Dec20 East Algarve Magazine

MAGAZINE © OLHÃO · SÃO BRÁS · TAVIRA · ALCOUTIM · CASTRO MARIM · VILA REAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO ISSUE NO. 140 DECEMBER 2020

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Thank you! 2020 has been an unusual year but we would like to thank all of our buyers and vendors for trusting us to buy or sell their Algarve properties.We wish all our clients and friends a merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2021. Here is just a small selection of the villas we have sold so far this year. TVR4453 / LUZ DE TAVIRA / €1,750,000 TVR4458 / LUZ DE TAVIRA / €525,000 TVR4454 / LUZ DE TAVIRA / €475,000 TVR6719 / SANTA LUZIA / €365,000 TVR6618 / SANTA CATARINA / €395,000 TVR4451 / LUX TAVIRA / €325,000 If you are thinking of buying or selling please get in contact. Fine & Country Tavira (Fine Estates Lda) AMI 11564. | Avenida Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco, n.˚54, 8800-537 Santa Luzia Office Tel: 281 023 263 | [email protected] | Emmanuelle Deschamps 919 025 200 | David Holder 919 004 100 International head office Park Lane London | UK telephone 0207 3180631 | 121 Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K 7AG, United Kingdom

EastAlgarveM A G A Z I N E Welcome... PUBLISHER & ...to your December issue. This month we visit DESIGNER Tavira's newest delicatessen and supermarket 'A Venda da Maria', providing an eclectic selection of Richard Bassett international and traditional Portuguese products. We also meet Janet and Colin who were helped by EDITOR channel 4's 'A place in the Sun' to find their dream Richard Bassett home here in the East Algarve. For the festive season we bring you the '12 gifts of CO-FOUNDER Christmas', a fun selection of gift ideas for loved Richard Bassett Snr. ones, including friends, and take a brief look at the Christmas illuminations in Tavira and Olhão. ADVERTISING All this plus our regular articles on finance, Call 961 700 200 or email gardening, local news, golf and property. [email protected] I hope you have a great Christmas and let's all look forward to a more normal 2021. As always, I'd DISTRIBUTION love to hear your comments or suggestions, please 3,500 copies printed. email me at [email protected] All advertisers are issued copies for distribution, Richard Bassett, Editor 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 INDIAN TASTE THE DIFFERENCE! FARMER CABANAS Home grown spices imported from India gives a unique flavour producing the best Indian cuisine in the East Algarve! 4 www.eastalgarvemag.com

Contents 16 6 NEWS 8 Local news. 8 PLACES A Venda da Maria. 12 GIFTS The 12 days of Christmas. 16 PEOPLE A place 'here' in the Sun. 18 PEOPLE Live 'in' a place, not 'on' it. 22 PROPERTY A year like no other. 24 PROPERTY Property of the Month. 28 PHOTOGRAPHY Photo of the Month. 32 TAVIRA Find our advertisers on the map of Tavira. 36 PEOPLE The reality of living with Covid. 38 HEALTH A brief history of Anxiety. 40 HEALTH Sara from Ser Igual. 48 41GARDENS Christmas Hearbs & Spicesl. 44 FINANCE Finance news from Ricardo Chaves. 46 FINANCE Financial advice from PCC. 48 ILLUMINATIONS Christmas in Tavira and Olhão. 52 GOLF the world handcap system. 54 CLASSIFIEDS Grab a local bargain. www.eastalgarvemag.com 5

