers to test for alcohol or substance abuse to those who infringe traffic regulations, where at the moment it is restricted to those involved in an accident. J.C.
Car sales accelerate According to ACAP (Portuguese Automobile Association), vehicle sales increased in Portugal by 5.7%... Compared to the same time period in 2012, January to September, there was a registered increase of 5.7% in vehicle sales. This accounted for 91,782 vehicles. Although an encouraging growth signal, it comes off the back of the lowest vehicle sales in 2012 for 27 years.
Cars accounted for 79,383 of the vehicles sold, which on its own accounted for a 6.7% increase; 10,852 sales were light commercial vehicles, which was a 1% increase on the previous year with HGV sales accounting for 1,437 vehicles or a drop of 5.5%. J.C.
| November August 2013 2013 8 Feature
UK / World News round-up '
New help-to-buy scheme launched Those thinking of buying a home in the UK are likely to be encouraged by the Government’s new help-to-buy scheme which could see houses being bought with a deposit of just £10,000 in many parts of Britain. The scheme kicked in last month and will apply
to homes up to a value of £600,000. Lenders are still expected to have rules in place to ensure that home buyers can afford to make their mortgage repayments so some will be disappointed, and there are fears that house prices could rise quickly.
By: Vic Gardner
Britain to have its own version of the FBI
Boom in UK car sales continues Britain’s booming car sales continue with the news that 400,000 new cars were sold in September, the biggest monthly figure for five
years, with over one in seven vehicles built in the UK. Land Rover has reported its best ever September with sales up 11% on a year ago.
IKEA is planning massive sales push If you are moving to Britain and you don’t like putting flat pack furniture together, be warned, because IKEA is planning to double the business it does in the country with
new stores and a big online sales push. The Swedish firm plans to have 36 stores across Britain and the first of the new outlets will be at Reading, Sheffield and Exeter.
We have seen the movies and now Britain is to get its own version of the FBI – a new agency that will fight organised crime. And the news comes with a serious message for the estimated 37,000 criminals it is to target.
Director General, Keith Bristow said no one will be beyond the reach of the new National Crime Agency, which will have 4,000 officers under four commands dealing with organised crime, economic crime, border policing,
child exploitation and online protection. The agency will be recruiting special officers who are experts in their own fields, and some 120 officers will be posted overseas in 40 countries. Mr Bristow says the NCA
Phone records could solve Madeline case
New nuclear energy plant
The story of missing Madeline McCann, who was aged three when she disappeared in May 2007, is back in the headlines in Britain. Portuguese Police have announced they are to reopen the case and this follows the release by British detectives of composite images of two men they want to identify and a television reconstruction of events in Praia da Luz, where the McCanns were on holiday when Madeline went missing. British detectives believe a vast log of mobile phone
Against a background of fears over energy security, Britain is to have a new nuclear power station with two generating units built at the existing facility at Hinkley Point in Somerset. Prime Minister, David Cameron met workers at Hinkley Point before touring the new site and with Secretary of State for Energy, Edward Davey, who said the agreement to build the new plant was an excellent deal for Britain. “For the first time, a nuclear power station in
traffic could be the key to finding out what happened to the child.
will not be an undercover operation. He wants criminals to know about the organisation and to fear its attention. A former chief constable of Warwickshire Police, his agency will have an annual budget of £463 million.
this country will not have been built with money from the British taxpayer,” he said. French operator, EDF, will construct the new facility. Britain has adopted a twin approach to energy provision with a great deal of investment also going into small wind and solarpower projects.
November 2013
Cameron in new bid to cut European legislation
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Growing risk of phones on bikes There are concerns in Britain because a growing number of youngsters are using mobile phones and other devices while cycling, some of them sending text messages. A survey has shown 60% of riders aged 14 to
16 were playing music, sending text messages and making calls while cycling. Nearly one fifth of the children involved had been involved in an accident or near miss situation and over 55% cycled without a helmet.
It could only happen in Britain A London traffic warden didn’t realise how important he was until he slapped a parking ticket on Hillary Clinton’s car in London. He was immediately surrounded by tough secret service agents dressed in black who were there to ensure the safety of the
former US Secretary of State. Mrs Clinton was in London to pick up an award for international diplomacy. Did the traffic warden remove the £80 penalty notice from her Mercedes as his contribution to international diplomacy. Not a chance!
Red Cross to seek food donations British Prime Minister, David Cameron has successfully persuaded the European Commission to take a new initiative to remove 'red tape' which he believes is hampering businesses across the European Union. The Prime Minister praised the Commission for doing an excellent job in repealing 6,000 pieces of
legislation since 2005 but called for more to be done. Mr Cameron has his own business task force team and it has now made 30 recommendations to make life easier for companies and reduce their costs further. The new initiative has the support of Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, German Chan-
cellor Angela Merkel and the Prime Ministers of Poland, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy and Estonia. Action would often mean removing 28 sets of national rules for the member countries and replacing them with just one set all could adopt. Speaking at a meeting in Brussels, Mr Cameron
explained that there were practical reasons why this was necessary in the digital age. The Office of National Statistics in Britain gave the Prime Minister a boost on Friday when it announced that GDP was 1.5% ahead of the same period last year. Manufacturing and house building contributed to the improved figures.
Newspapers fear press regulation
Interest rates to rise in Britain?
The British press has long been a benchmark for freedom of information throughout the world, but that has been threatened by the industry’s own behaviour and the telephone hacking scandal in particular. Britain’s three main political parties have at last come up with proposals for a new system of press regulation. It is now 11 months since the Leveson inquiry into press standards. The latest proposals for amendments to a royal charter establishing the new rules were designed
The clearest indication yet that interest rates are to rise in Britain was given by the Bank of England which has upgraded its growth forecast and believes unemployment will fall more quickly than anticipated. Economists believe the
to placate the newspapers, but they still have deep reservations and a group of press freedom organisations from around the world have written to the Queen expressing concern. If the charter is approved by the Privy Council it could be signed by the Queen this week. Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and former News of the World Editor Andy Coulson face trial this week in connection with phone hacking allegations and alleged payments to public officials.
first rate rise will occur at the start of 2016, but some traders believe it could be earlier. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee is widely expected to respond to a surprisingly sudden pickup in economic prospects.
The British Red Cross will be helping hard-up British families for the first time in 70 years this winter by organising food for the needy. The organisation is to ask shoppers to donate food at
supermarkets. It will then be distributed to those most in need by the charity FareShare. Almost half a million people received food from food banks last year in Britain.
