Apr21 East Algarve Magazine

MAGAZINE © OLHÃO · SÃO BRÁS · TAVIRA · ALCOUTIM · CASTRO MARIM · VILA REAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO ISSUE NO. 142 APRIL 2021

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EastAlgarveM A G A Z I N E Welcome... PUBLISHER & ...to your April issue. We are very pleased to be DESIGNER back in print after the lockdown period. To briefly explain why we decided to take a break; Richard Bassett as you know this is a free magazine for readers, funded solely by the local businesses who advertise EDITOR with us, most of whom were forced to close their Richard Bassett doors during this period. We felt it unfair to hold these businesses to their contract and continue CO-FOUNDER to publish, causing an unnecessary extra expense Richard Bassett Snr. to these already struggling companies. Moving forward, let's support the advertisers who make ADVERTISING this magazine possible, by using their services. Call 961 700 200 or email If you know of a small business you think our [email protected] readers would be interested in, please contact us. As always, your comments and suggestions are DISTRIBUTION welcome, email [email protected] 3,500 copies printed. All advertisers are issued copies for distribution, along with retail outlets. COVER PHOTO Richard Bassett All rights reserved. Except for normal review purposes, no part of this magazine may be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. Every care has been taken in the preparation of this magazine, but the contents are only meant as a guide to readers. The proprietors of this magazine are publishers not agents or sub agents of those who advertise therein. The publisher cannot be held liable for any loss suffered as a result of information gained from this publication Unipessoal Lda Richard Bassett, Editor Gillian Bassett (Stapleton) June 30th 1950 - March 26th 2021 After a short illness, it is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gillian. Since moving to the Algarve in 2007, Gillian became a loved and valued member of the community. Her care, kindness, determination, organisation, sense of humour and enormous knowledge will be sorely missed. Gillian is survived by her Son Chris, Daughter Wendy, Stepson Richard Jnr. and Grandchildren Jade, Tilly, Darcey, Jake, Brody and Jesse. 4 www.eastalgarvemag.com

Contents 8 6 NEWS 48 Local news. 12 38 HEALTH 8 PLACES Long Covid. Gems of the world. 41GARDENS 12 PLACES Stone Pine & their pest. Monte Gordo. 44 FINANCE 16 PLACES Finance news from Henry's Bistro & Bar. Ricardo Chaves. 18 PEOPLE 46 FINANCE East Algarve Families in Need. Financial advice from PCC. 22 PROPERTY 48 PLACES Rentals during Covid-19. Exhibition at Artesis . 24 PROPERTY 52 GOLF Property of the Month. Golf rules Quiz. 28 PHOTOGRAPHY 54 CLASSIFIEDS Photo of the Month. Grab a local bargain. 32 TAVIRA 5 Find our advertisers on the map of Tavira. 34 PLACES Oliveira... not just a furniture shop. 36 BAD ADVICE Ask the Expat. 37 HEALTH Sara from Ser Igual. www.eastalgarvemag.com

News Winter rains leave Algarve with water for two years The water reserves for public supply in the Algarve registered she illustrated, adding that, \"in Beliche, face this year without problems.” Source: www.theportugalnews.com a \"significant increase\" due to the dam that is downstream of Odeleite, In the same response, APA also warned rainfall in recent months, now ensuring last year was at 24 percent and this year that planning should \"be seen at least the consumption in the region for at it is already at 52 percent.\" two years ahead, always considering the least two years, said a source from Águas Teresa Fernandes alerted, however, to the conservative scenario\". do Algarve. need \"not to abuse water consumption\", \"It is necessary to continue to be Speaking to Lusa, Teresa Fernandes said warning that \"periods of drought are more efficient (reduce losses), invest that the increase in the level of water cyclical and increasingly longer\" and in alternative sources for non-potable in dams in the Algarve this winter was water should be used \"with resilience, uses (particularly in the use of treated \"quite significant\", estimating that the efficiency and intelligence\" because wastewater) and in the sustainability of reserves will serve for \"two years\", in a \"you can't save when it doesn't exist\". uses,\" said the same source. region that has \"an average consumption \"It is not in periods of drought that we According to APA, \"when there is more of 73 million cubic hectometres [of will say 'don't waste water', because by availability, interventions should be water] per year\". then there is none. It is important that carried out that allow us to have more According to the company in this phase, when we have water, there resilience in drier years. spokeswoman, although the rainfall is awareness that it is a scarce resource, On 2 March, Environment Minister João recorded has not yet been \"ideal\", it and not to abuse consumption or misuse Pedro Matos Fernandes announced has brought \"a significant increase in it. This will make this water last longer, that it is likely that water prices in the reserves for public supply\", with the rise and instead of lasting two years, it may Algarve will rise in the future due to in the level of the Odelouca dams, in last three\", she argued. the need to maintain the operation of the western Algarve, and Odeleite and Teresa Fernandes also said that it is two projects that will be \"an insurance Beliche, in the eastern Algarve. necessary to continue with the measures policy\" to ensure that there will be no In February, the Odelouca dam was set out in the Algarve Water Efficiency less water in the region in the coming \"with a useful volume, which is at 63 Plan, such as combating losses in the decades. percent\", while \"in the same period last networks, or the reuse of water from The connection of a water capture from year it was at 40 percent\", exemplified Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) the Guadiana river at Pomarão to the the spokeswoman for the company for irrigation or agriculture, she said. Odeleite dam, budgeted at €55 million, responsible for the region's inter- Lusa news agency also asked the and the desalination of sea water, costing municipal water supply system. Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) €65 million, are two projects integrated \"Then we have [the dam of] Odeleite, about the situation of water reserves in the Water Efficiency Plan for the which at the moment is with a useful in the Algarve and the agency under region, whose completion is scheduled volume of 60 percent and in the past, in the Ministry for the Environment and for 2026. the same period, it was at 27 percent,\" Energy Transition replied that, \"in most of the country, storage levels allow us to New Tavira Bridge Over The Gilão River Opens As of last night, the lighting of the new Tavira bridge was project for the new bridge in the However, the Câmara de Tavira switched on and from today, historic center of City. maintained its opinion on the need Tuesday 30th March, \"all Tavirans will In the document, the architects for the existence of a bridge at the be able to enjoy this infrastructure\" appealed to the municipality to have defined location, arguing that it siad the Câmara of Tavira. the \"courage\" to \"take a step back\" and would be “in perfect harmony with \"The delay in the certification and to stop \"to reflect in favour of defining the heritage and landscape”. contracting processes for electricity, a comprehensive urban intervention For the autarchy, the city “will not which were dependent on strategy\" for the riverfront. be harmed in any way by this new external entities, affected crossing” on the contrary, its opening\", claimed the it will benefit and enhance municipality. the noble area of t​​he city”. In December 2019, At the time, in November a manifest had been 2019, the citizen Source: Talgarvedailynews.com presented at the Municipal movement 'Tavira Assembly where a group Semper' publicized its of 24 architects, including intention to halt the Álvaro Siza Vieira and construction of the new Eduardo Souto Moura, bridge in the city, arguing requested the Tavira that it was a solution that Câmara to rethink the would go “against the will of the population”. 6 www.eastalgarvemag.com

