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FEBRUARY 2021 | EDITION 111

In this edition Meet Councillor Sara Coelho Working with people and for people

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Welcome to February and another lockdown!

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We usually celebrate love in February as it is the month where nothing much happens apart from Valentine’s Day. You will notice that this theme is played down in this edition as in all likelihood restaurants will remain shut and probably now is not the time to go on a blind date!

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This month, the team at Tomorrow is feeling the love from our advertisers, who have stuck with us despite another lockdown and allowed us to keep printing the magazine. So if you enjoy reading it, please support the businesses who advertise with us. Steven Sutton was trying to help those on their own by starting The One Club, featured in the January magazine. Steven said, “We want people who are independent and on their own to have an opportunity of meeting and adding the “Ones” together". Although it is likely that his Valentine´s Day initial meeting will be postponed, he had a great response. Maybe if you are a “One” reach out to him and have something to look forward to after lockdown? steven@tomorrowalgarve.com

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This month we can show love for our community by sticking to the rules and, wherever possible, staying in our homes, no matter how hard that may be.

I have grown to loathe the term “stay safe” so I will sign off by saying “feel the love”!

Or you could maybe show love to someone you know who is isolating on their own and pick up the phone and have a chat with them or leave a treat on their doorstep?

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Community Spirit BY SOPHIE SADLER

Tomorrow magazine interviews Councillor Sara Coelho, from Câmara Municipal de Lagos, to learn more about their work and commitment to culture.

CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOUR JOB AND WHAT IT ENTAILS? I am a councillor of the Municipality of Lagos, a political position that results from an election for a four-year term. I work within culture, education, social housing and action and the municipal kennel, among others. These are areas of work with which I have always identified myself. I am a trained psychologist, so I must have a humanistic view of what surrounds me. I worked for many years in the areas of employment and education and training for adults and young people which allowed me to have close contact with a large part of the Lagos population, as well as with the business community and associations. I, therefore, understand their problems and needs, strategies and motivations. My job as a councillor is to define strategies and measures that allow the development of the areas I oversee, working with the City Council’s teams and with the partners of various entities

outside the Câmara. Understanding what is happening in the Algarve, in the country and in the wider world is essential so that we can choose, decide and act. In this role, we have to be aware of what surrounds us in order to innovate, adapt or maintain the answers we can give, as a municipality.

the town hall – a great organisational structure – has a wide range of workers genuinely focused on working for the benefit of citizens and for those who visit us. People who, in addition to their jobs, have a human spirit and a sense of service. As a councillor, I always wanted to work with team spirit.

DO YOU COME FROM LAGOS?

With my team, I try to find the best solutions as this is a function of great social responsibility. There is a constant challenge in this role, which is to remain current. The world does not stop and we have to accompany it.

I was not born in Lagos but in Lisbon, where my parents lived. However, I have roots in Lagos because my whole maternal family was born here. I came to Lagos with my family when I was seven and it has been here that I have followed my life and career. Here I spent my childhood, youth and became an adult. I am part of this land and people. HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED FOR THE CÂMARA DE LAGOS AND HOW DOES IT WORK? I have been a councillor for the Lagos City Council since 2016, having started to work there in the middle of the previous municipal mandate. I like to work with people and for people. I believe that

For example, as a measure that aims to lead young people to create their jobs, innovate and develop the municipality, we entered into a partnership with the University of Algarve, with a focus on entrepreneurship, which enables students to understand what it is to be an entrepreneur and how they can become one. Another measure was to modernise classrooms with the latest interactive panels, as classes are no longer just made up of books.

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WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN CHALLENGES? In the areas in which I am responsible, I consider the main challenges are centred on resolving the issue of homelessness in the municipality, on the attractiveness of cultural activities, on maintaining modern and innovative schools, on providing the population with the greatest difficulties with instruments to reduce or solve their socio-economic problems. The town hall has an important and, perhaps, increasingly important role in view of the current pandemic situation in which we find ourselves. WHAT DO YOU THINK LAGOS HAS TO OFFER AS A CULTURAL CENTRE, WHY ARE YOU FOCUSING ON THIS? Lagos is a municipality traditionally associated with the arts. The municipality has been investing in culture in a wide range of areas such as books and reading, singing, plastic expression, theatre, dance and music and the art of traditional sweets. We have made a great effort to provide a vast and diverse cultural centre that serves different types of audiences and interests. We have also been concerned with having an educational function, taking art to children and young people, namely through schools. In Lagos, it is very easy to find a club or an association where you can develop and experience cultural activities, so we have worked on supporting these communities as a means of promoting culture. Culture is also an important instrument for the county's tourism appeal, complementing areas traditionally dedicated to tourism such as beaches, golf or others. The focus on culture is also fundamental for the preservation of what characterises us as a community. Not to invest in culture would be to lose our identity and we cannot allow that to happen. DO YOU WORK WITH 365 ALGARVE? DO YOU THINK IT HAS SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT MORE TOURISTS TO THE AREA OUT OF THE PEAK SEASON? Since the beginning of the 365 Algarve program, we have been working both as promoters and as partners of various cultural associations. This program, which started four years ago, is an initiative of Secretarias de Estado da Cultura e do Turismo. It is funded by Turismo de Portugal and implemented by the Região de Turismo do Algarve, and has boosted the development of more significant cultural activity in the low and middle season (between October and May). On several occasions, state funding was added to the money from the municipalities in order to develop cultural activities with a greater dimension and impact to the public. It also allows us to offer a wide range of new and innovative activities, bringing novelty and diversity to municipalities which would not have previously benefited from these events. I consider, therefore, that the program was successful with respect to some of the objectives it intended to achieve, namely in strengthening the region's cultural activities in the middle and low season, in encouraging artistic enterprises and a relationship between the tourism agents, culture agents and others. The Algarve Jazz Gourmet Moments is a good example of one of the events that came up with 365 Algarve, bringing renowned Jazz artists to Lagos. With the exception of this year, due to the decrease of visitors because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of this tourism program has been growing. Still, the real impact of the seeds that have been launched, and will continue to grow, remains to be seen and to be evaluated.

HOW WERE YOU ABLE TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS IN A GLOBAL PANDEMIC? 2020 was a completely atypical year and we’ve had to cancel a series of concerts that would occur in the county, so it is not easy to answer this question. However, I would like to emphasise that we sought to have answers that would allow cultural activity to be maintained simultaneously with the concern for compliance with safety rules regarding the COVID-19 virus such as ‘Lagos Drivein’ concerts at the Cultural Centre and a series of online cultural activities. I would like to highlight a new event that we intend to keep for the next few years and which was very successful: the Lagos Nights Out – Noites no Cais, a series of concerts on four consecutive days, held at Jardim dos Descobrimentos, in a fantastic calm and relaxing environment. HOW HAVE YOU ENSURED THE PEOPLE ATTENDING CULTURAL EVENTS ARE SAFE? We were able to comply with all safety rules for all cultural events that took place. The distance between seats, the disinfection of spaces after the performances, the availability of alcohol gel, the creation of circulation circuits and contingency plans for each cultural space as well as the adaptation of schedules whenever necessary were mandatory aspects for activities to take place. WERE YOU PARTICULARLY DISAPPOINTED BY THE CANCELLATION OF ANY PARTICULAR EVENT? There were several events about which I felt some sadness because they could not be held, these being fundamentally our main events: Arte Doce, the Banho 29 party, the New Year's Eve concert. They represent moments of joy, relaxation and sharing that we could not enjoy because of the pandemic. DO YOU HAVE ANY GOOD EVENTS YOU ARE WORKING ON FOR 2021 WHICH YOU CAN TELL US ABOUT? We are planning to return to normal activity this year, especially from the second semester onwards, with the aforementioned Arte Doce, Banho 29 and Lagos Nights Out – Noites no Cais, but we will add a new dimension to these popular events to make them even better. More new events are also on the drawing board, but it all will depend on the evolution of the pandemic that, I hope, will finally stop plaguing us. IS THERE ANY MESSAGE YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMMUNICATE TO OUR READERS?