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are not living the life they dreamed of, or having a sense of being in charge of their own life. This is
exactly when all change stops. The moment that you understand that it is your point of view that
creates your life – NOT the other way around is exactly the moment when all change can start. Thoughts become words; Words become actions; Actions become habit; Habits become character; Character becomes destiny. We all create our lives and we can all change our lives. All change starts with a choice of becoming more present, more consciously aware of who you are and what you are thinking, choosing and creating. It is not ‘rocket science’ and it can be both fun and easy to create the life you want – when you have the tools to do it. It might seem controversial to claim that you can change anything; however, the changes that I have witnessed over the last years are beyond what I ever imagined possible and it makes me humble and very happy at the same time. My personal change has come from unhappy circumstances and with a sense of being a victim in a very unfair reality, with a life not really worth living, with a daughter dying of MS. I have changed my circumstances to become a very happy, thriving woman; I am in control of my adventurous life and my daughter who
has medically improved and astonished an army of curious doctors who have observed the impossible happening in front of their very eyes. I can only say: Nothing is impossible! So, this is for those of you who want to change your life; for you who would like to have more fun, more joy and more ease in your life; for you who want to get rid of all the limitations that are stopping you and for you who know that something else is possible. With the tools that I found in Access Consciousness, you can change everything. It contains highly dynamic, practical and energetic tools, which, at the same time, are both fun and easy to learn. Change doesn’t have to be hard and through tears – it can actually be fun and you don’t have to
spend 16 years in a cave in Nepal to become more aware and create change. These tools actually make it possible to remove the limitations from ourselves and from our surroundings. I don’t know about you, but that suits my impatience just fine. This is not about telling you what is right or wrong. It is about facilitating you to become aware of who you are and what works for you. The tools are taught at Access classes around the world. If you are curious to know more and have some fun with this, there are evening tasters here in Madeira on November 20th and 21st where we open the door to some of the tools and to this magical and fun world of what is possible. Hanne Stigaard Certified Access Consciousness facilitator
Workshops: November 20th & 21st. Starts 7pm Venue: English Church, Rua do Quebra Costas 18, Funchal Contact: Hanne Stigaard E-mail: hstigaard@gmail.com (+45) 5040 1160 Mika Isoniemi E-mail: mikaisoniemi@gmail.com (+351) 966 663 672
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Health & Wellbeing
Headaches M
ajor, minor, debilitating, nausea inducing, it is estimated that 10 million people in the UK alone suffer from some form of headache making it one of the most common complaints and one of the most easily treated. Yet, unlike their name suggests, headaches are not felt from within the brain, simply because the brain does not contain pain receptors, but in the membrane (meninges) surrounding the brain. As a general rule, most headaches fall into one of several categories. The most common is of course, the ‘tension headache’- the majority of which are caused by stress. It’s most common symptoms are that pain is felt in the front, back and sides of the head giving the sensation that it is being squeezed. Although stress is cited as being the main cause, they often occur when the sufferer is dehydrated, hasn’t had enough to eat, hasn’t slept or has drunk too much alcohol. Generally, drinking, eating and getting enough sleep will alleviate the problem as well as the use of over-the-counter medicines such as ibuprofen or aspirin. Migraines are less common, tend to affect more women than men but are far more debilitating than tension headaches. Migraines are often ‘triggered’ sometimes by certain types of foods, anxiety, depression and prolonged watching of TV
screens or computer monitors. The pain is a throbbing, pounding or searing to the point where the sufferer can feel nothing but pain which can also be accompanied by nausea, dizziness, sensitivity to light or flashing strobe lights. They can be so painful that, not surprisingly, the sufferer is unable to carry on with their daily life. The majority of sufferers can find relief in overthe-counter prescriptions but frequent sufferers should consult their local GP who will be able to prescribe migraine specific medication. Cluster headaches are often excruciatingly painful with the pain usually centred over one eye; they can also be known as ‘suicidal headaches’ because of their severity. They are defined as cluster headaches because they occur in clusters, up to two or three times a day, last from between 15 minutes to three hours over a period of time which can last for several months. Then they will suddenly disappear sometimes for years before starting again and can cause behavioural changes such as pacing, rocking and even lead to the sufferer banging their head against a wall in desperation, frustration and despair. It is believed that one person in a thousand suffers these headaches, but smokers are predominately affected and they are more common during the spring
and autumn. Cluster headaches are often treated with either sumatriptan or oxygen therapy and organisations such as Ouch UK and the Worldwide Cluster Headache Support Group offer advice and support to sufferers and their families. And, of course, there are headaches caused by the medication that is supposed to cure them. These are known as ‘painkiller’ or ‘rebound headaches’ and research indicates that one in ten headache sufferers do so because they over medicate in the hope of preventing a headache from occurring. One way to establish if headaches are occurring due to over medication is to calculate
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how many painkillers you are taking a week and if the number is more than two tablets a week for a period of months, it is possible the medication is actually causing the problem. Oddly enough, those who take painkillers for other reasons, such as bad backs and arthritis, do not suffer from headaches as a result of their medication. The body gets used to having its ‘painkiller fix’ and when deprived, it simply mimics the symptoms to ensure it gets its fix – clever! And the cycle just continues. However, you do need to break the cycle and although the first week to ten days may feel like hell with severe headaches, nausea or bro-
ken sleep, you will feel better afterwards. This is where you need the help of family, friends and even your GP and the good news is that between 70% – 80% of all those who go through this process never do so again and end up feeling a lot better than they thought they would. The general advice is not to take painkillers for headaches more than twice a week and for no more than two consecutive days; if you are worried or need help breaking the habit, consult your GP. However, if your headaches are affecting your daily life you should consult a doctor, just in case there is another cause.
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COMPLACENCY - MUST NOT HAPPEN
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here I was last night, watching England beat Poland 2 – 0 and qualify for football’s World Cup next year in Brazil. A terrific achievement for the team, especially with so many critics writing us off, and saying that we were not good enough as a nation. Then this morning listening to the radio, a previous England footballer was talking about all the problems he saw with the team last night. He then went on to say that when we come up against better teams at the World Cup, all our problems will be highlighted. This helped me immensely in finalising the topic I wanted to write about this month. Think about this scenario. Firstly, we’ll deal with the players who were in the team last night. In their minds, do they believe that it’s a foregone conclusion that they will automatically be selected for the World Cup, and therefore become complacent about their performances from now on? What about the Manager? Does he also become complacent believing that he, and his backroom staff, have done a great job and they only have to dot a few i’s and cross a few t’s and the jobs done? I certainly hope that both the players and the Manager kick complacency out of the window, start with a clean sheet of paper and put forward a brand new strategy with the clear goal of winning the World Cup. It is all too easy to allow
complacency to play a major part in our lives, and we must not allow this to happen, as the consequences could be unthinkable. When have you become complacent? How about the following – taking your marriage or partnership for granted, and then the other half saying they want a divorce or separation? What about your children and their performance at school with all the subjects they’re studying – don’t become complacent and assume that everything is alright? I was working in a school in East London yesterday with Year 8’s, where I was running a Business Enterprise Day. It was an all girl school and the students were an absolute pleasure to work with. All very well behaved, and all eager to learn. When I was discussing with them the skills that were required to be an Entrepreneur, Lifelong Learning came up. The ensuing discussion was most interesting as the students realised that it would be all too easy to start up a business and think that one knows it all. The reality is that the business will only thrive if the owner contin-
ues to learn new things. I then went on to tell them that they should make sure they needed to learn at least one new thing each day, and then got them to tell me how many new things they’d then learn in a year and in ten years. I truly believe that they got the message and sixty six young ladies will now go on to become great achievers in the future, and most certainly will not become complacent when it comes to learning. So, if you want to be an achiever, in whatever you do in life, then you must always look for improvement and don’t ever believe that you are there, and there’s nothing else you can do. It is all too easy to fall into the habit of complacency, and you can most likely think of friends who have done this. So, they moan about what has happened to them or their business, but you and I know that THEY could have done something about it. As my one liner says, “If it’s to be, it’s up to me”. If you want to contact me on Life Skills, then simply email me on: eric@thebrit.co.uk
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The Look
Fashion Fix
with Cathy Bartram White Hot Accessories
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our look this winter won't be complete without white boots, white handbag,
white shoes and for white sunglasses for those bright sunny days.
Get ready to glam your make-up and hair!
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ovember is generally a cold and damp month, so, to spice up your life, get your fashion fix with the latest winter trends. Oversized chunky sweaters with chic roll necks teamed with skinny jeans are definitely the way to keep warm. Jumpers have got a whole lot cuter this winter, so plump for cute motif on the front or cutesy prints to take the chill out of that fresh winter air. Texture is super important, so feel good in furry fabrics and lustrous leather. Avoid full on fur and keep your look contemporary, go for leather with a fur trim or inset panel, collars, cuffs or hems. Make sure the fur is fake and with so many great faux fur alternatives around, why would you ever need the real thing?
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ow autumn has moved into winter, make-up takes on a change from the usual berry lips and dark eyes to a new look, with gentle illumination and pretty metallic accents. Ditch the black eyeliner for sheer eye shadows with sparkle and shine, and go soft on the lips with barely any colour lip-gloss. A new look on nails is to gently rub the nail plate with a natural looking lipstick; they absorb the hue easily, and then seal by adding a top coat. This is a perfect quick and easy way to achieve a natural, durable look and you may
find it lasts longer than a normal polish!!! On all the fashion runways we’re seeing pink, baby blue, lavender, grey and green pastels with hair colours to match. Christina Aguilera & Kelly Osborne’s pastel hair colour really rocks this look, so go for it if you dare!! The plait hair trend is here to stay for this season. Braids, sumo ponytails, twisted knots and fishtail plaits in true warrior-girl style, but leave soft veils of hair loose around the face and you will have the ‘in’ hair style this winter.
If I can help with your style, e-mail me at: cathy@thebrit.co.uk
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Delaware Limited Liability Companies - Pros & Cons
Part nº1
Advantages of a Delaware LLC (This is the first of a 3-part series, providing an in-depth analysis of Delaware LLCs)
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Delaware Limited Liability Company is a “flow-through” entity (FTE) where income "flows through" to the beneficial owners; that is, the income of the Company is treated as taxable income of the shareholders in the jurisdiction where they are resident individually for tax purposes, not to the company where it is domiciled. Flow-through entities are also known as being “passthrough” or “fiscally transparent”. On the positive side, the structure can avoid economic double taxation such as successive corporate tax followed by dividend tax on the shareholders because only owners or investors are taxed on income, not the Company. However, as taxable individuals, owners or “members” as they are called in Delaware, are not eligible for individual income tax credits or deductions on this “flow-through” income. Assessment is based on the Corporate Tax Code which is then taxed to the individual.
A Limited Liability Company: Advantages and Disadvantages Choosing to use a Delaware Limited Liability Company
can have long-reaching repercussions: taxes due, personal liability as well as applicable rules and regulations in the US and elsewhere.
