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October 2016 | Edition 59 | 5,000 copies

A community MAGAZINE for the western Algarve

Health Farmers’ market health foods

Business Community Vale Da Telha Arts And Crafts Fair

What's on World Singing Day

Readers Letters Thank you from the Bombeiros Voluntários de Lagos

The AlgArve ProPerTy SPecialiSTS

Photograph courtesy of www.birchphotography.com

I.T. can be easy

Food & Drink Hipster cool in Lagos

Outdoor Top nature photography tips Plus much more...

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Welcome to Tomorrow's October edition

Emergency 112 Hospital 282 770 100 Fire Service 282 770 790 Another month and another Tomorrow magazine. This year has flown and it seems Police Service 282 762 930 GNR National Guard 282 770 010 unbelievable that Christmas is just round the corner. Over the last four years we have received Telecom Nat. Info 118 many glowing compliments about the magazine and more recently we have heard that many City Council 282 780 900 of you think that the magazine has a ‘real heart’ and that is the message that we would like to Tourist Office 282 763 031 Town Info 282 764 111 convey in the future as a genuine part of our community involvement and commitment.

Tourist Support 808 781 212 Taxi Service 282 460 610 We really believe that this is your magazine and we love to receive contributions of any kind Bus Station 282 762 944 – letters, new business openings, charity events and anything that puts real spirit into the Train Station 282 762 987 Taxi : Pedro Costa 917 617 675 fabric of our daily lives. With this in mind we hope that you will make us aware of the needs Lagos Cinema 282 799 138 of the community and how individually or collectively we can help in some small measure Cultural Centre 282 770 450 to ‘fix’ things.

Health Centre 282 780 000 Luz Doc (Luz) 282 780 700 Private Hospital 800 201 000 | 00351 282 790 700 As part of this ongoing commitment we are setting up a small and independent committee Chiropractor (Lagos) 282 768 044 to make sure we select the most needy and valid charities and get the best results for your Dental Clinic (Almadena) 918 366 646 continuing contributions for worthy causes.

Lagos Vet 282 782 282 Funeral Services 282 769 827 Mobility vehicles 964 230 225 The Christmas Ball is now fully sold out so we can only say sorry if you did not manage to all mobility aids 960 004 682

FARMACIA: Lacobrense Chemist (Lagos) Neves Chemist (Lagos) Ribeiro Lopes Chemist (Lagos) Tello Chemist (Lagos) Silva Chemist (Lagos) Odiaxere Chemist

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NO JOB TOO SMALL: Portuguese Lessons €5p/h 912 417 994 Translations ENG/PORT 916 618 527 Alice (Survival Portuguese) 914 269 118 Gavin Cox (General Builder) 916 430 132 Tristan (Plumbing & More) 282 101 010 Helio (Electrician) 917 288 966 Luis (Locksmith) 964 605 215 Chimney & Window Cleaner 926 860 123 Russell (English Mechanic) 282 639 778 Ana (Sewing) 919 747 591 Steven (Computer MOT) 936 387 512 Pedro (Computers) 917 165 238 Xeli (Florist, Free Delivery) 282 768 129 Parcel Delivery to the UK 0044 208 123 1966 Graphic & Web Design 916 606 226

get tickets, the next ball will be at the Tivoli Dunas Beach Club on June 16th 2017.

As you all know the bombeiros play an integral part in our lives with the ambulance and fire service and as Pat Allen stated last month most of the money comes from contributions so we are especially pleased to see people providing bottles of water and more whilst the service has been heavily involved in fighting fires around Monchique. We also want to say a huge thank you to Louise and Tony Gallagher for the work they have done through the ‘Ray of Light Trust.’ Their dedication and funding along with their supporters and our readers has led to a complete refurbishment of Caslas, the local home for disadvantaged children. IIt has made a major difference to the lives of the young people that live there.

We are re-launching our website this month so please go to www.tomorrowalgarve.com to have a look.

Best wishes to you all from the Tomorrow team Call Tom on  919 918 733 and email Amber at  amber@tomorrowalgarve.com

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Community them.” She remembers being taken to art exhibitions, theatres and trips on a regular basis to widen her horizons. “I have a very distinct recollection of standing in the pyramids in Egypt as a four year old. That impression is still very clear in my mind.”

Tamazin Hayler: A musical journey By Lena Strang

Tamazin also remembers as a 10-year-old being stranded on holiday in the Gambia because of the military coup there. Her parents became friendly with a French family at the hotel but Tamazin wasn’t able to speak the language at the time. “And of course, what do you think happened next?” she chuckles, “I was sent to France to attend school there for a couple of weeks to pick up the language!” Later at A-level she bagged a grade A in oral French. I get the impression that very little fazes her.

Tamazin in Lisbon

Her strong voice, confident performance and total absorption in her music captivate the audience. Diners in the busy bar at Lagos marina put down their knives and forks to fully take in the music. Tamazin Hayler certainly knows how to hold her notes. She has been performing in the Algarve intermittently for the last seven years and has become a familiar face to many in the region.

She classes Portugal as her home now but was born in Chiswick, London in November 1983.

But life, attempting to make a career as a musician however talented, is not easy as Tamazin demonstrates when we speak. I am taken aback when I learn what she has packed into her life so far to achieve her personal ambitions. Travel around the globe.

Study and work in far-flung places. Mastery of a number of languages. Becoming an accomplished artist. Constantly widening her repertoire as a musician.

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“As a child I was very adventurous and sporty; always full of energy wanting to try different things. That’s stayed with me in adult life,” Tamazin says. Music always played an important part in her life. She tells me that whenever she was upset or sad as a child she would sing and compose a tune on the piano and escape from everything. She also excelled at sports, particularly at gymnastics and synchronised swimming. “My parents didn’t want me to jeopardise my academic studies so sport had to take second place,” she says. “They were always hard on me and pushed me to do what they thought best for me.

There was always a struggle but I know I wouldn’t be where I am now if it wasn’t for

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Going to university wasn’t the straightforward path that it might have been. Having spent five months in Vietnam teaching English and Music in schools on a voluntary basis – and soon picking up a good level of conversational Vietnamese – she knew she would like to specialise in Music and Art along with an Asian language.

“I initially hoped to do Performing Arts at college but my parents wanted me to go to a top university. Newcastle had the most diverse range of subjects and I chose Music, Fine Art and Japanese. And as far as I know I was the only one in the country with that combination!”

Tamazin thoroughly enjoyed her studies and all the opportunities they presented.

Her initial music training was in opera and classical music but she soon developed a taste for jazz and blues. She has grade 8 standard on piano, studied violin and the oboe and performed with a university Funk band. “Here in the Algarve I do more

pop than I am used to but that’s what people want to hear. I can do pretty much anything, really,” she smiles.

Tamazin in her gap year in Vietnam

The year spent studying Japanese at a university in Hiroshima must have been quite an experience? “Yes,” she enthuses, “I loved Japan and relished learning about the language and culture. I was able to work as a singer and pianist in different bars and restaurants and also held an art exhibition.”

Although it was an extraordinary year for her she points out it isn’t a place she would like to settle because as a foreigner she would not be able to intergrade fully. This is where Portugal comes into the picture.

Having visited the country on holiday and subsequently acquiring a boyfriend in situ she had occasion to keep visiting – and loved it. The boyfriend disappeared along the way but Tamazin stayed. “I feel at home here. I like the people, the language, the food and the lovely weather.”

As it is not possible to earn your living through music alone she has had part time jobs in schools in the Algarve, along with coaching private students, in subjects ranging from Music, Art and Drama to English and Japanese. Four years ago she had to face the fact that she wasn’t earning enough and returned to England to take up a teaching position. But in true Tamazin style, things didn't quite turn out

that way. She accepted an offer of tutoring the two young sons of a Russian oligarch and for the next 17 months found herself jetting around Russia with the family – and accumulating a useful nest egg. She didn’t neglect her music during this time either and performed with a rock and pop band in the country.

From then on it’s easier to track Tamazin’s movements as she returned to Portugal – and this time for good, she tells me. Her ‘bread and butter’ is still teaching but she would dearly like to develop her music career. And how does one do this here, I wonder? Most of the work is on the basis of an agreement with the owner of a venue for performances and she has used the services of an agent for one particular restaurant. Additionally, she does private parties and wedding functions. “You need a lot of patience and often have to rely on word of mouth,” she stresses, “After my first performance in a bar at Barāo de S. Joāo. I had other people phone me up to book me and that’s how it works.” As there are a lot more musicians performing in the Algarve now, things have become harder she believes; you have to make sure you are available and be prepared to go for it.

And the highlight in her music career so far? She loves singing for an audience and simply gets lost in her music.

Tamazin and her audience

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Tamazin Hayler: A musical journey

work much harder at producing art pieces.

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Tamazin's Artwork

One particular occasion does stand out for her. Performing with a jazz band at Lagos Cultural Centre was truly memorable. The large theatre and the appreciative audience who had come to listen to the music made it very special.

I am also curious to know something about her art that seems to feature large in her life. “It’s different to singing as I have to

The satisfaction I get is from the finished product,” Tamazin explains. Her art training was in charcoal drawing. And yes, it is bold, large scale and exuberant. Now she focuses more on cartoon style and pop art, having had several commissions, including completing paintings on sculptures for a local gallery.

What does she do to relax? Apart from singing and playing the piano for enjoyment or watching a good film, she knows nothing better than taking her two dogs out for a walk in order to think and clear her mind. Having represented her university at Taekwondo in several national team championships – and winning her category once with a broken finger! - she wouldn’t mind taking up the sport again.

Tamazin strikes me as a resourceful person who always seizes opportunities that come her way but sometimes changes direction.

However, she does have a clear idea of

her future. In order to further her music career she tells me she needs to relocate to Lisbon where she has already secured tutoring work and has a contact for a music agent. She is setting up a new home with her boyfriend and eventually she’d like to hear the patter of tiny footsteps too.

When she has achieved all she wants to do artistically, her ambition is to set up an orphanage in Asia or Africa to help underprivileged children.

She has spent all day busily packing her things for the move to Lisbon while doing last minute swatting for the theory part of her driving test - in Portuguese – taking place tomorrow. I later learn that she did pass with flying colours!

Tamazin assures me she will be back visiting the Algarve on a regular basis and won’t forget her friends here. We shall look forward to hearing about her music career in the capital. Can we have an autographed copy of the first album, please? 

Tomorrow website launch By Amber Henshaw able to follow the publication so they will be alerted when new editions are available.

The new website has a dedicated page with all our past editions so you can easily read any month at your leisure.

Our long term goal is to increase our digital readership for the magazine and we believe the website will help us achieve this.

This month sees the relaunch of our website, www.tomorrowalgarve.com, which will mean that you can keep up-todate with our news, reviews and ‘what’s on’ wherever you are in the world.

The digital readership is very important for us to be able to increase the reach of the magazine. It is already being read in 26 countries every month which is incredible and we are finding the demand for this digital version of the magazines is increasing. We have already expanded the magazine this year and are now operating in two territories. The first magazine covers the area from Lagos out west. And we have the second edition which covers Portimão, Alvor, Ferragudo and Carvoeiro and we aim to open new editions throughout the Algarve.

The magazine is available for desktop, mobile and tablet devices and readers are

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We are also focusing on social media, our Facebook page, TomorrowAlgarve, now has over 2000 likes with new followers weekly.

This page is regularly updated so we can tell you about events that are going on as soon as we find out.

The website is a work in progress and we will be adding to it every month so do keep checking for regular updates and developments which we think will benefit our readers.

We will be hosting a ‘Just Jobs’ page where individuals looking for work can share their skills and also companies looking for employees can advertise positions.

We can’t put all the useful numbers we would like to in the magazines – there just isn’t the space but we do know that it is something our readers value. In response to requests we will adding a comprehensive

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useful numbers section on the website.

This will be a reference point for everything from restaurant numbers through to emergency services and everything in between. We will invite readers to send in their useful numbers.

You will also be able to find a pharmacy timetable which will include opening times and pharmacies that are open 24 hours a day.

We rely on our wonderful readers to help promote our online presence and spread the word to potential new followers, so please help us grow.

We would also like to hear any other ideas that you may have for our website. Are there other things that you think we should be including? Perhaps a local take-away menu or regular updates of films that are coming up in the Algarve?

Visit the web site at:  www.tomorrowalgarve.com.

If you have any suggestions, we would be interested to hear from you: online@tomorrowalgarve.com and don’t forget to share our Facebook page, TomorrowAlgarve, with your friends so they can like it too 

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Tons of tops for

By Bren wheelchairs Adams

10 minutes with… Han Wezenaar jazz sax alive. We are ‘desperate’ because, in our world of electronic pop music and an ‘over-tenorised’ jazz scene, baritone saxophonists are becoming a rare and endangered species. We believe that the baritone sax is the saxiest of all saxes - it can do everything that other, smaller saxophones can do and more!

It doesn’t seem possible that something as simple as plastic bottle tops can provide something as wonderful as a wheelchair but this is the case with ‘Spiral of Wishes’ The charity Espiral De Vontades (Spiral of Wishes) is run by Luisa Martins together with the cooperation of the Câmara, who for many years has been organising the collection of plastic bottle tops. These plastic tops can be sold to provide money for disabled people who need wheelchairs. One kilogramme of plastic tops gains 50 cents. The price of each wheelchair depends on the needs of the individual recipients. Each one is assessed by a specially trained technician to establish their own particular requirements.

At present we are collecting caps for Marco of Lagos. He needs a motorized wheelchair which he can use for mobility on the roads. This is, of course, a very costly chair so we need tons of tops. If you are able to help by remembering to save your plastic tops, they can be handed in to some local churches or Junta da Freguesia or ring Vivienne at 917464353.

Any monetary contributions can be deposited to: Caixo De Crédito Agricola De Monchique - Espiral De Vontades NIB: 004571904024751105440  For more information:  espiraldevontades@hotmail.com Thank you for your support of this very worthy cause.

For the latest instalment of our series of conversations with local faces, we quizzed jazz musician Han Wezenaar, bandleader of the group Djazzperado that plays across the Algarve.

1. What’s your background? I started my musical career on clarinet at 15 years old in my hometown of Utrecht in the Netherlands. In 1979 I started playing baritone saxophone, which soon became my instrument of choice. I then went on to co-lead the well-known group Baritone Power Plant in Amsterdam, playing nearly every jazz club and festival in the lowlands of Europe.

2. Tell us about the group Djazzperado Djazzperado started out during my time in Amsterdam, growing into an international pool of experienced jazz musicians. When I came to the Algarve in 2000, I established another group under the same name with the same principle: to play with the best musicians locally available! When the Algarve’s jazz clubs died a quiet death our target became to play the restaurants and bars with the more mainstream entertainment jazz duo (or trio) After Hours.

3. What does the name mean? It's a combination of two words, ‘jazz’ and ‘desperate’, with a Latin touch. It reflects our main goal, which is to keep baritone

4. What is it you love about jazz music?

I like to think of jazz as an open-ended musical conversation. Together the group improvises around a chosen song or composition, with soloists steering the ‘conversation’ in their direction, like the loudest talkers in a normal (i.e. oral!) chat.

All the musicians listen closely to and respond to each other.

Our goal is to make the music swing and get people’s toes tapping. When our music makes the audience feel free and alive, our mission is accomplished!

5. Where might our readers have seen you playing around the Algarve? I’ve played in bars and restaurants including Atlantico in Praia da Rocha, O Navegador in Alvor, Cafe Ingles in Silves, Vila Velha in Sagres and Taberna de Lagos with both Djazzperado and other groups, as well as many others.

6. Do you have any plans for the future? It is my dream to play a jazz concert at the lighthouse at Cabo de São Vicente, which I can see from my house.

7. What do you love about living on the Algarve? The climate, and also the possibility to live and grow old in a very quiet place and at a very quiet pace!  Search for Han Wezenaar on YouTube to hear him play.  info@djazzperado.com

Soup kitchen expands its services By Bernadette Abbott The Mustard Seed in Lagos continues to provide meals for the homeless and needy in the area. This summer has seen an expansion in the service provided and as well as lunchtime meals being served each Tuesday and Thursday from 12 noon until 1.00 pm, soup and cakes are now served each Friday evening at 8.30pm.

This additional session has proved very popular and we are regularly serving 35 to 40 people. As well as the meals served at the centre, based at the International Church in Lagos, food is now being

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distributed to needy families in Chinicato.

It has been a great pleasure to be able to reach out to more people in need and, in particular, those who are unable to access the service in the town. Our next step will be to provide a shower facility for use by the homeless in this area. We await permission from the landlord to proceed with this.

The Mustard Seed is a voluntary service which operates totally on voluntary donations. Currently it costs £7000 per year to sustain the current level of service.

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We remain so grateful to the individuals and organisations who have donated in the past and hope that this amazing support will continue so that we can continue to support some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

If you feel that you would like to make a donation please contact Elisabeth and please feel free to visit the centre at any time during opening hours.  For further information contact Elisabeth:  932787764.

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The girls’ bedrooms at CASLAS By Louise from the Ray of Light Trust As many of you already know this year’s project at CASLAS, the Lagos orphanage, was to refurbish the girls’ bedrooms, there were a total of 11 bedrooms that would need total refurbishment.

We realised very early on that although our charity, the Ray of Light Trust, had agreed to match the €4000 raised by the Tomorrow and Ray of Light Trust Charity Golf Day and the €3,500 donated by John Aldridge from his charity golf day this would not be enough to complete the refurbishment of all 11 rooms.