Alfresco SUPERMARKET The taste of home Tel: 00351 281 326 197 or 00351 920 039 424 Rua Dr. Jose Padinha, No126A, 8800-354, Tavira Facebook: DAWAT INDIAN RESTAURANT EAT INSIDE, ON THE RIVERSIDE TERRACE OR TAKE-AWAY E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: +351 281 32 37 30 Facebook: www.facebook.com/pontodeencontro.tavira Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pontodeencontro.tavira Address: Praça Dr. António Padinha 39, 8800-637 Tavira (Bishop’s Square) www.eastalgarvemag.com 7

Places roFurogmh stones Tucked away in a small town a family owned business with Precious Stones, Iloved my bone handled souvenir fan with the 5 intricately designed handle pieces. Unfortunately, the fan broke, but I didn't want to give up on my special souvenir. So I brought it to Gemas do Mundo in Monte Gordo, where I have been a loyal client for years, I trust their work and their creativity. When finished, my fan had become a newly designed piece of jewellery I can continue to treasure. This is a true story that illustrates the combination of expertise, creativity, and caring that the family owned Gemas do Mundo has shown for over 25 years. Clients from Portugal, Spain, and other countries have counted on the quality and service, becoming loyal customers who return again and again. 8 www.eastalgarvemag.com

gteo m stones in the East Algarve, you'll find a world-class selection of Gems, Fossils and Jewellery We have a reputation 9 Repair and redesign are only one aspect of their business. 35 years ago a man's passion for the color, texture, and uniqueness of natural stones and his wife's skill for organisation were the beginning of what has become a group of 3 outstanding jewelry and gift stores run by his skilled and talented family. What started as a small natural stone shop has grown into a well- known source of not just beautful stones, but also cases and cases of jewelry as well as gifts from small stone animals to free-standing hand carved statues. As special talents in the family emerged, new shops opened. One showcases the son's love of silver and gold. His talent for delicate www.eastalgarvemag.com

Places designs can be seen throughout his store of fine jewellery. Drawn to single piece is one of a kind, that it cannot be duplicated. The owner the beauty of gemstones, the daughter now expresses her creativity of the natural stone store sees this as nature's art and presents it to and expertise in the third shop full of every gemstone imaginable. his clients in this way. The shop offers individual stones, carvings and What makes Gemas do Mundo different from other jewelry stores? sculptures, and jewelry. “Everything is made here, unique, one of a kind.” But more than Stones are bought with an eye for quality and beauty from Brazil, that, clients return over and over because of trust and honesty of the Australia, Argentina, the Caribbean and other sources he has built trust owners. “We have a reputation. We will be honest about the quality of with over 35 years of business. stones and be truthful if a stone is not genuine.” Silver and Gold Clients return to see what's new because they have confidence that If silver and gold are your preference, visit the son in their second store. the quality will always be exceptional. Here you'll find a wide range of stunning pieces. Maybe you have a Natural Stones special stone that you'd like to set in a necklace or ring with a unique There is something captivating about natural stone, knowing that every design. Bring it here and it will become exactly what you envision and 10 www.eastalgarvemag.com

Places maybe even more, as he adds his own creativity and flare to each make a good decision. individual piece. With such a strong reputation for both quality and expertise, sales Gemstones keep all the shops very busy, especially during summer, with opening The gemstone store showcases the expertise of the daughter, working hours from 10:00 until midnight. In the winter months more time can with necklaces, bracelets, rings, and shimmering art pieces, such as be devoted to repairations and the creation of new designs, when the golden amber tree of life. Whether you love diamonds, rubies, opening hours are 10:00 until 19:00. This is often the time when clients sapphires, or another gemstone, you will find it here in the most bring in their special pieces or request their own creative settings. beautiful settings. Along with hand designed pieces, you can admire From natural stones and sparkling gemstones, to uniquely designed designs from sources including the Caribbean and Brazil. silver and gold, once you visit any one of the 3 Gemas do Mundo In browsing the shop, I especially appreciated the information included stores, you are sure to become a loyal customer. with every type of gemstone. In each display case a card clearly Address: Rua Gil Eanes nº29-A, 8900-457, Monte Gordo describes the stone, its origin and other important facts to help me Email: [email protected] Telephone: +351 281 541 679 www.eastalgarvemag.com 11

