Newsletter August 2008 - archive
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by: Carol Carpenter |
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After watching a really fantastic Wimbledon final with my favourite
players both winning the title, I can honestly say that I am no longer a
couch potatoe. I hope all you tennis fans enjoyed this years Wimbledon as
much as I did.
We attended the official opening of ‘The Bote’ which was very well
supported, although it had actually been open at least a fortnight before
without being able to serve food or have live music until this time. We
were all welcomed with champagne and canapés, the service was very good,
and the entertainment included a fire-eating act on the beach. I am sure
it will prove to be a popular venue.
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Carvoeiro is bustling at the moment with live music being performed on the
beach. Beto Kalulu one of Portugal’s favourite performers along
with band Makudile staged a show on Friday 18th July which started at
10pm. They are always very well supported and the square was crowded with
people dancing to their Brazilian rhythms. The following Monday 21st and
Tuesday 22nd Beto was at Intermache signing CD’S and DVD’S. A week later
the square was crowded once again to listen to The Algarve Orchestra this
was a superb performance and the evening ended with a terrific firework
display.
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In Lagoa there has also been entertainment during the evenings,
with several artists performing on the bandstand where the locals and
tourists usually meet up for their café, beer, or vino. If you know O
Casarao it’s at the end of that road. This restaurant is a favourite with
us as their chicken Piri Piri is the best.
We have also discovered The Original Restaurant which is just past the
Carvoeiro Tennis Clube. This is now a Brazilian Rodizio and a Chinese
restaurant. Unfortunately we have yet to sample the food as every time we
go they are closed. A few of our friends have been and have enjoyed a good
meal there.
White Crow, Nigel and Barney, are doing well playing at both Ma Ja’s and
Pheonix restaurants. All Bars and restaurants seem to be full although
some restaurants are complaining that takings are down this year and the
only restaurants that are doing really well are those where the tour
operators are offering 10% discount.
Unfortunately crime in the Algarve is increasing and some Carvoeiro
residents in Quinta do Sol complex have been targeted by thieves. The GNR
are now patrolling the area day and night and are advising residents to
keep windows and doors closed. There have also been a few muggings at
Praia de Rocha, Portimao and Villamoura areas.
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Lagoa’s first Beer Festival, takes place on August 1st 2nd and 3rd
doors are open from 17.00 hrs. The Pink Floyd tribute Band, Off the Wall
will be playing on Saturday night from 22.00 hrs. As I said in a
newsletter last year they really are superb and one of the best rock bands
I have seen including a breath taking lightshow.
The Ferragudo Marina Project may not include the construction of
135 apartments and 51 villas as the residential development has been
rejected on environmental grounds. If any of you fancied buying on this
development you might have a long wait.
Sir Cliff Richard was back in the Algarve to promote his new wine
label Onde Nova – New Wave which will be on the shelves later in the year.
Sir Cliff was in the new Apolonia supermarket in Gale on 24th July
autographing bottles of his award-winning Vida Nova wines.
Also in Guia there is now a Yorkshire Linen shop located on the EN125.
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I have found out more news about the alterations to Carvoeiro which
are due to start in October. The road into the village will remain the
same, and traffic can go across the square and up restaurant hill. This
will be one way and the only way out of the village will be via Monte
Dourado. This is the road that takes you past the market and brings you
down to the old market that now sells the pottery which is about half way
down the out road. The road going up past Sully’s bar and the Ice cream
parlour to Monte Carvoeiro is going to be pedestrianized. The only way up
to Monte Carvoeiro will be the road that passes by the Post Office and
goes up past Ma-Ja’s. At the moment it’s the road down from Monte
Carvoeiro.
The road that passes Solferias Aparthotel will be the only road down from
Monte Carvoeiro as far as we can make out. The land just past A Rede and
Vimar restaurants is being developed into car parking for 300 cars
and will also include shops. There will also be extra parking facilities
at Algar Seco. Apparently the pedestrianization will stretch almost
halfway along the out road, possibly ending at the junction where the
traffic will be going out. This will be for the summer season only. There
are also plans for the planting of Palm trees. We were in Praia de Luz the
other weekend and I suspect it will look very much the same. I hope it’s
not the end of the village that we have come to love.
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The Monte Santo resort is looking really smart and I have included
some photos, it is a huge complex but has been well designed. I really
like the Moorish colour and I think it blends in very well. I noticed this
morning that the land opposite is now sporting a WWW.Orangesky. Sign so I
guess that’s the next project.
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I am pleased to announce that after a long five months our kitchen has
been completed. There are still a few little things to do but we are very
pleased with the results. They completed it on 26th July and the family
arrived for their three week holiday on 28th - pretty close call I would
say.
According to my daughter our rogue of a granddaughter is definitely banned
from eating anything but white food!! We have been quite fraught these
past few months and are now looking forward to enjoying time with the
family and having great fun. Of course I shall probably bore you to tears
when I include some of our antics in the next newsletter, that’s if I’m
not too shattered to write it or have been admitted to the nearest home
for deranged grandparents. Having a granddaughter that I am sure is
destined to become a St Trinian it may well be the latter !!
Ciao
Carol |
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