This meant that we would have to ask the orphanage to decide which bedrooms we would refurbish this year, leaving some of the girls without a refurbished bedroom.

However, as the Ray of Light Trust is a charity dedicated to helping children, we agreed

that this was an unacceptable situation.

It was agreed the Trust would double the money it had already donated to the project making our total donation €15,000. This decision meant that with these funds and the discounts and time donated from local businesses supporting the project all 11 bedrooms would be completed this year.

It is fair to say that each time I take on a project for CASLAS, it involves a lot of time, effort and coordination from everyone involved, but when we see how delighted the children are with their new rooms it makes every minute worthwhile.

The girls are delighted with the results of the redecoration, their bedrooms have brand new furniture, they are bright and airy with new curtains and the décor is more in fitting for teenagers. Again, I have

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to thank some special people who without their help this project would have been impossible. Thank you to Abode Furniture for the huge discount on the furniture, thank you to João and Nuno for your hard work painting each of the rooms, thank you to Linen Etc. for the discount on the bedding and the free curtains and cushions, thank you Na Rua for the wall art and thank you to Lynne Dodwell who altered every pair of curtain for free.

It is also important to acknowledge everyone who donated to the project through both the Tomorrow, Espiche and Ray of Light Trust Golf Day and the John Aldridge Golf Day. So thanks to you all from the children at CASLAS. With the completion completion of the projects over the last two years each child now has a fully refurbished bedroom in which to sleep and study. 

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Vale Da Telha Arts And Crafts Fair For the third time in 13 months the Algarve’s most talented artists and artisans are coming back to Vale Da Telha.

Such has been the enormous success of the first two major Arts & Crafts Fairs to be held in this fast-growing west coast community that organisers are planning a repeat performance this month.

Some of the Algarve’s finest painters, fashion, fabric and jewellery designers, glassmakers and textile designers will exhibit their wares in the fair back at the Restaurante Vale Da Telha on Sunday October 23rd between 11am and 5pm.

Entrance is free, snacks and drinks will be available to purchase and proceeds will go to local animal charity, the Aljezur Environment and Animal Shelter (AEZA).

Many of the exhibitors from the previous two fairs - along with other talented artists and artisans showing for the first time in the area - will be back in Vale da Telha.

Unique handcrafted gifts and collectables

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will be on show and available to buy, including the delights of a chocolate creator, glass, fine handmade jewellery, original artwork, soaps and lotions, leatherware, prints and greeting cards, textiles, preserves and pickles and much more.

A spokesperson for the fair explained: “The two previous shows were so well received by the people of Vale Da Telha and Aljezur that we wanted to go back there as soon as possible.” Organiser Susan Puttick, one of the three artisans who operate the Artes @ the Spa gift shop in Caldas de Monchique, will be showcasing her unique designer jewellery as well as producing botanical artwork to sell as prints and cards.

Gill Goode captures the essence of the Algarve in her fine watercolours and acrylics, whilst Norman Denkel’s glass creations include jewellery, jars, lights and decorations. Birgit Felten’s gift in felt-making is in patiently manipulating beautifully soft Merino wool and baby camel hair with silk and cotton to produce

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her fine wraps, scarves and delightful flowers with a new range of orchids.

Sandie Croft will be bringing her beautiful handmade soaps and cream, all with their natural fragrances, and João Furtado his wonderful range of handcrafted leather belts. And the work of Nina Bradley with her exquisite wired dragonflies and, now, butterflies, and Jurgen Wegner with his individual and colourful candles will also be available.

Among the newcomers to the Vale da Telha fairs is Fiona Morton from Fi-line fashions in Armaçāo de Pêra, and Margarida Gorgulho, who gained her degree in the art of porcelain at Lisbon University and creates objects much sought-after in cities like Zurich, Lisbon and Porto.

It is also hoped that Chris Wyn and her art will feature, together with local artist Mike Edward. Clube dos Bois Jardins may be showing some plants that grow well in this area, and Lis Jensen will delight with her crafted decorations. 

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Top player visits Burgau Football Academy an inspiration to the younger players.

Andy said that Eric’s career was proof that dreams could come really come true and now that they had actually seen him in the ‘flesh’ they all agreed what a great guy he is and that maybe they can succeed as well.

Eric used to spend most Saturday mornings at the Burgau Sports Centre before moving to the Sporting Lisbon Academy that produced Ronaldo and Nani. He played for the first team at Sporting and was then transferred to Tottenham where he has established himself as first choice midfielder and has become a successful England international.

Some of the footballers at Burgau Football Academy got a real kick recently when Tottenham and England midfielder, Eric Dier and his family made an appearance at the Sports Centre. Eric chatted with the young players while his brother joined in the football.

Eric’s dad, Jeremy, was a Great Britain Davis Cup tennis player and his mum, Louise, organised the hospitality for the EURO 2004 in Portugal. His two brothers and three sisters have kept Eric grounded and in spite of his rapid rise to fame he has remained a very modest and likeable young man.

Burgau Sports Centre Football Academy is an all-year-round activity which, during summer holidays, which is open on Saturdays with qualified coaches Dan and Andy Robinson: From 9am to 10.30am (9-11 years) From 10.30am to 12pm (3-8 years)

On the Tottenham website he is described as 'a versatile defensive player who joined us from Sporting Lisbon in July 2014, and enjoyed a terrific 2015-16 campaign that saw him make an impact for club and country’.

Andy Robinson, Eric’s former PE teacher at the Barlavento School in Espiche (now Nobel International School) said that he and his son Dan (former Esperança and Odiáxere player) had been using Eric as

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A Day in the Life of... the compound during the day and at night.

At the moment I have elven permanent Portuguese Water Dogs with a few more occasional ones that come to stay.

There is provision for 12 canine guests. They are also at leisure during the day but each one has a separate place inside the kennel during the night. My friend José Costa gives me invaluable help with all the tasks.

I have always worked with animals. I was a professional horse rider for 20 years and ever since I was a young boy I have loved dogs. I became fascinated by Portuguese Water Dogs and started breeding them in 2008 at my kennel called ‘Casa da Buba’ in Lagos, named after my first dog.

I do training with my dogs in water but also do obedience work. This is what I enjoy the most. Three-month-old puppies come along with the older ones so they can get used to the sea and see others in the water.

The kennel functions as a hotel for dogs too so it’s always very busy. I am the manager of the International School for Lifeguard Dogs – the first one in the country. It took a lot of preparation but the school is now up and running.

I get up early as there is much to do during the day. By 6 am I am out and about. The first thing I do when I arrive is to check that everything is ok. I clean the kennels and see to the dogs. The food we provide is Lupo San, an organic feed. There are other tasks to do such as work in the garden and check any damage that the dogs may have caused. The dogs are free to wander round

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At six months I begin serious work with them. Each dog is a challenge and that is what makes it so interesting. Many of my dogs have won awards in championships, including Grand Champion and Best Portuguese Water Dog of the Year. It is good to have this acknowledgment for my work. We are lucky to have a dedicated beach, Cais da Solaria in Lagos (near the city fort) to work with the dogs.

During the day I meet many clients and show visitors around. Over the years I have bred over a hundred dogs who have found homes all around the world. I am pleased that the breed has become popular in so many different counties.

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I usually have lunch in a nearby restaurant with either friends or colleagues. It is good to sit down and share a meal and talk about the things we like – dogs, of course! I am particularly fond of meat but I like to eat fish too.

In the afternoon it is time again to see to the dogs and do different jobs around the place. In the evening I have dinner at about 8 o’clock at night and like to do my own cooking.

Afterwards I tend to watch the news and if I am not too tired I watch a film but sometimes I can only manage half of it! I am ready for bed at about 10 pm.

I do think I have the best job in the world.

I get a lot satisfaction from being close to dogs every day. 

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Mystery Caches and Travel Bugs - Geocaching Part 3 By David Foot However, some caches are not straightforward - sneaky people (like me) create puzzles that must be solved, sometimes at home or at the cache location. These are called Mystery Caches.

Some Mystery Caches to try (type the GC code in the search box at geocaching.com): • GC5259Y - Legues Pirate by local Portuguese cacher DiabloSLB. Travel Bug

In the last two issues we have looked at geocaching, the ‘treasure’ hunting game using the GPS function on your smartphone or a dedicated GPS device.

• GC10K6Z - The Enigma Experience by Team Caracache.

• GC3CD6E - Não Peixes - one of mine at Luz. Make sure you walk from the start point, Luz Church, to the location as it's a great walk of under a mile.

You can find a geocache in a few spare minutes, for example when you are visiting another town or country, or you can visit several caches as part of a planned ‘walk with a purpose’. It's great for ramblers and walkers and even better for the kids as there are sometimes toys or trinkets placed in the caches.

• GC2QQ1V - Adivinha by local lady geocacher Sotavento.

You might also find a ‘trackable’ in any cache that you visit. These can be Travel Bugs or Geocoins. They carry a unique code on them and the intention is that you

move the bug or coin to another cache, recording the pick up and drop off on the geocaching.com website using the code.

Don't hold on to them for long please. You and the owner can see the places visited on a map and some are entered in races. They can be purchased for anything from 3 or 4 euros and you can also attach other items to them and send them round the world by dropping them in geocaches that you visit. My most travelled bug, which I called ‘Come on England’ has covered just under 49,000 miles having been all over Europe, South and North America - it is currently in a cache in Tennessee.

Unfortunately, trackables sometimes go missing so don't spend a lot of money on them.  In the next issue of Tomorrow the final article in this series will look at placing your own caches.

Local theatre group marks 25 years of entertaining the Algarve Twenty-five years ago, in September 1991, twenty people gathered at Algarve expat Jerry Lane’s house following an advertisement placed in the local paper.

It resulted in the formation of theatre group The Algarveans, which last month celebrated its 25th anniversary.

a beach party coming up, quiz nights, play readings, themed BBQs, and in December we are having our 25th anniversary celebration at Pinta Golfe in Carvoeiro.”

The group has come a long way since its very first performance (the pantomime Puss In Boots, staged four months after formation) with around 60 productions under its belt, and now it is marking its anniversary year with new show Pollen: The Musical, set to be staged at Lagoa Auditorium later this month.

However, there are some things that haven’t changed. “We are still a vibrant group of people from all walks of life,” chairperson Melanie Winstanley told Tomorrow, adding: “There are about 60 members and we all live anywhere between Aljezur and Albufeira. We have still some original members from 25 years ago.”

Much of the organisation’s success can no doubt be attributed to the inclusive community that The Algarveans prides itself on. Asked what its members get most out of being a part of the group, Melanie says: “Friendship, fellowship. It can be a real confidence builder. We have social functions outside of productions for example we have

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As if that wasn’t enough, it’s a particularly busy time for the group right now, with preparations for Pollen: The Musical in full swing. “Lots goes on behind scenes,” says Melanie. “We produce two to three shows a year that always require far more people behind the scenes as appear on stage to get each show off the ground. “For Pollen, we had our first costume design meeting in May. The set is being built as we speak.

Press and publicity also play a big part; designing posters and logos, writing press releases. We won't sell tickets if no one knows about it!”

This particular production will have an extra-special feel, too. “We are having a Gala Night on the first night to celebrate the fact it is a European premiere and our 25th anniversary,” Melanie says. “There will be a pre-show champagne reception with canapés, reserved seating and a celebratory programme, as well as a chance to meet the author and director.”

Fancy yourself as a thespian or a behindthe-scenes helper? The group is always looking to increase its membership and invites people to bring their own special

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talents to the table, whether in performing, directing, costume design, set building, publicity or otherwise.

Involvement in the group has even reaped extra rewards for some members, with Melanie saying: “In the last few years, several of our younger members have gone on to fashion careers in theatre and film.” She adds: “Entertainment is about bringing enjoyment to the audiences at our disposal in the Algarve. We like to push the boundaries sometimes and each production presents its own unique challenges.”

Melanie’s final word goes to everyone who has supported The Algarveans over the years by buying a ticket to one of their shows. “If our audiences didn’t like our productions, then we would not have the support we have enjoyed from them over the years. For all the production teams involved over the last 25 years, the biggest sign of success of any of our shows has been the applause and thanks audiences have communicated to us after each performance. Their smiles, tears, laughter and their generous financial support, which goes back into the community, make our efforts to entertain worth while!"  Turn to page 38 to read more about Pollen: The Musical.  www.thealgarveans.com

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Designing the dream: Less is more By Stephanie Ginger live more… with less?” The Algarve turned out to be the place they thought they could achieve that. “Leaving the people we cared about was the most difficult thing,” she continues. “But sometimes you have to let go of the past to make a different future and I wanted to make a place so beautiful that all our family and friends would come and never want to go home.”

When Rob and Liesbeth Savelkoul strolled along a sunlit Algarvian beach and dreamed of retiring to Portugal someday, little did they realise that just a few years later, still in their fifties, they would have transformed not only a 250-year-old farmhouse but their entire lifestyle.

Arriving at Quinta da Fonte Velha, it’s easy to see why the Dutch couple fell in love with this place. Now beautifully restored, the 250-year-old farmhouse is tucked away in two hectares of fertile countryside near Carvoeiro.

On the lowest of five terraces chickens and Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs explore and almond, fig, olive and orange trees hang heavy with fruit, offering welcome shade from the searing Algarvian sun. Not far away, the Monchique Mountains stand like benign green custodians of the coast.

Liesbeth introduces me to the dogs, leads me past the original well (the ‘fonte’) and in the Quinta’s cool, airy kitchen she tells me their story. She laughs a lot but I can see that she’s serious about their ambitions for the Quinta and for themselves: sustainability, community, sharing.

After spending years abroad – mainly in Asia - Rob’s career with Dutch consumer electronics giant Philips took the couple and their three daughters back to Holland where Liesbeth also worked as Chairman for a Dutch charity, the “Talent Foundation”.

The couple started looking for a place in April 2012 and as soon as they saw the abandoned farmhouse with its two hectares of agricultural and ecological land, they knew they’d found it. By August, the Quinta was theirs. Enlisting architect, Arnold Aarsen and his team at Studio Arte in Silves to transform the ruined Quinta, they set about designing a contemporary but sustainable home using as many natural, traditional and local materials as possible.

When groundwork began in December 2012 the Salvelkouls were still in Eindhoven – “the centre of the Philips world," grins Rob. He shuttled back and forth to monitor building progress while Liesbeth and their eldest daughter sourced materials.

“Actually,” says Liesbeth, “Keeping things natural and local made it easier because so much doesn’t fit the criteria.”

Meanwhile, beneath the cracked cement of the original building, they discovered that the house was built of ‘Taipa’, a centuries-old construction method using rammed earth clay blocks. “We found a craftsman from Tavira,” says Rob. The blocks were rendered with a layer of clay and finally finished with chalk paint. “It has three fantastic properties: the humidity is very stable, it cleans the air and improves acoustics.”

“It was a good life, I can’t complain,” she says, “but in 2011 changes at Philips and facing an empty nest at home made us reconsider the future; we wanted to see if we could combine a simpler yet comfortable life with more fulfillment.

But there were challenges. As the house is built on a slope, the back wall leaned against earth resulting in considerable damp and fungus. Studio Arte dealt with this by designing a courtyard to separate the main house from the retaining wall.

Nowadays, it’s a calm and shady oasis with the sound of trickling water.

What if we got rid of all that ‘stuff’ and try to

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house was habitable, their daughters brought a group of friends to help with the mammoth job of clearing the wilderness that was to be the core of their very existence.

But perhaps what’s at the heart of the Salvelkouls successful transition to a simple life is their attitude. There’s no doubt that their carbon footprint is smaller: they have their own water supply, recycle their waste and produce three times the electricity and sixty percent of the fruit and vegetables they – and their many visitors – consume.

But that’s not all.

The social and community element is very important. “We are creating a sustainable farm for the future, but also a place where people meet and learn,” adds Liesbeth. This year alone they’ve had over fifty guests and given more than a hundred tours to interested visitors.

“We work hard, but every day I feel total happiness, fulfillment and freedom,” says Liesbeth. Rob agrees. “I feel fitter now than I have in the last forty years.”

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Diplomatic Ramblings – Part 17 By Doug McAdam I described in previous ‘Ramblings’ the work which my wife Sue and I carried out in the consular and visa sections in our downtown office in Lagos, Nigeria.

A special post had been created for Sue to clear the huge backlog of applications from Lebanese citizens for British Protected Person’s Passports – a quirk of the British Nationality Act. We fairly quickly discovered that many of the local birth certificates being presented were bogus.

electricity in our building and the generator for the building had expired, we could not get access to our offices on the upper floors.

I declined the offer of the High Commission to send armed police and instead explained to the assembled crowd why for reasons totally beyond our control we would not be able to process their applications that day.

Merely by handing out application forms and allocating new appointments we managed to lower the temperature.

to expect. Was it armed robbers to steal our Landrover, or police, or paramilitary?

More than once I had to talk us through police/military road blocks, manned by somewhat less than sober armed officials, asking “what have you for me, master?” meaning money! I never obliged. Instead I would to offer them my friendship, which usually disarmed them. But one unfortunate British subject was killed when he decided to try to run a road block.

So pending a full investigation with local registrars I decided to suspend processing applications. News of this went badly and there was even a wild rumour circulating that someone had put out a contract on me.

Anyhow we eventually managed to identify which birth certificates were genuine and restored the process. After a year or so Sue was able to clear the huge backlog so we were able to phase out her slot and she transferred to a vacancy in the Administration Section of the British High Commission – anything to get away from working for me!