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Gordo Monte Gordo was home to what is considered the first 'Modern' hotel in the Algarve; Hotel 'Vasco da Gama' I n the summer of 1958, the mayor of Vila Real de Santo Antonio The name was to honour the great navigator launched a challenge targeting Vasco da Gama who discovered the sea private investors to construct a route to India five centuries ago. He had arrived in Calcutta, on May, 20 1948. The hotel in Monte Gordo. Domingos construction would take only 6 months, the Sancho de Sousa Uva, formed a company hotel Vasco da Gama would be inaugurated for this purpose, where he, himself, is the on 01 August, 1960. On the opening day, the main partner. Domingos had a unique hotel opened having 16 rooms and received requirement for the construction of the hotel, its first customers on that same day. The namely it would be located virtually on top demand to increase the size of the hotel of the beach. Approval was obtained and was incessant. In 1966 expansion works roughly a month later, the construction and would include the increase of rooms to 125 infrastructures of the hotel Vasco da Gama and other exterior arrangements. The hotel would begin. The Vasco da Gama would be was a considerable investment for the time, considered the first truly modern hotel in the deserving of a special decor, all the details Algarve and also the first hotel in the whole were designed with the customer’s comfort of the Algarve. The Vasco da Gama became in mind; the rooms were equipped with so famous that even Ingrid Bergman, one of modern air conditioning systems, a private the most respected actresses of the time, car park and a playground, true luxuries for stayed there with her husband, Lars Schmidt, the time that gave this hotel the rating of one in February 1962, two years after it opened. of the best in Europe. www.eastalgarvemag.com 13

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Places www.eastalgarvemag.com Even before the conclusion of works, requests for accommodation were coming in from all over Europe (Holland, France, Sweden, Norway and Germany) - Journal do Algarve. Currently the hotel, Vasco da Gama, is classified with 3 stars, offers 146 rooms, 12 suites, 20 T-1 apartments and 8 T-2 apartments, tennis courts, swimming pools, mini golf course, gym etc. The casino Oceano, a project by the architect Luis Cristino da Silva, was inaugurated in the summer of 1934, replacing the casino Peninsula that operated in the primary school. The primary school was converted into a casino during the summer seasons, in order to encourage tourism. In 1948 the casino had already reached max capacity and was unable to cater to the amount of holidaymakers in the area. The architect, Cristino da Silva, was hired again to plan its expansion. He would be contacted once more for a new extension in 1955, but the invitation was refused, as he did not agree with the amount being offered for his services, he recommended one of his former students Alberto Centeno. 15

Places Fulfilling Dreams in Henry's Bistro and Bar T here you will meet Diogo who, What do marathons with his lifetime friend Susana, not attract young party people.” The bistro and fresh food have in is following his two passions in is for conversation, social connections, and common? Maureen LoBue life, running and cooking up an relaxation, “a place for family and friends to visited Henry's Bistro and intimate atmosphere of family share.” and friends with a customised menu of tapas, Henry's is rated #1 on Trip advisor. A recent review in October 2020 raved: “Excellent Bar to find out. gourmet hamburgers, tender meat and fresh courteous hosts, first class service, great food fish. and reasonable prices. Loved it. Hope you We followed our dream here. continue to go from strength to strength as 2019 was a big year of accomplishments. your passion for food shows through.” Diogo ran in the New York marathon, fulfilling Because people of different nationalities visit, a dream. On returning to his home in Lisbon, the menu offers tapas to make all its clients he decided it was time to leave a long difficult feel at home, whether they come from Spain, career in criminal justice, working with mentally France, or Italy. Tapas include salmon, codfish, challenged and homeless people. At the same and many other international favorites. time, his friend Susana had returned to her The most important thing is the love we put home town of Vila Real de Santo António after into it. living in Andorra. Together they turned another Customers return because of the consistently dream into reality by opening a restaurant, a fresh food and reasonable prices, but even passion they both shared. more so because they feel the passion that “Everyone thought I was crazy, but we had to goes into welcoming people and making follow our dreams.” The dream was not to have them happy. “The most important thing is the just any old restaurant, but one in which to love we put into it.” The two of them run the relax, share good times and savour good food. restaurant themselves even during the busiest Here is to talk to family and friends. summer months. Walking into Henry's Bistro is like walking into Next year Diogo will fulfill yet another dream a friend's home, with comfortable cushioned by running in the Berlin marathon. So come in, seating, bookshelf wallpaper that invites you to sit and relax with friends, savour your favourite relax, and a beautiful gilded silver mirror, a gift dishes, and cheer him on. from Diogo's grandmother. Music plays in the See Facebook: Henry’s Bistro & Bar background and you won't see a TV anywhere. Email: [email protected] It's not a young people's party place. “We do Telephone: 937 236 161 16 www.eastalgarvemag.com

