Tag Archives: beaches

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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The new Explore Algarve app hits the heights

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

We are delighted to be able to introduce you to a fabulous new app that is taking the Algarve by storm – it’s the new Explore Algarve app and we can highly recommend it! We decided to contact the owner … Continue reading →

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Painting my way around the Algarve

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Many of you will know that Alyson is an artist that creates modern and bright acrylic paintings here in the Algarve – and having just completed her latest painting; and been asked lots of times where her inspiration comes from … Continue reading →

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Exploring the West Coast Beaches of the Algarve

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

We have a secret to share with you! When it all gets too hot and too much in the Algarve .. we sneak off in the car with a picnic and our cameras and we head west. The beaches on … Continue reading →

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Where to buy a property in the Algarve

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

The Algarve has a wide range of different properties for sale and it can be very easy to walk into an estate agents and be swayed into buying a property very quickly – especially if you are on holiday here … Continue reading →

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Odeceixe Delight

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

We are continuing with our theme of sharing some real gems and hidden places with you. This is one of our favourite places to go and hide when the Algarve gets really busy, or the sun gets too hot for … Continue reading →

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Santas and Pyjamas in the Sea!

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas now without the annual ‘ Swim for Shoes’ Charity Event at Armação de Pêra beach. Hosted by the wonderful Holiday Inn Algarve hotel, this event raises much needed funds for charity by asking people to come … Continue reading →

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Storm Surge hits the Algarve

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Monday was quite a scary day – with the bad weather which was affecting parts of the UK also hitting the west coast of Portugal. The initial weather warning was a red alert for the western side of Portugal from … Continue reading →

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2012 in words and pictures

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Well – where did 2012 disappear to? It seems to have gone so quickly! It seems an opportune time to sit down and have a quick review of 2012 – with a little help from WordPress too! So I thought … Continue reading →

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