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I would like to leave you with my wish that 2021 will be a year of renewal, of change and celebration of the effort that we all made to overcome this crisis we are passing through. May it also be a year in which we can finally be close to each other and to our family and friends.

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Sausages The food that helped fool the inquisition BY PHIL EGGINTON

Sausage is a type of food known all over the world in its various forms. However, some forms of Portuguese sausage have their origin not just as a food but in helping to save lives.

"Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition" is a popular and oft-repeated line from the 1970’s comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus. The Spanish Inquisition of the 15th and 16th centuries was originally intended to identify heretics among those who converted from Judaism and Islam to Catholicism. As a consequence, in 1492, Spain expelled its Jewish population and many thousands fled to Portugal. King John II of Portugal initially granted them asylum but quickly ended up deporting many. Following his death in 1494, the new king, Manuel I restored freedom to the Jews. However, in 1497, under pressure from Spain, he decreed that all Jews had to convert to Christianity or leave the country without their children. Subsequently, the Portuguese Inquisition, officially known as the General Council of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in Portugal, was established in 1536. Practising Jews or Jews who had pretended to convert to Christianity, known as Cristãos Novos or New Christians, were paraded and many then burnt at the stake in Lisbon if discovered. Disguising themselves as these New Christian converts, Portugal’s secret Jews went to considerable lengths to hide their true religion. For example, they wrote Hebrew prayers in Christian prayer books and added Hebrew words to Christian ritual. In the mountains of northern Portugal, the locals preserved pork sausages to see their families through winter. These sausages were hung

prominently outside in large meaty coils. However, the Jews did not eat pork and could be conspicuous for their missing sausages. So local Jews developed a bread-based sausage, a variety that is known as alheira. This would deceive any local informers, who would otherwise betray them to the Inquisition for not eating pork. The Jews of northern Portugal’s Trás-os-Montes area made their sausage with bread and chicken; It is now one of Portugal’s best-known sausages called Alheira de Mirandela. This is now protected in EU law as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) foodstuff. Alheiras were traditionally grilled or roasted and served with boiled vegetables. Nowadays, they are often fried and accompanied by chips and a fried egg. Another variety of Portuguese sausage with similar origins is farinheira. It was also created by Portuguese Jews during the inquisition. Farinheira is made with flour, pepper, paprika and wine. It is cured by smoking. Some farinheiras have PGI status, such as Farinheira de Estremoz e Borba from Estremoz / Borba and Farinheira de Portalegre from Portalegre. Farinheira is served in traditional dishes like feijoada and can also be eaten on its own, roasted or fried. Although it resembles a chouriço sausage, it is never cooked sliced since its dough-like content would pour out of the skin during cooking. Phil Egginton is a journalist and photographer and now lives in the Algarve.

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Don't Clam Up BY PHIL EGGINTON

World-leading sustainable clam farm being built offshore at Alvor A pioneering shellfish aquaculture company is building a sustainable 103-hectare clam farm off Alvor. It is a world-first and will allow up to 600 tonnes of clams to be grown and nearly 100 tonnes of CO2 to be captured sustainably per year. The debate about diet continues to feature heavily in the news around the world. Often mixed with the subject of climate control, what form of diet is best for both humans and the planet is a constant source of controversy. Passions can be raised, particularly when the vegetarian versus meat debate surfaces. What is not in doubt is the need to provide a balanced dietary mix of protein, carbohydrate, healthy fats, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Many options exist for how these are produced to best preserve the planet’s resources. Nazaré-based Oceano Fresco SA is a pioneering Portuguese company that is developing a method of farming shellfish which is both good for diet and the environment. Clams, a type of shellfish, are known to be a great source of lean protein, as well as being rich in minerals and vitamins, such as iron, vitamin C, vitamin B12 and Omega-3. In the next 50 years, it is predicted that the need for protein will grow exponentially. The cultivation of clams is one of the biggest alternative sources of protein and has a low environmental impact. It is estimated clams could fulfil the dietary needs of nearly one billion people worldwide, often in the most vulnerable populations on the planet. They could be a viable alternative to intensively farmed meats such as beef. No chemicals or artificial feeds are required and clam production includes aquatic pollution filtering, capturing CO2 in the shell formation. Oceano Fresco has now concluded the setup of a 103-hectare farm off the coast of Alvor and has nearly one million clam seeds ready to be sent to the Algarve. This has the capacity to capture 99.4 tonnes of CO2 per year, whilst producing an estimated 600 tonnes of clams.

Bernardo Carvalho, Oceano Fresco CEO and founder, explains, “We are building a state-of-the-art Bio Marine Centre (including hatchery, labs and offices) in Nazaré, Central Portugal. This is more modern, productive and integrated than other facilities worldwide. We are using a mass selective breeding programme. Our methods are new to European clam production and result in a higher survival rate.” He continues, “Investment has come through GoParity, a Lisbon-based investment platform which promotes sustainable projects. We chose the Algarve due to the seawater temperature and availability of phytoplankton, a natural clam food.” The farm off Alvor is composed of submerged cables, on which plates wrapped in mesh (looking a bit like Chinese lanterns) are placed. On these, the clams are cultivated with a natural source of food and perfect biological conditions. The structure has other benefits too, as an ecosystem of organisms grows on it, e.g. barnacles, sea urchins and even fish spawn. Algae, mussels and earthworms play a role, as well as the fish feeding on them and, in turn, the seabirds diving for food – all part of a man-made but sustainable reef system. Bernado concludes, “We see great economic benefits to Portugal in terms of jobs, investment and diversification from tourism. So far we have created 20 new jobs, including four in the Algarve. Our clams will initially be distributed in Portugal and Spain but then to the rest of Europe and also South East Asia.” Phil Egginton is a journalist and photographer and now lives in the Algarve.

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Meet the Locals The architect by destiny BY SÍLVIA CARVALHO D’ALMEIDA

In this new series, we meet the local people who may not have achieved fame and fortune but are deeply rooted in the Algarve and passionate about their community. Ruben Guerreiro didn't know as a child what he wanted to be when he grew up. From sciences to civil engineering, he was meant to be an architect. The 33-year-old Ruben Guerreiro, born in Odiáxere but currently living in Lagos, had many interests in life to decide at 18 what he wanted. He liked photography, and to draw, but he also liked mathematics and problem-solving. The latter is one of the characteristics of architecture that pleased him most. As Ruben says, problem-solving demands creativity and it was exactly architecture's creative potential that drew his attention. When he finished his degree at the University of Lisbon, he dedicated himself to design, and also to a photography project with his cousin, since the opportunity to work in architecture didn't immediately arrive. His intention – and the subject of his thesis – was to transform Lagos into a cultural and artistic attraction to appeal to tourists, as well as the traditional sun and beach type. Siza Vieira and Souto Moura are references to his work, as well as the studio Aires Mateus. Ruben works now in an architecture studio in Portimão, but his dream is to have his own studio, which he believes is easier to do in Lagos than in Lisbon and Porto. He would like to have the freedom to create according to his own vision instead of the vision of the company he works for. To pursue his own art instead of the art of another. As a young architect, which he says he will be considered until he is at least 40 when he is finally settled and has more work done, Ruben is like many others working on his first projects, in search of his art, and exploring materials. In his day-to-day life, he says there is much bureaucracy and legislation to deal with; his job is not as glamorous as it may seem. To him, simplicity may be the best philosophy when doing a project, and he is concerned to preserve buildings and focus on sustainability, using environmentally friendly materials. Even though there is much competition in the area, Ruben is thankful he lives in Lagos and he can work because he had the opportunity many do not. He says that when he was