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People East Algarve Families in Need Helping those whos lives have been impacted by Covid 19 O n 24th March, 2020 my late husband Terje and I, to July 2020 we delivered to 1000+ families in 4 da Rainha reception in Cabanas or to Simon at recognising there was no other months. We then re-opened in November, but Supermercado Alfresco in Conceição de Tavira. support, started an initiative to due to high infection rates had to close early We need donations of sugar; flour; pasta; rice; January rather than put our volunteers at risk long life milk; stock cubes; tins of tomatoes, help local families survive the or add to the problem of increased infections. beans, sardines and tuna; breakfast cereals; economical impact of Covid19, with the help We opened again on 8th February and over biscuits; clothes washing liquid; house multi- of a Portuguese friend to identify who those the past seven weeks have delivered to 450 cleaning liquid; diapers; washing up liquid; bars families were that needed the most help. None families a week’s supply of groceries, toiletries of soap; toothpaste and toilet rolls. Dog and cat of us knew then we would still be reeling with the and cleaning products. As an example of how food. impact of this pandemic one year later. Many of many people that number represents last week All fresh products (meat, vegetables, eggs, fruit, us have been personally impacted. Terje died of alone we fed 120 families which equated to bread, butter, cheese and yoghurt) we purchase Covid in December, but one of the things that 408 adults, 60 children and babies, 15 dogs daily using our monetary funds. If you wish to helps me heal is to continue, with a band of and 16 cats. The numbers are increasing every donate these perishable goods we need them dedicated and hard working volunteers, to ease week and there is no end in sight. Our weekly to be at the old music school between 10:00 the suffering of families who have had so little shopping bill is currently circa €2500 and that and 10:30 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday income for a year. Their struggle will continue can’t be sustained without your help. We are mornings. as there is still no end in sight to return to what the only organisation supplying families across Alternatively, if you have a business, club or we knew, and took for granted, as normality. the East Algarve, from Vila Real, to Tavira, to association could you raise some funds or Even though businesses are scheduled to Olhão and everywhere in between. make a donation of supplies? Quinta Pomar open again in April, foreign tourists will not and Maria Flaminga have collection jars at their be coming in any great numbers, and we will, PLEASE HELP US TO HELP THEM! Farm shops. Pomar is in the Tavira Market on unfortunately, see some restaurants and bars Monetary donations can be made via: Saturdays where she also has a collection jar not re-opening due to bankruptcy. This will Go Fund Me at this link https://gofund. and donates fresh fruit and vegetables. Kimo create even more unemployment. With little, me/4e27fefc Real Estates will make a donation for every if any, financial support from the government PayPal using the email address contact@ house listing that comes via EAFIN and a further we are already observing families giving pinkflamingocroquet.com (reference EAFIN). donation once sold. East Algarve Football Club up their homes to move into overcrowded Alternatively to a dedicated bank account for make frequent donations. accommodation to share their living expenses. EAFIN with Millennium bank. Please note no volunteers are refunded It is becoming increasingly common to deliver Account name Denise Dahl their expenses nor do we take anything for to a small apartment where there are 7 adults IBAN: PT50 0033 0000 4549 2035 1420 5 administration. If you wish to volunteer as a and 5 or more children. SWIFT: BCOMPTPL packer or driver please send a message to As the owner of Pink Flamingo Croquet & Non-perishable food and essential supplies Denise Dahl on FB Messenger. Social Club, a non profit registered association, can be delivered to our HQ, which is at the old If you know a family in need, ask them to send NIPC 515633640, East Algarve Families in music school in Tavira (opposite Abílio Bike a message on the Pink Flamingo Croquet and Need operates legally as a registered charity Shop) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday Social Club Facebook page. through the PFCSC association. From March mornings between 10:00 and 12:00; Pedras 18 www.eastalgarvemag.com

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Property Hotel & private accomodation The past year has been How the current pandemic is affecting the difficult for many people holiday rental sector, from Robert Bijker Director, and businesses all over the world due to the pandemic. Yellow Homes Algarve Lockdowns, closed borders, curfews, and quarantine PROPERTY MANAGEMENT HAPPY HOMES ALGARVE measures have put many lives upside down. As the Algarve´s economy is highly dependent ALGARVEAN COTTAGES V I LLAS A PA RT M E N T S TOWNHOUSES QU INTAS on tourism it was badly hit. According to Rita Marques, Portugal´s Secretary of State for Happy Homes Algarve is currently looking for additional good quality Tourism, tourism has been set back by 10 rental Villas and Apartments to offer to our customers for next season. years due to Covid-19 and lost 7.7 bn Euro in If you have a property to let, please contact us for more details' revenues in 2020. There are always hotels that normally close Confused about the new rental law? during the winter months, but not to this extent. Contact us for specialist advice. At the end of December, only 80 out of the 400 hotels in the Algarve were open and these had h a p p y h o m e s l da. Contact us today: 281 320 283 very few guests. With so few holidaymakers w ww.p o r t u g a l - a c c o m m o d a t i o n . c om in the Algarve, it makes financial sense to R ua Dr. Parreira 1 37 temporarily close as the fixed costs of running next to Barclays Bank a hotel are relatively high. The local lodging 880 0 - 3 46 T av i r a sector is also suffering, albeit to a lesser extent than hotels. Income may be down year on year, REAL ESTATE LAND & HOUSES ALGARVE but the operational costs are also much lower compared with hotels. Only very few owners of GOLF PROPERTIES VILLAS A PA RTMEN T S T O W N H OU SE S PLOTS rental properties had rental income equal to or higher than in 2019. The majority registered a LHV - 1062 fall in income of 30 to 35%. Some sadly did not have any bookings at all in 2020. Covering the whole of the Algarve as independant real estate agents, we can provide you with unbiased advice when you Mr. Elderico Viegas of the hotel association decide to purchase a property and can introduce you to a wide choice of reputable mortgage banks, architects, lawyers, builders, AHETA expects it will take 4 to 5 years for charteredsurveyors andinterior designers. We have been in business for over 16 years, finding the right property for countless satisfied business to return to levels enjoyed before the clients. We currently have over 900 properties available online and would be very pleased to help you find your ideal home. pandemic descended. However, we believe that the local lodging sector will recover faster If you are the owner of a good quality Contact us today: 281 320 281 for two reasons: property and wish to sell, please contact www.l an d an d h ouses a lga r ve. com A shift has been noticed in holidaymaker’s us to arr ange an appoin tment preferences for self-catering accommodation owing to the fact that during the pandemic TAVI RA VI L A MOURA people prefer to avoid the shared facilities that hotels offer. (Who wants/needs a stranger to Rua J osé Pi r es Padi nha 1 78 N1 25, B enf ar r as, B ol i quei me go into their bedroom to make the beds every 8800 - 354 Tav i ra 810 0 - 068 B ol i quei me day?) Increase in demand for long stays from both 22 retirees and people preferring to work from home. This trend started long before the pandemic, but the latter is gaining traction due to increased acceptance of working from home) Few hotels offer this type of service, but this may change. If you bought a rental property in the 2nd half of 2019 or in 2020, it is highly likely that the rental income was below your expectations. Properties that have been available to rent longer have the benefit of having established marketing channels in addition to the benefit of repeat customers. An additional benefit is being open-minded to accepting long www.eastalgarvemag.com