Advantages: + Limited Liability: Unlike sole proprietorships or partnerships, an LLC allows the owners to shield themselves from personal liability if the business goes bankrupt, injures someone or otherwise runs into legal trouble. By defining a low share value as the basis for determining corporate liability, shareholders’ financial obligations can be held to a minimum. This means that, although the business might fold, courts and creditors will generally not be able to attach personally owned belongings. In other words, business and personal responsibility and assets remain separate. + Tax Flexibility: A LLC is not considered to be a separate entity from its Owners. This means that a LLC will not pay taxes directly; rather, the owners or “members” do individually in their jurisdiction of tax residence. This avoids double taxation that normally occurs with commercial companies: first corporate tax to
the company profits, then a second assessment upon distribution of dividends to the shareholders. However, Owners can also choose to have their LLC taxed as a US Corporation (albeit at 40%). This option is based on US “check-thebox regulations” and allows Owners to elect the way they want to be taxed. + Easy Set-Up: Starting a Limited Liability Corporation is generally simpler and faster than traditional forms of incorporation. Set-up costs can be as low as US$300 (± €235). + Less Paperwork: In terms of paperwork, LLCs are very flexible. Generally speaking, the LLC Operating Agreement (the equivalent of Company Statutes) is drafted so the Owner can choose the specific norms that govern the business. Otherwise, the Company will be governed by the default rules. With less stringent requirements for compliance and less necessary paperwork, LLCs are easier to form and easier to keep in good legal standing. Next: Shortcomings of a Delaware LLC
Dennis Swing Greene is Chairman and International Fiscal Consultant for euroFINESCO s.a. Private consultations can be scheduled at in Guia (Albufeira) 289561333, Lisbon (Chiado) 21342421 and in Funchal (Sé), Madeira 291221095 by e-mail at: info@eurofinesco.com or on the internet at: www.eurofinesco.com
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The Spice Trail For our final article on spice, we look back on our journey‌ The age of discovery was a consequence of political unrest in the Ottoman Empire, which closed the traditional overland route for many goods including spices, causing a hiatus in the trade. It urged the European powers into exploring the world and pushing the geographical boundaries and by doing so it split the world into two, the New World and the Old World. Our spice trail followed how the spices and their influence spread across the two worlds. Their contributions to our everyday life are well balanced. From the New World you have allspice, cocoa, together with the extreme flavours of chilli and vanilla. Offerings from the Old World gave us nutmeg, mace, cloves, cinnamon, coffee and the king of all the spices is black pepper. It is true that two of the most consumed spices in the world are coffee, often not thought of as spice, since it is predominantly consumed as a beverage. The other is chocolate that ironically started its life predominantly as a bever-
Rojoes Mode de Viana do Castelo (Serves 4-6 persons) Ingredients 1.25kg pork (beef is also a tasty alternative) 50ml dry white wine 50ml white wine vinegar 2 garlic cloves crushed 1 tsp of cumin seeds 1 tsp of paprika 1 green pepper finely dices 1 small onion finely dices 1 red chilli 2 bay leaves 2 sprigs of fresh thyme(or a good pinch of dried thyme) Olive oil 75g bacon diced Salt and black pepper to taste Preparation and Cooking
age called xocolĂĄtl used by the Maya and Aztecs meaning bitter water but now is more commonly consumed in its solid form. It was normally assumed that spices came from the orient, the exotic east. In
fact, of the major worldwide spices, the contest between the two worlds is evenly matched. In a society where the foodstuffs we want are at our fingertips in the supermarket, we forget their
story and journey. When next time you are grinding your black pepper, hotting up your curry or sweetening a dessert, spare a thought for the journey through history that your ingredient has taken along the Spice Trail.
Cut the pork into 5cm gujons, try to use a moist cut of meat (not the fillet). Put in a bowl to marinade with the chilli, bay leaves, thyme, cumin seeds, paprika and season (if you are using salty bacon then careful with the salt), rub and mix all together and leave to marinade for 30 minutes. Then add the white wine and the white wine vinegar, stir gently and leave for another 30 minutes to 1 hour. Put the olive oil, garlic and bacon together in a pan with the onion and gently cook until the onions are
golden, if the garlic starts to burn then remove from the oil. Drain the pork leaving the liquid marinade to one side and add the meat to the pan, when browned add the marinade juices and the diced green pepper, bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer until the pork is tender, ensuring that there is plenty of thick juices. Serve with white rice or crusty country bread. Join us next month as our travels of discovery continue and lead us into our series on desserts from around the world.
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Sommelier Secrets By Veronica Meadows
A quick guide to wine glasses
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e all know that red and white wines should be served in different style glasses, except when we are alone when many of us will just use an ordinary wine glass for anything. But, it is important to know just a little about why glasses for red and white wine are different. Wine glasses, unless you are drinking in some dodgy establishment, comprise three elements: Bowl, stem and foot, while the shape of the bowl indicates what type of wine will be served. A quick tip: If you are serving wine at
home or for friends, always hold the wine glass by the stem as it avoids leaving smudgy fingerprints all over the bowl. Red wine glasses are fatter as you need the maximum amount of air to reach the wine which in turn will enhance the taste and make it infinitely more enjoyable. You can also hold red wine glasses by the bowl as any additional warmth from your hands will not affect the wine or radically alter the temperature. Red wine glasses are also divided into two sub categories, Bordeaux and Burgundy.
An easy way to remember their differences is that Bordeaux glasses are for full bodied wines and are shaped so that the wine, when sipped, reaches the back of your throat. These glasses are taller and not as fat as Burgundy glasses which are broader and designed to ensure that the wine reaches the tip of your tongue. White wines on the other hand are served in narrower glasses that have smaller mouths and bowls as this wine does not need the oxidation that red wines do. In addition, you should always hold white wine
glasses by the stem and not the bowl for two reasons. The first is that aesthetically wine does not look so appealing if the glass is covered in smudgy fingerprints, and secondly, the wine should reach you at its optimum temperature and does not appreciate being hand warmed. The smaller bowl and mouth also ensure that the wine’s aroma hits your olfactory system (nose) as this actually increases your appreciation of the wine. Champagne should always be served in a flute. Because of the flutes’ narrowness, less oxygen can
affect the wine which means it will bubble and sparkle for longer. This has only been a very quick guide as there are hundreds of different wine glasses on the market. But remember, you need only invest in red and wine glasses and champagne f lutes; and forget about buying fancy and often expensive coloured wine glasses. Wine glasses should be clear as you want to be able and look and appreciate the colour of your wine; after all, appreciation is half of the fun. Enjoy‌
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Windows on the World and the World on Windows
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n Apple iPad a day may keep Microsoft away, but the majority of computers use Windows. The strength and weakness of Microsoft Windows
is that unlike Apple, anyone is free to write programmes for it. This has resulted in a multitude of programmes for almost every application, but it is impossible to check that they all work together
without causing problems. However, Windows 7 and 8 now provide very stable systems for a huge range of well tested and reliable programmes, many of them free, and offering
excellent features. Free from Microsoft is Movie Maker, a superb programme that enables you to produce excellent video sequences from stills or movies with ease. Your films can then be uploaded to YouTube to share with family and friends. But you don’t have to only use the programmes supplied with Windows. Many free programmes can be downloaded from the internet. Google Chrome is an excellent alternative to Internet Explorer that is quick and easy to use, and gives direct access to Google’s search engine. Incredimail is incredible and free. It’s an alternative to Windows Live Mail which enables you to sort your email and add beautiful graphics and photographs to the emails that you send. PhotoScape offers every-
thing you might need for photo editing, from simple levelling to adding special effects, and OpenOffice is the free alternative to the rather expensive Microsoft Office Suite. A few simple precautions will keep your computer problem-free. The free Avast or AVG virus checkers will protect against most threats, and the regular use of a registry cleaner like CCleaner, will keep your system healthy. Beware of downloading programmes and games from just any old site, and if you try different programmes, chose the one you prefer, and properly uninstall the rest. Don’t clutter up your system with things that you never use. BBC iPlayer enables BBC radio to be heard throughout the world. Then, of course, there’s Skype, providing
free video links with family overseas, and low-cost calls to any phone, anywhere. When it comes to shrinking the globe, there is nothing like Google Earth to make you feel how interconnected we are, and, of course, the Internet itself connects us like never before. I hesitate to mention social networking because websites like Facebook and Twitter have become such a phenomenon that everyone knows about them, and I wouldn’t know where to begin. Suffice to say that it seems impossible to see where the windows on the world will end. The M3A provides a computer support group for its members. Please see our website for more details: www.m3auniversity.com Philip Francomb
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Cognitivopolis Robotics - Technology - Science This is the name of Madeira’s latest festival open to the public on the 15th, 16th and 17th of November...