Soon after I arrived I was interviewed on TV by a panel of four journalists for 30 minutes - despite promises beforehand of editorial control and prior sight of questions the programme went out live. Since media interest was intense I decided to initiate six-monthly press conferences, usually with around 50 journalists and several TV and radio teams. My pre-posting media training by the ex-BBC journalist thus proved invaluable.

I had great admiration for my consular staff in Lagos and Kaduna who had to deal with some pretty gruesome cases.

I had a network of around 90 voluntary Community Liaison Officers (CLOs) around the country and managed to keep in personal touch with those in the south and east of the country through regular visits. But once a year I held a conference in Lagos which to their credit most of them went out of their way to attend.

The main part of my job was running our large visa section and the ‘British Visa’ was a burning political issue. In our high season we had to reinforce our staff with UK Immigration Officers. But even so we had a waiting list for first-time interviews. One morning I had to calm down a potential riot outside our building. Because we had no

Violence in Nigeria was never far away.

Sue and I made a point on our arrival of dispelling the myth that people from the High Commission - we lived on the islands - would not accept dinner invitations on the mainland.

This was at times a little too interesting.

Every time we were forced to stop in the dark on our way home by a torch waving in front of us, we were never sure quite what

French support for our firefighters By Tom Henshaw

We are all very much aware of how much the fearless bombeiros have had to face in the last few weeks and so it is marvellous to see the response from the local community.

Lots of you have been raising money recently to help them and it is very rewarding as a community magazine to see French expats doing the same thing.

A group called ‘Les amis de Lagos and Luz’ have been out collecting in all the local Intermarche stores for the bombeiros.

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This enabled the High Commissioner and others to brief them, but more importantly gave them the opportunity to compare notes on the security situation around the country. Their input, as well as that of major employers such as the oil companies, enabled us to refine our contingency plans.  Doug retired to the Algarve 12 years ago after over 40 years in the Foreign Office

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Organised by Dulce we have a picture of some of ‘Les amis’ just about to finish their fundraising for the day. We’ll be starting a new campaign to help the bombeiros in the near future and we hope to be able to share the details in our next edition.

Congratulations to Nobel International School Algarve’s 2015/16 students, who achieved great examination results.

The students achieved excellent results in recent IGCSE, Edexcel and 9 Ano external examinations.

Don’t forget that if you do want to donate money to the bombeiros you can contact Pat Allen. She is currently campaigning to raise money to help buy a new ambulance for the bombeiors. 

In the International section of Nobel Algarve 75.1% of our the pupils attained A to C grades compared to the UK average of 66.9% – an impressive result. In the 9 Ano national external examinations, the average for Nobel Algarve Mathematics students was 61.7% compared to the national average of 47%. The Nobel Algarve average for Portuguese was 60.1% compared to the national average of 57%.

If you want to make a donation please pay any funds into the Fundo de Bombeiros account at Crédito Agrícola IBAN (PT50) 0045 7191 4018 8770 5586 1 If you have any fundraising ideas, please contact Pat:  patallen@sapo.pt  282 697 548.

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The Loulabell Masquerade Ball By Michelle and Hope Faulkner The Loulabell Foundation was proud to host its fifth charity fundraiser ball, a Masquerade Ball at Quinta dos Vales – Estômbar in August.

This event was held in memory of Leanne Faulkner who tragically passed away due to an undiagnosed heart condition at the age of 15. The evening event was hosted by our fantastic compère Jordan Brownlee, who as always, did a brilliant job.

The evening passed along smoothly after welcome drinks in the marquee, followed by a fabulous three-course meal (by Bon Bon Catering), the gorgeous wine from Quinta dos Vales was flowing and the atmosphere was electric.

During the meal Jordan hosted our raffle that once again was a roaring success, alongside the amazing musicians Josephine and Stewart that made the evening all the more special.

A very special mention needs to be made for the evening’s photographer, Dave Sheldrake, who after agreeing to photograph the event at a greatly discounted rate, proceeded to donate his

fee to the charity. Dave continued taking pictures late into the night and left us all with many beautiful memories to look back on. Further thanks go to Maria Carvalho from Quinta dos Vales for all her help in making the event a success.

As this year’s ball was to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Leanne’s death it was a particularly poignant event for the family.

They decided to decorate the venue and tables with extra love, all thanks to Suzannah's Flowers who made this possible. Suzannah very kindly donated all the beautiful lilies and fairy lights which made such a difference. Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) Charity also donated all the balloons what were let off in to the sky at 11pm.

We would like to thank all the local businesses and organisations for their repeated support by donating a wide selection of fabulous prizes. In total 1660 euros will be donated to the CRY charity.

the years: Cape Cruisers, Suzannah's Flowers, Bom Dia Boat, Pro Putting Garden Lagos, BoaVista Golf & Spa Resort, The Kutting Room Praia da Luz, Luz Body Works, Pestana Golf, Skydive Algarve, Zoomarine, Autodromo International do Algarve, Vale de Milho Cavoeiro, Quinta do Paraíso Alto, The BeachHut in Praia da Luz, Dave Sheldrake Photography, Charlotte Jane Photography, The Surf Shop in Praia da Luz, Southernstar, Pilates Room Lagos, The Pigs Head Burgau, Pashmina Restaurant Praia da Luz, Villa Velha Restaurant in Sagres, Quinta dos Vales Winery, Cabanas Beach Restaurant, Barroca Restaurant in Praia da Luz, Bar Carib in Praia da Luz, Restaurant Aquario, Restaurant Pirilampo, Paulos Restaurant in Praia da Luz, Vivenda Restaurant, Hidden Beauty, Rosie’s Hair and Beauty Salon in Lagos, Sammie Beautician at Rosie's Hair and Beauty Salon in Lagos, Quinta dos Vales.  Please go to page 46 to see photos from the event.

Once again we would like to say a BIG thank you to all the local businesses that have supported this event and throughout

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Hatha is also translated as ha meaning sun and tha meaning moon. This refers to the balance of masculine aspects - active, hot, sun - and feminine aspects - receptive, cool, moon - within all of us. Hatha Yoga is a path toward creating balance and uniting opposites. In our physical bodies we develop a balance of strength and flexibility. We also learn to balance our effort and surrender in each pose.

8 years. I am a 500 hour Yoga Alliance registered teacher with a deep belief that Yoga heals on all levels.

Hatha Yoga is a powerful tool for selftransformation. It asks us to bring our attention to our breath, which helps us to still the fluctuations of the mind and be more present in the unfolding of each moment. Every form of Hatha Yoga practice ends with proper relaxation, time to collect energy and to make sure that yoga never leaves your body tired and worn out.

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Curious about Yoga? There are many forms of Yoga, but all physical yoga practices can be described as some form of Hatha Yoga. It is important to be aware that Hatha Yoga is not exercise. Understanding the mechanics of the body, creating a certain atmosphere, and then using body postures to drive your energy in specific directions is what Hatha Yoga or Yoga Asana are about.

The Sanskrit word ‘Asana’ literally means seat, referring to our meditation position, but is more commonly used when we talk about yoga poses. These postures are also designed to open the many channels of the body-especially the main channel, the spine-so that energy can flow freely.

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Times: New to Yoga- Wednesday’s 7.30pm to 8.45pm or 4pm to 5.15pm Some experience- Wednesday’s at 8.30am to 9.45am New to Yoga- Thursday’s at 4pm to 5.15pm

To book:  jagaratiyoga@gmail.com  963879679 During the 10 week courses we explore the concept of Yoga, building strength, awareness and deepening our ability to relax. We focus on proper alignment and how to engage the body in order to stay safe in our practice. Learning various breathing techniques to increase lung capacity. Exploring the benefits of how a balanced practice helps to improve our quality of life. 

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Palácio de Belém Palaces of Portugal 2 By Ray Gillman His last mistress, a French actress, named Petronilla, had to be relieved of her duties and dismissed from the court for the sake of the ageing king’s health as the aphrodisiac potions he had to employ by then were proving deleterious.

Four years after João’s demise, his wife - Queen Maria Ana of Austria - died in the palace in 1754.

The Palácio de Belém is situated on a small hill near to the magnificent Jerónimos monastery in Lisbon’s Belém district, near to the river Tagus.

After the earthquake the whirlwind - named Pombal João and Maria’s son, Dom José, had acceded to the throne and he made the ruthless, and highly effective, Pombal his chief minister after the devastating earthquake of 1755.

(Belém Palace suffered only superficial damage).

Originally called the ‘hillock of vineyards’ the site once fronted the Tagus before the river receded and land on its shore reclaimed.

As well as his massive achievement in rebuilding Lisbon in record time, using advanced techniques of pre-fabrication, Pombal dominated the weak king and forced through many changes. He banished the Jesuits, weakened the aristocracy (although he became the Marquês de Pombal) and implemented capitalistic, stateaided business initiatives and commercial practices to reduce the foreign deficit.

The first Portuguese king to acquire the land was Dom Manuel I (reign 1495 - 1521) who constructed a modest building of three salons and two atria for recreational visits away from central Lisbon. The land was later transferred to the Counts of Aveiros.

The extravagance of Dom João V In 1726 the extravagant king João V had purchased the site from the Count of Aveiros together with the adjoining farmlands owned by the Count of São Lourenço, in order to build himself a summer home.

Manufacturing establishments were set-up, the state took control of wine production in the Douro, and there were educational reforms. However, the imposition of his will and the subjection of the population was cruel (foreshadowing the Salazar years in the 20th century).

João V modelled himself on the French ‘Sun King’ Louis XIV. He lavished much of his fortune - and the country’s riches from Brazilian gold and diamonds - on lavish building projects. He built the staggeringly expensive, monumental palace/cathedral/ monastery/hospital at Mafra, and the gravity-defying Águas Livres aqueduct in Lisbon as well as Queluz palace - often described as Portugal’s Versailles. And the Palácio de Belém.

Pombal had no regrets: “The prisons and the cells were the only means I found to tame this blind and ignorant nation”.

The next Portuguese monarch - Dona Maria I (1777- 92) - banished Pombal to his estates, released many political prisoners and dismantled many of his reforms.

Passionate pink That the Belém palace was painted a ‘hot’ pink colour was appropriate to Dom João’s libidinous nature. He had many amorous liaisons and had children by (at least) two nuns. One of the sons became Archbishop of Braga, the other Portugal’s ‘Grand Inquisitor’ (Witch Finder General? Torturer in Chief?).

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The French are coming Came the 19th century and the French invaded Portugal because the country had refused to support their blockade of England.

The Portuguese king now was João VI (1792 -1826) - a timid man of liberal leanings who had been made regent when his mother Maria had suffered permanent mental breakdown due to the death of

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two of her children. The Royal family were whisked off to Brazil by the British, the furniture, works of art, tapestries, and books were removed from all the Royal palaces, some to go to Brazil many to be hidden away from the invader.

The Palace at Belém was abandoned.

The Royal family did not return to Portugal until 1821, ten years after the British and Portuguese had driven out the French.

(Brazil was newly independent and Dom Joaõ VI’s eldest son and heir had been crowned Emperor of Brazil - he stayed.)

Revolution stirs In post-Napoleonic-War Portugal, sentiment was growing for liberal reforms.

An army-backed revolt had taken place in Oporto in 1820 which had prompted the return of King João, his Queen and their younger son Prince Miguel.

Dom João signed a new constitution but his son and wife were incensed and Miguel led a counter-movement, supported by many landowners and nobles, which succeeded in getting the constitution suspended.

When Dom João died in 1826 his son in Brazil was proclaimed King Pedro IV. Pedro tried to broker a bizarre deal with his younger brother in Portugal. A new constitutional charter was proposed still liberal - introducing suffrage and government by parliament but safeguarding some of the historic rights of the nobles and introducing a second chamber of hereditary peers.

Pedro stated that if his younger brother upheld these changes, and agreed to be betrothed to Pedro’s daughter Maria (Miguel’s seven year old niece!), he, Pedro would abdicate the throne in his daughter’s favour and Miguel would rule as regent while he stayed in Brazil.

Miguel agreed - but then reneged on the deal. He dissolved the legislative assembly, rescinded the constitution and declared himself king with absolute powers.

The war between two brothers A reign of confusion and terror began with liberals fleeing the country, many to England. By 1831 Pedro could take no more and sailed from Brazil to prepare for an invasion of his homeland and war with his brother. >> Continues on page 24

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Palácio de Belém >> Continued from page 22 War raged until 1834 when Miguel finally capitulated and was sent into exile.

support in the Portuguese Navy. Portugal was declared a Republic in 1910 and, almost immediately, the Belém Palace was decreed as the home of the Presidents of the Republic.

Early Presidents lived there but, from the late twentieth century until today it is mainly used as a workplace - although a part of it is opened to the public on one Sunday a month.

Pedro died just four months later and his (by then teenaged) daughter took up the throne as Maria II. She married Duke Ferdinand Saxe-Coburg - Gotha, one of the ruling family of a small Duchy in the Prussian empire and cousin to both Prince Albert, married to Queen Victoria and Prince Leopold, married to the queen of Belgium - a ‘royal flush’ for that family, then!

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Designed by an Italian architect, the Riding School and stables in the east wing of the Palace contain a magnificent arena surrounded by an upper gallery from which the Royal family used to watch their beautiful Lusitanian horses being trained and competing in tournaments.

Belém was used for occasional banquets and State Balls but mainly as accommodation for visiting dignitaries and Heads of State.

The Republic The Portuguese monarchy ended, and the Republic was declared just twenty five years after Prince Ferdinand died in 1885. (Maria had died earlier, giving birth to her 11th child). Ferdinand kept embellishing his ‘folie de grandeur’ right up until his death.

King Carlos I was assassinated, alongside his eldest son, Luís, in Praça do Rossio in Lisbon in 1908. The younger son Manuel (II) succeeded to the throne but he fled to England in 1910 in the face of another Republican uprising, this time backed by

In 1905 Carlos’s wife, Dona Amélia turned the space into a museum. This now houses the national collection of coaches - reckoned to be one of the finest in the world. There are many examples of opulently decorated coaches used by the Royal family and the clergy as mobile propaganda and proclamations of the country’s wealth and achievements. Some are laden with life-sized, gilded statuary of saints and mythical figures.

Spurs, stirrups and riding accoutrements are displayed in the upstairs gallery. 

Open air art Café. There was live music from the band Nightshift which played covers of rock and pop songs from the 60s and more.

Visitors were able to see an exhibition featuring the work of several international artists including Andrea Laudwein Fernandes, Jurgita Friis-Jorgense, Mary Porter, Ruth Bylund, Sofia Fortunato, Jacek Uliński and Kasia Wrona.

The Marina de Lagos Art Academy held an open air event, Art in the Marina, last month.

The event was sponsored by Marina de Lagos, Marcela Properties and Cais J

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As a fisherman back in Britain fishing lakes and rivers it always captures my imagination to think what lives below the surface when coming across to another country. What lives in the sea below? What thrives below the waves of the Atlantic coast around Lagos? I was keen to find out and jumped at the chance of a fishing trip from Lagos Marina.

It was on the vessel 'Pescamar 1', a big game deep sea fishing and bottom fishing. The skipper’s motorboat had captured my eye and I booked for a couple of days fishing with 'Jacko'.

Another Palace?

Ferdinand and Maria, totally against the grain of the times in a war-ravaged, impoverished Portugal, straight away set about building a new palace! The Palácio de Pena in Sintra (not content with Belém or the existing National Palace in Sintra, or Mafra, or Queluz!)

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My partner Anne and I had a very enjoyable and exciting time. Leaving the marina on our voyage of the unknown, we had a different and wonderful view of the coastline that wraps around Lagos.

'Jacko' and his first mate were very helpful with good local knowledge and many years’ experience of the seas surrounding this area of Lagos.

For even real novice fisherman/woman it was a great day out to experience a different type of fishing. I would say that even keen fishermen would enjoy the challenges of fishing around the Lagos coast. It was great to be able to meet others on holiday with the same idea.

I caught tuna, sea bass, snapper and mackerel.

For all of us on board we were able to take dinner back for the rest of our families waiting at the holiday home.

I must say a great day out for those who want to experience sea fishing and those like us - already enthusiastic fishermen.  To book your trip please call  966 193 431.

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Penina: 50 years of a local icon biggest draws: golf. Three glorious courses are housed within the hotel’s grounds, as well as a driving range.

As the Penina Hotel and Golf Resort celebrates 50 years since it first opened its doors and welcomed visitors to the Algarve, Tomorrow’s Stephanie Wood reveals the fascinating history of this jewel in the region’s crown.

The seed of what would become Penina Hotel and Golf Resort was planted in 1961, when the hotel’s founder, John Stilwell, was holidaying with friends in Praia da Rocha.

Mr Stilwell - born in Lisbon in 1925 to a Portuguese mother and British father – had the idea for a year-round resort.

Having investigated various sites, Mr Stilwell eventually settled on Penina’s current location, which at the time was largely made up of rice paddies. This was key in establishing the hotel’s beautiful grounds (all 360 acres), because there’s one thing that both rice paddies and lush grounds need: an abundance of water. With rivers and streams feeding the Alvor estuary, just a stone’s throw away, the site offered just that and this, coupled with its proximity to beautiful beaches and resorts including Praia da Rocha, Alvor and Portimão, made it the ideal location for Stilwell’s dream to take shape.

Construction began in March 1964. Famous Portuguese architect Leonardo de Castro Freire designed the hotel, whilst Conde Lencastre led the interior design and famous hotelier Jack Gauer was brought in to oversee the management. The hotel officially opened on November 5th 1966 by Portugal’s then President, Américo Tomás.

