Category Archives: Algarve

Learning Portuguese Online

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Learning European Portuguese was never going to be easy. In this blog post, Alyson shares some of the online resources she has found useful Continue reading →

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Ferragudo is in the news

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Today, the 21st August 2020, is the day that Ferragudo celebrates its 500th birthday. This is a remarkable anniversary of the day that the village was founded in 1520, instituted by Queen Dona Leonor. “500 years is a remarkable longevity, … Continue reading →

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The Algarve, Covid and the Air-Corridor

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

The beaches are almost empty, the sand is soft underfoot and the sky is a brilliant blue. A gentle breeze stirs the air as we walk along, enjoying the long stretch of sandy beach ahead of us, as the waves … Continue reading →

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Martin’s Culinary School Carvoeiro

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Peter and Susanna from Togofor-Homes real estate agency, recently ‘dared’ to take part in a cookery course from Martin’s Culinary Art School & Restaurant. Continue reading →

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Living the Dream – The Book

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Living the Dream – in the Algarve, Portugal. New book just released by Alyson Sheldrake. Available in paperback, Large Print Edition, and eBook version on Amazon. Continue reading →

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Taking a Break

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Well we have been busy! Moving house is not for the faint-hearted out here – but we are delighted with our move to the beautiful, unspoilt and peaceful west coast … and with beaches like this on our doorstep .. … Continue reading →

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Loulé Carnival 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

The Oldest Carnival in the country – and surely the best! Loulé Carnival is back in town and it is as vibrant and colourful and lively as ever. This year the dates were moved to the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Madrugada in the Algarve

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

The Madrugada Associação has provided palliative care and support to over 100 people and their loved ones in the Algarve since 2009. They are based in Praia da Luz, and they offer support throughout illness and beyond, to people in … Continue reading →

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Algarve Art

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

New Website, Algarve Society of Artists and Algarve Art! Magazine Launched You might have been wondering what we have been up to lately as the blog has been a bit quieter than normal (sorry about that – normal service is … Continue reading →

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Best Expat Blog Portugal Award

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Well that was a nice surprise yesterday – we received an e-mail from MoneyTransferComparison.com letting us know that we had won their award of ‘Best Expat Blog – Portugal’ for 2017! Here’s what they posted about our award: Well how nice is … Continue reading →

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