News Vila Real de Santo António unveils “Portugal’s largest nativity scene” Vila Real de Santo António will unveil what it calls According to the council, the festive creation also has a Source: [email protected] “Portugal’s largest nativity scene” at its local cultural sustainable side as most of the materials used were natural centre. or recycled. LED lighting was also used as much as possible. The nativity scene is created every year by a team of two Local mayor Conceição Cabrita says that the nativity scene council workers – Augusto Rosa and Teresa Marques, assisted has already become one of the municipality’s main attractions, this year by Joaquim Soares and António Bartolomeu – who pulling in people of all ages and from all parts of the country. spent over 40 days and 2,500 hours of hard work to bring their “Even during a pandemic, we did not want to abandon this project to life. tradition, so we gathered all our efforts to not only create the Created using over 20 tons of sand, four tons of rock dust and nativity scene but also guarantee the necessary safety and 3,000 kilos of cork, the nativity scene features a record 5,600 hygiene conditions for those who visit it,” she said. figures. It is so large that it occupies almost the whole area of According to the council, only a number of people will be the cultural centre’s exhibition space, the council explains. allowed to visit the nativity scene at the same time. Visitors Apart from recreating a number of Christian and Pagan must also maintain a two-metre distance from each other, wear traditions, the impressive display pays homage to some local a mask and disinfect their hands before entering. landmarks, such as the Marquês de Pombal square, the old The nativity scene will remain on display until January 21. huts near Monte Gordo beach, the salt pans and the traditional It can be visited between 10am and 1pm and 2.30pm and 7pm Algarvian norias. for a symbolic fee of €0.50, except for Christmas Eve and New It also features 80 motorised figures, four lakes and scenic Year’s Eve when doors will close at 6pm. On New Year’s Day, lighting. the cultural centre will open at 2.30pm. Water saving measures in Castro Marim reduce consumption by up to 25% The decrease in water available in “With this measure in the gardens of water from the Águas do Algarve high Source: Algarve Daily News the Algarve due to drought has Castro Marim and Altura, we think we system. led the Câmara of Castro Marim to can reduce 25% of water consumption. However, there is still work to be done, adopt measures to reduce consumption In the flow measurement zones, we also because \"there are seven or eight in green spaces and combat losses. plan to reduce up to 20% of losses due locations, with a significant number of The replacement of plant species in to ruptures not detected in time ”, he people, whose boreholes have dried up the gardens by others that do not need estimated. this summer\" and \"there are about 10 as much irrigation (succulents and At the same time, the Algarve Chamber locations\" that still need to be connected cacti), the introduction of meters with is working on the first phase of the to the high and they need authorization telemetry to monitor consumption, the “renovation of Castro Marim's water from guardianship, despite the “good renewal of water supply networks over supply networks”, which are “very old, collaboration that the Chamber has 70 years old or the use of treated water from the 1940s and 1950s”, and “have had with Águas do Algarve and the in the watering golf courses are some no capacity to detect leaks” that \"Go Portuguese Environment Agency of the measures, explained Filomena underground\" if they are not detected (APA)”, he warned. Sintra, vice-president of the Castro on the surface, said Filomena Sintra. That official also stressed the importance Marim Chamber. The vice-president of the Chamber now of an agreement that will allow “to The councilor of that municipality in hopes that these projects will again place water from the Vila Real de Santo the district of Faro said that the \"flow have community funding, because the António Wastewater Treatment Plant in measurement with teleassistance, in municipality's estimate points to an the golf courses of Castro Marim Golfe duct areas and supply zones\", allows investment “of five to six million euros” and Quinta do Vale in the first half of \"remote management\" to be carried out to renew the municipality's water supply 2021”, signed between the municipality, and \"to understand if consumption in networks, a value she considered to the Portuguese Environment Agency that area is triggering\" and then \"block be “unaffordable” for low population and the county's two golf courses. the connection to certain ducts ”in the density municipalities, such as Castro “On average, each golf course will have event of breakages. Marim. an average consumption of 400 thousand As for the gardens and green areas, In a municipality with many settlements cubic meters of water”, said the Mayor, \"meters will be placed in all spaces\" scattered in the Algarve hills and with stressing that the agreement with these and the system will be able to \"remotely the “problem of physical desertification” two courses will allow “to reduce the adjust consumption so that, on rainy of the territory, Filomena Sintra also consumption of water stored in the order days, it does not turn on automatic welcomed the “construction of 65 of 800 thousand to one million cubic irrigation\", Mayor Francisco Amaral kilometers of pipeline” that make it meters of water ”, because they will be explained, stressing that these possible to “extend the network [of water irrigated with water from the treatment investments are valued at around 300 supply] to 32 localities”, which only had plant, unfit for human consumption, but thousand euros and were financed by autonomous municipal distribution which can also be used for irrigation in the Environmental Fund. systems and now have access points to agriculture. 6 www.eastalgarvemag.com