The club and ball he used to inaugurate the golf course can still be found hanging in the main reception.

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The hotel can actually lay claim to playing a pivotal role in establishing the Algarve as a golfing destination, when three times British Open champion Sir Henry Cotton laid out the region’s first 18-hole course in 1966 something he described in his biography as his ‘greatest achievement’.

At that time golf was virtually non-existent in the area. Fast forward 50 years and today the Algarve is one of the world’s premiere golfing destinations, with over 40 courses and more than a million rounds played every year. Fittingly, the Sir Henry Cotton Championship course - which has played host to the Portuguese Open on ten occasions, and has a hole (the 13th) voted one of the top 500 in the world - still ranks amongst the very best.

With a par of 73, the Championship course puts top-quality golfers to the test, but the hotel’s additional courses - both comprising 9 holes - cater to all abilities.

who in later life had his very own suite at the hotel, Pacifico was led ceremoniously to the 1st tee for photo-shoots with golfers at important tournaments. Bigname players including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Nick Faldo had the pleasure of his company when they played the course, with the mule acting as loyal caddy for his master who had trained him for the task.

But the tale of Sir Henry’s donkey is outshone in terms of star quality by the tale of Sir Paul the Beatle. Yes, Paul McCartney of the Beatles is amongst Penina’s list of celebrity visitors. The star paid a visit to the hotel with then-girlfriend Linda during the height of his fame in December 1968, shortly after the release of the Beatles’ White Album, and it was there that he was inspired to pen a song - titled ‘Penina’ after joining the hotel’s house band, Jotta Herre, on stage one night.

PENINA TODAY Whilst there are plenty of other artefacts from the hotel’s rich history other than the McCartney lyrics housed inside its grand walls - including the original club and ball used by the President - the building was given a modern makeover in 2007, with major renovation seeing the overhaul of the hotel’s 188 rooms and suites, bathrooms, corridors and lounge.

A DONKEY AND A BEATLE Like all the best hotels, Penina has created many stories during in its history. From welcoming celebrity guests (stars including Bing Crosby, Sean Connery and Lewis Hamilton have paid a visit over the years) to inspiring a Beatle to pen a song, the old adage ‘if these walls could talk’ certainly applies here!

Sandra Santos, Director of Sales & Marketing at Penina’s owner, JJW Hotels & Resorts Portugal, said: “Whilst amusing anecdotes and famous faces are all part of the history and charm of Penina, what makes it really great is the legacy it created, and how the values it laid down 50 years ago are still very much present today.”

Perhaps one of the most unusual of those “amusing anecdotes” from the hotel’s history is the story of its very own donkey, Pacifico, who lived at the on-site stables until recently. The pet of Sir Henry Cotton,

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Modern additions such as LCD flat screen TVs, high speed internet access and inroom entertainment systems coupled with an extensive choice of top-class restaurants and bars mean the hotel can compete with the best in the business in terms of luxury, whilst still retaining the charm, grandeur and impeccable service that has made Penina an icon of the Western Algarve for 50 years - a title it will no doubt retain for many years to come.   www.penina.com

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Bar walkers boost coffers of children's charities By Matt D’Arcy Pocahontas, Crocodile Dundee, Andy Murray, a Mandarin princess, a couple of hula-hula girl, some bacon and eggs and a giant jellyfish!

Cath Baker, organiser of the event - she has previously inspired the donation of 35 new wheelchairs and other equipment to Portimão Hospital - laughed: “The looks on people's faces as they drove by in their cars were a picture. Some people thought it was my hen do, but a lot of them willingly popped some money into the collection boxes when they realised what it was all about.

THEY didn’t just walk the walk - they also talked the talk and as a result raised more than €2,000 for children’s charities in the Aljezur area.

The figures are impressive - more than 50 walkers, 35-degree heat, dozens of gallons of beer and wine consumed…and most importantly over €2,000 raised for local children’s charities, with the promise of more to come.

That’s the bottom line following the second annual West Coast Charity Bar Walk last Sunday from Restaurante O Paulo on the Arrifana promontory to the Restaurante Vale Da Telha at the Pines roundabout.

But they are just the bare statistics. This fun-packed event was like a carnival on the move, people - in and out of costume - singing, dancing and laughing over the 3.54km route (2.2 miles) before enjoying a disco evening.

More than 30 people who completed the walk in fancy dress were undaunted, despite sweltering in the heat - although two of them, Alan Balchin and Cormac Murphy, no doubt enjoyed dive-bombing into the Arrifana Youth Hostel pool after accepting a challenge which resulted in another two donations to the day’s charity collection.

Alan explained: “We were challenged to dive into the pool by another walker, who pledged a couple of extra donations to the charity fund. It was an offer we couldn’t refuse - but we’d probably have done it anyway, it was so hot!”

Along the way motorists stopped to stare at this procession of eccentric individuals and were encouraged to make donations.

Passing them were figures like The Joker, three nurses, Davina, Alana and Roberta (with suspicious 5 o’clock shadows!),

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“Even before we began the walk Paulo at Restaurante O Paulo gave us €100 to start us off and our local Line Dancing Class donated €120, which was brilliant.” The walkers stopped off at several watering holes - local bars and restaurants - along the route to take on 'liquids' which meant that a few people were a touch the worse for wear (not mentioning any names) by the time they got to the last bar at the Restaurante Vale Da Telha.

There, they then danced and sang until nearly midnight to the disco hosted by Richard Brogden (aka Ricky Diamond).

Cath, who was inspired to organise these walks by recalling the charity pub crawls so popular back in her native Lancashire, said afterwards: “It was a tremendous turn-out on what was possibly the hottest day of the year so far and a lot of people gave up their time, making such items as sausage rolls, quiche, scotch eggs and freshly baked cakes to sell at the end of the walk”.

Cath’s daughter Emily Cosgrove-Baker and Emily’s friend Becky Moran, who completed the walk dressed as Crocodile Dundee, complete with inflatable croc, manned the food stall at the Restaurante Vale da Telha.

“We had such a great time that by the time we reached the end of the walk people were already looking forward to next year’s walk and planning their costumes!”

But behind all the fun and laughter there was a serious purpose to the walk and Cath revealed: “On the day we raised over

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€2,000 with, hopefully, more to come, so it was a great effort by everybody who took part or who helped by giving their time and their skills”.

There were prizes at the end of the evening for the best fancy dress costumes in three categories.

Cath herself won the ladies prize for her outfit of a doll in a box, inspired by a similar outfit made for her by her father when she was just four years old.

Cormac Murphy won the men’s prize for his portrayal of 60s and 70s rock icon Frank Zappa, and three year-old Pippa Churchill, as a pirate, won for the child’s best costume (even though she wouldn’t wear the hat!).

Cath was helped in organising the walk

by Steve Scott and Brian Jutsum who said afterwards: “Well done everybody who walked, helped, drank, gave generously!

And a special thanks to Cath Baker for being our inspiration, and all her hard work”.

Another walker, Susan Gorner, added: “Well done Cath! You put the C in Charity.

Perhaps you should give lessons on fundraising!”

Co-organiser Steve Scott observed: “It was a brilliant day, spread over almost 10 hugely enjoyable hours in all. We were well received wherever we went, which shows in the amount we collected along the way.

“It was just a fantastic fun afternoon and evening, giving a lot of pleasure to a lot of people, with the end result that it will bring even more pleasure to sick, or simply poor, children in our local Aljezur area.

“That’s the most satisfying conclusion to the day for everyone involved”.  You can see photos of the day on page 40.

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Surfing in the south-west By Matt D’Arcy damage to beaches like Monte Clérigo.

“But the beauty of being a surfer here is that when the waves are so huge and dangerous like that you can easily go down to Lagos, barely half an hour away, where the waves have lost their speed as they go around the Cape, and surf there. “It means you can surf throughout the year, and that’s why this corner of Portugal is magic for surfers.”

The wild Atlantic coastline of Portugal is world-renowned as a surfer’s paradise.

Those huge, curling white-capped waves racing across the ocean to hit landfall on the most westerly coastline of mainland Europe present a huge challenge to even the most accomplished of surfers.

In fact CCN Travel rated Aljezur’s Carrapateira beach at 31st in their list of the Top 50 surf spots in the world.

Vale da Telha’s own surf star Kasper van Nuland, who won the Algarve Overall Longboard competition in 2011, describes the surf along the Aljezur coastline as ‘magic’. It certainly cast a spell on Kasper!

This former Dutch police officer even chose Vale da Telha as the place he wished to live and set up his business despite first sampling the surf at Soorts-Hossegor, 20 miles north of Biarritz in the south west of France, which has been called “the surfing capital of Europe”.

He sells state-of-the-art surfing equipment to surf schools and individuals across Portugal alongside a successful international mail-order business via his website www.kavanusurf.com After serving with the Royal Military Police in Apeldoorn he was transferred to The Hague - a dream move, because at the time he was a fanatical windsurfer.

But Kasper, 43, and from Scheveningen, one of the eight districts of The Hague, prefers the all-year round action along the Aljezur and Algarve coasts.

He explains: “Hossegor does have great waves but there are too many times when you can’t get a wave. You could book a two-week surfing holiday there and find the whole time that the sea is too flat.

“Here you can surf all the year round and when I first came here I was surprised at the amount of swell during the summer days.

There is always an Atlantic swell and it also remains good for surfing in winter.The sea temperature is around 15 degrees, so it is not too cold and you can always find a wave.

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Obviously more and more surfers are beginning to feel the same way, as you see surf houses and surf schools proliferating all around Vale da Telha, Arrifana and Aljezur.

Kasper, whose HQ is located towards the rear of José's Restaurante de Vale da Telha’ on the Pines roundabout, is concerned more with the sale and supply of surfing equipment than about operating a surf school and giving lessons, although he does make sure he gets on the water just about every day, for enjoyment.

Eventually he joined the civilian police there and bought an apartment in Scheveningen, where he would frequently go out surfing at 7am, after finishing night patrols.

Also, he would store up his vacation time to the point where most winters he and girlfriend Marike would ‘hibernate’ (in his words) to France or Portugal for a couple of months in his motor home.

“Surfing was a good hobby to alleviate the stress of wondering the streets at night catching crooks,” he said. “Eventually I began to look on the police work as the hobby and the surfing as my real job.

So it made sense to turn that into reality.”

On January 1st 2007 Kasper and Marike left their jobs in Holland, bought a bigger campervan and set off for Aljezur, without

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any real idea of what the future would hold, other than to chill out and learn the language. Back home Kasper had been given a small sponsorship deal with the international surf company ProLimit’s Netherlands division and when he “pitched” a sales plan for Portugal to export manager Edwin Honsbeek, he was given a licence to sell their products in this country.

It took some time to get a foothold in the market, and eventually he embarked on a sales tour across the country, mostly in the surfing hotbeds of Northern Portugal, where he gradually became accepted, both as a supplier and as a surfer through various competitions.

Now, he says, surfing has become part of daily life here in Aljezur and Vale da Telha, whether during his lunch break or in the evening after work.

“I just surf for my own pleasure,” he says.

“Arrifana is the beach I use most. It is such a versatile spot. It has a very good beach break and when a heavy swell arrives you can also surf the right point in the bay.”

Since 2009 Kasper has been working with large numbers of surf schools and shops throughout Portugal and has enjoyed an expansion of the business each year since then to the point of designing clothes and working closely with the Prolimit design team in South Africa. Now he also deals with Angulo Windsurf Boards - first developed on Oahu’s North Shore in that surfing Mecca of Hawaii - and Point 7 Windsurf Sails as he continues to expand.

“Life doesn’t get much better than this - it really is a paradise here on Vale da Telha,” he smiles. “When we get back home to the Netherlands it strikes me how cold it can be and how much everyone is in a hurry.

“Here the pace is slower and the Algarve now is truly our home, a wonderful place to bring up our children.” 

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What's On around Europe to decorate the walls of the jail and the town. You will have seen the creations from previous years around the town and most have been featured in past editions of Tomorrow.

An Inside Job By David F

This year's additions were provided by Mots and Third from Porto, Anders Gjennestad from Norway, Daan Botlek from Holland and M-City from Poland.

We will feature the new street art in coming editions, but as a taster here are two shots of a piece in the jail during its creation by Third.

There are guided tours of the street art on October 8th and 22nd (€2.50 per person) for which you will need to book on 967 218 207, but no booking is necessary to view the jail. 

Fancy a trip to Lagos Jail? September saw five residents of the jail producing some fine examples of art on the internal jailhouse walls before moving on to add more street art to the streets of Lagos.

You can visit the jail in Largo Convento Sra da Gloria (next to the GNR station) to view

the art exhibition free of charge until October 29th. It is open from Wednesday to Saturday between 2pm and 7pm The former town jail is now permanently occupied by Laboratório de Actividades Criativas (LAC) who, in conjunction with Lagos Câmara, invite street artists from

Lynx Trail 2016: run to save Portugal’s endangered wild cats

After the success of last year’s inaugural Lynx Trail, the event is set to return this month to raise money and awareness around one of Portugal’s most beautiful wild cats that is sadly at risk of extinction.

Organised by event and marketing company Fire! and supported by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the Portuguese League for the Protection of Nature (LPN) and the Association of Algarve Trail Running, the Lynx Trail traces the footsteps of the Iberian Lynx, the most endangered cat in the world. Whilst it is classified as ‘endangered’ by the

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International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), it is ‘critically endangered’ in Portugal.

costs an additional €10, whilst the 32km route is €15. Packs can be purchased instore and online at FNAC.

Taking place in the beautiful countryside around Silves and Monchique on Saturday October 8th, the event features two trail options. The first is a 12km route that you can either walk for fun or race as part of a competition. Alternatively, for more seasoned runners there is a 32km trail to test your legs. Whichever challenge you choose, the event promises to have a fun, inclusive atmosphere for all who take part.

Note that participants must be aged 18 years or over.

The Iberian Lynx used to populate five regions in Portugal: the Algarve, Serra da Malcata, Serra de São Mamede, Vale do Guadiana and Vale do Sado. The southern strip of Portugal was the area with the greatest concentration, occupying an area of about 650 square kilometres between the Monchique, Caldeirão and Espinhaço de Cão mountain ranges. Now, there is a move to re-introduce them in Portugal by breeding them in captivity from animals brought from Spain.

To register, you must first ‘adopt’ a Lynx by purchasing a race pack for 19.99, €5 of which will go to the LPN and the WWF, two organisations who actively work in the preservation of the Lynx’s natural habitat.

The pack includes a t-shirt, a Lynx teddy and a unique code with which you can then enter your chosen race - the 12km route

Growing up to one metre in length and to a height of 50cm, their distinguishing features include a yellow-brown pelt with black markings, a short tail with a black tip, pointed ears with tufts of fur at the tip, and big black and white ruffs around their faces. 

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U35 Project By Jane Robertson

On Tuesday October 4th the Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be presenting two lectures, in English, by Portuguese Naval Captain Augusto Salgado and Jorge Russo, a Maritime History MA student, titled 'The U35 Project - the actions of Submarine U-35 off Sagres and Lagos on April 24th 1917'.

The first lecture will be at 2.30pm in the Museu do Trajo in São Brás, the second lecture will be at 5.45pm in the Convento in Lagoa. Captain Augusto Salgado graduated from the Portuguese Naval Academy in 1983 and has a PhD in Maritime History from the Faculdade de Letras in Lisbon.

He is a researcher at CINAV, the Portuguese Naval Research Centre, is a member of the Academia de Marinha and also of the Portuguese Military History Commission.

His field of study is Portuguese Naval History, mainly the 16th century onwards. He has been a keen underwater archaeology enthusiast since 1996 and an underwater photographer for over 30 years. Currently he is the coordinator of the project, 'The U-35 operations in the Algarve' that won the National Archaeology Society (UK) award 'Adopt a Wreck' Award in 2015.

nautical and underwater archaeological themes, mainly steam navigation and methodological approaches to the identification of wrecks, especially from WWI and WWII. He was awarded the Nautical Archaeology Society's 'Adopt a Wreck' award in 2013.

The talk will be about the Imperial German Submarine U-35, commanded by the 'Ace of Aces' Lothar von Arnauld de la Periere (1886-1941), which left the naval base of Cattaro (Montenegro) heading for the busy merchantman route around Cape St Vincent, Algarve, in the south of Portugal.

On April 24th 1917 she sank four ships off Sagres and Lagos: two Norwegian and one Danish steamer and an Italian sailing vessel.

In 2014 CINAV started the U-35 Project, an historical and archaeological project on this episode of the Great War and the alleged wrecks of the ships sunk by U-35 that day.

During 2014 and 2015 the U-35 Project looked 650m deep for the Italian vessel, in addition to finding relatives from the U-35 and one of the Norwegian steamers. In the process, archaeographic methods and 3-D analogical models were developed and tested, and advanced biometrical recognition algorithms applied in the identification of a crew member of the Norwegian steamer.

The U-35 Project continues to research this Great War episode not mentioned in the history books that brought the war to continental Portugal, away from the classic view of the Belgium trenches and African territories.

Lunch in São Brás can be arranged in advance – please call Maxine on 917267948. 

His colleague Jorge Russo graduated in History at Universidade Alberta, Lisboa, and is a Maritime History MA student at Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa/Escola Naval. He is a researcher at CINAV and publishes on contemporary

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Charity nights at Smooth Madness Collar and Cuffs will be providing live music at two fundraising events which are coming up this month.