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VILLA WITH POOL IN SÃO BRÁS DE ALPORTEL Beautiful villa with swimming pool, road with easy access. It has a parking storage space, bedroom and bathroom. located in a village just a few area, large storage room and small The pool has an extra ultraviolet filter to minutes’ drive from the charming terrace facing south. From the main prevent the use of chlorine. Below the Portuguese town of \"São Brás de entrance door, you step into the entrance pool area there is a fairly flat plot with Alportel\". The property is built on an hall leading to the large living room, some mature trees, that could be used elevated position and is laid out over two kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. The for many purposes, such as a vegetable floors. It has everything you need with a closets in the entrance hall are deep with garden, plantation of fruit trees, but also separate apartment, terraces, swimming lots of space. The lounge has a fireplace, a tennis court. pool and a plot of land. The property air conditioning and spacious terrace The villa is just a 25-minute drive from is completely fenced, without being with a good view. The adjacent kitchen Faro airport and close to the town of São isolated and offers lovely views of the has granite worktops and comes fully Brás de Alportel with many supermarkets, pool and the hills. equipped. The bedroom is of good size shops, restaurants and bars. The Spanish The house was built to an excellent and provides access to a large terrace border is a 30-minute drive away and standard and offers all the comforts of that also has access from the living room. the border town of Ayamonte offers modern life. It has central heating, air Next to the bedroom there is a bathroom many shopping opportunities. The city conditioning in all bedrooms and living with a walk-in shower. of Seville is approximately 2 hours away. areas, central vacuum system, luxury Stairs from the living room lead down to Many of the Algarve's golf courses are fully equipped kitchen with granite the basement landing where you can find within easy reach. If you are looking for countertops and hidden power points. two bedrooms that share a bathroom. a fun time, there are some nice bars and No expense was spared in installing From one of the rooms, you can go out restaurants close to the house. the kitchen and bathrooms. In addition, to the pool area on the lower terrace. If you are looking for your dream house there is a one-bedroom apartment in the Furthermore, on basement level, there is with pool, don´t hesitate to contact us basement with a separate entrance, ideal an individual apartment with a separate for a viewing. for guests. entrance. It has a living room with a new The property is approached by tarmac open plan kitchen. A corridor leads to the Divine Home - Scan the QR- House Area: 227 m2 Sublimematriz Med. Imob. Unip. Lda code to view full Plot Area: 1790 m2 Largo São Sebastião 17 8150-108 photo gallery and Bedrooms:4 São Brás de Alportel description online Bathrooms: 3 00351-289 841 751 Pool: yes [email protected] Garage: yes www.divine-home.eu Price: ¤450,000 www.eastalgarvemag.com 27

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Our “take things one day at a time” in kindergarten and in the first month of the have a brief conversations with friends through approach, improved our sense of humour as latest lockdown I found out I was pregnant with a window. We decided to have unofficial a couple. On the more difficult and challenging my lovely baby girl. We worked from home, support, several times I’d phone a psychologist days, when the kids were frustrated, had our children stayed home and were schooled friend, and followed guided meditations online. tantrums and meltdowns we were able to online, and for three and a half months, we On a relationship level my partner and I had see the funny side and overcome them with a were at home, together. It was the first time in agreements about everyday practices. We positive attitude. We found real humour in the our lives that we spent so much time together shared the responsibility of childcare and had everyday moments we all shared together. and in the same space! We were going into the flexibility in our day to day practices. We aimed Laughter is scientifically proven to reduce stress unknown, not knowing how we were going to to optimise family time by spending an hour levels and has both short-term and long-term face this big life challenge. We had to rearrange together each morning and evening doing an benefits. our family routine. We went into survival mode outdoor activity (cycling, playing football, walking We created personal alone time, time to do and developed a strategy. We viewed the in the fields or on the beach and we climbed whatever we wanted. This enabled us, as lockdown as something we could not change. trees). We improved family conversations by individuals and as partners to cope with the We took each day one day at a time. I realised talking about feelings, expectations, and we challenges of lockdown. Each day we took and quickly that my children have so much energy! learned to listen to our children more. We have hour each to be alone, and to do a pleasant Always running and jumping and all movements improved our ability to hear each family member and satisfying activity. were accompanied with a lot of noise! Happy, from the heart. We implemented team spirit With these family coping strategies we energetic children do not like spending so much with the kids so they could get more involved “survived” the first lockdown. Our family grew time indoors! It was a huge challenge for them, in daily activities, this lessened tensions and stronger during the first lockdown and has as children, and for us, as parents. The first conflicts between them, making the home gotten bigger with the arrival of our daughter in month was a big test for us. Our oldest child environment more calm and harmonious. Each the second lockdown. The second lockdown was full of energy and wasn´t sleeping well. day we read a fairy tale from a book. Fairy tales, brought new challenges and we found ourselves Then, when he started embracing the new like all stories, are meant to entertain, however, crossing a huge mental adventure. We worked at home routine, our middle child was getting the primary purpose was to illustrate morals in from home with our three small children, all restless and began difficulties to sleep too. a way they would be remembered. A story can close in age. This time we will definitely need For a month and a half we were struggling to captivate a child and awakens creativity and some psychological support to handle so much improve our routine and to find a balanced level curiosity. Stories stimulate imagination and aid pressure! of energy between adults and kids. So, I read in the development of their intellect and help to So, if you, dear reader, feel similar psychological tips on coaching for families and psychology identify emotions, they soothe anxieties, they pressures and are facing difficulties within your tips for coping. We tried to adapt and transform highlight her weaknesses and simultaneously, family, please contact SER Igual (@SerIgualPT; our way of living into, yet again, a new lockdown suggest solutions to problems. Stories with 918 100 020; [email protected]) Please make routine. Managing anxieties and difficulties morals instill self knowing and trust in children. an appointment with our clinical psychologist. in combining individual time and family time Fairy tales are entertaining and bring the world Taking care of mental health is a pillar for without succumbing to mental strain. During to a child together with words of wisdom. happiness and well-being. this time we didn´t have to work from home. I Fairy tales helped my kids to face the pandemic I am grateful to you for reading this article. If found myself making mental lists of strategies and lockdown with more confidence, each you think this information could help a family that my partner and I could adopt to maintain child found a brave character to help them member or friend, please share this article as emotional stability and mental well-being. We understand and deal with the times they were well as the SER Igual Association´s services. decided to use strategies across three levels: lying through. Even us parents, reading the fairy Stay safe and stay tuned for next month's macroenvironmental level; relationship level and tales books learned so much about our fears article. individual level. and how we could manage them better and be www.eastalgarvemag.com 37