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Places Delicious Delicacies Tavira's newest delicatessen and supermarket A all their vegetables are sourced from a small local farmer and Venda da Maria is here and ready to welcome organically grown, and soap made from olive oil produced in you. The bright and airy store is located just a few Santa Catarina and the worlds finest salt, of course from our minutes walk from the Pingo Doce in the center of local shores. Other locally produced items include confectionary, town. jams, honey, olive oil and chilli oil. Environmentally friendly and Owned by three good friends, all named Maria and all with biodegradable detergents are available in refillable packaging. very different stories and backgrounds. Maria João, a Lawyer, The delicatessen also has its own cafe offering sandwiches, Rita Maria who works for her husbands dentistry, and Virgínia home-made quiches, freshly squeezed natural juices, cheeses, Maria who was a volunteer in Angola helping disabled children. pâté, chorizo, a variety of the well-known pies (empados) Together they decided to create a new project together. The trio traditionally made in Arraiolos in Evora, including chicken, duck, chose Tavira as their preferred location due to its charm and the veal and game are baked fresh daily. They also have Muxama, a excellent quality of life it has to offer. Portuguese dried tuna and Portuguese presunto (most presunto The idea was to create a unique shop with a different concept; you’ll find here will be from Spain). On top of all this, they also a store that would provide every day products plus items which have a great selection of wines and spirits. are more difficult to find. Each item for sale has its own story While volunteering in Angola, Virgínia Maria taught children to behind it. We wanted to have a very health conscious, ecological make Papier-mache chickens. Her assistance is on-going and shop designed to help smaller local businesses. For example, the store is currently awaiting a shipment of these adorable 8 www.eastalgarvemag.com

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People decorative chickens which will be available soon. www.eastalgarvemag.com For Christmas A Venda da Maria have ordered in hand-made chocolates made in Tavira, and have also put together a selection of locally made products, carefully gift-wrapped to make the ideal gift. Traditional cakes are available to order, including the famous 'Bolo Rei' Christmas cake, sweet potato cake and almond cake. A Venda da Maria want more than to be just another shop, they are aiming to build a community. With their upcoming wine and delicatessen tasting event, they hope to not only get to know their customers, but to also captivate your tastebuds. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for more details. Should you have a particular product you are having difficulty finding, A Venda da Maria are more than happy to source it for you. A home delivery service is also available. Address: Rua Poeta Emiliano da Costa 114, TAVIRA, 8800-357 Tel: 928 116 924, Email: [email protected] 10

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A Place 'here', in The popular Channel 4 program, A place in the Sun, was here on location in September, assisting Janet and Colin from Manchester in their search for their dream home in the Eastern Algarve. Along with presenter Danni dream. Janet and Ian had explored rural In early September they visited both France Menzies and the production France and Minorca, whilst Colin and Rosie and the Algarve to start exploring, looking at crew, they were based in had travelled to the Algarve for the last 35 rural properties where the family could visit Tavira and kept popping up years, latterly the eastern Algarve. They had and with enough land for Solly the dog to and gathering attention at also considered Florida. During a recent exercise. Being close to communities and various locations with their cameras and visit to the Algarve, Janet had also fallen in restaurants was another essential. Whilst sound equipment as they explored the area, love with the area, particularly the quieter on a beach in the Algarve they received a taking in local scenery, culture and Janet less touristy spots. call from the production company asking and Colin’s interests as well as viewing A Place in the Sun them to travel back out in October and properties. Colin and Janet decided to visit the continue their search \"on the show\", of Colin and Janet met through a widows Manchester exhibition of ‘A place in the Sun, course they said yes. support group after losing their respective in early March, to get information on buying Each episode follows househunters lifetime partners Rosie and Ian. They quickly abroad and possibly even help them to narrow 'effortlessly' viewing five properties in one realised that they shared a love for travel their search to at least one country. Although day and exploring the area. In reality it and recognised early that both had held they were invited to do a screen test, they was hard work and long filming days. The long standing ambitions with their former didn’t really think anything would come of it team would show up at the hotel lobby at partners to find and move to a dream home and were surprised to receive a phone call 8am and the return to the hotel was not abroad. Both had spent many holidays saying they had been shortlisted, however, a until 7pm. The structure of the filming is visiting different areas and even viewing number of Zoom interviews followed before very formal, you're initially allowed to only properties with the ambition of living that the filming was further delayed by Covid. view the property from the outside and your 16 www.eastalgarvemag.com