On October 6th there will be a fundraising dinner with music and a general knowledge/ music quiz. This is at 'Smooth-Madness' on Lagos Marina. The price is 14€ per person which will include couvert, Cod in cream sauce and Chicken Stroganoff. Beer, wine and Sangria will be at ‘Happy Hour’ prices all night. The price includes a donation to

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the animal charity, Nandi. Please make your booking by calling 932581407.

On October 15th there will be a fundraising dinner dance for the Bombeiros. This is at 'Smooth-Madness' on Lagos Marina. The main course for dinner is seafood rice. Beer, wine and Sangria will be at ‘Happy Hour’ prices all night. The price is 15€ pp which includes a 5€ donation to Bombeiros.

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Quinta do Vale da Lama in October After some very busy summer months Quinta do Vale da Lama (near Odiáxere) is gearing up for the autum and winter with lots to offer.

A pioneering Permaculture Research Design course will be hosted at Campo do Vale during 9th to 13th October. It is a gathering that promises to strengthen networks and practical work being developed in the field of permaculture research throughout the world.

The Projecto Novas Descobertas (PND) Counselor training and Summer Camp management course (both in Portuguese) are running this month.

They aim to expand the knowledge and experience that have been gathered during the last 22 years of running Summer Camps. These are now increasingly focused on bringing people closer to nature. There are still places left on all courses.

Casa Vale da Lama EcoResort is running the following retreat programmes during this month: October 2nd to 8th Heart/Healing Retreat - The Jewel of Yoga October 9th to 16th Yoga and Surf Autumn Retreat - Develop 360º October 16th to 22nd Food/Healing Retreat - The Jewel of Yoga The EcoResort is now open all year round. Why not visit during the autumn and winter low season for a few relaxing days either as a couple, with family or with good friends?

Packages with accommodation, food and leisure activity and relaxation around the farm are available.

There is also a new voucher scheme for Casa Vale da Lama and Sweet Spot Cafe and offers for farm stays, experiences, meals or pizza nights.  For further information:  www.valedalama.net  info@valedalama.net

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Pilates Mat Classes | Mon, Wed & Fri 09.15 & 10.30, & Mon 18.30 | €10 / €90 for 10 Equipment Classes | Duet Reformer, Semi Private and One to One Classes  926 514 613 | Pilates Room, Lagos |  www.pilatesroomlagos.com Fisiopilates | Mon & Wed 09.00 | Non-Members €12.50 Cascade Wellness & Lifestyle Resort, Lagos | Info/Res:  282782707 Mat classes with Andrea | Mon 9.30 & 18.00, Tue 8:30 & 10:30, Wed 10:30, Thurs 18:00, Fri 8:30,10:30 | €10 | AR Pilates Studio, Lagos |  966784280 Pilates with Lucienne | 11.00 - 12.00 Wed | €6.50 | Hotel Belavista, Luz  968288258 |  dancebodymind Pilates with Monica | 11.00 - 12.00 Tues & Thurs | €5 | Golf Santo Antonio, Budens |  282690086 |  SantoAntonioVillasGolfSpa Pilates with Indah | 18.00 Mon & Thurs at Escola E.B. 2, 3 Vila do Bispo & 10.30 Thurs at Centro Cultural, Barão de S. João | €5 |  911754890 Pilates | 9.30 Thurs | Boavista Mem. €8, Non-mem. 10€ | Boavista Golf & Spa Resort |  essential.reception@boavistaresort.pt |  282 790 930 Yoga

Walking Football | Weds 09.30 -11.30 | Everyone over 50 welcome Boavista Spa |  alvarezn738@gmail.com Tennis Clinics for children | Mon & Wed | 09.30 | 10€/1 hour Boavista Tennis Courts | Equipment inc. | Booking required Soccer School Children | Thurs & Fri16.00 Weekends 09.00 | €30 p/day  282 790 930 |  essential.reception@boavistaresort.pt Football Academy | (5-10 yrs) 16.45 & (12-16 yrs) 18.15 | Mon | €5 Circuit Training | 10.00 - 11.00 Wed | €5 Fun Tennis Doubles | 16.30 - 18.00 Thurs | €5 Touch Rugby | 19.30 - 20.30 Thurs | €4 Ladies Sports | 13.30 - 15.00 Fri | €5 Burgau Sports Centre | More Classes & Info: 282697350 Netball in Lagos | 19.00 Wed | All ages & abilities |  Netball in Lagos  steffie_wood@yahoo.co.uk ROLL UP for experienced bowlers | 10.00 Mon & Fri | €10 (non-members) Bowls for Beginners | 11.00 Tue | 1st lesson free €10 (non members) Floresta Bowls Club, Rua Direita, Praia da Luz |  919707635 Aqua Aerobics | 16.00 Tues, 9.30 Wed & 9.30 & 16.00 Fri | 1 or 2 x week 16€/23€ (Own.), 18€/28€ (Visit.) | Boavista Golf & Spa Resort |  282 790 930

Yoga | Mon & Wed 09.00 | Non-Members €12.50 Cascade Wellness & Lifestyle Resort, Lagos | Info/Res:  282782707

Tennis Academy with certified Pro | Contact us for details | Golf Santo Antonio, Budens |  282690008 |  SantoAntonioVillasGolfSpa

Hatha Yoga with Kathrin | Tue 10.00 & Thurs 09.30 | €7-8 | Alma Verde, nr Burgau |  919 297 638

Ethan’s FUN 9 Hole Social Golf Competition | Wed from 15.30 Espiche Golf “Roll Up” Lesson | Wed 14.00 | €10pp Espiche Golf “Roll Up” 18h Social Golf | Thurs 08.00 | Reduced Green Fee Women’s Beginners Group Golf Lessons | Fri 09.30 | 10€ pp Women’s Intermediate Group Golf Lesson | Fri 14.00 | €10 pp Summer School “Holiday” Junior Classes | Contact us for details Espiche Golf |  282 688 250

Yoga | Mon - Fri 10.00 & 12.30 & Mon - Thurs 18.00 | €5 - €10 Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation with Life Gongs) | 1st & 3rd Thurs 19.30 | €5 Basic Hatha Yoga | Wed 10.00 - 11.00 Integral Yoga | Sat 09.30 Drop-in €10, various packs & Prices | Inlight Lagos |  913127421 Hatha Yoga with Noeline | 9.45-11.15am Mon, Wed & Fri | €10 Yoga Classes for Children | Sat 09.15 & 10.30 | 9€ (Visitors), 7€ (Members) Essential Fitness & Spa – Boavista Golf & Spa Resort |  282 790 930 Gentle Hatha Yoga with Meg | 18.30 - 20.00 Mon - The Yoga Place, Burgau & 12.15 - 14.00 Wed - Hotel Belavista, Luz | €8 |  965 201 477

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Hatha Yoga with Diana | 10.00 - 12.00 Tue | €7 (regulars) | €10 (drop-ins) Monterosa, Barão de São João |  962 492 607

Watercolour Painting with Sandie | Thursday 10.30 - 13.00h | 10€ | All abilities welcome (Materials supplied or BYO) | Fortaleza Da Luz, Praia Da Luz |  912149839

Yoga Classes with Ann | 10.30 - 12.00 Tue & Thurs | for all levels Yin Yoga Class with Ann | 18.30 Wed €10 (residents pay €60 for 8 classes) | Burgau |  913 202 621

Life drawing with Kasia | 11.00 - 13.00 Mon | Beginners & Professionals | €10 per session | Marina de Lagos |  916 035 308

Yoga & De-stress | 11.00 Fri | €6.50 | Hotel Belavista, Luz |  968 288 258

Stain Glass with Dianne | 10.30 12.30 | Tues &Thurs | €10 | Espiche  919 117 108

Zumba Zumba with Linda | 9.30 -10.30 Mon & Fri | €6 | Alma Verde |  918 461 840 Zumba with Monica | 9.30 Wed | €5 | Golf Santo Antonio  282 690 086 Zumba with Lucienne | 10.00 - 11.00 Wed & Fri Zumba Step! with Lucienne | 10.00 - 11.00 Thurs €6.50 | Hotel Belavista, Luz |  968288258 |  dancebodymind Zumba | 19.15 - Thurs | €5 | Magnólia Beach Club, Lagos |  912 417 994 Zumba | 18.00 Mon & Wed | €5 | Burgau Sports Centre |  282 697 350 Other Bootcamp | Mon - Fri 10.00 & Mon 19.00 & Fri 18.30 | Non-Members €12.50 Personal Trainer | Members €40, Non-Members €45.00 Cascade Wellness & Lifestyle Resort, Lagos | Info/Res:  282782707 Tabata Training | Tue, Thurs & Fri 10.00 | €5 | Jardim da Meia Praia Tai Ji with Carl | Mon 10.00-11.30 (beginners) & Thurs 17.00 -19.00 (advanced) | €8 | Barao S. Joao |  919 718 955 Body Fit Classes | 9.30 Tue & Thurs | €5 | Golf Santo Antonio  282 690 086 Gymnastik with Irmela | 18.15 Mon | €7 | Hotel Belavista, Luz |  965 211 996

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Portuguese Language Workshop | 10.30 Sat | €5 | Magnólia Beach Club, Lagos |  912 417 994 |  ptlessons2011@gmail.com Teresa Computer Classes | 10.00 Sat | All levels | €10 | Lagos |  918764613 Swimming Lessons | 14.30 Mon, Thurs, Sat & 9.00 Sat | €20 Mem €25 n/Mem Holiday Courses with Yvonne | 3x per Week Boavista Golf Resort |  917 953 914 Capoeira | 18.30 - 19.30 (kids) & 19.30 - 21.00 Mon | €7/9 Rhythm & Dance (Tessa Sander) | 18:30 (basics) & 19:30 Tue | €7/9 Hatha Yoga (Maria Brand) | 09:30 - 11.00 Sat | €9 Urban Kids Dance Class (Tessa Sander) | 11:15 - 12:45 Sat | €7 Conscious Dance Sessions (Dr. Kathya Kaye) | 11.00 - 13.00 Sun | €9 Kapa Dois Center, R. da Canal 23, Lagos |  282 764 224

Entertainment & Events Open Mic / Jam Session | 1st Fri & every fortnight 18.00 - 22.00 | All styles of music /poetry, Swimming pool, food & excellent drinks & ambience | Bar Carib, Montinho do Luz |  964201904 Bridge | 1.30pm Tues & Fri | Marina Hotel Bar, Lagos |  964188319 Saxophone Live Music | Tues 19.00 - 22.00 | Boutique Hotel Vivenda Miranda, Porto de Mós, Lagos| |  282 763 222  info@vivendamiranda.com

Entertainment & Events (continued) Sunset Concert Arabic, Sephardic Jewish & Christian Music Eduardo Ramos Trio | 15th October 16.00 | Reservation Only | €18 (inc. refreshment buffet, wine, cheese & homemade products) | Quinta das Alagoas nr Almadena |  924204343 |  geral@quintadasalagoas.com Dr. Why Quiz | Fri 20.30 | Clubhouse Restaurant Boavista Resort  eventos@boavistaresort.pt |  282 000 114 Live Sunset Music | 9th & 23rd with Lex & 16th &30th with Peyoti | FREE entrance | 18.00 - 20.00 Espiche Golf Clubhouse, Espiche |  282 688 250 Country, Pop & Soul Music Night | Wed 20.30 Live Music with Emma Louise | Thurs | 20.30 Carvery Lunch & Saxophone Music | Sun | 13.00 Clubhouse Restaurant - Boavista Golf & Spa Resort Lagos |  282 000 114

Activities Fitness & Zumba Camp | 1st - 7th October | €5 | Outdoor classes Reservation Recommend Limited Space | Jardim da Meia Praia Resort  932586921 Impossible Run | 23 October | +/-9km Steeplechase with +30 natural & artificial obstacles | Complex Desportivo De Lagos  www.impossiblerun.pt/en |  impossiblerun@lagosemforma.pt  282 780 210

Charity | Volunteering | Support Groups Nandi Animal Charity - Volunteers needed | 3 hour shifts: am or pm Make some new friends while helping animals |  913 659 675 Riding for Disabled | 10.30 Mon, Wed, Fri | Volunteers welcome, weather permitting | Bensafrim |  912967870 |  www.riding4disabled.com Cadela Carlota Animal Charity | Three hour shifts am or pm | Almadena or Lagos |  912 444 666 Trudy  cadelacarlota.comp@gmail.com AA International English Speaking Meeting | AA hotline: 917 005 590 19.30 - 21h00 Wed | Lagos Freguesia, Rua Da Freguesia Lote 12 c 19.30 - 20.30 Sun | 5 Travessa de Santo Amaro, Lagos  964201904  282760506

Faith | Spiritual Healing Worship, Praise & Teaching | 10.30 Sun | International Community Church (Newfrontiers), Lagos |  960450750 |  www.icc-lagos.org Meditation group with Marion | 19.00 Tue | Figueira |  914523636 Power House of Prayer | 11.00 Tue Praise, Worship & Holy communion | 11.00 Sun Oasis Christian Fellowship |  936 358 553 |  rolland@rollandwright.com  964 285 351 |  michael@oasis-christian-fellowship.com Silent Group Meditation | 8:30 - 9:30am Sun | FREE | InLight Lagos, Travessa do Forno 4 | 913127421 Communion Services | 10.00 Thurs (followed by coffee & Bible Study/ discussion) | 8.00 (oral) & 11.30 (choral) Sun | CoE, St Vincent’s Anglican Church, Praia da Luz (church by the sea) |  282 788 104  joyce_daffey@hotmail.com |  www.stvincentsalgarve.org

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rules will apply; Unwanted household items only - no goods grown, made or bought for profit please.

The monthly West Coast Car Boot Sale, normally held on the first Sunday of each month, has been switched to the second Sunday of October on a one-off basis.

The reason is that the Patanque Club, which uses Amovate's Old Schoolhouse as its HQ, are using the facilities for a competition on October 2nd. This means the October Car Boot Sale will be held on Sunday October 9th. As usual, the normal

Stallholders are charged €2 for each table space, x multiples of €2, or €4 for vans (i.e.

Transit size) and are permitted to enter and set up their tables from 7.30-9am with the sale then being open to the public from 9am. 

Local theatre group The Algarveans is marking its 25th anniversary (as detailed on page 10) with the very first performance of new production Pollen: The Musical.

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Set to be staged this month, the show was first conceived over 25 years ago by long time Algarve-based musician and entertainer Ian Carfrae, who has been a member of The Algarveans for over five years. Having co-written the production with Robert Hay-Smith, Ian will also serve as the show’s musical director.

Charity performance The Lions Club of Lagos is hosting its first charity fundraising event on November 9th with a performance of the Norwegian Chamber Choir.

The nearest car park is the underground parking which is located on the main Waterfront Avenida. Tickets can be ordered by e-mail or phone, to be paid and collected at the entrance of the venue before the performance.

The Chamber Choir will be on tour in the Algarve and all of the proceeds from the concert will go to the LC de Lagos charity fund. The event will include a selection of classical, ballads, gospel and Scandinavian songs. The event, which starts at 6pm, will take place at Clube Artístico Lacobrigense in Rua General Alberto da Silveira in Lagos.

There will be a charity fund raffle tickets sold at the entrance. The draw is during the interval. You can get tickets (€10) by emailing:  ulla@dejager.net  rejdb@hotmail.com 

Clube Artístico is on one level and has a purpose built ramp for wheelchair access. Rua General Alberto da Silveira is a continuation of April 25th Street which is one of the main shopping streets in Lagos.

For those interested in our work or membership:  www.lionslagospt.club

Morris Ballet Studio The new school year 2016/17 is now in full swing at the recently refurbished studio, Torraltinha, Lagos. For over 25 years our qualified staff under the direction of Principal Gwen Morris Franco have been providing professional dance tuition specialising in classical ballet.

Our Dance Studio follows the educationally approved syllabus of the RAD (Royal Academy of Dance, see RAD.org.uk) with classes to suit all age groups, from infants to the mature pupil. Also available, are contemporary classes for the beginner and

experienced student. Our prime focus is that students leave us with a recognised RAD diploma that will benefit whatever profession they choose. Our second focus is to give dancers the chance to perform and shine.

Our annual closing performance in 2016 was held at the Congressos de Arade Portimão - a matinee and evening show in front of an audience of over 1000.   "Estudio de ballet Gwen Morris"  967 795 383  francogwen@gmail.com

Monthly support The next meeting of the Alzheimer/Dementia support group will be on October 19th at 11am.

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Ian - once part of the New Vaudeville Band, which had many hits in the 1960s including the USA number one Winchester Cathedral - said: “I had a pocketful of really good songs that I just felt deserved to be part of a musical, so in the 1990s an old band member and I took time out to write Pollen: The Musical. Ever since it has been my dream to see the show performed live.”

Pollen tells the story of an enchanted garden in an old house where the flowers talk to Ben, the gardener who looks after them, and their battle against the new owner of the house who intends to destroy the beautiful space. This is a story which will touch your heart whether you are eight or 80 years old.

“I am so excited to get started now,” said Chris Winstanley, the show's director.

“Ian has been living with this dream for over 25 years and I have been with him for the last two years adding new songs and putting some additional material into the show. I cannot wait to bring it to the stage and I am completely honoured to be directing the 25-year anniversary show for the theatre group.”