Health Long Covid – how can we help ourselves? ‘Long Covid’ is a term we are increasingly familiar with, which is used to describe the ongoing symptoms following acute Covid-19 infection. By Ellen McCCallum,The functional Health Practitioner In an international survey of people from advocacy group MEAction recently called improvement are very possible. It can take a 56 countries, published last December, for a unified approach, stating that people long time and generally involves attention to the most frequent symptoms reported experiencing long-term symptoms following various parts of our life and lifestyle, but for at least 6 months after the illness acute COVID-19 infection are increasingly many people it is an empowering process. were fatigue – experienced by meeting the criteria for CFS / ME. Some of the recommended areas to address 78% – and ‘brain-fog’ – experienced by Having both personally experienced CFS in within a post-viral recovery programme 55%. Other problems reported, from men, my thirties and treated others with CFS, I know include: women, and children of all age groups, first and second hand about its extremely Support Gut Health included headaches, increased allergies and debilitating physical and mental fatigue and A healthy, well-functioning gut is key to good environmental intolerances, joint and muscle the effect this has on our lives. The feeling health. This is where we absorb most of our pain, depression, and ongoing respiratory of all-over pain, not having enough mental nutrition, excrete our waste, make many of difficulties. energy to even read a book and struggling our neurotransmitters and produce some of Lingering fatigue syndromes have been to do more than just get through the day our energy. With all those jobs to do we can reported in the scientific literature for nearly are often described in post-viral situations. see how the following things will help: 100 years. In the functional medicine field, For some, these symptoms clear up within a Eat a whole-food diet with lots of colourful practitioners are used to seeing people, few weeks but for others it goes on to be a vegetables, herbs, and spices - this helps who were completely well before a viral or chronic way of life. to supply good levels of nutrients as well as bacterial illness, an exposure to mould or Post-viral conditions, like all chronic disease, fibre that gets fermented in the gut to produce a parasite, or a period of sustained stress, have no simple answer. The processes energy. developing symptoms that fit into the broad underlying the energy deficit are multi-factorial Address allergens – whatever they are, it umbrella of chronic fatigue syndrome or and vary hugely from person to person is important to remove these from the diet myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS / ME). The but, with a holistic approach, recovery and and our environment. It can be common to 38 www.eastalgarvemag.com

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Living RETIRING IN THE ALGARVE Will you take this online survey today and contribute your anonymous views to a global study* designed to improve retirement living for residents of the Algarve? C an you spare 40 minutes today our own home, or a larger property dedicated into later-life housing-with-care requirements. to please take this survey, to supporting older people. This survey gives This survey, or a version of it, is being run in anonymously: your thoughts on a focus on a relatively new concept in Europe, Portugal, UK, USA, Canada, Spain and other retirement property and lifestyle the Retirement Community, seen in context countries to be announced throughout 2021. in the Algarve? of the 5 typical options for later-life living and ProMatura is a GDPR-compliant research At East Algarve magazine we have spent care options below: company dedicated to understanding the over 10 years supporting residents in a host • Stay at home and receive support from property and lifestyle preferences of mature of different ways and think it is important consumers, and the industries who serve for resident voices to be heard in a new external providers them, since 1985 and now in 11 countries. international survey about healthy retirement • Move-in with a relative or friend for www.promatura.com. living. Completing the survey will help There are simply no wrong answers to this contribute your views to help inform decisions mutual support survey, just your honest opinion on what is about infrastructure, property, lifestyle and • Move into Retirement Housing genuinely important to you. Thank you for care services in the Algarve. We will share the • Move to a Retirement Community taking part, we really appreciate it. survey results with you. • Move into a Care Home We all need some support in life and this You can find a link to the survey on our usually increases as we get older, often leading *This survey is being implemented by a facebook page (search for East Algarve to personal care services delivered either in leading international research agency, Magazine) ProMatura, and supported by the Região de Turismo do Algarve as part of a global study 40 www.eastalgarvemag.com