a boy he thought of himself as a city person and when he moved to Lisbon to attend university thought he would probably stay there. Now he has changed his mind completely and would not trade the quality of life of Lagos for the big city. As he explains, the capital and smaller towns have different things to offer, and are not in competition with each other. Some positive aspects of living in Lagos are the contact with nature, the closer relationships people have in a small town, the appearance of having more time to live stress-free lives and the ability to go everywhere on foot. One of the less positive aspects is the lack of art or architecture expositions, which an architect needs to attend to see others' work. Ruben deals with this by visiting Lisbon or Porto, always as a tourist now. If he could change something in Lagos, he would choose to recover the city hall auditorium, in the centre of the town, which is abandoned. He would merge the two existing parks into a single space, which would make a better connection between the inside of the walls and the outside. Ruben regrets Lagos is all about tourism. With the COVID-19 crisis, many people lost their jobs. He would like more people to go and live there and for the economy to become more diverse. The creative industry is possible there. For that to happen, he believes the housing needs to be less expensive, as prices are similar to those in Lisbon.  www.instagram.com/ruben.guerreiro

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It’s not often you’ll hear family members talking about hot wax and ice beverages in the same breath. But then Lauren Slater and Pamela Twentyman are not your average mother and daughter. Instead of twiddling their thumbs during last spring’s lockdown, the dynamic duo launched their own scented candle business.

Each time a different-sized container is introduced, they must return to the drawing board, recalculating the amount of fragrance oil required and determining the perfect wick. “It can take months to get right,” Pamela admits.

And in October, the Algarve Candle Company opened the doors of its Boliquieme shop, sharing premises with dad’s Arctic Slush business. The company evolved organically from Lauren’s passion for strong-scented candles.

After so much attention to detail, it’s not surprising the end product looks and smells delectable. The candles come in various sizes and in different containers, ranging from clear and matt glass to small tins. The largest burns for 120 hours. Car and reed diffusers are also available. All products are vegan-friendly.

“I never used to burn them because they were so expensive,” she says. “I wanted to keep them forever.” When the family moved from the Lake District to the Algarve in 2015, she struggled to find them here, so mum stepped in. “We couldn’t find a nice one here, so I started making them," Pamela explains. Those early candles were created in her kitchen in a saucepan. Determined to create a candle with a scent that lasted throughout its entire burning time, the women experimented with different fragrances and waxes. And when a global pandemic found them with more time on their hands, it seemed their lockdown project was staring them in the face. The concept was simple: to create beautiful and affordable candles made from natural ingredients. “We wanted to make candles people are going to burn, then come back and buy again, so it took us a while,” says Lauren. In the new premises, Pamela remains in charge of the candle-making process, though her saucepan has been replaced with an industrial melter which produces sufficient soy wax for 300 candles. Fragrance oils are added next, carefully measured to produce a strong scent throughout the candle. There is much stirring before the containers are warmed and the wax poured. One of the trickiest jobs is ensuring the wooden and cotton wicks are positioned correctly and remain in place while the candles are setting: Pamela uses string and wooden clothes pegs. The longer the candle takes to set, the better its scent, so when temperatures drop (as recently), the wax-filled containers are wrapped in aluminium foil ‘coats’ to protect them.

After the success of the Christmas hamper, a Valentine’s Day hamper is now available for 25 euros. “It’s not just wax in a box, it’s more of a gift, we try to make it special,” explains Lauren, who takes care of the business side of things. Early sales came from word of mouth; however, she has spent long hours honing her online marketing skills and built the company website herself. “It doesn’t matter if you have thousands of followers, it’s your few hundred local ones who are going to be buying from you. It’s nice when people come back, saying ‘I’ve bought one, now I want another one’,” she adds. “That’s when you know you have a really good product.” There are big plans for the future, including working with wedding planners, hotels and florists to produce bespoke products. The hampers have attracted attention from estate agents. “We started out wanting to occupy our time during lockdown and to have candles to hand whenever we wanted. The fact it’s gone so much bigger than we imagined is amazing.” With a solid customer base and repeat orders from as far afield as France, it’s certain the Algarve Candle Company is here to stay. During lockdown, the shop will be closed but you can still order online. One of their candles would be a romantic gift for a stay-at-home Valentine's Day.

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Castles, Legends and the Portuguese Flag There are many castles in Portugal’s long and interesting history. One of the most prominent and historically important is the one in Aljezur. In its day, it commanded a great defensive position against intruders with designs on the Algarve. The waterway from the Atlantic to Aljezur was navigable for ships until the great earthquake of 1755 when the river was largely inundated with silt. Today, the view of the floodplain from the fortress to the coast is impressive; other vistas offer 360-degree panoramas for visitors to marvel at. From the high point of the castle, whitewashed buildings cascade down the hillside and at the bottom is the river, with the road across the bridge leading to the east and the newer part of the village, Igreja Nova. Aljezur castle is reputed to be one of the seven featured on the Portuguese national flag. The red of the flag represents the blood spilt in battles, while the green symbolises hope for the future. The central shield denotes victory by the Christians over the Islamic Moors, with the five shields representing five Moorish kings who were killed by the first Portuguese king, Alfonso I. The seven yellow castles symbolise Moorish fortresses that were defeated in battle. The

background of the five yellow ribbons circling a globe reflects homage to the Age of Discoveries, of which Portugal had such a major influence. The present Portuguese flag was established in 1911, but most of its symbols date back hundreds of years. Like many ancient buildings of historical importance, myths and legends abound. A legend surrounding the Aljezur castle dates back to 1249 when a Moorish girl fell in love with a Christian man and allowed him access to the fortress. The gates of the castle were opened at dawn on the 24 June and the Portuguese army flooded in, overran the controlling Moors and took the fortress. The betrayal of her own people brought about by love – how romantic can you get! The Christians gave thanks for their success to the Virgin Mary. Nossa Senhora da Alva (Our Lady of the Dawn) was named as the patron saint of Aljezur, as a result of the legendary conquest. There’s a fine 18th-century statue of the saint in the main Igreja Nova church. Another story from the early 18th century tells of an old man who did nothing but draw pictures on flat pieces of driftwood with a pointed stick. The town of Aljezur was depicted as a bustling centre of commerce; there were sailing vessels,

factories, merchants, traders and fishermen. The river was an artery to the world, winding its way to the sea. The old man did nothing. He served no-one and was nobody’s master. He was fed and clothed by neighbours who felt sorry for him. The townsfolk laughed at him. “The old man is as useless as the ruins on the hill,” they said. One day his niece Patricia was looking at his drawings and noticed that the castle at the top of the hill seemed to be the most prominent building on his storyboard. The old man asked Patricia if she had visited the castle. “Of course,” she replied, “But the old fort is crumbling, the watchtowers have collapsed, the ramparts are in disrepair." “Do me a favour,” said the old man. “Climb up to the castle one more time and when you come back tell me what you see.” Patricia was mesmerised by the view – the mountains to the north, the beautiful valley and the winding river with ships plying their trade. She told the old man of her visit, the crumbling castle, the magnificent views, the vistas of the winding river and its commerce. “One day the river will be silted up, fields will replace the waterway, buildings will fill the valley, the Aljezur of today will be but a dream. But the castle will be restored because it has a magnificent history.” “And that is why my simple drawings are important …”

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Calling all Musicians BY LENA STRANG

Time to dust off your musical instruments! The new Orquestra Sinfónica XP do Algarve is seeking expatriate and Portuguese amateur and semi-professional orchestral musicians of all nations living in southern Portugal.