the Sun Places reactions are filmed. Questions are asked sound”. Danni in gold heels on the 18th green was a multiple times and your answers filmed In total we viewed five very different properties, potentially awkward moment, but thankfully from a variety of angles. Once you've got the first property we saw was, to say the least, no harm done. In fact, we must really your lines absolutely right, you frequently in need of substantial renovation, the second extend our thanks to Danni who was a true find that you have to repeat the whole property was a much more serious contender professional and totally helpful throughout. thing because some external noise from although it still needed some work. I wouldn't She makes the job of a presentor look really a motorbike or passing car distorted the want to spoil the outcome of the show for any easy, we now realise it's anything but. audio recording. potential viewers, but suffice to say, the next A place in the Sun celebrated their 21st The filming wasn't entirely without incident three properties we saw were totally different birthday this month in the new series has either. The intro shot, which set the scene in character, aspect and location. moved to a prime Sunday evening 7pm with a brief interview in front of Tavira The programme takes account of interests slot. The episode filmed in the eastern island, almost ended in disaster as the and hobbies. So, included was a visit to Algarve will be shown in the Spring of 2021. encroaching tide almost cut the entire crew a local dog training facility as Janet has The producers report on 2020 was that it off. A brief wade through the incoming tide an avid interest in dog agility and training. had been an uncertain year for everyone, was required, the cameraman and sound Solly, their curly coated retriever, needed to yet A Place in the Sun found the majority recordist carefully held their valuable be considered and was probably extremely of househunters unperturbed by Corona equipment above their heads. disappointed she wasn't invited to star in virus and more motivated than ever to buy The two househunters soon became the filming. Likewise, Benamor Golf Club abroad. familiar with request for \"wide-angle shots” was included, to discuss Colin's hope to and \"reaction shots” and \"once more for spend more time on the course. The sight of www.eastalgarvemag.com 17