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ovember will showcase this first event of Cognitivopolis, which brings together innovation,
science, technology and creativity at the Centre of Arts – Casa das Mudas in Calheta and the Estalagem da Ponta do Sol. These two
locations will be hosting this event with concerts, conferences, workshops, photographic exhibits and illustrations, including,
amongst other activities, photographic, astronomy and robotic laboratories. Starting on the 15th with a dinner and concert held
at the Estalagem da Ponta do Sol, the extensive itinerary continues over the next two days at the Casa das Mudas. Here, there
will be the opportunity to see David Rowan, editor of the British edition of the magazine Wired; the Madeiran designer and illustrator Danny Ivan; interactive artist James Alliban and Will Jackson and his accompanying humanoid Robothespian, a human sized and looking robot. Additionally, the co-founder of Arduino, Massimo Banzi and the Madeiran composer Pedro Macedo will also be present. The visiting public will be able to take part in this festival on the 16th and 17th, where ideas technologies and theories are discussed and will be on show giving a glimpse into the future. For further information, please got to the website: www.cognitivopolis.com Marisa Santos / J.C.
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NOVEMBER’S NOT-TO-BE-MISSED EVENTS - Week-by-Week... First Week – 1st to 10th of November
‘Allo, Allo’
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pening on October 31st until the 3rd of November, the Madeiran Amateur Dramatic Society (MADS) will be presenting a stage production of “Allo, Allo” as made famous by the television series set during the Second World War. The Municipal Theatre Baltazar Dias will be hosting this event which is played out in English. It tells the tales of René the café owner and his wife Edith who are hiding two British airmen for the French Resistance, from the German soldiers. Things are further complicated with the arrival of the news of the Fuhrer’s visit.
Chapel Music
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ocated in Ponta do Sol, there will be a series of concerts held in the chapels of São Sebastião and Santo António which is part of the “Músicas nas Capelas” programme to revitalise these lovely buildings. The concerts feature the chapel singing group Seis Po’ Meia Dúzia In the chapel of Santo António on the 9th and 24th of November respectively, there will be an accompaniment to this group from sax duo SaxlNduo and soprano Carla Moniz. These concerts will be held fortnightly until the month of May 2014.
Second Week – 11th to 17th of November
Bandolin Orchestra of Madeira
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he Bandolin Orchestra of Madeira is holding three concerts in November on the Friday evenings of the 15th, 22nd and 29th from 9pm at the English Church in Funchal. They are holding these concerts in conjunction with Tuk Tuk Madeira who are available to pick you up show you a tour of Funchal before arriving at the concert. For further information, go to: info@tuktukmadeira.com or: www.orquestradebandolinsdamadeira.net
Classical Orchestra of Madeira
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his orchestra offers various concerts until the end of November. The Municipal Theatre Baltazar Dias plays host to the quartet of Carlos Santo, Francisco Loreto, Louise Whione and Robert Andrés on the 14th November. The Town Hall of Funchal will be the setting of the ensemble “O Sonho de Orpheu” who will be playing Vivaldi on the 14th, 20th and 27th of November.
Fourth and Last Week – 25th to 30th November
‘Paisagens’ (‘Journeys’)
Third Week - 18th to 24th November
‘The L Concerts – Curated Collection of 17 Concerts’
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ovember sees the last of these 17 highly acclaimed concerts that have taken place since the month of July at the Estalagem da Ponta do Sol. This final concert that brings the season to a close is to be held on the 23rd November by musician, instrumentalist and composer, Lúcio Silva. www.pontadosol.com
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he artist, Juan Bécquer is exhibiting his style of art at the Quinta do Arco, in São Jorge – Santana until the end of November. This exhibition of his paintings captures the wild beauty of
the North coast of Madeira with its rich colours luscious green vegetation. Swiss born, Juan Bécquer has made Madeira his home since 1990 after a lifetime of extensive travels.
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Music | Gig Guide
By: Dave Bartram
Music News
Gig Guide
German live music in decline
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he German Live Enter tainment Industry Association recently reported a worrying decline in the fortunes of the country’s
live music business, with a dramatic turn for the worse which has seen ticket sales fall 16% from €4 billion in 2011 to €3.3 billion in 2012.
Despite the calamitous downturn, Germany remains the biggest market in Europe, coming in at the fourth largest in the world. The slump is largely
attributed to high ticket prices being shunned by the general public, along with a lack of top quality international productions compared to 2011.
Album of the Month (released November 18th) JAKE BUGG - “Shangri-la”
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aking massive strides in a fledgling career spanning little more than 18 months, 19 year old Nottingham born singer/guitarist Jake Bugg seems destined for a glittering future, reflected here in a mixed-bag of 12 songs that belie the troubadour’s callow youth. Echoes of Bruce Springsteen
resound in the jangling rhythms of “Slumville Sunrise,” whilst a gentler, heartfelt touch is displayed in the simplicity of “Me and You”, abetted by the riff-ridden lines of the emotional “What Doesn’t Kill You”, which bears all the hallmarks of a stadium anthem. An outstanding achievement! Rating:
A Guide to the top ‘live’ music venues in Madeira HOLE IN ONE - Nightly live music SCAT FUNCHAL JAZZ CLUBE - Classy live jazz most nights BABEL DISKOOL (Cançela) - Ladies Night Wednesdays & Latina Night Thursdays FX CLUB (Avenida do Mar) - Live band at weekends MOYNIHANS - Live music at weekends BARREIRINHA BAR-CAFÉ (Largo de Soccorro) - Guest DJ on Saturday nights CASINO BAR - Live band Friday nights CAPOEIRA PUB (Caniço de Baixo) - ‘Black Dog Blues Band’ Live on Fridays & Fado on Sundays VENDA DO VAZILHA (Estrada das Eiras, Caniço) - Occasional live bands on a Saturday night MARCELINOS (Old town) - Authentic Portuguese Fado at weekends Any musicians or venues wishing to publicise dates or events on the island, please feel free to contact me courtesy of THE BRIT, and I’ll do my level best to give you a mention.
Pre-Christmas new albums scheduled for November JAMES ARTHUR - “James Arthur” (Nov 4th) PET SHOP BOYS - “Thursday” (Nov 4th) ONE DIRECTION - “Midnight Memories” (Nov 25th) LADY GAGA - “ARTPOP” (Nov 11th) ROBBIE WILLIAMS - “Swings Both Ways” (Nov 18th) GARY BARLOW - “Since I Last Saw You” (Nov 25th) BOYZONE - “BZ20” (Nov 25th) CELINE DION - “Love Me Back To Life” (Nov 11th) SUSAN BOYLE - “Home For Christmas” (Nov 25th) ALFIE BOE - “Trust” (Nov 11th) KEANE - “The Best of Keane” – (Nov 11th) RUSSELL WATSON - “Only One Man” (Nov 11th) LITTLE MIX - “Salute” (Nov 11th) GABRIELLE - “Now & Always: 20 Years of Dreaming” (Nov 25th)
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MUSIC / DANCE Madeira Mandolin Orchestra presents: November 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 - 9.00pm English Church - Funchal Madeira Music Conservatory – School of Fine Arts presents: November 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 - 9.00pm November 1 “Percussion Night” Soloists: Toni Passalacqua, Emanuel Ornelas, Daniel Bolba & Jani Silva Works by Ney Rossauro, D. Friedman & J.S.Bach November 8 “Romantic Night” Soloists: Rafael Kyrychenko & Lília Sousa, Works by L. Van Beethoven, R. Rachmanino, M. Bruch & J. S. Bach November 15 “Classic Night” Soloists: Inês Diez, Gonçalo Abreu, Fábio Brito & Alexandra Gouveia Works by F. Kreisler, L. Veracini, Luís Costa, W. A. Mozart & G. Haendel November 22 “Music Mix” Soloists: Ana Juhasz, Francisco Lopes, Luís Martins & Diogo Gomes Works by J. Haydn, J. Brahams, F. Tarrega, A. Lauro & L. Shailly November 29 “Piano Night” Soloists: Alina Taraban & Daniela Daraban Works by J. S. Bach, L. Van Beethoven & F. Liszt Main Hall of Madeira Music Conservatory - Funchal Free admission “Clarinet and Percussion Ensembles” November 2 - 9.00pm Musical groups of Madeira’s Regional Department of Education/Artistic Education - Centro Cívico do Caniçal “Dolcemente” November 3 – 11.00am Musical group of Madeira’s Regional Department of Education/Artistic Education Church of Serra D’Água - Ribeira Brava Madeira Classical Orchestra Association presents: November 6, 14, 20 and 27 - 9.00pm November 6, 20 and 27 “Vivaldi Autumns” With the “O Sonho de Orpheu” Ensemble - Funchal City Hall