The COVID-safe rehearsals are due to start in the spring and will be scheduled every two weeks, mostly on Saturday afternoons. Rehearsals are planned to be in different cities throughout southern Portugal, reducing travelling for those that live further afield. Subject to any current restrictions, venues and timings will be announced in spring.

This exciting new project is being organised by Peter Fudge, a conductor and musician from the United Kingdom, now living for the most part in the Algarve. He has many years’ experience in the organisation of orchestras and symphonic bands, performing concerts and running annual music workshops both here in Portugal and in the UK.

According to Peter, apart from local filarmónica bands, there are very few, if any, orchestral groups for expat musicians to get together and play in an informal setting. He is hoping that, along with Portuguese colleagues, there are enough musicians in the Portuguese expat community to form a cohesive orchestral group.

He would like to hear from expats who play strings, woodwind, brass or percussion. “The orchestra will be for people to make music and have fun. We will play different genres of music from classical, films scores and modern compositions,” Peter says. Music will be provided and sent electronically in advance of rehearsals.

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Barking Mad!

The adventures of Boris the Dog Well, Brexit finally happened and me and my owners are trapped back in England for heaven knows how long. Brexit isn’t to blame. COVID is though – and I can’t even catch it – I hope. But the weather’s cold here, it’s wet (which I hate) and there isn’t a beach in sight. It’s no fun for a Jack Russell, even one with Queen Anne legs. With nothing else to do but sleep and chase squirrels, who have this annoying habit of running up trees just as you get close to them, I’ve been reduced to listening to what my owners are saying. It seems their Christmas and New Year were a lot quieter than usual. Certainly, there were fewer people arriving at the house for me to bark at. Something they said seemed a bit strange, though. They appear to be concerned that the Portuguese have more holidays than the English.

I don’t mean holidays where you go away, but public holidays when shops and banks are closed. Mind you, with COVID ruling the roost at present, a lot of shops are closed anyway. Apparently, there will be 13 days of national public holidays in Portugal this year, compared with only eight in England. Some of them are the same in both countries – New Year’s Day, Good Friday and Christmas Day, for example. But there are lots that are simply not recognised elsewhere. Portugal Day, Republic Day, Portugal Restoration of Independence wouldn’t quite fit into the English calendar, would they? Then there are local holidays – a concept that doesn’t exist in England. Personally, I can’t see why they’re getting hot under the collar about this. A funny expression, that. My neck is never hot under my collar. Every day’s a holiday so far

as I’m concerned. And a lot of the other holidays are religious festivals, which are celebrated in other countries too. I’ve nothing against religious festivals. I probably go to church in Luz more than any other dog. More than a lot of people for that matter. So, I don’t know what they’re worried about really. What they should be doing is worrying about how they are going to get me back on to the beach in Luz. I’m sure all those other dogs are missing me. Apparently, my Portuguese passport is good to go, but lockdown means we’re not supposed to travel, except for essential purposes. If having a run on the beach isn’t essential, I don’t know what is. Anyway, stay safe, keep your tails wagging and don’t forget to have a good sniff. Boris the Jack Russell continues his terrier’s eye view of the world.

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Keep Calm and Sing! BY LENI EVES

2021 will be the 20th anniversary of The International Choir of Aljezur – O Coro Internacional de Aljezur.

the angst from the multiracial neighbourhoods of West Side Story and sharing raw emotions from Les Misérables.

Despite COVID, we’re determined to continue singing with the enthusiasm which was kindled over Christmas, whilst keeping safely within official guidelines. The choir plans to perform for local communities this year, sharing the pleasure of music with everyone to celebrate two decades of singing together.

In the ancient 13th century chapel of Guadalupe, we joined in the haunting mediaeval music from the Spanish Llibre Vermell and, in 2019, some of us were able to take part in the 54th International Choir Festival in Barcelona. We had the fabulous experience of singing in famous buildings all over the city.

Our Director Sr. António de Jesus is a truly inspirational teacher who brings out the best in us while carefully observing current rehearsing and performing regulations. Somehow he makes us sing the impossible. We harmonise in four voices and in a variety of languages and our repertoire is diverse, ranging from classical to folk, sacred to musicals and ancient to modern.

Last Christmas we made a video recording of carols for use in a church Zoom service. We were disappointed that we were unable to sing carols at the two care homes in Aljezur but we hope they were also able to enjoy the Christmas video instead.

Last year was difficult for so many people, and during the first lockdown rehearsing indoors was no longer permitted. Undaunted, Sr. António gave us the chance to continue singing together by agreeing to meet in a woodland area throughout the hot summer. We all found laughter amongst the leaves, away from the stress of COVID. Singing loudly outside gave us a natural feeling of well-being. It was a surreal, unique and delightful scenario. With our own chairs socially distanced from each other under the tall trees, we dodged the occasional flying fir cone and chickens pecking near our feet. Many choirs folded last year and we were so fortunate to experience this weekly escape from the general chaos of 2020. Music really can take your mind off everything else. Now we rehearse in the large sports hall inside the Aljezur Bombeiros building every Thursday from 2pm to 3.30pm. We have the space there to observe the COVID restrictions. Choir members travel from São Teotónio in the north and from Lagos and nearby towns on the south coast. We all share a love of music and the gift of friendship found within our group of various nationalities. In recent years, we’ve sung medleys from modern musicals on stage in the Lagoa Auditorium, conveying

Over the years we’ve been invited to sing at weddings, reviews, gallery openings, anniversaries, remembrance services, seasonal events, even Aljezur swimming pool! The opportunities to sing are out there and we’re happy to have a go at anything. They say that singing in a choir is cheaper than therapy, healthier than drinking and more fun than working out. Have you ever sung in a choir – perhaps many years ago? Maybe you will decide to join because somehow life seems better when you sing and the good vibes offered by a choir are endless. Due to current government regulations, the choir isn’t meeting at the moment but as a group we are exchanging music with each other via Whatsapp and email. We can listen and practice singing at home working with our rehearsal recordings, so all is not lost! We remain a close group of friends who are supporting each other through this latest lockdown. If you would like to join us contact Sheila on the number below. Ella Fitzgerald said that the only thing better than singing was more singing.

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Vamos Falar Algarvio! BY LENA STRANG Diphthongs such as eu, ei and ão are shortened to one vowel sound. For example, peixe becomes pêxe (fish), leite becomes lêt(e) (milk), and nase actually means não sei (I don’t know)!

Interviewing local residents for Tomorrow magazine has not been a problem, as I can speak Portuguese quite well. However, talking to older residents in villages or to traditional fishermen on the coast has proved more of a challenge. Yes, you’ve guessed it! The dialect they speak can often be a hurdle, whether it’s um estrangeiro (a foreigner) trying to communicate with a neighbour or even a native speaker from another part of the country having a go.

But it is not only vowels that get special treatment, some consonants are also dropped. Triângulo (triangle) becomes triango (and don’t be surprised if the last ‘o’ disappears too)! Arvore (tree) becomes arve.

What’s so special about the Algarvian dialect and why is it so different from Portuguese spoken elsewhere? I need to make it clear that it is not a sloppy or lazy manner of speaking, despite the way parts of words are swallowed up. In fact, it follows clear linguistic rules. The Camōes Institute, the arbitrator on all matters to do with language and culture, has stated that even though there is only one country-wide written standard, the dialectal forms are correct.