People LaivpelaIcNe, not ON it! Local blogger and self confessed 'Nomad' Maureen Lobue gives us her insight and experiences on living life in a new country “ You can take the rental digging deeper than the dads, sometimes the whole family. In the car now and come back surface. When you do that early evening the parade began again, this later this afternoon for the you come away with an time entire families of several generations paperwork. But don’t come education of how people making their way slowly down to the back between 2:30 and in different cultures live. cafes and tapas restaurants to spend the 5:00 because we’re closed so I can pick And you come away with evening together. This family closeness was my kids up from school and make sure their unique memories and new wonderful to watch, very different from my homework gets done. Come back around friends. I’ll take those over own culture. 5:30, I should be here then.” Where in the souvenirs any day. When In Portugal I chose a small town and an world would a business succeed run like someone asks how I am apartment in the fishing village end. I am this? Why would customers put up with enjoying my holiday my the only non-Portuguese neighbor and I this? Because customers here are local and response is “I’m not on can attest to the fact that the neighborhood understand how life on an island works. holiday. I live here.” watch is the women keeping an eye on You meet a great party group in a local bar How do you get below things from their balconies. I can also attest and everyone is buying you rounds of drinks. the surface? to being watched over by them and am Wow, what a friendly place. But at the end Live locally certain they would have my back if needed. of the night no one says “see you next time” Find accommodation outside the tourist Use Public Transportation or suggests you come back. That’s because centers, preferably in a local neighborhood One of the best ways to learn about a you broke a cardinal social rule in this or even a suburb or smaller town where place below the surface is to take public country, one you will not be forgiven for. You you can easily get to the main cities. For transportation. For me this has sometimes did not buy any rounds yourself. You will not instance when I went to Amsterdam rather been quite an adventure. You do need to be invited to join again. than stay in the city, I rented an apartment be on your toes for major train and bus How are you supposed to know these in Weesp, a small town with an easy short stations. If you can look up the layout and things? commute by train. Each day I could take the size of a station prior to getting there it will If you come to a place as a visitor you’ll train into the city and in the evening sit at a be a big help. I once walked out of an airport experience the surface. On vacation you cafe along the river in Weesp talking to local to take the bus to my new apt in Finland get a glimpse of your surroundings. If you’re people or wander the streets of small shops only to find that there were two choices and on a tour you get a they were in opposite directions. My apt glimpse of things and family homes. owner instructions only said take the bus that someone else While living in determined you Spain I rented an need to see, which apartment across is most often typical the street from a highlights in all the park in a traditional travel videos. town within an But the travel easy commute to videos don’t include the bigger cities. everyday life with A favorite memory its challenges, local is of sitting on philosophies, and the balcony in idiosyncrasies. To the mornings experience those watching families things you need to live IN a place, not ON it. walk their kids to Truly experiencing a country requires school through the park. Sometimes it was grandmothers, sometimes moms or 18 www.eastalgarvemag.com

so I spent an hour figuring out which bus in waited 20 minutes. this: which area. After a long day of travel, this The bus schedule timetable is “it “I’m thinking you must be looking for a was not a happy experience. Train stations leaves when it’s full”. husband. The skirts are getting a little can be overwhelming in major hubs, but In Panama local buses are similar to shorter and the backside is getting a little they are typically well laid out so standing Dominica except that the driver plays broader.” Not a lesson I was excited to back to get the lay of the land can help radio music that blares so loud no one can learn, but an education anyway! tremendously. Train stations also tend to possibly talk and your ears are still ringing While volunteering for a parade committee have plenty of staff to help. Find those green 5 minutes after getting off. But there is a I met a scruffy old pirate who lived on his or orange jackets and run to them! I once local strategy you can use. Again, learn boat and whose treasure was kept in his had a train connection that was literally 2 from the locals, get under the surface. The heart. I will always remember Jake who floors underground from the one I had just huge comfortable tour buses also stop at excitedly cleaned up his boat for us to have come off of. each town & you are allowed to hop on a committee meeting on it and who would Local buses are an adventure all their own. those for the same price. This is fantastic if literally give someone the shirt off his back On Dominica Island the local bus works you’re going into the city. if they needed it. His memory is a treasure like this: Climb into a small min-van with (photo of large colorful bus) for me. all windows closed and steam rising in Get to Know People Tap into your passion and find groups of the heat, step around the 5 gallon bucket This is not difficult if you do a little research others who share it. For me it’s dancing. So I find dance groups and lessons. of paint, and over the 50 pound sack of to connect with groups Sharing a similar interest is an amazing way potatoes, squeeze shoulder to shoulder before going. My article Make to quickly make new friends and at the with passengers sweating from having Connections offers specific same time learn a bit of language. I can say information and tips on making change partners, forward, back, and turn in connections before arriving. The Spanish, Croatian, Albanian, French Creole, most helpful tips for getting to and several others! know people are 2) Volunteer (photo of dance lesson) and 3) Join expat forums. It can be challenging to put yourself out Volunteering will connect you there to make those social connections. to the local community. Expat My article The Smile Connection will help forums can be helpful in finding motivate you. Making new friends and volunteer opportunities. sharing adventures makes the effort well After volunteering in a Caribbean worth it. second hand shop long enough Follow these tips for an entirely different to get familiar with some of the experience than visiting a country for a customers, I learned the criteria glimpse. Learn about and become part of for finding a husband. One of my regular the culture by living In it, not just On it. customers looked me over one day and had me do a turn around. Her survey report was www.eastalgarvemag.com 19

