Category Archives: Photography

My Top 5 Algarve

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

My Top 5 Algarve
The best of the Algarve in one handy guide.
Available exclusively to subscribers of our free monthly newsletter.
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A Covid-safe Carnaval

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

We have created a Covid-safe Carnaval for you to enjoy this year. Continue reading →

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Our February Newsletter

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

The February edition of our free newsletter is full of art, photography, books and news about the Algarve. Continue reading →

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The Living Statues – Christmas 2020

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

The Living Statues came to Lagoa and Dave was there with his camera for you. We can now officially celebrate Christmas! 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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The Living Statues come to life again

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

The Rua 25 de Abril and the Largo 5 Outubro in Lagoa were once again filled with the magical spectacle of the Living Statues at Christmas. The Estátuas Vivas no Natal project is now in its third year of visiting Lagoa, … 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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Sagres at Sunset

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Sagres is the most westerly town of the Algarve and is an impressive display of enormous cliffs and vast beaches, with the pounding of the waves from the Atlantic Ocean and the accompanying cooler temperatures – usually carried along by … Continue reading →

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Silves Medieval – Part 2

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

We promised you that we would return and take more shots for you .. so here they are! This lovely lady – the enchanting Magda (above) – is going to find herself on the front cover of an Algarve magazine … Continue reading →

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The 2017 Silves Medieval Fair

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

It’s our favourite time of year (again!) The Silves Medieval Fair is up and running .. and of course we were there as soon as it opened with our cameras for you. We have blogged about this many times before, … Continue reading →

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