November 14 Carlos Santos Quartet (bassoon), Francisco Loreto (clarinet), Louise Whione (oboe), Robert Andrés (piano) Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre - Funchal “The São Martinho Concerts” November 8 – 9.00pm “Si Que Brade” Musical group of Madeira’s Regional Department of Education/Artistic Education Madeira Wine Institute - Funchal “Music in Chapels” November 9 and 24 – 8.00pm Cycle of Concerts November 9 – SaxINduo (Saxophone Duo) November 24 – Carlo Moniz, soprano Church of Santo António - Ponta do Sol “String Orchestra” November 10 - 4.00pm Musical group of Madeira’s Regional Department of Education/Artistic Education “Centro Comunitário da 1ª Lombada” - Ponta Delgada “Si Que Brade” November 22 - 8.00pm Musical group of Madeira’s Regional Department of Education/Artistic Education Porto Mare Hotel - Funchal Mandolin Orchestra of the Casa da Cultura de Câmara de Lobos November 23 – 7.00pm Casa da Cultura de Câmara de Lobos - Câmara de Lobos Children’s Choir, Vocal Ensemble Regina Pacis, “Flores de Maio” Choral Group & the “Ponteado” Orchestra November 23 – 9.00pm Centro Cívico do Porto da Cruz - Machico Concerts L - A Curated Collection of 17 Unique Concerts - Summer Season 2013 November 23 Lúcio Silva Estalagem da Ponta do Sol - Ponta do Sol The “Associação Amigos do Conservatório de Música da Madeira” presents: November 24 – 6.00pm Two pianos concert, percussion & double bass Honor O’Hea & Robert Andres, pianos Rui Rodrigues & Jorge Garcia, percussion Gábor Bolba, double bass Bernstein, Bolling, Poulenc, Arutiunian & Martynciow Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre - Funchal
“Wind Orchestra” November 24 – 6.00pm Musical group of Madeira’s Regional Department of Education/Artistic Education Church of Santa Cecília - Câmara de Lobos Coimbra Fado’s Evening November 29 – 9.00pm Performance by the Fado group “Fatum” Colégio dos Jesuítas - Funchal “IncorporArte” November 30 – 9.00pm Dance group of Madeira’s Regional Department of Education/Artistic Education - Centro Cívico do Estreito de Câmara de Lobos
THEATRE “The Miser” Until November 3 Thursday to Saturday – 9.00pm Sundays – 6.00pm By Molière Staging: Diogo Correia Pinto TEF – “Teatro Experimental do Funchal” Santo António Movie-Theatre Reservations and contacts: Monday to Thursday: 10.00am to 12.30pm; 2.30pm to 5.00pm (Fridays: reservations until 7.00pm) Telephone: 291 226 747 “Allô, Allô” Until November 3 November 1 – 9.00pm November 2 – 5.00pm and 9.00pm November 3 – 5.00pm and 7.00pm A comedy by Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft Direction: Nigel Miles-Thomas MADS – Madeira Amateur Dramatic Society Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre - Funchal “et7ra&tal” Until November 3 10th Theatre Festival with humour, theatre and streets arts and performances Parishes of Funchal, Monte and Imaculado Coração de Maria “A Family on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” November 2 – 9.00pm Performance by the group “Línguas de Palco” of Madeira’s Regional Department of Education/ Artistic Education - Casa do Povo da Camacha Regional Theatre Meeting – 6th Edition November 9, 10 and 11 The “Casas do Povo” annual theatre groups’ meeting Cultural and Parochial Centre of Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz
EXHIBITIONS “Memories” Until November 10 Monday to Friday: 9.00am – 4.00pm Saturday: 3.00pm – 6.00pm Photography exhibition Museum “Vicentes” - Casa da Cultura de Santa Cruz Telephone: 291 520 124 “Rebelo Quintal – a man and his time” Until November 30 Documentary exhibition: 34th Anniversary Celebrations of Madeira’s Regional Public Library (MRPL) & Official Donation of António Rebelo Quintal private bibliographic collection to MRPL Entrance Hall of Madeira Regional Public Library Caminho dos Alámos, 35 - Funchal Telephone: 291 708 400 “Sobre Mesa” Until November 30 Monday to Friday: 8.00am – 8.00pm Painting exhibition by Filipa Venâncio Ateneu Café Rua dos Netos - Funchal Telephone: 96 451 48 18 “Retrospective: from self-portraying to representing the world” Unti l November 30 Monday to Friday: 9.00am – 12.30pm; 2.00pm – 5.30pm Painting exhibition by Juan Bécquer, 1944-2013 Sala da Confraria – Madeira Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts Institute - Funchal Max Römer & “A2V: two-speed project” Unti l November 30 Tuesday to Sunday: 10.00am – 6.00pm Works by Max Römer and the collective project “A2V”/ Modern Art exhibition Casa das Mudas Arts Centre - Calheta Telephone: 291 820 900
OTHER EVENTS “The Sea Month” Unti l November 16 The project gathers a number of initiatives under the slogan: “Celebrate with us our greatest natural resource and heritage” Cognitivopolis Festival November 15 to to 17 A Festival of creativity, technology and science Talks, workshops, lab corners, installations in areas like photography, illustration, astronomy, physics, music, augmented reality and others. Casa das Mudas Arts Centre – Calheta Free Admission
Museums / Attractions to visit
Contemporary Art Museum Rua do Portão de São Tiago - Funchal Madeira Ethnographic Museum Rua de São Francisco 24 - Ribeira Brava Christopher Columbus House, Porto Santo Museum Travessa da Sacristia, 2 & 4 - Porto Santo Museum of Sacred Art Rua do Bispo 21 - Funchal Vicentes Photography Museum Rua da Carreira 43 - 1º - Funchal House-Museum Frederico de Freitas Calçada de Santa Clara, 7 - Funchal Fernando Augusto Theatre-theca Theatre and Performative Art’s Library Teatro Experimental do Funchal Rua do Hospital Velho, 42 - Funchal Quinta das Cruzes Museum Calçada do Pico 1 - Funchal Universe of Memories - João Carlos Abreu Calçada do Pico, 2 - Funchal Mário Barbeito de Vasconcelos Library Museum Avenida Arriaga, 48 - Funchal São Francisco Wine Lodges Avenida Arriaga, 28 - Funchal Whale Museum Largo Manuel Alves - Caniçal Natural History Museum Quinta do Meio / Bom Sucesso - Funchal Sugar Museum Praça Colombo, 5 - Funchal Henrique and Francisco Franco Museum Rua João de Deus, 13 - Funchal São Lourenço Palace Avenida Zarco - Funchal Madeira Wine Institute Museum Rua 5 de Outubro, 78 - Funchal Embroidery Museum Rua Visconde Anadia, 44 - Funchal Municipal Museum of Funchal Palácio de São Pedro Rua da Mouraria, 31- Funchal Mary Jane Wilson Museum Rua do Carmo, 61 - Funchal Toy Museum Rua da Levada dos Barreiros, 48 - Funchal Electricity Museum - Casa da Luz Rua da Casa da Luz, 2 - Funchal Santa Clara Convent Calçada de Santa Clara, 15 - Funchal Madeira Story Centre Rua D.Carlos I, 27,29 - Funchal Palheiro Gardens Caminho da Quinta do Palheiro, 32 - Funchal
Library of Foreign Cultures The Library of Foreign Cultures is a public institution with the support of the Embassies of the Countries represented in the premises. Most of the collections are mainly from donations. The aim of this library is to spread the different cultures, enriching our own culture and, at the same time, educating and informing. Each room of the library embraces all the different areas of Knowledge, and its catalogue is organised according to author/title/subject, under the Dewey Decimal Classification - DDC. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm Quinta Magnólia Rua Dr. Pita, 9000-089 -Funchal Tel.: 291 211830 Ext: 233 Fax: 291 763 637 E-mail: bce.drac@madeira-edu.pt
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Must See / Do
With Cassie Temple
The Military Museum A
couple of years ago, while attending a military memorial service, I bumped into one of the officers who was behind the development and collation of artefacts for the new military museum and decided that now was a good time to see what was going on. For those who have been to the Imperial Museum in London, this is on a much smaller scale, but is nonetheless informative, interesting and well laid out. The museum is housed within the beautiful Palácio de São Lourenço and the entrance to the museum is located on Avenida Zarco (opposite the Golden Gate café). The first room is dedicated to Madeira’s early beginnings and the 3D animation provides a visual history of how the fort of São Lourenço looked in 1508
compared to her current appearance. The defence of Madeira was a major concern to the kings of Portugal and originally Madeira and Porto Santo were divided into three captainships – Porto Santo, Machico and Funchal. But despite worries about the islands security, the defence of Funchal did not really start until 1529. The next room houses a number of artefacts, including cannon barrels and cannon balls of differing sizes, which are open to close inspection providing a great opportunity to examine these unwieldy, unreliable yet beautifully decorated beasts. This leads on to the third and largest room which contains information and artefacts relating to Portuguese military involvement during the 20th and 21st centuries including her participa-
tion and dramatic losses at the Battle of Lys during the First World War. This room also includes details of the 1931 revolution in Madeira and Portugal’s neutrality in the Second World War, although fears for the island´s safety resulted in approximately 5,000 troops being stationed here. Further information is also provided on the end of Imperial rule in India, the wars in Mozambique, Angola and Guinea and more recent engagements as part of NATO and in support of the United Nations. Although most of the artefacts in this room are in display cabinets they are well displayed and provide a wealth of interest to military enthusiasts both young and old. Although the wall displays are in Portuguese there are several English, German and French translation manuals available within the museum. If you are interested in visiting the museum admission is free and it is open between 09.00 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 17.00 Tuesdays to Fridays. The museum is closed Mondays, weekends and public holidays. Enjoy…
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Readers’ Corner War Baby: The true story of a search for identity by a boy adopted in the confusion of World War II Author: John Timmins
Readers’ Competition!