When it comes to grammar, it’s interesting to note a similarity between Brazilian Portuguese and the Algarvian dialect: the gerund (i.e. the -ing form of the verb) is used. Estou a fazer (I’m doing) becomes Tô fazendo (also notice the shortening of estou).

Although the Algarve is relatively small in size, its linguistic diversity is great. The dialect spoken in the Sotavento (Eastern Algarve) from Santo António to Faro is different from the Barlavento (Western Algarve) extending from Faro to Sagres. The area between the coast (litoral) and the mountains (serra) have their own characteristics of speech.

This colourful dialect has plenty of expressions and interjections! ‘Moçe!’ (moço) boy, is a common way of calling someone’s attention. Deb! or dé! (diabo - devil), is a more informal exclamation. Breakfast is quebrajum, a shortened version of quebra jejum, meaning literally break fast. Many will have driven past a restaurant just outside Lagos called ‘O Marafado’. Did you know that it is an Algarvian word meaning silly or irritated, used in a jocular way? Speaking of being irritated, if someone is not very pleased with you, you may hear: Não vales um balde de chocos (you are not worth a bucket of squid!)

My dictionary of spoken Algarvian (Dicionário do Falar Algarvio by Eduardo Brazão Gonçalves) has 220 pages containing many weird, but mostly wonderful, words and expressions, full of wit and colour. We are clearly dealing with an extensive vocabulary, but also with features of grammar, pronunciation, and intonation.

Although sometimes difficult for outsiders to appreciate, the linguistic heritage of the Algarve is a valuable resource. This oral tradition is the perfect way to encapsulate the vivacity and way of life of the region.

The dialects are influenced by Latin, Arabic, and archaic Portuguese. Seafarers returning to shore from their long voyages also brought back expressions that were adopted.

To hear audio for these Algarvian words and phrases, visit practiceportuguese.com/algarvio

So why do Algarvians gobble up words? Masculine words in Arabic don’t end in vowels and this ancient linguistic rule influenced words in Portuguese. Examples where the masculine ‘o’ or feminine ‘a’ are dropped are: obrigad(o/a) thank you, visinh(o/a) neighbour, muit(o/a) many, filh(o/a) son or daughter.

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‘Old Farts in Karts’ was a Christmas cracker! Lagos author and yacht designer Chris Freer organised an outing to the Portimão Kartódromo (adjacent to the Autódromo) as a pre-Christmas treat for some chums on 21 December last year (too late to be reported in Tomorrow, January edition). It was a great success and is hopefully going to be the beginning of a series. A qualifying practice determined positions on the starting grid for the two races which followed. Both were won by 55-year-old oil rig engineer Colin Gordon, who tore around the total 74 laps of the circuit in an aggregate time of 63mins 10secs averaging 48.504 seconds a lap, only 1.69 off the track record. Finishing in second place, with lap times of 48.697, was the 72-year-old retired motor dealer and musician Rob Whiteman. Third place went to 47-year-old Amanda Williams (48.97), a tanning parlour owner from Wales temporarily trapped by the virus in Lagos. 77-year-old Chris Freer (48.73) came second in the first race, but his exuberance in the next one caused him to spin off the track three times which meant he ended in 6th place. 76-year-old retired antique dealer, musician and ex TT motorcycle racer John Ballinger had to pull out of the second race due to an engine problem. While the seniority of most of the participants led to the

affectionate ‘Old Farts in Karts’ nickname, this wasn’t true of all: the youngest driver, 26-year-old FLY365 student pilot Alex Pauwels, narrowly missed a podium place and 31-year-old Linea Bergstrom, on holiday from Sweden, raced alongside her dad Hakan. Chris paid tribute to the professionalism and helpfulness of the Kartódromo staff. “From start to finish they made things easy and comfortable for us, with a thorough briefing on the procedures and what we should do at the display of certain flags. They somehow sorted out the scramble of spins and changes of positions to produce reliable times for each racer, to enable the winners to be declared, even donating the three bottles of bubbly that the winners splashed around at the end.”

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The Pink Walk BY BRIAN TORA

On Monday 29 March, Kelvin Whittaker, who is a regular member of the St Vincent’s church congregation, will set out from Faro airport to walk the 100 kilometres to his home in Luz. Given that Kelvin will be 70 later this year, you might reasonably ask why? The answer lies in Kelvin’s and his wife’s commitment to raising money for cancer charities over many years. It all started with Kelvin’s wife Lynette, whose father lost his mum to breast cancer when he was just two. He grew up never knowing his mother, which made Lynette, as she grew up, very conscious of the need to create awareness of this awful disease. After they were married, Kelvin fully subscribed to Lynette’s passion and, when running their own company in the UK during the 1980s and 1990s, they were able to raise significant sums for cancer research, concentrating their efforts in October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Having fallen in love with the Algarve, they bought their first house in 1996 and soon discovered that the Portuguese, much as they loved them, had no concept of the need for breast cancer awareness and had never heard of the Pink Ribbon campaign. At the same time, they came across a need to raise €100,000 to buy a mobile mammogram unit to provide screening facilities, which were in short supply for those living in the Algarve.

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“This lit a fire in me,” said Lynette. “I wanted to raise funds for this to try to give back to these people who had welcomed us to their country with open arms.” And so they embarked on various events over a period of more than 20 years, mainly centred around the golf club at Parque da Floresta, the members of which were most supportive and showed immense generosity.

Kelvin

But when 2020 arrived, life became somewhat different. Due to lockdown, Lynette became stranded in the UK for four months, with Kelvin back in Portugal. “When I got back,” Lynette continued, “He announced he had an idea. As we could not hold our usual golf day, he intended to carry out a sponsored walk from Faro airport to our home in Praia da Luz to raise money for The Associação Oncológica do Algarve.” Lynette was concerned that Kelvin’s fitness levels were not the highest, but he was determined to carry out the challenge. His training started last year and Lynette, with a group of friends, will be supporting him on his walk armed with food, drinks and a lot of plasters. The original target of €1000 was swiftly met, so a more demanding target has been set. Kelvin deserves support in this endeavour, so please visit his Go Get Founding page to make a donation.  www.gogetfunding.com/kelvins-walk

In the January issue, we featured Cristiana who has been living in CASLAS since she was four. Cristiana has been riding at Tiffany's for three years and has developed a profound love for horses, riding and farm life in general. When she reached a key stage in her education (finishing year 9), she was given the opportunity to attend a rural development college in Serpa from September 2020 and study equine management professionally (an amazing opportunity for any young horse lover and rider). Tiffany and Deborah have long been committed to giving children at CASLAS the support of an extended family, a place where they can go that isn’t school. They encourage every child who attends their riding centre and decided they were willing to go above and beyond for Cristiana. They have loaned her their horse Serpa to be with her, and covered many of her college costs, including livery fees, veterinary fees, the cost of transporting the horse to and from the school, federation fees for rider and horse, bridles, plus

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In the first of a new series of articles, renowned art critic, Afonso Almeida Brandão, discusses Portuguese artists. He starts with the naturalist painter, Armando Anjos (1931–2017). Portugal but in Italy and England. He studied in England, then went to Canada to conclude a degree at the Fine Arts School of Montreal. Washerwomen by the Lis River (painted at Fontes, Leiria) represents two women washing clothes on the riverbank, a picturesque scene familiar across Portugal. The painting is surrounded by the colours of nature, where the intense greens and blues predominate, contrasting with the dark colours of the tree shadows reflected on the water along the riverbank. The perspective balances the background of the painting progressively and disappears to the horizon, where the mountains merge with the blue sky of the rustic landscape. Some details enrich the forefront: you seem to hear the murmur of the waters. Small stones in alignment, the bowl behind the standing washerwoman, the clothes being washed by the washerwoman to our left, slightly bent forward.