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Property Anyoeoatrhelikre Expert advice from Robert Bijker Every year in December we Director, Land & Houses Algarve – reflect on the past year and provide an outlook for the Yellow Homes property market in the year ahead, 2021. It has been a PROPERTY MANAGEMENT HAPPY HOMES ALGARVE year like no other, one that will stay in our minds forever. The (by long-term ALGARVEAN COTTAGES V I LLAS A PA RT M E N T S TOWNHOUSES QU INTAS historical standards) relatively mild Covid-19 pandemic, has led to many lost lives and Happy Homes Algarve is currently looking for additional good quality enormous economic damage, causing great rental Villas and Apartments to offer to our customers for next season. uncertainty for people and businesses alike and If you have a property to let, please contact us for more details' is still ongoing. Contrary to our expectations the market has held up remarkably well. We Confused about the new rental law? have seen some sharp reductions in asking Contact us for specialist advice. prices of resale properties, but the majority of vendors left prices unchanged. There has h a p p y h o m e s l da. Contact us today: 281 320 283 been many cross currents this year. Some 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 areas like Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo R ua Dr. Parreira 1 37 have seen an increase in transaction volume next to Barclays Bank with an upward bias in property prices. In other 880 0 - 3 46 T av i r a areas of the Algarve, prices remained stable to slightly lower. Additionally there was a decline REAL ESTATE LAND & HOUSES ALGARVE in transaction volume partly due to the lack of supply of properties and travel restrictions. GOLF PROPERTIES VILLAS A PA RTMEN T S T O W N H OU SE S PLOTS On the other hand newly built properties sold well and at higher prices per square meter LHV - 1062 than the year before. Also, demand for quality villas with pools and penthouse apartments in Covering the whole of the Algarve as independant real estate agents, we can provide you with unbiased advice when you good locations held up well, in particular in the decide to purchase a property and can introduce you to a wide choice of reputable mortgage banks, architects, lawyers, builders, higher price segment. These types of buyers charteredsurveyors andinterior designers. We have been in business for over 16 years, finding the right property for countless satisfied are likely to be less affected by the economic clients. We currently have over 900 properties available online and would be very pleased to help you find your ideal home. uncertainty. They are mostly cash buyers who are faced with negative interest rates on their If you are the owner of a good quality Contact us today: 281 320 281 savings accounts in their home countries. property and wish to sell, please contact www.l an d an d h ouses a lga r ve. com The economic situation is still dire as we are us to arr ange an appoin tment now in the pandemic´s 2nd wave and an increased possibility of a double dip recession. TAVI RA VI L A MOURA The purchasing managers index (PMI) is a leading indicator of business activity which fell Rua J osé Pi r es Padi nha 1 78 N1 25, B enf ar r as, B ol i quei me to 45.1% in November, a six month low and 8800 - 354 Tav i ra 810 0 - 068 B ol i quei me down from 50% the previous month. A reading below the 50% mark indicates that the majority 22 of businesses reported a contraction in activity. For the Eurozone the ECB expects an economic contraction of 7.4% for this year while lowering their economic growth expectations for 2021 from 6.1 % to 4.1% due to the 2nd and quite likely 3rd wave of infections. This forecast is made even taking into consideration that vaccines will become available for the general public in the course of the year, which www.eastalgarvemag.com