The show will run for three nights at Lagoa Auditorium from October 20th22nd, starting at 7.45pm. A special Gala Night with a champagne reception is scheduled for 6.45pm on the opening evening. Tickets are €12 for regular tickets and €20 for the Gala Night.   algarveansboxoffice@gmail.com  + 351 913 723 611 / 282 496 635  www.thealgarveans.com

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World Singing Day The choir has had a busy few weeks ahead as it approaches its next key performance - a joint recital with visiting choir Kammerkoret (the Chamber Choir) from Norway.

will include a great range of music such as African-influenced round singing, a stunning choral work by Grieg and a recent hit by James Bay.

This edition's article on the Lagos Choir Festival gives you more information on why the Kammerkoret is visiting the Western Algarve this month. Kammerkoret are linked to the Western Algarve Community Choir through its mutual member, Knut Arnesen, who has been a great influence in bringing both choirs together for this event.

This will be a free event, but any donations made will go to the Bombeiros fund.

Choir leader Elizabeth Roberts says: “We are very excited to be working with Kammerkoret and look forward to welcoming them over here soon - look out for the next edition of Tomorrow for more information on them and their choir leader Gunnar Bjerknes-Haugen.”

The joint performance will be held at Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz (Luz church) on Friday November 11th starting at 7pm and

In the meantime...this month's date of note is October 22nd - World Singing Day! Founded four years ago, this global

event promotes singing as a way for people across the world to join together. So wherever you might find yourself on that date, maybe allow yourself at least a few moments of singing to be a little part of something big - and feel happy and relaxed at the same time…

The Western Algarve Community Choir is for people who want to sing for fun. There are no auditions and everybody is very welcome regardless of experience.  For more information on joining, performances or for future bookings, please contact choir leader Elizabeth Roberts at:  elizabeth_roberts15@hotmail.com

Algarve Choir Festival 2016 / XL Festival de Coros do Algarve Next month sees the welcome return of the Algarve Choir Festival / Festival de Coros do Algarve; a non-competitive musical event which takes place at various venues across the Western Algarve each year. This year is extra special as the festival will be celebrating its 40th annual event.

well as visiting choirs from across Europe – and this year is no exception.

Over the weekend of November 5th and 6th, there will be performances in both Luz and Lagos featuring a wide variety of choirs.

First held in 1976, with the support of Região de Turismo do Algarve, the event has been organised by the Associação do Grupo Coral de Lagos (a non-profit organisation that works to teach and promote music, in particular choral music) for every year of its grand history.

This year’s participants include Camerata Vocal de Torres Vedras (singing at Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Luz in Luz on Saturday 5th at 9.30pm) and visiting choir Kammerkoret (The Chamberchoir) from Norway (singing at Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo in Lagos on Saturday 5th also at 9.30pm).

The Festival de Coros do Algarve is widely considered to be one of the key choral events of the region and over its 40 years it has played host to choirs from all over Portugal (including Madeira and Azores) as

The event culminates in a final concert and closing ceremony at Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo on Sunday November 6th starting at 3.30pm. The Final Concert will involve all of the participating choirs

at this year’s festival and those being welcomed at this event will include the beautiful Mãos que Cantam (Hands that Sing) – a choir formed of students with decreased or no hearing who sing through Portuguese sign language - and Grupo Coral Ossonoba from Faro who have been specially invited to participate this year as their organisation performed at the very first festival in 1976.

The Festival de Coros is part of the event “Ciclo de Encontros Corais em Terras do Infante”, this year in its 5th edition,that also includes a youth event which begins on October 30th.  For more information regarding both of this year’s festivals and related events – please direct your enquiries to:  corallagos@gmail.com.

Boavista Charity Walk and Open Day Essential Fitness & Spa at Boavista Golf Resort in Lagos is inviting everyone to take part in an exciting Open Day for charity on October 5th. All money raised will go to the ‘Make-a-Wish’ foundation whose aim is to grant wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions.

There will be plenty of activities for everyone, including a 6.7 km charity walk starting at 9am from the 13th hole at Boavista to Luz, Porto de Mós and back.

A halfway easier route is also available (suitable footwear is essential). The charity

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walk was the inspiration of Noeline who teaches yoga at Boavista. Ros and Laurie of Boavista Ramblers have used their expertise to design this particular walk. As they can’t be present for the charity walk itself they are appealing to regular members of the walking group to assist Noeline and act as stewards.

In the afternoon there is something for everyone – you can try archery, enjoy a yoga session or a trial massage? There are bouncy castles, raffles, stalls and delicious food to savour while listening to local music bands.

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The health club facilities will be available for use from 8am. Entry fees: €5 for the walk, €7 for afternoon activities and €10 for both.

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What's On - Magical Musical Walk

Magic and music By Carole Henchy As fires raged around the Algarve last month, the woodland of Barão de São João was transformed into an enchanted forest for the third Magical Musical Walk which was raising funds for the heroic bombeiros. On September 10th musicians waited beneath the pines to serenade passers-by, fairies floated around granting wishes and spreading love, trapeze artistes swung from branches, dancers danced, singers sang, and poets proclaimed.

to make a wish... magical, indeed!" There was a surprise around every corner for the walkers, who showed their appreciation by donating generously. Cakes and drinks en route were provided by Café Bosque.

Adults as well as children got into the spirit of things by having their faces painted.

Children took rides on Aladdin the donkey and on Tequila the golden unicorn with the pink horn, kindly provided by Tiffany's Riding School.

Fairy Maria João Rebalo said: "Being a fairy was so nice!!!! Some people were even tearful when we were asking them

Hungry folk then feasted on delicious burgers from Mullen's Restaurant in Lagos, and quenched their thirst whilst being

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royally entertained. Circus Vagabunt made us laugh, Shandra Santos beautifully depicted the cycle of growth, destruction by fire and regeneration of the forest which made us cry, and an African-inspired dance

by Arantxa Joseph filled us with joy. Once the sun went down it was time for the concert, and we all took to the dancefloor.

We raised €4.260, which goes to show what ‘magic’ can do when a community works together for a good cause.  Many thanks to Sophie Borough and Jes Mainwaring for the photos

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What's On - Booming bar walk

Booming bar walk success More than 50 walkers set off on a pub crawl with a difference – this one was in 35 degree heat and was to raise funds for children’s charities in the Aljezur area.

In total, the walkers, who set off from Restaurante O Paulo on the Arrifana promontory to the Restaurante Vale Da Telha at the Pines roundabout, raised more than 2,000 euros.

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enjoying a disco evening.

Passing motorists stopped to stare and were encouraged to make donations as The Joker, three nurses, Davina, Alana and Roberta (with suspicious 5 o’clock shadows!), Pocahontas, Crocodile Dundee, Andy Murray, a Mandarin princess, a couple of hula-hula girl, some bacon and eggs and a giant jellyfish wandered past!  Thanks to Sue Bedford and Mandy Turner for the photos. Read more on page 28.

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The John Aldridge Classic A whopping 22,000 euros was raised at the penultimate John Aldridge Golf Classic which took place at the Boavista Golf Club at the beginning of last month.

Over the last 13 years the Aldo Classic has raised in excess of 430,000 euros for various charities, and with the events this year and next they hope to break through the 500,000 mark.

The proceeds raised this year will be shared between the Alder Hey Children’s Charity, The Children’s Fund for Health, NECI and two other charities to be determined by John.

Brilliant ball in memory of Leanne Almost 2,000 euros was raised at the fifth annual charity ball organised by the Loulabell Foundation. The event at Quinta dos Vales in Estômbar, was held in memory of Leanne Faulkner who, aged 15, tragically passed away due to an undiagnosed heart condition. This year’s ball was to celebrate Leanne’s 10th anniversary, therefore it was a very special and personal event for Leanne's family.

The money raised will go to the Cardiac Risk in the Young Charity www.c-r-y.org.uk  Thanks to Dave Sheldrake for the photographs.

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Readers' Letters We are always really pleased to get letters from our readers. If you would like to send us your views on anything that’s going on in the western Algarve or if you have any suggestions to make about the newsletter please email: amber@tomorrowalgarve.com

Thanks from Case de Santo Amaro

it can feel like you are not progressing. Nice one.

Dear Editor,

Sent by text by one of the institute’s counsellors, Owain Harris.

May I, through the medium of your so useful magazine, pass on grateful thanks to Karen of ‘Linen-etc’ for the generous gift of six pairs of lined curtains to the home for disabled people, Casa de Santo Amaro, in Lagos.

The staff were amazed when I arrived with the curtains, and really thrilled. They still cannot believe that, at long last, they are getting the help that they need!

Dear Editor,

The donations of towels and bed linen that are no longer needed by people are still arriving and make a big difference to daily care. Some of the people there need daily bed linen changes and more than one shower a day.

We are hoping to be able to provide each patient with a Christmas gift again this year, many of them have no relatives to give them basic essentials, and each recipient thanked us fervently for last year’s presents!

Thank you Karen, Tomorrow and everyone for your help!

Yours sincerely, Jennifer Herrtage

I believe he may have written articles for Tomorrow too in light of the recent conflicts between European and Islamic cultures it seems to me to be a particularly relevant topic for today.

Local architect and internationally recognized historical expert Frederico Mendes Paula (Lagos Municipal Câmara) launched his book, ‘Portugal and Morocco, A Common Heritage’ earlier this summer, and it has been very well received.

The book is supported by the City of Lagos and by Instituto Camões, the Portuguese Embassy to Morocco, and the Portuguese Association of Municipalities.

Dear Editor, Great article on the project. I will make sure my colleagues see it. I found it inspired me more with the kids because you presented an overview so you could see big changes.

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I read ‘New novel for Algarve resident’ in the September issue today with pleasure and I wanted to reach out to you about a new book by a Lagos author that may be of particular interest to your readers and has garnered some international recognition.

His book tells the fascinating and often contentious story of the highly interwoven relationship between the two cultures across the centuries. Paula took all of the photographs of the book too.

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Paula's presentation was attended by the Moroccan Ambassador, who has since requested multiple copies of the book.

Paula has also spoken at multiple seminars

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all over Portugal since the book's launch.

You are likely wondering about my interest in all this - Paula has also designed our holiday house here in Praia da Luz- and honestly, I don't know when the man ever sleeps! Anyway - I have included a link below to his blog:  www.historiasdeportugalemarrocos. wordpress.com Best, Caroline DaSilva (USA)

Thank you from the Bombeiros Voluntários de Lagos Dear Editor, Whilst we are not able to show our appreciation to each and every person individually we want to say a huge thank you to everyone. So many people have given in a selfless way – often anonymously.

Many residents have come to our Association/ Lagos Volunteers Fire Station in Lagos with various goods to support our firefighters in the difficult times we have recently been through.

The generosity that we have received has been a great comfort to our firefighters as they have struggled to cope with the huge forest fires that have ravaged our country and specifically the Algarve over the last few weeks.

To all the people that have – and continue to support us – we want to express our heartfelt thanks.

José Martins Pereira, Director Associação Humanitária dos Bombeiros

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Health Farmers’ market health foods

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found in good amounts, both supporting our eyes health by preventing oxidative damage to the retina.

Grapes fall in the middle of the glycemic index chart and have a low glycemic load. The water and fibre content helps to modulate the blood glucose response.

Studies have now linked grape intake to good blood sugar balance and increased insulin sensitivity. Grapes are a good source of vitamins A, B2, C, and K and the minerals potassium, iron, manganese and copper.

Manganese is a trace mineral that is needed for proper blood sugar regulation. Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that is best known for its role in helping blood to clot properly, but it is also essential for helping build strong bones and for preventing heart disease.

Grapes are another local superfood that are still in season. A healthy source of carbohydrates, grapes of all colours offer a range of polyphenols and antioxidants with a variety of health benefits.

Polyphenols are micronutrients that play a role in preventing degenerative diseases.

Resveratrol, a type of polyphenol, is found in the skin of green, red and black grapes.

Evidence suggests that polyphenols in grapes and grape products may protect our health by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress which are risk factors for heart disease and diabetes. Antioxidants help to maintain health by defending against damaging free radicals that can harm our cells. The grape seeds and skin contain the greatest concentration of antioxidants. Lutein and zeaxanthin are

Fructose founds in fruit can be problematic in excessive amounts, so do eat in moderation. A cup full of grapes (around 10- 15) 3 times per week is considered a healthy amount.  Hannah Sharpe da Rosa is a registered nutritional therapist based in Lagos.  914 950 740  www.hannahdarosa.com

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) vs osteoarthritis (OA) - part 2 By Niki Medlock As RA is due to a faulty immune response and OA wear and tear there are both similar and different ways these diseases present themselves.

It is possible to have both RA and OA at the same time and OA cannot cause RA but having RA can lead to secondary OA. They share similar symptoms: • Painful, stiff joints.

• Limited range of movement.

• Warmth/tenderness of the affected area • Increased intensity of symptoms first thing in the morning.

And different symptoms: The symptoms with RA can start at any stage of life and can develop relatively quickly - over weeks or months.

The joint affected are usually the large and small joints on both sides of the body at

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the same time (symmetrical) such as both hands. The symptoms tend to be pain, swelling and stiffness. Morning stiffness can last for more than an hour. Systemic symptoms affecting the whole body include excessive fatigue, low-grade fever (in children), muscle aches and generally feeling of being ill.

pain, improve function and minimise damage to the joints so this is where your doctor comes in handy. A thorough preliminary assessment is carried out which includes specifying the type, what stage it is at, how active it is and how much it has impaired function.

Treatment includes symptomatic relief using analgesics and anti-inflammatories as well as drugs that can modify the disease, especially RA, which slow the progression of joint damage by acting on the immune system.

OA usually develops later in life and can be slow to develop – in some cases it can take years. The joint symptoms can be aching, may be tender, but have little or no swelling. It often begins on one side of the body and may spread to the other, usually involving one set of joints such as the weight- bearing joints (hips and knees).

Morning stiffness lasts less than one hour, returning at the end of the day or after periods of activity.

Nonpharmacological therapies include exercise to maintain joint mobility and function, weight loss to alleviate stress on the weight bearing joints, and ultimately, especially in OA, surgery when there is intolerable pain due to joint destruction. 

There is no cure for either of these disease processes and the primary goal is to reduce

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Benefits of regular sports massage By Ann de Jongh

Sports massage tends to be something you only think of when you have pulled a muscle in your back, got sciatica or tennis elbow or some other muscular injury.

However, it is great to incorporate a regular massage into your routine. By having a regular massage you:

1. Maintain the body in generally better condition; 2. Relief from niggling aches, pains and stiff joints; 3. Help to improve posture; 4. Enhances circulation and immune system; 5. Aids relaxation and stress reduction; 6. Breaks down scar tissue from previous injuries; 7. Improves elasticity of tissues, and helps to stretch the muscles, so helping flexibility; 8. Nourishes and promotes healthy skin; 9. Can help to reduce blood pressure; 10.Can help to prevent injuries.

You do not need to be a ‘sports person’ to

have a sports massage. A sports massage generally will be a bit firmer than a regular massage, and will focus a little more on releasing the tension and knots that builds up. It can also involve using different techniques to help to release the knots.

By having a massage regularly, your body will thank you as the aches and pains reduce and increases your feelings of well being.  Ann is a sports massage therapist, a trainer and a Yoga teacher.  +351 913202621  www.fit2lovelife.com  ann@fit2lovelife.com  fit2lovelife

Does your child have the ‘Homework Blues’? By Laura Newman For most school-age children, homework starts in their early years, gradually building, sometimes with frustration. If this is your case, my question is: What are the emotional challenges your children are facing; how can you best support them to take responsibility for their homework, asking for help appropriately, enjoying their own success, ultimately becoming life-long learners?

can arise. If they don’t look up to you, they don't have the desire to be good. If they have a more attractive alternative to homework, with no routine in place, guess what they will choose?

After a whole day of school, disconnected from parents, frustrations accumulated, most young children need connection, downtime and to be listened to.

Deepening your relationship with your child is your best investment in parenting and will reap benefits in dissolving any ‘homework blues’. So spend some time together after school….just that.

Young children need to FEEL GOOD about something in order to do it. If they are hungry, tired or frustrated, things don't normally go so well. Showing our upset with them normally doesn't work. If they FEEL pushed into something, resistance

slot for homework, take the lead and invite your child to get started. Add any words of encouragement, focusing on building the relationship, allowing for their feelings to arise. Be present MORE and say LESS. It’s time well invested for the future. Laura Newman BSc BSc MSc Speech Therapist - Parenting Consultant Connected Child For children/adolescents with challenges in communication, learning or behaviour  www.connectedchild.net  myconnectedchild@gmail.com  9616-33995

Having created the structure for a regular

The Chain of Survival By John Clifford Nearly 75% of cardiac arrests happen in the home, so there is a high possibility that you will need to start resuscitation (CPR) on a loved one. Cardiac arrests that happen outside hospital potentially have the worst possible outcome for survival mainly because CPR is often delayed or not given.

It is vital that resuscitation is started as soon as possible following cardiac arrest. You can be most effective by starting resuscitation quickly, effectively and by using an AED (defibrillator) as soon as possible, if one is available. A sequence of steps has been developed to provide the best possible chance of survival for a patient in cardiac arrest. These steps are known as the links

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in the ‘Chain of Survival’. Like any chain it is only as strong as its weakest link and so each link is equally valuable and important.

The links are: Early access: phoning the emergency number 112 as soon as possible Early CPR: starting CPR (chest compressions) to pump blood to the brain to prevent brain damage Early Defibrillation: using an AED to stop uncoordinated electrical activity within the heart muscle. There is a 7% to 10% reduction in survival rates for every minute defibrillation is delayed.