Ode to a chestnut seller so muscular and strong selling his nuts all day long...
A must-have book for anyone interested in genealogy, social history or real life stories and for all those who are still searching for their own truth.
The Gareth Bale Quiz Book: 100 Questions on the World's Most Expensive Footballer Author: Chris Cowlin
Please complete the next three lines. I can’t wait to read your replies. Email or post your answers to me: editor@thebrit.co.uk Answers must be submitted by the 22nd of this month. The best texts will be published in THE BRIT and the authors will receive free copies of the books that are reviewed in this section of the paper.
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G
areth Bale made footballing history when Real Madrid paid an unprecedented sum for him in August 2013 and the Welsh winger has come a long way in a short while since his career began with Southampton. But just what is it that makes Gareth so sought after? What special skills does he have to attract a major international club and make them want to invest in him so heavily? The Gareth Bale Quiz Book has all the answers. What sum did Real Madrid pay for Gareth in 2013? How old was Gareth when he made his professional football debut with Southampton Football Club? In what year did he become a father? Find out by tackling the 100 questions in this quiz book. Packed with facts about Gareth’s professional and personal life, this book will tell you everything you ever wanted to know
the many and interesting books that the publisher is making available to the general public and, perhaps, encourage people to read these and other publications. We hope you like our selections!
Along with the launching of Readers' Corner, THE BRIT has also created a Readers’ Competition... I thought this month we would have an ode...
J
ohn Timmins has led an extraordinary life, from being given up for adoption at just six months old at the end of World War II and orphaned at a young age, through time spent travelling and working abroad, several troubled marriages and many different careers. The one thing that has dominated his life above all else is his quest to find his true identity. In this poignant and honest account, John talks about his experiences in the Army Intelligence Corps, the countries he has lived in, his failed relationships and how a terrible accident spurred him on to find out the truth surrounding his birth. War Baby details the many highs and lows of one man’s determination to discover his roots. Written in John’s own words, the book records his methodical research, the closed doors and blocked paths as he tries to make sense of his life and reconcile the events of the past.
THE BRIT has been publishing reviews of some of the titles that are published by Apex Publishing. We hope that in this way we can make a contribution in the sense of making our readers more aware of
about the most expensive footballer on earth. This tribute will appeal to football fans of all ages as well as anyone interested in learning more about this promising young winger.
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A Brit of Fun! 1
Sudoku
3
Spot the difference (5)
Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits, 1 through to 9. If you use logic you can solve the puzzle without guesswork.
2
Crossword Figure Puzzle
By courtesy of Sheila Toney
ACROSS
DOWN
1. 1 down plus 25 across
1. Five times 27 across
4. 31 across plus 25 across
2. Four times 26 down
8. Twice the square of 26 across
3. Twice 26 across
10. See 9 down
5. See 11 across
11. Twice 5 down
6. See 13 down
12. 16 down plus 26 down
7. Fifteen times 16 down
14. 28 down plus one
9. 10 across plus 14 across
15. 8 across squared
12. 29 across squared
17. See 20 across
13. 6 down squared
18. 28 down times 26 across
15. Twenty four times 23 across
20. 17 across squared
16. See 7 down
23. See 27 across
19. 24 down times 29 down
25. 21 down plus a hundred
21. 29 across plus 14 across
26. A quarter of 14 across
22. A multiple of hundred and one
27. 11 across times 23 across
24. 28 down plus three hundred
29. See 21 down
26. See 12 across
30. 15 across divided by 14 across
28. 14 across minus one
31. Its digits total eleven
29. 11 across minus one
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Kakuro Puzzle Kakuro puzzles are like a cross between a crossword and a Sudoku puzzle. Instead of letters, each block contains the digits 1 through 9. The same digit will never repeat within a word. If you add the digits in a word, the sum will be the number shown in the clue. Clues are shown on the left and right sides of “across” words, and on the top and bottom sides of “down” words.
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5
Maze
Football in Heaven
Two very old men, Mike and Joe, have been friends all of their lives.
Solutions 1
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When it's clear that Joe is dying, Mike visits him every day. One day, Mike says: "Joe, we both loved football all our lives, and we played football on Sundays together for so many years. Please do me one favour, when you get to Heaven, somehow you must let me know if there's football there." Joe looks up at Mike from his death bed, "Mike, you've been my best friend for many years. If it's at all possible, I'll do this favour for you. Shortly after that, Joe passes on. At midnight, a couple of nights later, Mike is awakened from a sound sleep by a blinding flash of white light and a voice calling out to him: "Mike--Mike".
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"Who is it? Asks Mike, sitting up suddenly. "Who is it?" "Mike--it's me, Joe." "You're not Joe. Joe just died." "I'm telling you, it's me, Joe," insists the voice. "Joe! Where are you?" "In heaven", replies Joe‌ "I have some really good news and a little bad news." "Tell me the good news first," says Mike.
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"The good news", Joe says, "is that there's football in heaven. Better yet, all of our old friends who died before us are here too. Better than that, we're all young again. Better still, it's always spring time and it never rains or snows. And best of all, we can play football all we want, and we never get tired." "That's fantastic," says Mike. "It's beyond my wildest dreams! So what's the bad news? " "You're in the team for this Saturday." Joke by courtesy of Mark Warnock
28 Flora/Fauna | November 2013 August 2013
Drugs - Who Needs Them? It seems that a growing number of athletes and sports people do... The JC Chambers Column
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veryday, modern advertising suggests that we take a whole alphabet of vitamins, supplements and dietary enhancers to allow our bodies to perform better in the modern world. Are we not doing the same as sports people? Are we not enhancing our performance? Do we keep quiet to the teachers when we give our children vitamins, maybe to help them perform better at school or in their exams, or when we plink a couple of dissolving tablets into water, or line up our vitamin tablets on the breakfast table? Is there one of those vitamins for hypocrisy - maybe vitamin H? So, why do we get on our high horse (if you do, choose very carefully in case it is also on steroids, even if it has come from a well reputed stable) when it comes to sports people taking performance enhancing drugs. This is not a modern phenomenon. Performance Enhancing Drugs or PEDs have always been used. The Greeks, in the Ancient Olympic Games, ate exotic
meats and drank special potions, their drug of choice was a viscous opium juice, for which the Dutch word is doop, hence the word dope. The alternative was a potion made from wild boar manure, which was a favourite of the Roman Emperor, Nero. It doesn’t really matter what the drug or steroid is, but that it gives an unfair advantage – why? Only because it is done secretly and nobody knows they are competing at a disadvantage. So open everything up, legalise it all. Some sports can categorise this quite easily; for example, in body building they distinguish between PEDs and HGH (human growth hormone) use, to natural body building in their competition categories. So it is an open and level playing field. It is not that there should be two Tour de France races, or running the Olympic Games twice to allow for each category. Since the IOC banned PED usage in 1967, of the 12 Summer Olympic Games held since the first 8, saw 48 cases and the last 4 games
saw 78 cases of PED use. It is true that detection technology is better, but the usage of constantly-changing, ban-detection beating drugs are widely used. Even the celebrated Jamaica athletics team is now under scrutiny with a pending ban for the next Olympic Games. Are we as a public demand-
ing too much of the athletes’ human ability? If we are and we want to see ever improving performances, then why not introduce total transparency? Everybody competes against each other in their particular category, those using PEDs declare it before the race but everyone is tested; I’m sure it is not impossi-
ble to design a simple saliva swab test that can be more or less instant. Those who use the PEDs have their time adjusted according to drug type and drug usage. So, let there be a level playing field. Let there be the PED usage; let there be allowances made for their usage; let it be a choice, after
all, vitamins and supplements are part of our society. Question is why the big problem and backlash of opinion? As for the vitamin H, it does exist under the more common name of Biotin – appropriately, it is good for muscular pain and depression.