Armando Anjos was a painter who reproduced what he saw. Through his brush, he revealed life´s natural aspects, expressively and descriptively. Washerwomen by the Lis River is an oil on canvas landscape, painted in the suburbs of Leiria city in the 1990s and measuring 50 cm x 65 cm. A unique painter, who did not fit into any style or movement, Anjos had a very personal language of vibrant images and expressiveness. He worked with spontaneity, demonstrating a freedom of vision that respected those values he wished to emphasise. Armando Anjos was born in Lisbon on 19 July 1931; he died in the city in 2017, after a long illness. The son of the established artist Fortunato Anjos (1908–2000) and the grandson of João Anjos (born in the second half of the 19th century), Armando Anjos was a painter who travelled throughout Europe, South America, Asia and the USA in search of experience and deeper knowledge, developing concepts, reflecting or simply enjoying himself. Landscape painting is fundamental for Master Armando Anjos, who dedicated himself to it tirelessly, not only in

Washerwomen by the River Lis is one of the many wellaccomplished works Armando Anjos painted at the beginning of the nineties – the period that corresponds with the most important years of his artistic production, as this painting proves. During his life, he would hold individual exhibitions at the Edmundo Cruz Art Gallery in Colares, Sintra, Portugal, and the Gallery of Sintra Tourism in the old area of Sintra, with remarkable success. The price of his paintings varies between 3,000€ and 80,000€ and are available from art galleries and Portuguese auction houses. Armando Anjos is an influential figure in the actual contemporary figurative painting of the naturalist type, belonging to the second half of the 20th century to the beginning of the first half of the 21st century. If you are an art lover, he is an artist it is important to become better acquainted with.

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Adam Richard Kay was born 12 June 1980 to Stewart and Naomi Kay – the original family name being Strykowski. Kay, who is of Polish descent, grew up with his sister Sophie in a Jewish household. His father was a doctor, meaning Kay’s initial medical career was a natural default decision. Kay was educated at Dulwich College, an all-boys public school, where he graduated in 1997. He read medicine at Imperial College London, graduating in 2004. While at medical school, he performed in medical shows, founded the musical comedy group Amateur Transplants and wrote for BBC Radio 4. Now a British comedy writer and comedian, Kay’s television writing credits include Crims, Mrs Brown's Boys and Mitchell and Webb. If you can stomach this book in the middle of a global pandemic, it comes highly recommended!

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has been getting me, and all the other women who have watched the series, flustered and following him on Instagram! The chemistry between the Duke and Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) is mesmerising as they try to fight their feelings within the constraints of their past, societal rules and tight bodices! The cinematography is enchanting and watching the series is like getting drawn into a huge bubble of fantasy as you are whisked between balls played out in gardens magically lit by lanterns, and sumptuous drawing rooms awash with flowing skirts and gossip. It is like getting wrapped in a big warm hug, although this series gives you a lot more than a hug if you get my drift (wink)! On a more serious point, Bridgerton’s characters are racially diverse and the issue of race is addressed directly within the plot. Queen Charlotte is played by a Black actor. “We were two separate societies divided by colour until a king fell in love with one of us,” Lady Danbury

tells her protégé, the Duke of Hastings. “Look at everything it is doing for us, allowing us to become.” She insists, “Love, Your Grace, conquers all.” Regé Jean is mixed race and was born in Zimbabwe before moving to the UK as a child. He believes the only way to address racism is to cast more Black actors in lead roles in period pieces and not restricting them to playing slaves or servants. The series comes from American film producer Shonda Rhimes, famous for Grey's Anatomy, and is the start of a $100 million deal with Netflix. She has certainly put a modern twist on the costume drama genre as characters glide around the dance floor to a 19th-century orchestra playing Ariana Grande. This is definitely a binge-worthy series – I watched it in three days– and it will leave you eagerly awaiting the sequel.

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Long live Esperança! One Club, One City As Vaughan Willmore discovers, these are exciting times for Esperança de Lagos FC, our local club with a great sense of community spirit. There can’t be many football clubs that describe their role as “being less about winning football matches and more about the development of young people”, but that’s exactly what you get with Esperança de Lagos. It’s an attitude typified by President António José Alves, who describes the club’s role as being “the training of young people, not only as athletes but as human beings”. Esperança de Lagos is a club rich in history and proud to be one of the three founding members of the Algarve District League. Formed in 1912 out of the ashes of Lagos Football Club, it boasts one of the most beautiful monikers in football, named as it is after Esperança Rodrigues, the partner of José Victor Adragão, one of the club’s founding fathers. Since becoming President in 2008, Senhor Alves has experienced the thrills of the senior team’s success and the challenges of relegation, and overseen significant improvements to the club's facilities. Director of Communications Diogo Rodrigues explained, “Senhor Alves has been president for 12 years, taking on the club in immense financial difficulties. While he is a person who is not a native of Lagos, he feels the city and its needs like any Lacobrigense." On the football pitch, the senior team footballers are enjoying their time back in the national third division. Led by their head coach Roberto Allberto, they’re currently riding high in the Campeonato de Portugal, a significant achievement given it’s only their second season back in the national league, having languished for five years in the district league. It is notable that the club’s ambitions stretch far wider than that of the senior team alone, as important as that is. Under President Alves’ tutelage, Esperança has been developing a women’s football team, a veteran’s team, an under-23 team, and a truly impressive range of junior teams, thereby providing excellent opportunities for local children. The club has also gained accreditation with the Portuguese Football Federation as a certified 3-star training entity, a wonderful achievement, demonstrating its commitment to the development of footballers of all ages and abilities. If all these football-oriented facilities weren’t enough in themselves, there has also been a holiday campus, offering local children the chance to get involved in football and

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Leggings Classic: The little black leggings Nike One Mid-Rise Crop It’s hard to write about sportswear without ticking off the biggest sports brand in the world – that swoosh seems to pop up everywhere. I recently bought a black pair of the Nike One Mid-Rise Crop from Sports Direct, Guia, and have to admit, they’re the perfect simple matt-black leggings, the little black dress of the leggings world. To boot, they’re so well priced, supremely comfortable, warm enough for winter and spring, and so very flattering, to the point where I’d happily wear them all day. Fun: Spring has sprung leggings Lulu Lemon It would be remiss to talk about leggings without mentioning the leaders in this field and the next season of Lulu Lemon has me rather excited, especially if it’s colour and pattern you’re after. We know how good their range is, but when they mix it up and collaborate with artist Ed Curtis to create something off-piste for a classic brand, it’s a playful twist that will be a welcome vision for spring. The multi-coloured playful prints are available across their iconic pieces, tops and bottoms, and will help you look and feel the part in any yoga studio.

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All of us experience hypnosis throughout the day, we are all hypnotisable. Around two out of every ten are especially receptive to suggestion. The suggestion, in this case, being you believe you are a chicken! Once this idea has entered the subconscious mind and been accepted, it quite literally becomes a reality. There are more technical explanations about this process, but the point here is, what else can then be suggested that becomes real? Hypnotherapy utilises the incredibly powerful subconscious part of the mind to enable real, resourceful change. This is achieved by accessing the theta brain wave, not sleep but also not the conscious beta brain wave we are in most of the time. The subconscious mind is the part of us

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WHAT ARE SERUMS AND DO WE REALLY NEED TO USE THEM?

They are non-greasy and can be used day and night or both. They hydrate and give a boost to dull skin.

Serums are a lightweight version of your moisturiser and are worn underneath your day or night cream. The molecules in the serum are packed with active ingredients which are able to penetrate the skin and absorb a lot quicker.

Serums can reduce fine lines and wrinkles, particularly if the product contains active ingredients such as retinol.

