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St Patrick's Society Spring walk

St Patrick's Society Spring walkThe St. Patrick’s Society of the Algarve held their Spring Walk in the Monte Clerigo area on April 28th, followed by an excellent and convivial lunch in the beach Restaurant O Zé.
Perfect weather, without any of the rain which was forecast, beautiful scenery and wildflowers resulted in a most impressive and enjoyable walk along the cliff tops, rendered even more auspicious by it being on the 85th birthday of the Chairman Jim Brownlow.

ASB Ride to Marmelete

ASB stop for lunch at Restaurant Sol e Serra in MarmeleteStarting in Sao Marcos de Serra the ride to Marmalete on Tuesday 17th April was organised and led by John Redding and Alain Balouzet. The Meeting Point was Restaurante Cruzamento, on the the old Lisbon Road.
From the start John led the first half of the ride to the break for coffee, near Sao Teotonio.

Olhão's CALEIDOSCÓPIO play the Re-Criativa this Saturday

RecreativaOutsideSmallOn Saturday the 28th April at 9:30 pm, the pop-rock band from Olhão - CALEIDOSCÓPIO - is performing live in the city’s coolest venue, the Re-Criativa República 14.
 
With the single ‘Universo Paralelo’ released at the end of 2017 the band is to play a live concert in front of their home crowd.

AAA Spring Lunch 2018

AAA Spring Lunch Members and friends of the Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) recently enjoyed a splendid Spring Lunch at the Sao Domingos Restaurant at Gale, near Guia. A great time was had by all with tasty food, good company and a fun quiz which ended in a 'tie-break'.

New Madrugada Support Centre Opens Later This Year

MadrugadaMadrugada, the charitable association which provides care and support for people affected by life limiting illness, is on the move.
Luz-based Madrugada is pleased to announce it will move to a new Support Centre in the town later this year. The commercial space originally used by the Ocean Club Reception at Palm Bay Resort has been acquired and will be redeveloped.

The Algarveans grow from strength to strength

The AlgarveansThe Algarveans held their 2018 AGM on March 25 with record attendance, including seven new members and quite a few potential ones. 

The group steams ahead into its 27th year, with a newly elected committee, sporting:

Solidarity Dinner at Estoi Poeta Emiliano da Costa School

RCEPI President Manuela Robinson and her husband Nick and daughter IsabellaRCEPI held a fund raising Solidarity Dinner at the local Estoi Poeta Emiliano da Costa School on Saturday 17th March. The cookery students at the school prepared a fantastic 3 course meal which they then served to 64 guests.
First class musical entertainment was provided by internationally renowned Ricardo J Martins a multi instrumentalist musician specializing in the classical Portuguese guitar who has released 2 albums. He continues to live in the Algarve but tours extensively abroad.

A break from the rain

ASBAt last there was a short break in the much needed rain for the motorcyclists of the ASB to get a day out on their bikes.
John Heffernan organised a lovely ride from Boliqueime over the hills above Salir to Almodovar in the lower Alentejo. It was a bright but somewhat chilly day and a break was taken in Ameixial on the way for a warming coffee. After passing through Almodovar the riders returned south via Sao Marcos where lunch was taken at Restaurante  Cruzamento before going their separate ways home.