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November 2013 August 2013
SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP
ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Saturday, 2nd November Newcastle v Fulham v Hull v Man City v Stoke v West Brom v West Ham v Arsenal v
Chelsea Man Utd Sunderland Norwich Southampton Crystal Palace Aston Villa Liverpool
12:45 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 17:30
Sunday, 3rd November Everton v Cardiff v
Tottenham Swansea
13:30 16:00
Saturday, 9th November Aston Villa v Chelsea v Crystal Palace v Liverpool v Southampton v Norwich v
Cardiff West Brom Everton Fulham Hull West Ham
15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 17:30
Sunday, 10th November Tottenham v Sunderland v Man Utd v Swansea v
Newcastle Man City Arsenal Stoke
12:00 14:05 16:10 16:10
Saturday, 23rd November Everton v Arsenal v Fulham v Hull v Newcastle v Stoke v West Ham v
Liverpool Southampton Swansea Crystal Palace Norwich Sunderland Chelsea
12:45 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 17:30
Sunday, 24th November Man City v Cardiff v
Tottenham Man Utd
13:30 16:00
Monday, 25th November West Brom v
Aston Villa
20:00
Saturday, 30th November Aston Villa v Cardiff v Everton v Norwich v West Ham v Newcastle v
Sunderland Arsenal Stoke Crystal Palace Fulham West Brom
15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 17:30
Saturday, 2nd November Celtic v Hearts v Inverness CT v St Mirren v Sunday, 3rd November Motherwell v
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Dundee Utd St Johnstone Kilmarnock Ross County
15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00
Hibernian
12:30
Monday, 4th November Aberdeen v
Partick Thistle
19:45
Saturday, 9th November Ross County v Aberdeen v Hibernian v Motherwell v Partick Thistle v St Johnstone v
Celtic Hearts Inverness CT Dundee Utd St Mirren Kilmarnock
12:45 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00
Saturday, 23rd November St Mirren v Celtic v Dundee Utd v Hearts v Inverness CT v Kilmarnock v
Hibernian Aberdeen Partick Thistle Ross County St Johnstone Motherwell
12:45 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00
FOOTBALL IN MADEIRA
Sunday, 3rd November
Nacional
v
Olhanense
Sunday, 24th November
Marítimo
v
Gil Vicente
16:00
16:00
Tuesday, 5th November Real Sociedad v Shakhtar Donetsk v FC Copenhagen v Juventus v Olympiakos v Paris Saint Germain v Man City v Viktoria Plzen v
Man Utd Bayer Leverkusen Galatasaray Real Madrid Benfica RSC Anderlecht CSKA Moscow Bayern Munich
19:45 19:45 19:45 19:45 19:45 19:45 19:45 19:45
Wednesday, 6th November Basel v Chelsea v Borussia Dortmund v Napoli v Zenit St Petersburg v Atlético Madrid v Ajax v Barcelona v
Steaua Bucharest FC Schalke 04 Arsenal Marseille FC Porto FK Austria Vienna Celtic Milan
19:45 19:45 19:45 19:45 17:00 19:45 19:45 19:45
Tuesday, 26th November Basel v Steaua Bucharest v Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund v Zenit St Petersburg v FC Porto v Ajax v Celtic v
Chelsea FC Schalke 04 Marseille Napoli Atlético Madrid FK Austria Vienna Barcelona Milan
19:45 19:45 19:45 19:45 17:00 19:45 19:45 19:45
Wednesday, 27th November Bayer Leverkusen v Man Utd Shakhtar Donetsk v Real Sociedad Juventus v FC Copenhagen Real Madrid v Galatasaray Paris Saint Germain v Olympiakos RSC Anderlecht v Benfica CSKA Moscow v Bayern Munich Man City v Viktoria Plzen
19:45 19:45 19:45 19:45 19:45 19:45 17:00 19:45
Please note: Above published fixtures were correct at time of going to press and are subject to change
EXTRA TIME
Test your Knowledge of Football Law Q1. A substitute who is about to go on to replace No.8 uses insulting language to the fourth official holding up the board. Does the referee: (a) give the substitute a red card and another substitute may be used; (b) give the substitute a red card, another substitute may not be used and No.8 stays on; (c) give the substitute a red card, another substitute may not be used, and No.8 comes off? Q2. Correct or Incorrect: A player asks the referee to caution (yellow card) an opponent for fouling him. Instead, the referee cautions the player himself. Q3. Full-time professional referees were first introduced into the English Premier League in: (a) 2001; (b) 2000; (c) 2003; (d) 2002.
Mal Davies
October Answers A1. (c). If a referee in a Premier League game is temporarily dazed after the ball struck him in the face and does not see a goal being scored, he will award a goal if an assistant referee says there was no offence committed by the attacking team while he was temporarily dazed. A2. (a) An 11-a-side game may not start with 6 players. Minimum is 7 players. A3. True. A player is not allowed to wear anything that is dangerous to himself. Email your answers to: extratime@thebrit.co.uk Winners will be published in next month’s issue of 'THE BRIT' and will receive the ‘madeiracard’ (discount card for Madeira).
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The First Tee!
By: Dara Ford
Peter Mitchell Golf Academy Santo da Serra Golf Club.
October round-up T
he first ‘City of Machico’ Tournament took place on the 12th October attracting some 53 players from Clube de Golf Santo da Serra, Palheiro Golf and overseas. The new tournament was sponsored by several businesses in Machico and we would like to thank the White Waters Hotel, Ritmos and Segredos Health Club and Maré Alta Restaurant for their generous prizes. Congratulations to Pedro Araújo who took first place with a net score of 42.
out in the Replay at Vidago Palace Golf Club on 30th November and 1st December. Congratulations to teams Touareg Construction and BPI who made it through to the finals.
Expresso BPI Pairs Golf Cup This prestigious event took place over the weekend of the 5th and 6th October. The qualifying round comprised
of 40 pairs representing local Madeiran businesses. The semi-finals was hotly contested on the second day as 11 pairs fought it out to secure one of the two
coveted places in the National Final, which will take place on 15th and 16th November at Terceira Golf Club in the Açores, with the three highest ranked teams fighting it
Awards On the 27th September the club was awarded the Tourism Merit Medal at a ceremony held at the Regional Government's offices situated in Avenida de Zarco. During the ceremony, the medal was accepted on behalf of the club and
its staff whose excellent customer service and commitment have ensured that the club's excellence has been formally recognised. Thinking ahead, do you find it hard to find the perfect birthday or Christmas present for a loved one? If the answer is yes, why not purchase one of our Pro Shop gift vouchers which can be redeemed against our extensive clothing range, golfing accessories, clubs and lessons. Come and visit us and let us take the worry out of your 'present' dilemma.
On the green...
T
his is the club you will use the most in a round of golf and the least amount of times you will have to use, the better your scores will be. A good game to play on the putting green is to take 6 tees and place around the hole in different positions a putter and a half-length away from the hole. Try putting the ball in the
hole six times in a row from the different tee peg positions that you have set up. Six out of six is a great standard but if you can finish your practice by doing this you will have great confidence in your short putts. Change the tees around again and the idea is that you always take a putt with a different break.
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The Brit Open 2013 The annual, The Brit Open golf tournament was held on Saturday, 19th October. There was a great turnout on the day with a total of 130 participants competing in the event...
T
he Brit Open has always attracted a large number of overseas participants. Great Britain and Ireland had a large contingent of players; there were also German, Austrian, Finnish and many more. The event was on 18-hole singles stableford Mens, Ladies and Junior sections. The Brit Open commenced at 9.30am, shotgun format, to allow for the large entry. The weather was perfect for the event which reflected on the scoring. In the Men’s section, the winner for Stableford Net with a fantastic score of 43 points (22:21) was Emanuel Costa; in second place, from England, was Oliver McNamara with a score of 41 points (21:20) and in third place, with 40 points, was Jacinto Santos. In the Ladies section, the winner was Anabela Camacho with a great score of 36 points (16:20), in second Geraldine Harwood with 35 points (17:18) and in third place Bernagel Allyne with 33 points (18:15). Regarding the Gross, in the Mens, Brandon Hobley registered in his scorecard 4 birdies, 10 pairs and 2 bogeys making a total of 72 shoots. In the Ladies, Rubina Laranja got the best score registering 76 shoots. For the special prizes, Ball Nearest the Hole, in th Ladies section, Anabela Camacho was the winner and in the Mens section Brendan McNamara; for the Longest Drive: Ladies: - Rubina Laranja, and Mens - Romano Costa. A large number of people (players and companions) scheduled in advance their visit to the island in order to take advantage of this interaction and end-ofweek.
1st place Stableford Net - Emanuel Costa
1st place Stableford Net & the Ball Nearest to the Pin - Anabela Camacho
The Longest Drive (Men) - Romano Costa
The Longest Drive & 1st place Gross (Ladies) - Rubina Laranja
2nd place Stableford Net - Oliver McNamara
2nd place Stableford Net - Geraldine Harwood
The Ball Nearest to the Pin - Brendan McNamara
1st place Gross (Men) - Brandon Hobley
3rd place Stableford Net - Jacinto Santos
3rd place Stableford Net - Bernagel Allyne
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The 19th Hole
By: Michael Otto
Palheiro Golf, Madeira Island - in Golf World´s TOP 200 European Courses
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alheiro Golf in Madeira has been ranked in the new Golf World´s TOP 200 European Courses list. Leading golf magazine, Golf World, has recently published its ‘top 200 in Europe’ list - and Palheiro Golf is one of the Portuguese courses featured. ‘This honor is especially rewarding as this year we celebrate our 20th anniversary and is the culmination of much hard work on the course recently. We now
have sea views on every hole of the golf course which at an altitude of 500 meters is very unusual. Golf architect Cabel Robinson did a fantastic job with this wonderful site and has made full use of the historic setting within the
210-year-old Palheiro Estate’, said Jonathan Fletcher, Chairman of Palheiro Golf. The course is now even more visually stunning with the new sea views, the mountain views and the centennial trees of Palheiro Gardens. The "TOP 200 Golf Courses in Continental Europe" results of choices and ratings given by golf specialist journalists, being a rank conferred every two years by Golf World magazine.