HOW DO WE APPLY THE SERUM? Serums are best applied on slightly damp skin. The dampness of the skin acts as a carrier and pushes the molecules quickly in, so our skin absorbs faster. Apply a few drops to the face and pat gently into the skin. Leave it a minute or so before applying your day or night cream. If you have a more oily skin, it doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from using a serum, but perhaps it may be better to apply a moisturising lotion instead of a cream, so it doesn’t feel too heavy.

They can help repair and prevent damage from UV rays. These serums would be loaded with vitamin C and E and other antioxidants. WHEN SHOULD YOU START USING A SERUM? Ideally, serums should be introduced into your skincare routine from your late twenties to early thirties when we start to see the first signs of ageing. From then on, they can be used continuously.

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“Bach Flower Essences – nature's way to restore balance and harmony in our lives.” Dr Edward Bach, Physician and homeopath (September 24, 1886 – November 27, 1936) HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Dr Bach was born in a village called Moseley, near Birmingham, England. He studied medicine at the University College Hospital, London and obtained a Diploma in Public Health at Cambridge. He was a house surgeon, a casualty medical officer and practised as a Harley Street consultant and bacteriologist for over twenty years. After research in immunology, he developed an interest in homoeopathy and joined the laboratories of the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital in 1919. Although Dr Bach had much success in the world of medicine, he felt dissatisfied with the way

doctors concentrated on disease and ignored the people who were suffering them. Thus, he turned to alternative therapies. He believed that illness is the effect of disharmony between body and mind. For him, symptoms of an illness were the external expression of negative emotional and mental states, and in 1928 he began working on his own remedies made from plants. Dr Bach was sure a new system of medicine could be found in nature and, by 1936, throughout the lanes and fields of the countryside of England and Wales, he had discovered and identified his series of 38 flower essences. Each one was derived from a different wild plant, flower or tree, and worked with a specific emotional or mental state. For example, Aspen works with insecurity and helps cultivate a feeling of more security, encourages an inner state of peace and aids in maintaining assurance of mind. Mimulus, on the other hand, develops the courage to face one’s fears and difficulties in life.

WHAT ARE FLOWER ESSENCES? An essence is the dew found in the morning on the different plants, flowers and trees. It is this collected dew that is said to hold the vibration or energy of that particular plant. This vibration or essence is what helps people come back into homeostasis emotionally, mentally and physically. Working together with a Bach Practitioner and the flower essences can help you rediscover your inner sense of peace and restore emotional wellbeing in your everyday life. The complete system offers natural remedies to support wellness, using a personal and holistic approach. Lisa Francesca Lewak is a Bach Flower Practitioner.  +351 920 573 949  lisa.francesca.lewak@gmail.com

February is a month when, because of Valentine's Day, we tend to think about our hearts a little bit more! As we go through midlife, we need to be more aware of our heart health. Declining oestrogen can mean a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease increases as we go through menopause, particularly with early menopause.

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There are plenty of lifestyle habits we can adopt to help us to offset this. These lifestyle habits are applicable to us all, but when we are younger we tend to be able to “get away” with having habits which are not as healthy as they could be. As changes start to occur in our bodies, however, we need to ensure we are as healthy as possible to reduce these risks. The best way to protect our heart health in midlife and beyond is to:  Maintain a healthy weight  Eat a wide variety of colourful vegetables and fruit  Eat foods that are as natural as possible, avoiding saturated fats and refined sugar.

 Exercise, i.e. doing around one hour of aerobic activity most days  Keep active, even when we are not exercising, we still need to be active and keep moving  Avoid smoking  Reduce stress levels: meditation, mindfulness and yoga can all help If you are at elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, it is always worth speaking to your gynaecologist or GP about the possibility of HRT, which research shows can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Menopause is described in some cultures as “the second spring”; however, I think it is more like the beginning of a new year. A time when we can put in place all those healthy habits we know we should have so we can enter this new phase of our lives with health, passion and vitality. Ann is a Health Coach who specialises in menopause wellbeing through personal training, yoga & nutrition.

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We can't recommend soup enough in this weather, and our cauliflower, red pepper, and white bean is a delicate shade of pink so should do for a Valentine´s supper. Something sweet should seal the deal, and if you like a combination of sweet and salty, these no-bake cookies are the thing for you. Don’t let the idea of Ritz crackers in a pudding put you off. They take minutes to assemble and you can then decide how much time you want to spend on decorating them. If you need more than soup and a pudding, throw in a steak and a salad, and this yummy Love Martini. The garnish may seem a little over the top if lockdown has left you drinking your vodka straight from the bottle, but it is Valentine´s Day and standards, where possible, must be maintained. Here's hoping we see you all in London Tiger Coffee sometime this month. If you do, we will have lots of Valentine's treats in store.

To make 6 big portions (freezes well):  1 medium-sized cauliflower  2 small or one large red pepper  2 medium white onions  2 fat cloves of sweet garlic  1.5 tbsp of olive oil  1 stock cube (a veggie one makes this vegan, but you can use a chicken one)  1 400g tin of white beans  Salt and pepper to taste Chop the cauliflower, pepper(s), onions, and garlic and sweat them in the olive oil in a large pan for about 10 mins. Make up the stock cube with a litre of boiling water and add. Simmer until the cauliflower is falling to pieces.

Well hello, February! With a bit of luck, we should be able to spend some of the month properly out of doors, but if not, we´ve done lockdown before and we can do it again. Whilst it would be lovely to be able to celebrate Valentine's Day in the timehonoured tradition of not lifting a finger at any point in the 24 hours, except for spending copiously on luxury items, we may be looking at a home-cooked meal for this one, so let's see what we can do.

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Love Martini To make 2:  50 ml Malibu  50 ml peach schnapps  50 ml of any vodka, use a citrus flavoured one if you want  200ml cranberry juice  4 strawberries for garnish  1 lime  Sugar for the rim of the glasses Take two martini glasses and rub a wedge of lime around the rim, then dip the glasses in a plate of white sugar. Cut two of the strawberries into flat slices, to look like hearts, and place a few in each glass. Mix the Malibu, schnapps, vodka, and cranberry juice in a cocktail shaker. Pour into the glasses and garnish the rim with the other two strawberries.

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No Need to be Shy Your dog´s second-best friend Rodolfo Aço, explains more about dog psychology. Dear readers of Tomorrow I hope you are all doing well. Last year, the majority of my articles were focused on dog communication and behaviour. My first article this year will focus on dogs without an owner, that come from city kennels, shelters, and other similar projects. A lot of my clients got their dogs from this dog rescue network, and the vast majority of the dogs have issues, some more serious than others. From my short experience with some of these dog rescue projects, I have seen a lot of dedication from staff, and volunteers. The last dog that I worked with had been at the Monchique city kennel since September. Her name is Shy, and she was spending all the time inside her dog house, afraid of people and other dogs. A volunteer called me because she knew about the work I did with some of her friend’s dogs. I took Shy from her house, put a harness on her and we went for a walk. She was reluctant to walk, as it was the first time that she was being asked to walk out since

she got there. The first five to ten minutes were overwhelming for her, a man leading her, my lovely dog Mimi walking by her side and all that new world outside. But after that, she gradually started giving signs of being more relaxed, to the point that we were able to walk her along busy roads. In the following days, she was already a different dog, and I believe that by the time that you read these lines, Shy will be a much happier dog. All that she needed was a bit of confidence, from people and dogs, and thankfully I could help her come out of the mindset that she was in. Dogs live in the present moment. If we keep on feeling pity and sorry for them, they will continue feeling miserable. Dogs need to feel confident so that they can trust and look up to you. Enjoy your time with your dog, and make the best out of every moment.  rmggoncalves@gmail.com  +351 938 093 829

Is Brexit a proper noun and deserving of a capital letter? It´s as stimulating as all other questions about the eternal process of Brexit. Under currently DEFRA guidelines, we can tell you this:

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 A blood test for rabies antibodies is not required for travel between Britain and the EU.  UK generated EU pet passports are no longer valid for entry into Europe.  EU generated pet passports are accepted for entry into the UK.  There is no change to requirements for entry into the UK from the EU.  If you are travelling from the EU into England, then the standard pre-travel examination and worming tablet procedure apply as normal. Old passports are valid on entry into the UK. BUT UK issued pet passports are not valid for entry into the EU. Every time you travel, you will need a new travel certificate from your vet in England. Note that these certificates are valid for only four months travel within Europe from the date of issue (in England). EU pet passports issued inside the EU (i.e.