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Early Advanced Life Support: giving medications and carrying out advanced airway procedures (normally done by advanced paramedics and doctors) Early post resuscitation care: putting a patient into the safe airway position until clinical help arrives.

CPR is just one of the many topics which will be covered in the certified Cardiac First Response course which is being run in Boavista Golf Resort on Saturday October 29th.  See our advert on page 53 for details or email:  firstresponder@sapo.pt

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October is dental month at the Lagos Vet Clinic By Lars Rahmquist

Throughout the month our nurses will be conducting free dental health checks on dogs and cats in our clinic.

further evaluation.

energy and generally more ´joi de vivre´.

Dental health is paramount to the global health of your pet. You may have seen (or smelled) an animal with bad teeth/gums.

What we don't often consider is that this animal is constantly fighting this infection, day and night. The immune system is forever occupied with this battle and it places strain on the body as a whole.

Lesser problems can often be remedied with medications and certain oral health products eg medicated chews and special foods.

Bacteria from dental infections will often get absorbed into the blood stream. You know yourself how easily gums will bleed when they are not fully healthy. From here, bacteria spread around the body and can set up infections in distant organs.

Dental health is often missed by owners as it hides behind the curtain of the gums, bubbling away unnoticed. Unnoticed perhaps except for stinky kisses wafts of bad breath. Not to be confused with Brad Breath, a nefarious character from a musical about dentists that I saw in the West End many years ago.

A dental check evaluates the health of the gums as well as the teeth. Assessment can be made of whether an infection is present, involving the regional lymph nodes. We can see if the animal ought to have a dental procedure, or if medical treatment is sufficient. Any ambiguous cases are referred to our veterinary surgeons for

For instance, if a dog has a leaking heart valve or a chronic kidney condition, bacteria will take up residence in these compromised tissues and begin another attack on the body there. So, in fact, a mouth full of tartar can make an old dog's heart condition much worse than it otherwise would be.

Very often, after a dental surgery, we find that a week later the client will gratefully comment that, not only is the breath much better, but the dog seems to have more

There are several products to improve the health of your pets’ mouth and prevent the need for dental surgical procedures. Pop in or email us for further advice on this topic.

Oral health extends beyond tartar and gingivitis. There are also immune mediated diseases that affect the mouth (especially in cats) and oral tumours. There are three (main) types of tumours affecting the mouths of cats and dogs. All of them are malignant and will end in the death of the animal. Any strange growths should be checked by your veterinarian and possibly biopsied for analysis. Early intervention can save your pet's life.

So bring your dog or cat (or rabbit) along for a dental check and morning kisses might be more like roses than the fertiliser below them.   www.lagosvet.com

Why Reformer Pilates? By Lisa Longhurst The Pilates Room Lagos has just seen an introduction of a second reformer and I’m being asked why and what’s the difference between the Mat and Reformer-based classes.

Reformer Pilates can be used as a sport specific cross training tool. It works on core stabilisation, which is vital to any athlete as well as muscle endurance, lactate tolerance, peripheral joint stability, muscle strength, balance, co-ordination and much more.

Reformer Pilates is similar yet very different to mat-based Pilates. Reformer Pilates is done using the Pilates reformer machine and is generally more intense and more dynamic than mat-based Pilates as it adds resistance to the Pilates exercises via the use of the springs, which form part of the machine.

The repertoire of exercises available is greatly increased providing far more variety.

The exercises usually work muscles through a large range of motion, which is ideal for building, and toning muscles as well increasing stability through the joints.

Reformer Pilates works more areas than mat work as mat work is mostly core whereas reformer works the entire body and the peripheral muscles of the arms and legs.

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It is also great for rehab purposes as it allows the client to exercise in a horizontal position. For example if a client has had knee surgery or a knee injury, this horizontal plane enables you to strengthen the muscles of the leg through a larger range of motion using a lighter resistance than their body weight, speeding up their recovery through controlled movement.

The Reformer allows me to teach a cross section of age groups and abilities.

Reformer classes are becoming increasingly popular all over the world and due to this demand the studio has invested in an additional reformer so that duet reformer classes can now be given. The usual

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classes are still available and of course just as valid depending on individual circumstances and requirements.

In addition to the Reformers we have a tower and wunda chair and other auxiliary equipment. The mat work classes are still of course operating at the same times with the additional evening mat class at 6pm on Mondays.  To discuss your personal requirements contact The Pilates Room Lagos:  +351 926 514 613  info@pilatesroomlagos.com.

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Animals in the Algarve Travelling with pets: part two By Stephanie Ginger

spray for dogs, synthetic pheromone spray Feliway spray for cats, Zylkene capsules ( a natural supplement for both cats and dogs) sprinkled on food, and Pet Remedy, a blend of stress-relieving essential oils and extracts that comes with a travel diffuser.

BEFORE LEAVING Check your pet insurance, take a good clear photo of your pet, and make a note or take a photo of the microchip barcode as well as a hard photocopy of the Pet Passport. Load the car so that all your pet paraphernalia is easily accessible.

Restraining your pet in the car with a harness, crate or guard is the law in most countries, but requirements change frequently and differ from country to country. Check before you leave.

These days under the EU Pet Travel Scheme – updated in 2014 – armed with a Pet Passport it’s now easier than ever for your cat or dog (or even your pet ferret!) to travel with you, provided it’s on the list of approved countries.

Last month, I covered the steps needed to get your fuzzy friends their own passports, and checking with your vet about protection against certain diseases prevalent in southern Europe, such as leishmaniasis (sandfly disease), ehrlichiosis (tick fever) and filariasis (heartworm).

So assuming that Fido, Felix and Freddy (the ferret) are ready to rumba, now comes the fun bit. How to get them there – and back!

Probably the simplest method to and from the UK (although the longest drive) is through the Eurotunnel, driving through France and Spain to or from Portugal.

Many people choose this route for peace of mind and flexibility; your pet is with you, you’re not confined to any timetable except your own, and you can schedule as few or as many stopovers as you like, staying in pet-friendly hotels en route. A friend of mine, Tracy, makes this trip from the UK to Portugal every year with her cat Alfie, who relishes his month-long sojourn sunning himself in Luz with the family – as well as, I daresay, his nights out ‘on the town’.

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To a make a similar journey as Tracey and Alfie made, register your pet on your Eurotunnel crossing booking. Return tickets starts from €32 per car each way and can be amended any time before leaving home.

Having another responsible person travel with you in the car is preferable, and two drivers is even better.

Pick your stopover hotel carefully; I once booked into a place in an idyllic village on the Spanish-Portuguese border that claimed to be dog-friendly, but upon arrival expected me to chain Flossie to a wall in the basement garage. It was either that or leave her in the car in the village square overnight!

(Don’t do this! However cool your car may seem after the sun has gone down, it will be as hot as a tin can as soon as the sun comes up. At only 22°C outside, the inside of a car can reach an unbearable 47°C in an hour.)

Needless to say, I had to find last-minute alternative accommodation. Not easy with a pet as your ‘plus one’!

Recommended pet-friendly hotel chains include NH, Accor, Ibis and Campanile. Many French B&Bs are also accommodating. Visit www.bringfido.com to search specific locations.

STRESS-FREE TRAVEL Many vets prescribe sedatives but Flossie was much happier with her wits about her.

Good, natural alternatives to keep your pet calm on the journey include Adaptil (a dog appeasing pheromone) collars and

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For dogs you will need a crate or blanket, a lead, poo bags, treats, food, water and bowls. Recommended gadgets include the RAC ‘nose-shaped’ travel water bottle and a CLIX CarSafe seatbelt.

For cats, pack a collar and lead, cat box, litter tray with litter, treats, food, water and bowls. Cats are the masters of escapology so a ‘rabbit’ collar with chest piece and lead is essential so that you can get out for a walkabout en route confident that the cat won’t scarper.

A pack of large-size antiseptic wipes also comes in handy.

TRACY’S TOP CAT TRAVEL TIPS * Familiarising your cat to collar and lead (and possibly the car) in advance is a good idea. * Covering the cat box with a towel often calms a distressed cat down. * Air-conditioning in the hotel room is useful; you can shut the windows to prevent your feline friend escaping, it keeps the animal cool and muffles strange noises outside.

In next month’s instalment, we’ll cover flying and ferry crossings with your beloved four-legged friends.   www.gov.uk/take-pet-abroad  +44 (0) 370 241 1710 (Pet Travel Helpline)  www.eurotunnel.com/uk/tickets/ travelling-with-your-pet

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By Steven Dunwell Now the summer season is coming to an end and the non-stop stream of family and friends wanting to use your pool is gradually petering out. Why not keep in touch with your loved ones for free? I was asked about WhatsApp and its uses, so here you go: So, what is WhatsApp? it is a messaging application that lets users make phone calls, send texts, chat, share media (including pictures, voice messages and video) with other WhatsApp users or groups, for free!

Sorry, you said I can make FREE phone calls? Yes you can, with WhatsApp Calling you can make free calls to your friends or family using WhatsApp, even if they’re in another country.

How does WhatsApp work? WhatsApp uses your mobile phones internet connection (WiFi or mobile data plan) to send its messages.

it work on? You can indeed. It works on iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows phones and now on your Apple Mac or Windows PCs. Is it secure? Yes, very secure. They use something called 'end-to-end encryption'.

When encrypted this way your messages, photos, videos, voice messages, documents, and calls are secured from falling into the wrong hands. WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption ensures only you and the person you're communicating with can read what is sent, and nobody in between, not even WhatsApp. Your messages are secured with a software lock, and only the recipient and you have the special key needed to unlock and read your message. All of this happens automatically.

How much information do I have to give to WhatsApp? Just your name and phone number. Only those in your phone contact list can see you.

phone or computers application store.

Some rather large facts and figures: How many? As of February 2016, WhatsApp is in use by over one billion people, making it the most popular messaging application in the world!

Sold for how much? On the 19th February 2013 WhatsApp Inc. based in California USA was acquired by Facebook Inc. for approximately US$19.3 billion, the acquisition was the largest purchase of a venture-backed company in history, at that time.

Can you hear me? A staggering 50 billion messages are sent on WhatsApp every day!

If you have any questions, suggestions for future tips or require assistance with any I.T. challenges, I am very happy help.  sdunwell@sky.com  00351 936 387 512

Intrigued? Head over to www.whatsapp. com for more information or visit your

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Safety first

and learned to speak Portuguese.

A new company has just launched in Lagos.

Pools4U, owned and run by Ellis Barfield, is a pool company with a passion for safety first, sparkling clear water and a deep commitment to clients.

Ellis moved to Lagos at the age of six but his education took him to England and Canada before he returned to Valverde near Lagos. He went to college in London and university in Nottingham

Africa. By chance a summer job learning the basics of pool engineering turned into a career. He then learned all he could about pool maintenance as well as Jacuzzis and spas over the next few years.

Ellis arrived in Sagres in September 1985, aged three, with his family including twin sisters aged one-and-a-half. They all went to local kindergarten, made lifelong friends

He has always had a passion for sports, always playing loads of tennis and a love of the outdoors. During his gap year he travelled to Australia, Caribbean, North

Can I get WhatsApp? What phones does

With the arrival of his own son last October, Ellis decided to set up his own company called Pools4U.eu.   www.Pools4U.eu

Lettings looking lively for 2017 By Vicki Harding Wow, what a summer! It’s been busy, it’s been hot and it’s been fun! Lagos has seen a huge amount of foot traffic this season with visitors from all over the globe coming to enjoy what we know - is a great place to stay!

We are fully aware that a lot of this is partly because of the countries that people are no longer comfortable visiting but it’s been a great boost to our season. It has also extended the season beyond the usual busy school holiday periods and we have seen an increase in rentals from April through to October along with the usual winter rental

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crowd. Dare I mention Brexit (probably not) but as yet we don’t seem to have seen any effect in the holiday rental market with 2017 already booking up fast and looking to be just as busy as this year (if you’re looking for a nice villa for July or August 2017 you better get looking now!).

This year more people seem to have been spending money on excursions which had slowed down during the recession. We also noticed that shops and restaurants seemed busier this year. It’s been essential to book your favourite restaurants well in advance

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to get a table. Lagos is such a lovely vibrant town to visit and without doubt, it’s a destination to return to time and again.

We are looking forward to welcoming our returning guests next year into our extensive portfolio of properties along with many new ones who will come to discover Lagos.  If you have a property that you would like to rent out please contact the Algarve Accommodation Agency on:  00351 282 760 97  www.algarveaccommodation.co.uk

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Winter is coming By David Westmoreland In recent newsletters I have talked in detail about the changing face of the market and the clients' needs and requirements.

One of the changes is the move to long lets and winter lets as an option away from buying or as a try before you buy option.

And last month this area of our business really heated up.

is probably our largest growth area in the sector. If you are considering renting your property for long let you will find this is a much simpler process than you may expect. Also the tax and revenue rewards again will surprise you.

This section of our business has been growing exponentially over the last four years. From a stand still start in 2012 we now operate the largest residential letting agency targeting the overseas market in the area.

Residential letting has increased as a result of the recession of 2008-2012 making more and more clients consider their investments and renting is a less committed way of moving to Portugal or even spending the weekends away from the cold.

So what type of properties are clients looking for? In fact, there is no ‘normal property’ for this sector. Clients as in normal buying trends prefer to rent properties similar to those they either own or are used to living in. This means it is not just two bed apartments that we look for but everything from studios through to luxury villas. In fact, the luxury villa market

Winter letting is also a huge market that has exploded over the last couple of years. More and more people are looking to get away from the cold and enjoy a more temperate climate that the Algarve offers. This also fits well with owners who do not use their property in the winter and can now earn some revenue during the winter months and offset some of the costs. This suits both landlords and renter perfectly.

The owner can then use the property during the summer or rent it in the peak periods increasing the properties yield or simply reducing the running costs. We have also discussed the NHR scheme where Europeans can reside in Portugal and claim their pension tax free. Well, they don't need to buy, they can rent also. Because of this we are seeing a large number of French & Scandinavian clients renting long term.

now divided our long term renting properties from our Resort Rentals properties. This can be viewed on our website www.lagoslonglets.com where you will find lots of information about renting long term as well as properties available for rent. As mentioned there is a shortage of properties for long let and winter let so to allow you to see listings as soon as they come available you can also follow us and see these properties find us on Facebook lagos.long.lets.

This website and social media site will allow you to be first in the queue for any new listing! Finding clients to rent the properties is actually easier than finding quality properties. Our location on the main avenida in Lagos coupled to our marketing approach is delivering plenty of clients wanting to rent.

However, we need more rental properties, both long term and winter lets. Many properties are renting before we get chance to even put them on to the market.  So if you want your property to give you a better revenue contact us at:  info@lagoslonglets.com

To support this growing trend, we have

Seeing the world through Charlotte Jane Photography’s eyes Snapping everything from weddings and engagement shoots to families and birthday parties, Charlotte Jane (known as Charlie to her friends) is a unique new photographer on the Algarve. She tells Tomorrow how she turned her passion into a business.

I started modelling in my mid-teens, and this is where my fascination for photography started. I grew up in a small town in the north-east of England, leaving when I was 18 to travel the world. After one photoshoot with a photographer in Malaysia, he gave me his unwanted camera - a Canon 350D - and my love affair with photography started. I’ve never had a photography lesson, teaching myself everything that I know about the art. Some of the best photographers in the world are self-taught!

The thing I love most about photography is that it’s made me see the world in a whole new way. It wasn’t until I started capturing photos and seeing the beauty on my screen that I began to really see details, colours and light. Now I’ll spot someone sitting in a restaurant and think, ‘Wow, look at the

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perfect light on their face. That would make a perfect portrait.’ Looking through the lens of my camera is like a veil being lifted.

For me a great photo is one that evokes emotion; a photo should tell a story.

But photography is not just about the photographer - the subject’s willingness to have fun and enjoy the moment can take a shot to the next level. I choose angles and backgrounds that make everything look its best, and once I’ve done that, I try to capture something real from the people I’m snapping.

I’ve shot all sorts since picking up that first camera, but the thing I love to capture most is people, which is why I decided to set up Charlotte Jane Photography. A lot of people think they aren’t photogenic, but I always see the beauty in someone they might not see themselves. To show that to them in my photos is an incredible gift.

I particularly love wedding photography because of the emotion that comes with it.

I get to spend the day capturing happiness, laughter, joy, anticipation, excitement, and

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maybe even some sadness. It’s so jampacked with photographic opportunities!

I launched Charlotte Jane Photography earlier this year, and it’s been non-stop since then.

Next year is already starting to fill up too! The feedback I’ve been overwhelmed with the response I have received from my clients.

Whatever the occasion when they look through their pictures, it takes them back to the emotion and love they felt on that day which is exactly what I want to capture.   www.charlotte-jane.wixsite.com/mysite  charlottejanephotography  +351 927 819 645  charlottejanephotography@yahoo.co.uk

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Our first kiss was dancing to ‘Stand by Me’ – it sounds romantic (and it was) but we were both dancing on the bar tops of Three Monkeys at the time. Alli made trips back and forth from London and that’s really how it all started.

5. When you first moved to Lagos what did you actually do?

As a couple we decided it was time to do something a little different in in life. After Alli completed her studies we partnered up with some friends and opened up a hostel in Lisbon. We spend two years in Lisbon but were always drawn back to Lagos and all of our friends. In 2014, Alli and I returned to Lagos to open our own party hostel in town.