Who’s got talent?
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fficials of the Portuguese Golf Federation (FPG) recently visited Madeira to promote the game of golf, which is by many still considered a game played only by rich people. Besides being present with a stand, a small putting green and a hitting area for kids in the Forum shopping centre, they also visited the islands golf courses to have a look at the junior programmes, and to speak to the coaches and the kids. Junior golf has developed quite rapidly over the last
couple of years and the golf courses do everything to make it as easy as possible for young people to start this wonderful game. Besides the physical exercise it also teaches these kids integrity, honesty and respect for a game that has been around for a few hundred years. Though it might not be as popular as soccer, there is certainly no lack of ambition and the kids do take their training very seriously. And who knows, the next champion might be just around the corner.
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Palheiro Village villas now with Residence Permit! Non-EU citizens purchasing property in Portugal (including Madeira) at or over €500,000 can now automatically apply for a Portuguese “Golden” Residence Permit…
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he objective of this recent legislation is to attract stable foreign investment to the Portuguese economy and to add an incentive to the residential tourism sector, thus assisting in the sale of real estate. In order to benefit from the scheme, Non-EU citizens need to have carried out an investment activity in Portugal for a minimum of 5 years, have entered Portugal with a valid Schengen visa, and show evidence of staying in Portugal 7 days during the first year, consecutive or interrupted days, and 14 days, consecutive or interrupted days, during each of the 2 subsequent periods of 2 years. The investment activity is defined as any activity performed in person or through a company that leads, as a rule, to the implementation of at least one of the following situations
in the country, and for a minimum of 5 years: Acquisition of property equal to or greater than €500,000, OR, Transfer of capital of at least €1,000,000, OR, Establishment of at least 10 jobs. On applying for the “Golden” Residence Permit based on purchase of property, the applicant needs to show the deeds of purchase of a property or a Promissory Contract of Purchase and Sale of a property, providing the downpayment of at least €500,000 has been effectively paid. The property can be acquired in co-ownership (each co-owner shall invest, at least, €500,000), and the property can also be mortgaged above the value of €500,000. The property can also be used for renting or for touristic exploration purposes. The advantages of this scheme
are that the process in obtaining a visa is relatively quick, the beneficiary can also apply for the family reunification permit, and the permit allows free circulation among EU countries and the Schengen Zone. After 5 years, a Permanent Portuguese Residence Permit could be granted and after 6 years, there is the possibility of applying for Portuguese citizenship. The "Golden" Residence Permit should be requested at either the Portuguese Embassies or Consulate Posts, or at the SEF (Immigration and Borders Service). Provided that all legal require-
ments and documentation are fulfilled and delivered, the authorities calculate 30 days to issue the Permit. The Permit remains valid for one year, and is then renewed twice, each time for a two-year period. The fees for the issuance of the Permit are €5,000, with €2,500 for each renewal. The application fee is €500. Each subsequent Permit for family members carries the same issuance fee, with a 50% discount if the family members are underage. This is without doubt an important tool for the marketing and sale of residential property in the coun-
try, and is particularly relevant to purchasers from non-EU countries, such as Russia, the Middle East, Venezuela, South Africa and Brazil, amongst others. All of the villas on the Palheiro Estate readily qualify for this initiative, both within the Palheiro Village development as well as on the villa plots adjacent to the Palheiro Golf course. For further information please contact Palheiro Real Estate on real.estate@palheiroestate.com Tel: + 351 291 794 015 www.palheirorealestate.com
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Holy Trinity Church
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Sundays: 8am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer). 11am Parish Communion (Common Worship) followed by a reception in our gardens. Please join us for a glass of Madeira, fruit juice or coffee accompanied by cake and biscuits.
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oly Trinity was originally built for the use of the English community on the Island, in 1822. This beautiful and unusual Church is now part of the Anglican Diocese of Europe and caters for a wide cross section of people from many countries
and different Christian traditions, who would like a service in English. This is truly a 'House of Prayer for all Peoples', set in a tranquil garden. Ours is a very inclusive Church; whoever you are and from wherever you have come, you will find a warm welcome.
The English Church 18, Rua do Quebra Costas, 9000-034 Funchal | Tel: (+351) 291 220 674 Email: holytrinity.chaplain@gmail.com
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Catholic Mass in ENGLISH INA
Daily: Morning Prayer at 9am (Common Prayer).
Wednesdays - Bible Study - 11.30am This group has now been suspended for the summer period and will resume again in October.
The Gardens and Church are open from 8.45am to 4.45pm Monday - Friday. On Saturdays and Sundays from 8.45am to 2pm. The historic British Cemetery, dating from the 18th Century on Rua da Carreira is open from 10am to 4.30pm weekdays only. Closed weekends. We endeavour to have the Church open for as much of this time as possible. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Sunday 10th November Remembrance Sunday - Act of Remembrance, 10.50am Two minutes Silence 11am followed by Parish Communion Friday 29th November Trinity Film Club: - Supper 7pm followed by the film. To book a seat, please ring Neil Dawson 291 220 674. - or email holytrinity.chaplain@gmail.com - €10 plus wine.
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The Blue Danube Quartet Sundays, 6pm. Tickets €17.50, and on the door.
Wednesdays: 10.30am Holy Communion; Followed by coffee in the Parsonage.
The English Church will be making a Collection for the Victims of the Fires in collaboration with the local authorities at Monte and S. Antonio, the areas most affected. There will be opportunities for visitors and residents to make a donation after each Sunday Service, and there is also a designated 'collection box' (painted green) in the Church entrance portico for people to use when the gardens are open Monday to Saturday.
Chaplain: The Revd. Neil Dawson. Hon. Assis. Chaplain: The Revd. Judith Weston. Readers: Bill Weston & Michael Duckett. Churchwardens: Jonathan Calvert - (+351) 961 080 555 Bobbie Pote - (+351) 291 745 258
The Mandolin Orchestra of Madeira Fridays, 9pm. Tickets €20 - available from hotels and Touist Info centres, and on the door.
Christmas Fayre will be held on December 7th. However, the Church will be collecting small gifts suitable for Santa to give to children aged 3 to 9 at all their services between now and the event itself. Your contributions will be much appreciated. Contact the chaplain for further details.
Funchal Baptist Church Services on Sundays from 11.00 to about 12.30 followed by refreshments upstairs in the church. Come and join us for sound Bible teaching and worship with modern and traditional songs. Our address is 126 Rua Silvestre Quintino de Freitas, 9050-097 Funchal. It is a little way uphill from the centre of Funchal but the 26 bus will bring you to our door in time for the service or it should be a cheap taxi ride. A detailed map and directions are in our leaflet available in most hotels and Tourist Information. News and map on www.funchalbaptistchurch.org www.madeirabaptist.blogspot.com Contacts: Pastor Edgar Potter IBFunchal@netmadeira.com Tel: 965 443 568 (mobile) or Roy Edens 961 041 705
Saturday Coffee Mornings: 10.30am – 1pm. Please come and join us in the Trinity Rooms, as it’s a great opportunity to meet people and make friends. Social Afternoons: Wednesdays, 3pm - 6pm in the Ranelow Library or garden. There is free tea, homemade cakes and an opportunity to play Bridge or other games. Please note that the Library is a reference/reading room only. Give Your Feet a Treat - 4th Wednesday of the month - 3-5pm Toe-nails trimmed, foot massage, mini reflexology, hand massage, Indian head massage. Donations to the English Church. AA - 7.30pm: Meetings every week. Contact number for further information: 916 409 609. A1-Anon - Mondays, 7.30pm: A Family Support group for people affected by issues around alcohol. Contact number for more information: 965 630 474. The Art & Craft Group: Tuesdays 2pm - 5pm For everyone interested in drawing, painting and handy crafts. In the Trinity Rooms (Parish Centre next to the Church). The sessions are informal and everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Thelma: thelma.s.fecitt@gmail.com For Church services and for all these events, free parking is available at the back of the Church.
The German Lutheran Church Services on Sundays - every 14 days at 16:00
in the Portuguese Presbyterian Church
For more information on services and events please see the Notice Board or contact: Theologian Ilse Everlien Berardo, Tel: (+351) 291 765913 Fax: (+351) 291 775189 E-mail: everlien@gmail.com
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giant spider’s web covered in dew drops, while lower down towards the centres of the towns and centred on the city of Funchal are the coloured lights and magnificent displays. The Funchal Christmas lights are switched on the evening of the 8th
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