Gardens Stone Pine & their pest The beautiful Stone Pine is famous for its silhouette, shaped like a parasol, but beware of its 'fruits' Planting Stone pine would take this shape naturally, but pruning can speed it up. Stone pine is usually planted in autumn, but can sometimes still be Stone pine can die if the pruning is improperly performed. planted up to the months of March or April as long as it is not cold. Maintenance pruning for stone pine Stone pine loves dry soil and hates moist soil. This pruning eliminates dried sprigs as they appear, as well as They require proper drainage and can be planted in a bed of earth weaker branches and those that tend to grow downwards. and sand. Pruning is usually performed in autumn, before the cold sets in, Although Stone pine is hardy down to 14°F (-10°C), young but it may very well occur in summer after the spring growth. specimens are vulnerable to freezing. You can remove the branches of the lower trunk, but take care to Mulch around the base to prevent weeds. always leave intact the two topmost stages of branches. Pruning Stone pine Thin the Stone pine out a bit to let light and sun filter through to Stone pine is a conifer for which pruning is important enough to the heart of the conifer. deserve a bit of advice. Since Stone pines grow rather slowly, it With a few snips of the loppers, remove the least vigorous can be pruned to resemble a parasol or umbrella. Of course it branches, those growing inside or crossing each other. www.eastalgarvemag.com 41

Gardens Try to consider keeping a balanced shape that stays natural and More about Stone pine harmonious. Pinus pinea is famous for its silhouette, shaped like a parasol and for Once the branches are pruned, cover the wounds with pruning paste the fact that it grows everywhere along the Mediterranean area and such as pine tar to stop appearance of disease and fungus. Iberian peninsular. Cutting the crown of a Stone pine Its brown red bark, as it breaks up at mid-height, is just as ornamental This question comes back often: can the crown top of the Stone pine as its clear green leafage. be cut off? However, there is still more to make this conifer one of the most The clear answer is, no. If a Stone pine loses its head, it will die. majestic of all because even its fruits have a purpose. Pine nuts are used in cooking, especially to prepare pastries and salad, since it has a slight almond-like taste, and it bears many health benefits for the body. Stone pine fruits only reach maturity every three years. The country that produces the largest quantity is Spain. Pine processionary moth larvae (caterpillars) feed on the needles of pine trees and some other conifer tree species. In large numbers they can severely decimate trees, weakening them and making them more susceptible to attack by other pests or diseases, or to environmental stress caused by drought or excessive moisture. Pine processionary moth, like its close relative the oak processionary moth, gets its name from its distinctive habit of moving about in nose-to-tail processions. Like some caterpillars these represent a public and animal 42 www.eastalgarvemag.com