6. Why did that not work out?

Mika Cycon and his wife Alli fell in love with Lagos then fell in love with each other after a chance meeting. After getting hitched last year they decided to set up a fish and chip shop with a difference in the town.

university in Melbourne, during my studies I was lucky enough so start an internship at Coca Cola and at the end of my five years with the company was in a management role in logistics.

It’s called Ol’ Bastards because that’s what Mika and his brother affectionately called their father. Here Mika tells us about battling cancer and deciding to turn his back on a career with Coca Cola.

3. How did you end up in Lagos?

1. Please tell us about your family background - where you grew up/siblings/ parents etc.

I grew up in Melbourne Australia. My parents were both Polish and migrated to Australia in the late 70s. We are a very close family, my brother and I are the best of mates. My wife, Alli, is from Kentucky. Distance from family is the hardest part of our life in Lagos, but technology keeps us always in touch. Over the past years we rotate between one year vacation in either the States or Australia.

Well, the short version of the story was I came on holidays. The longer version was that I had a small run-in with cancer, and after brain surgery and a 12-month recovery I walked back into the office and decided life was too short and and took some time out to make a change, pack up and go travelling. After travelling for six months one of my final stops was meant to be a two week beach vacation in Lagos, but I fell in love…six years later I’m glad I never really left.

Well, it was a party hostel, and we have meet some amazing people and made some great friends for life. After we got married last year, we are really looking forward to having a family of our own and we decided we wanted a new challenge and for years we always talked about opening a small restaurant of our own.

7. What gave you the idea to start Ol' Bastards?

It’s funny, Alli being a farm girl, we never would’ve guessed we would have a fish restaurant. I still remember the best treat as a kid riding home from school was of chips with chicken salt. And when Alli and I went back to Australia we shared paper rolled up fish and chips on the beach.

4.How did you meet your wife?

On my first trip to the States the one thing I didn’t realize is how different ´fish and chips´ is based on where you are from.

Alli took me to fish and chip restaurant in her home town in Kentucky, and it was catfish and cajun spices. After we found a restaurant space, we started talking about menu ideas and we wanted to try incorporate a little bit of fish and chip styles from both of our homes.

2. Please tell us about your professional background.

Alli was taking a break from her MBA studies in London and was heading down to Lagos for a long weekend with her friends. It was just my luck I was the one that got to greet her group and check them all in.

We are having so many suggestions and the menus will change over time. We really wanted to create a unique space for dining with a simple menu so we can work with fresh ingredients.

I studied international business at a

And what can I say, it was love at first sight!

3. What did you plan to do when you moved to Lagos?

Last year we got married in Burgau and both families came over to meet for the first time.

I think they never really understood why we decided to set up our lives in Lagos until they came over. We will be seeing more of them here now.

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Banana Peanut Butter Ice-cream By Ann de Jongh • A few drops vanilla essence • Can of coconut milk

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Blend the frozen bananas until smooth, then add the rest of the ingredients. Put into a container, place in freezer.

It’s been a fun journey for us taking on something so new to us, and a big learning curve, but we are a great team and we have really enjoyed being on this adventure together.

10. What's your first summer season been like?

It’s been a massive learning curve. As a husband and wife team this is our first restaurant and something we both do not have much experience in before.

We have been doing some incredible hours and learning as we go… But it all comes down to our customers, and we are hoping people are enjoying the food we take pride in. It’s been so much fun meeting our customers, we already have a great bunch of regulars.

Stir every couple of hours until frozen should take around 6 hours or can leave longer.

This is a perfect sweet treat for a sunny weekend - guilt free ice-cream.

This serves 8.

Ingredients: • 4 bananas chopped and frozen • 2 dessert spoons peanut butter

12. What are your hopes for the future?

Naturally, we would hope to expand and grow, but we know that takes time.

We love meeting our customers, and we are especially excited when they will come back. We want to add to our menu here and there, but we just want to keep pushing ourselves to give our best back to the customers, from food to service. 

If you would like to share a recipe with us please email our editor:  amber@tomorrowalgarve.com

Learn to cook By Paul Rees with the chef before everyone sits down to enjoy their creations at lunchtime.

11. What's been the most difficult part of starting this kind of business here?

I think the most difficult challenge isn’t necessarily difficult, it has just been a challenge. We had to learn many things, we put most of our hours in the day into the restaurant and pushed ourselves to make it a great space with great food. We probably went through 100 kg of potatoes before we decided which one we liked. For Alli, it has given her a new appreciation for chefs and people who work in kitchens, it is no easy job.

To make a fruit coulis take some frozen raspberries, a bit of hot water and blend until runny and pour on top. 

During the afternoon there will be ample time to explore the Algarve, its towns, villages and beaches and in the evenings to experience from a suite of local restaurants before awaking, fresh to start a new day in the cookery school.

The owners of Fazenda Nova Country House have announced the opening of a new cookery school 'Cook Algarve' under the guidance of head chef Paulo Monteiro and his team.

Fazenda Nova Country House is a boutique hotel that once was a traditional working farm established in 1836 with the main crops being olives, carobs and almonds.

The award-winning country house is the venue for Monteiro's first 'Cook Algarve' course this October, taking place over three days and working with locally sourced ingredients to create many of the different dishes Portugal has become famous for.

The estate is still farmed and produces its own olive oil. Since the hotel opened four years ago, an orchard and a herb and vegetable garden have been added with their produce being used in the restaurant, the ultimate farm-to-table experience.

Fazenda Nova is a family-run luxury country house in the heart of the eastern Algarve between Moncarapacho and Tavira.

Those on the course will experience the best of Portuguese food, take trips to the local markets to choose the produce each day as well as using ingredients grown on site in Fazenda Nova's herb and vegetable garden and from its orchard.

The Fazenda (farm) is dominated by the original Portuguese country house that has been renovated to combine a modern style with traditional architecture and features.

The farmhouse sits on ten hectares among the almond, carob and olive trees.

For further details and prices for the Cook Algarve course with Paulo Monteiro this October, 2016 please go to:  www.fazendanova.eu

Each preparation and cooking session will take place from 10am for approximately four hours with plenty of one-to-one time

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Quinta de Lemos-2011 By Tomorrow’s sommelier, Miguel Martins Recently in the Sommelier Wine Shop I launched a new collection of wines from Quinta de Lemos available on the market.

It was a long-awaited launch as we are talking about the mythical year of 2011.

This year was considered to be one of the best years this century in relation to production of wine in Portugal.

one else knows how to advantage of these native varieties of the Dão region.

These are engaging wines with a lot of concentration but always have in mind the identity of the varieties: the floral Jaen, red fruits of the Alfrocheiro, the spices of Tinta Roriz and not forgetting the bergamote of Touriga Nacional.

The project Quinta de Lemos has its origins in the Dão region. I have already talked about this project in the magazine because it really is something worth knowing not only because of its fantastic wines but also the way it has linked them with a component of tourism, which is unique in the country.

A very important detail in relation to the philosophy of this company is that they never make their wines available on the market without first being matured in their own cellars for five years to ensure harmonisation but never-the-less, these are wines that in my view still have many years to go - I would say another 15.

We have had wine tastings of different grape varieties, Alfrocheiro, Jaen, Tinta Roriz the fantastic Touriga Nacional and the two blends of Dona Santana and the top brand, Dona Georgina.

It’s worth enjoying them now or else have the patience to wait a few more years that will surely benefit them all.  During these next few months I will organise several wine tastings in the store.

The wine production has a real logical process behind it and anyone who has tasted or knows the wines from previous vintages will realise the consistent work of the winemaker Hugo Chaves who like no

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Last chance to sample Portimão’s Tasting Trail The Portimão leg of the annual Rota do Petisco - or ‘Tasting Trail’ - draws to a close on October 9th, so now’s the time to get involved! A massive 125 local restaurants are participating in this year’s event, with the action spilling across into neighbouring Alvor too.

The idea behind the Tasting Trail is simple: pick up an official passport for €1 and then you can enjoy a speciality tapas plate with a drink for just €3 (or a dessert and a drink for €2) at any of the restaurants taking part.

Some establishments are also offering a kids-only option so your little ones can get involved. At each stop, a stamp will be placed in your passport, with prizes for those who rack up the most. Passports can be purchased at the tourist offices in Portimão, Praia da Rocha and Alvor, Portimão museum and Casa Manuel Teixeira Gomes, as well as all participating restaurants.

All the money raised from the purchase of Tasting Trail passports will be donated to

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charity, with over €21,500 donated to 13 local projects last year.

Plan your hit-list in advance in order to make a day or night of it, visiting a number of different establishments to please your tastebuds and fill your belly with a host of different flavours. All the dishes on offer are detailed in the passport.

‘Petiscos’ are Portuguese versions of the more widely-known ‘tapas’. They are small plates of specialty dishes that are meant to be shared. Order one for a quick snack or ask for many to create a delightful tasting menu of local cuisine. You can choose cold dishes like codfish and chickpea salad or a variety of warm dishes like fried squid or coriander and garlic steamed clams.

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Tomorrow and Jardim Das Dunas join forces ‘A WONDERFUL PLACE TO BE’ Tomorrow has a very special evening taking place at the beautifully and tastefully refurbished Jardim das Dunas on October 14th. The new owners have agreed to make this great venue available for us to offer an occasion to be remember filled with fun and friendship.

The concessionary price is only €20 including the full meal and music which includes the following: welcome drink and canapes, a starter of chicken liver pate salad, a main course of pork tenderloin, broccoli and mash with carrots or fillet of sea bream, potatoes, rosemary and carrots.

There is a choice of panna cotta or fruit salad. Red wine, white wine, beer or soft drinks, water and coffee are all included during the meal. There will also be live music during the evening.

Please book now to avoid missing this great offer, call:  282 769 684.

Jardim das Dunas is close to Bom Pecado and the Pilates Room Lagos. 

Access Algarve A new publication is due to get off the ground early next year called Access Algarve.

It is a voucher book that is offering discounts across the Algarve whether you want to go out for supper, live an active lifestyle or a life of leisure. The owner says there will be a discount for everyone. The publication is the brain child of Jason Brown. He says: “It’s your key to the Algarve. Discover the region in a way that has never been done before.”

Look out for the new magazine which will be coming to a store near you at the end of January 2017.  You can contact Jason for more information on:  911 101 922  info@accessalgarve.com

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Outdoor Mediterranean gardening gets off the ground in Lagos By Jeanette Fahlbusch

Tim explaining about Queen of the night

Yes, we have launched! Our newly formed ‘Western Algarve/Lagos Mediterranean Gardening Association’ - the ‘younger sister’ of the main MGAP in the Eastern Algarve – had its inaugural first get together on reportedly the hottest day of the year – Tuesday September 6th! 15 of us, donning all the sun protection available to man, were guests of Tim Tomlinson, who had offered to open his wonderful terraced cliff top garden above Canavial Beach (Porto de Mós) with its stunning views across the Atlantic and over to Sagres - for us to see a true Mediterranean way of gardening.

So what is this ‘true way of Mediterranean gardening’? Essentially, it is a form of gardening that stays true to our climate, soils and plants, a form of gardening that creates a garden that sits in harmony, and not constant struggle, with its environment.

It is a form of gardening that makes clever use of native more or less drought resistant plants and local natural materials such as wood, pebbles and stones, creating shaded areas and water features. It is one of the aims of the MGAP to promote and share knowledge in Mediterranean plants and inspire a very different way of gardening.

The morning kicked off with Burford Hurry (President MGAP) and Rosie and Rob Peddle (the original founder members) giving a brief introduction to our Algarve based MGAP. They had also brought with them an interesting collection of gardening books, magazines and leaflets for us to browse before and after the stroll.

When asked about his garden, Tim explains: “When we moved here some 20 years ago, this garden had to be given structure,

visuality and variety. It had to be a dry garden. We collected stones from the fields around us, to provide retention of moisture.

We formed paths lined with heavy plastic, finished with gravel to suppress weeds and contain moisture. We listened to what the plants told us. Above all we knew that the grass was wrong. When the grass died, gazanias spread up and are still here 20 years later, providing visual continuity.”

This garden, at the tail end of one of the longest, hottest and driest summers in years, was eye opening. Yes, there were dry areas too, but they were cleverly presented with natural stone collections, drift wood, huge cactus ‘sculptures’ and a diversity of colourful shrubs and plants that made for eye pleasing impact – and all without watering! Our garden tour was followed by discussions over coffee and local delicious cakes, served on a delightfully shady verandah. This visit clearly inspired us as a group as one after the other volunteered to host a future event: we now have a full 6-monthly programme and offers right into June next year! We meet on the first Tuesday of every month, at 10 am, for about 1 ½ hours (depending on programme). The next meeting, on October 4th, will be a visit to an Alvor based specialist “Succulents and Cacti” nursery, run by charming and inspiring Maria Eduarda, who creates wonderful plant combinations in unusual containers.

Our group is open to anyone interested in plants and gardening (be it a balcony or garden) and we offer a friendly and active social gardening network to go with it.  For more information and a copy of our Autumn/Winter programme, contact:  jeanettealicefahlbusch@gmail.com  969 439 867.

Top nature photography tips Hunting For Fish by Eric Esterle

Year contest - open until November 4th.

If you fancy giving the competition a go (a 10-day trip for two to the Galápagosis Islands 1st prize - so it’s worth a shot!), the upcoming Introduction to Nature Photography course at the Ecoteca Olhão in Ria Formosa Natural Park is a must.

This incredible shot is just one of the stunning submissions to this year’s National Geographic Nature Photographer of the

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The course (taking place early October) will cover subjects such as amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds, as well as the ethics of nature photography. Organised by Portuguese nature association Aldeia, it will

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Here are his top nature photography tips: 1. Know your subject matter 2. Start in your own garden 3. Be patient 4. Get the right gear 5. Be aware of your impact.   www.aldeia.org  www.photography.nationalgeographic. com/nature-photographer-of-theyear-2016

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Gardening Gardener spare that blower! By Clive Goodacre

It starts almost the moment they enter your gate. By ‘it’ I mean the petrol driven blower designed to remove every particle of dead leaf, broken stem, waste matter, compost, fertiliser, and everything lying on your borders that could be loosely called ‘mulch’ into tidy but useless heaps.

Debris is also deposited into succulents and more exotic plants like bromeliads, caught by their small thorns. Ground cover with soft stem joints such as Tradescanitia (wandering Jew) don’t stand a chance – literally being peeled back to their stems by blower force.

For years I had done my own garden maintenance and even cast a longing eye over the blowers buzzing like a swarm of wasps from neighbours’ gardens. Surely this was the ultimate must- have garden maintenance tool. But not so, because this spring and summer, owing to a long period of debilitating illness, I found out the impact they would have on our garden by hiring contract maintenance gardeners.

First of all came the meaning of ‘limpada’.

Basically this meant to clean away all my carefully applied mulch accumulated over several years – even from narrow borders and large planters. The modus operandi was to blow any protecting material away from plant stems or low foliage ready for a hot burn this summer! Nothing to hold moisture once the irrigation came on. Trips to gardens in the Far East – Japan, Thailand, Bali and

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Borneo – had shown the importance of mulch in hot dry climates.

So the blower was immediately banned by me from any areas except paving and calcada. This was because by week two long sustained ‘cleaning’ of covered areas of stone and cover had left bare patches ready to dry out. Let’s be clear about the role of ‘mulch’ as there appears to be misunderstanding here. Regarded by many amateur maintenance crews as ‘debris’ to be blown and raked off the surface, it performs an important role in hot dry climates. It is vital to build up a good layer during spring and winter – some remoter areas of your garden can be left to accumulate mulch all year. If it does not look untidy then leave this valuable soil protection well alone.

Plastic membrane can of course be laid over new borders before planting. Black polypropylene sheeting (not the shiny stuff used to make waste bags) is relatively cheap, readily available, and can be cut to shape leaving planting holes. Stone, britta and even small and large rocks are a source of mulch storing water during summer drought. Note how indigenous Mediterranean tree and shrubs like carobs, olives, pistachio and cistus prefer to grow in these areas often surviving without summer water.

It may appear strange to be talking about mulch management ready for next summer, but now is the time to store plant

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debris rather than just dump it – perhaps invest in a small electric shredder to chop leaves and palm fronds. Also a little garden maintenance training will pay off and save money and water. Blowing away plant debris is a lazy and destructive method of Mediterranean gardening. Proper mulch management is a skill known to older generations of gardeners.

Apart from possibly investing in an electric shredder, other mulching tools include a traditional border hoe, plastic tined leaf rakes (to spread and collect mulch without turning over the surface too much) and perhaps something ‘meatier’ like a Portuguese chopping hoe (enxada) to break up woody material and stems. Larger fallen and dried out leaves like those from Strelitzia, banana, and aroids like the Swiss Cheese Plant can be cut into small pieces using shears or even scissors. It is important to bear in mind that not all gardeners are as expert as we might perhaps think. For example not everyone will have experience of decorative landscaping and garden design skills. It is worth asking about people's experience at the outset  Clive came to the Algarve 15 years ago with his wife Jenny and set up the PlantScape Garden Centre in Almádena. Prior to this he was group editor of Thomson Publications in London and wrote features and interviews for syndication in more than 20 languages over the world. He and Jenny also set up Bespoke Publications, a leading graphic arts company which to this day works with companies including HP and Rockwell as well as 3d printing equipment manufactures.

Before closing seven years ago PlantScape Lda carried out garden maintenance and landscaping projects for clients along the Algarve. Clive has written features on notable gardens in Bali, Borneo, Thailand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Australia, California and of course Portugal. He has been Tomorrow magazine’s gardening correspondent since it started five years ago.

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