Portugal, France, Spain but NOT England) will remain valid travel documents for travel from England to Portugal. So, we are currently recommending people who regularly travel between England and Portugal (not too easy with COVID, of course), to get a Portuguese EU pet passport. UK pet passports are no longer valid travel documents for your pet, at least heading in this direction. Have I cleared things up a little? Yeah, right! If you find yourself with only a UK pet passport for your pooch, strongly consider getting a new one from a veterinary surgeon. If you have any questions about this joyous topic, feel free to email us to garner some further information (which will change, probably by the time this article goes to print, if the rest of the debacle is anything to go by). Quarantine isn´t quite as comical as last year. Has everyone got their winter veg in their ´quarantine horta/veg patch´ from last year? See you next month.  +351 282 782 282  info@lagosvet.com

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Rooting for rain

BY KIKI

When it’s raining my first reflex is to put the wood stove on, make myself a cup of tea and snuggle up underneath a fleece blanket. But since I fell in love with hiking, and along with that every part of nature, I’ve taught myself another reflex. The one of putting on my raincoat and waterproof hiking boots and pouring that hot tea into a thermos to take on my next hiking trip … in the rain. Excitement starts to take over and also curiosity and gratefulness what a different world to step into. Unusual scents, air, colours, a peculiar ambience – and then it happens. A rarely seen European fire salamander appears. Black with yellow-orange markings, they live under rocks and logs, staying cool and moist. They avoid extreme heat or cold and only explore their habitat when it is cool and damp. Yes, stepping out in the rain does pay off.

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In ancient times people wrongly believed they were born in fires. Maybe because that’s because these creatures often hide under logs, and when people gathered those logs to build a fire, salamanders ran out of the flames. In nature, bright colours are often a warning sign, so watch out when you come close to a bright-coloured animal, fungus or plant. It could be toxic; their colours help keep predators away. This is the case with the fire salamander; it protects itself against predators by spraying poisonous liquid from glands behind its eyes – right into the eyes or mouth of an animal it sees as a threat. Its skin also

contains glands that release toxins which can kill or sicken any animal that touches or tries to eat it. Fire salamanders are sometimes called ‘lungless’ salamanders because their bodies take in oxygen through their moist, permeable skin. That frog-like skin also makes them especially sensitive to pollutants and diseases in their environment. In particular, the deadly fungus called Bsal, which makes it impossible for affected salamanders to absorb oxygen through their skin or to eat. Bsal has killed thousands of native salamanders in Europe since it was discovered in 2013. It is believed to have been brought to Europe by people importing Asian newts (a type of salamander) to sell as pets. Typically, amphibians lay eggs to reproduce. The female fire salamander on the other hand gives birth to live babies; these look exactly like the parents but in a miniature version. What an intriguing animal, right? I was delighted to finally see one in December when the rain was pouring down. This alone is an incredible motivation to go out into the wild and explore – even in the rain. Who knows, you too might be rewarded with a glimpse of one these peculiar animals.  kikitripsportugal@gmail.com  www.facebook.com/kikitripsportugal

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In November, RIAS received four griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) from the western Algarve. Having become exhausted from the long hours of flying and the difficulty of finding food, the vultures were found in some unexpected places, like downtown Albufeira or off Praia da Luz beach.

Having regained their physical condition, and fit to fly free again, they were ringed to make it possible for us to do their follow up in the future. With the amazing support of ICNF’s park rangers, they were taken to Alcaria Ruiva, in Mértola, to be released into their natural habitat.

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Botanical Basics Urso Ivkovik gives us the botanical basics of gardening, foraging and herbalism in a new series of articles. For a decade, botany has been my passion, so let us delve in and learn botanical basics without further ado. There are amazing benefits to consuming the different edible weeds offered by nature. They are free of charge if you only take time to pay attention to our green universe! As we get further into 2021, some may say we are in a health crisis. I would call it a health opportunity. It would be a positive approach to move towards solution-based thinking, right? Let’s look at what nature offers us, here in the western Algarve, after three solid months of tropical-like rainfall. First, we all know how winter here assumes spring-like properties. It is now the Algarve’s plant life wakes up and shoots new growth. The first weed (erva daninha) on our list is both loved and hated. It is the Algarvian omnipresent green Oxalis acetosella, also known as wood sorrel, African wood sorrel, sourgrass, Bermuda buttercup and Batatas de Monchique. The plant supposedly originated in the Cape region in South Africa. Looking at how other South African plants and shrubs adore the Algarve, it is no wonder this plant found suitable conditions and spreads with such rigour. It makes ornamental gardeners agitated at times, yet leaves others, like me, in total awe. This marvellous little winter companion is both a decorative and edible cover crop. The last time I talked to local bees, they gave it a high-five as well. People often confuse it with actual clover. Botanically speaking, it has nothing to do with real clover, although we might say it has “clovered” the Algarve right now pretty darn well! They are known locally as Batatas de Monchique. In times of scarcity, like war times, people would dig them up and collect the small bulbs, and cook them because of their nutritional value and calories. Wild boars (javali) are also looking for their share of free food from nature, so if you are not eating it, drinking it, or weeding it from the edges of your garden then be aware that wild pigs love to indulge in this treat. It is an abundant crop for edible use, especially as it regrows even after the upper parts are cut. All parts can be used: leaves, stems,

flowers, and even bulbs. You can eat the stems, either boiled or raw, which give a delicious lemony flavour. The leaves also make a refreshing, thirst-quenching broth or can be added to salads, soups, sauces. The dried plant can be used as a curdling agent for plant milk, though I have not tried it as a thickener yet. The leaves contain oxalic acid, which gives them their sharp flavour. Perfectly all right in small quantities, but it would be overpowering in large amounts. It is healthiest and most tasty when mixed with few other wild edibles in your salad or cooked dish, such as mashed potatoes with added wild greens. A perfect winter locally sourced dish, Yummy. Due to the quantity of oxalic acid in the leaves, people with a tendency to rheumatism, arthritis, gout, kidney stones, gastritis, a calculus condition or hyperacidity should take special caution. The acid will, however, reduce if cooked. The gorgeous yellow flowers have a decorative value too, to adorn your dining table, but they can also be eaten raw. Medicinally this plant should be used in moderation, meaning not every day for long periods. It can be made into a tea that could be used to treat fevers, alleviating the thirst and allaying the fever. The leaves can also be crushed and applied locally to dispel boils and abscesses; they also have an astringent effect on wounds. If you wish to observe nature rather than eating it, just watch how the flowers open up and stand tall and proud on a sunny day having fun with insects and bees. Once darkness sets in they close up and go to sleep. Most shall disappear by mid-spring, when they put all their inner power into a tiny little brown starchy bulb, in a secure depth of warm humid deep layers of soil. In this way, it protects itself from the harsh dry conditions of upcoming summer, waiting for better days.

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