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Expert financial advice Keep up to date with our Finance expert, chartered accountant Ricardo Chaves from All Finance Matters. IRS Personal Income Tax 2020: what you need to know about it this year The IRS delivery time began on high. Fines can go from 37.50€ to 112,50€ for exempt, even if they became NHR after that the 1st of April and will run until a delay of 30 days. However depending on date. the 30th of June. So now it’s that the type of miss conduct, mainly fraud, fines Some suggestions to make your IRS this time of the year, when we need go from 375€ to 22.500€. year a stress-free task. to clarify some of the questions I’m non-resident, do I need to submit a We strongly advise our customers to prepare you may have concerning this important task. return? everything on time, in order to complete this In which form can I submit my IRS tax First of all, are you sure that you are non- process smoothly; return in Portugal? resident? Do you have a fiscal representative? PASSWORD: Make sure you and your partner All IRS tax declarations are exclusively If not, where do you receive your IMI council have a password to access the Tax Portal. submitted on-line, so if you don’t have tax bills? If you receive them at your property If you do not have one, request a new one a password to access the tax portal, it’s in Portugal, then most likely you are resident immediately; important to request one for each tax payer. for tax purposes in Portugal. If you are non- COPY OF ID AND NIF: for you, your partner As the tax website is only in Portuguese this resident, then you will only submit an IRS and any dependents you may have; may be a difficult task if you don’t understand return in Portugal, if you have income from DECLARATIONS OF INCOME: gather the the language, ask your accountant to get this Portuguese sources (this includes property statements of income and withholding taxes; for you. rental or property sale, even if you haven’t BANK ACCOUNT: your IBAN will be When do I need to submit my IRS tax return made a capital gain). necessary to include on your IRS return and in Portugal? I arrived in Portugal last year, do I need to will make any tax refund much quicker. This All IRS tax returns, regardless of the type submit a return? also includes the IBANs from any foreign bank of income earned, need to be submitted In the first year of residency, you need to accounts opened in your name. between the 1st of April until the 30th of June. submit a tax return for the period you were in CGT: if you have sold a property in 2020, What is the period covered in my Portugal (from … to 31-12-2020). The same make copies of the deeds (for purchase and Portuguese IRS tax return? happens to all those that stopped being for sale) and gather invoices for the real estate The tax year in Portugal is the same as the Portuguese residents in 2019, they need to commission and home improvements in the civil year, so you declare the income from 1st submit a tax return from 01-01-2020 until the last 12 years. These can be deducted against of January 2020, until 31st of December 2020. date they left. any capital gain tax. Who needs to fill an IRS tax return in What happens if I must submit tax returns in Remember, if you have a resident status, but Portugal? more than one country and the information your income was earned abroad, you have to All tax residents need to submit and declare is not ready before the end of June? deliver along with the tax return the ‘J’ Annex their worldwide income in Portugal. Non- If for any reason you don’t have all the which discriminates the values received residents earning income from Portuguese information required to submit the tax return abroad. There are taxation agreements in sources also need to submit an IRS tax return. in Portugal by the end of June, you may place between Portugal and several countries There are exceptions for residents whom submit a request in the tax portal, to allow to avoid double taxation, so the impact this have only earned salaries or pensions from you to submit the tax return until the end of will have on your IRS will depend on several Portuguese sources lower than 8.500€ per December of the current year. factors. If you are registered as a non-habitual year, and when there wasn’t any tax deducted When do I need to pay my IRS? resident, don’t forget you will need to fill on source, and or in case they received After submitting your tax return the tax in the Annex L and also include the IBAN alimony income up to 4.104€. Also, if you authorities will validate your declaration and information on all your bank accounts abroad. earned income from category B (sole trader) you will receive a tax bill in July or August by And remember, we can assist you with all from a unique transaction (ato isolado) and post, giving you 30 days to pay. Please note this bureaucracy, please feel free to book this inome is lower than 1.755,24€. that if you intend to be away during the warmer an appointment with us and avoid any late Do I fill a joint return with my partner or one months and don’t have a fiscal representative submission fines. each? to receive your bills, you will incur in monthly You may choose to do it either way, so it’s interest charges and penalties, if paying out important to ask your accountant to simulate of date. the two scenarios and see what is more I am NHR will I start paying 10% tax on my advantageous to you. pension? 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Expert financial advice By Andy Oliver, CEO of Private Client Consultancy Financial Planning for Expatriates It is a dream for many of us: after years of hard work and saving, it’s finally time us for more details. website, HMRC publishes an updated list of to travel and to enjoy our retirement years, without worrying about our Pensions qualifying countries and specific schemes that finances. And if we have good financial planning in place beforehand, the dream of If you plan to retire abroad, especially if you have QROPS status. And they update this list retiring abroad can in fact, become a reality. Some may have worked their whole lives have a flexible pension scheme, it’s important twice each month. Use caution and be wary in one country and want a change of pace when they retire; others may have been itchy- to have your finances in place in order to of fake schemes advertised online. Always feet travelers and are finally ready to call one country home. Whatever the reason for live comfortably. Being able to access your seek expert financial guidance, and never retiring abroad, getting your finances in order before boarding the plane is certainly one of pension with ease is key act based on unsolicited the most important things to consider before securing a comfortable and adequately to this. If you are planning \"Thanks to the UK contact – no matter how funded retirement. to transfer your pension attractive it may seem. So, where do you start when it comes to planning for an overseas retirement? overseas, you may wish pension industry If you are EU based Firstly, it is never too early to start planning to look into the most cost- doing its spring and are seeking advice for retirement. However, before you do, effective way by speaking regarding your own private it’s important to thoroughly research or obtain professional guidance beyond the with a financial adviser cleaning, British pension, please get in practical matters of finding a place to live or who specialises in pension touch by sending an email learning how to navigate the landscape. You nationals moving to us at info@pccwealth. will not only need advice on how to navigate transfers. social security and pensions in your home country, but your destination country also. Thanks to the UK pension abroad can transfer com. A member of our Some of the best places to retire, such as industry doing its spring administrative team will Portugal, have a low cost of living, not to mention low taxation rates. Therefore, it’s cleaning, British nationals their pensions to get back to you and book good to know what tax treaties are in place moving abroad can transfer an overseas scheme a preferred appointment to avoid double taxation when dipping into their pensions to an overseas time that works within your retirement funds. Wills scheme that meets specific that meets specific schedule. This appointment A will is an important part of anyone's family criteria set out by HM Revenue criteria set out by is a confidential financial planning. Whatever your age; if you HM Revenue and own property and have young children, it and Customs (HMRC). conversation between you is strongly advisable to write a will. For this HMRC refers to this scheme and us - which will help reason, we partnered with Richard Reed as a QROPS. This scheme us better understand your Solicitors to assist our clients. Richard Reed are a long-standing reputable law firm coupled well with recovery Customs\" situation. The meeting is regulated in England & Wales. Please contact efforts in the wake of the complimentary – and you 2008 financial crisis, a time have no obligation to go when governments the world over started to further after the meeting is over. Alternatively, recognise the need for protecting the hard- you can visit our website www.pccwealth. earned investments of individuals. com and use our online contact form. Since the launch of QROPS in 2006 until the The expatriates we speak with often find end of the 2017–2018 tax year, more than that their wealth is suspended between two £10.7 billion was sent, in approx. 123,000 cultures. A financial expert advises you about transfers, at an average of £898 million how to deal with all your financial planning per year. To qualify as a QROPS, a pension concerns, such as Wills, estate planning, scheme must meet various requirements inheritance tax, retirement planning, and set out by British law. For example, funds in pensions. qualifying schemes must only be accessible Do not leave things to chance. It can be a beyond the age of 55, unless there are special difficult process without the right expertise, circumstances. and you could be missing out on some prime Not all overseas schemes meet the criteria investment years if you wait. set by the British government. However, on its www.pccwealth.com 46 www.eastalgarvemag.com

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Art Colagem de Colagens Artesis Exhibition April 2021 Artesis Galeria reopens this month with an exciting and to glue) a wide range of materials to paper, year and following her monotype work she interesting new exhibition of wood, canvas or other support. has given her colourful prints a new life, even collage art. Fifteen local artists Collage, in the modernistic sense, began with integrating her poems. invited by the gallery, accepted Cubist painters Georges Braque and Pablo The exhibition starts on the 8th of April and the challenge, applying the technique in their Picasso, followed by many artists, including runs through the month into May. You can individual ways, using different materials and the surrealists. preview many of the collages on Artesis subjects, to represent and reflect on everyday This exhibition introduces a number of new Galeria’s Facebook page and details of work life, or challenge our perception of the world Artesis artists and has also introduced a by the following artists are shown. around us. number of regular Artesis artists to collage. Collage is the technique of composing an Ernesto has reconstructed his beautiful Photos: artwork by gluing (from the french ‘coller’ – watercolour landscapes through collage. Ernesto, Sushma, Karen Livingstone and Sushma, has been working in collage for a Vini Almada 48 www.eastalgarvemag.com

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