Property together with more testing and tracing offers an addition working from home has become more (£330bn emergency loan guarantees and £20bn opportunity of the normalization of day to day acceptable than ever before and made possible fiscal support), USA ($2000bn fiscal stimulus), life in the future. by technological innovation. Home offices may Spain (€100bn emergency loan guarantees), The Algarve has been badly hit as economic as well be in sunnier climes like the Algarve. The Germany (€750bn business and employee activity is highly dependent on tourism and demand for long term stay accommodation in support) and The Netherlands (€40bn) are all hospitality related industries, a sector of the 2020 has increased confirming this trend. using their balance sheets to protect household economy which has been most affected. So far the action taken by central banks to incomes and prop up business activity. Demand for these services has disappeared add liquidity to stabilize financial markets has In Portugal the 2021 state budget is currently almost overnight. Now we are in the second- worked. Stock markets are back again at levels under discussion and one of the proposals wave which could delay the Eurozone seen before the pandemic started and some is that properties which are registered under economic recovery as fourth quarter economic are making new all-time highs such as the Dow Alojamento Local are no longer subject to activity is expected to decline by 2.3% due to Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices. A good capital gains tax when the rental activity is new restrictions and lockdowns. The economy example of the unusual times we are living in is closed. At the moment it is possible to avoid of Portugal is expected to contract by 9.2% that the yield on 10 year Portuguese government having to pay CGT when initiating a long term for the whole year and to rebound by 5.4% in bonds turned negative in November for the first rental agreement of 3 years or longer. 2021. Unemployment is expected to reach 8% time ever, down from 16.5% in January 2012 Eventually the economic uncertainty will in 2020 and only to recover slowly in 2021 to during the Eurozone debt crisis. Bear in mind subside as vaccines will be made available 7.7%. The UK is an important market as many that Portugal is a country with a high debt to during the course of the year. It’s tempting to holidaymakers who visit the Algarve every year GDP ratio of 135%. It’s just another example believe that the end of the pandemic is in sight, have been keen buyers of property. However, of how the abundance of liquidity created by but vaccines are not a magic bullet. There is the UK is badly affected by the Corona virus central banks floats all boats. a long road ahead. Getting back to normal is in addition to the uncertainty of Brexit and is The demand for hotel rooms and self-catering not an event but a process that requires time. expecting a fall in GDP of 11.3% in 2020, the holiday accommodation may have fallen off a However, the availability of vaccines together largest drop in 300 years. cliff this year. However, demand for properties with more testing and tracing offers hope that With a sharp and deep recession one would has not abated even though transaction we will be able to return to our normal day to normally expect a wave of foreclosures of volume was lower than last year due to limited day life in the future. residential property and a fall in prices. However, supply and travel restrictions. It is likely that in As far as the economy is concerned, we believe this has not happened as governments created the future, maybe as early as Q3 2021, things that the glass is half full and not half empty. If funds to directly support both businesses and normalize and people will regain confidence to and when needed, not only central banks are their employees to bridge this period of distress. travel again. on standby to provide support, but increasingly Additionally banks are also offering a repayment Before the pandemic started there was already governments to, by deficit spending. Their holiday for business loans and residential and an oversupply of savings versus borrowings. mantra is to prop-up the economy and keep commercial mortgages for those in need. As a The lockdowns and travel restrictions have led people employed and to worry about reducing result prices of resale property people to save even more as the possibilities debt later. If they succeed, and we think they did not correct as much as we expected. to spend money were supressed. This may will, it could put a floor under property prices. Although the financial support from governments continue for some time. However, once things The popularity of Portugal as a place to live and banks, was needed and much welcomed, normalize and people are able to go about their and holiday makes us believe that demand for it mainly came in the form of a loan or in the normal lives it is well possible that this will lead property in 2021 will continue to be healthy. We case of the banks a postponement of loan to a boom in consumption. With similarities are strengthened in our view by the ongoing obligations. Thus the burden remains, as these to the period after the 1st world war and the investments in various small and medium size will still need to be repaid in the future. Another Spanish flu pandemic last century, a period developments, most of which do not make the reason why property prices held up relatively which lasted a decade and that is referred news. There are also some large scale, eco- well is the continuous positive articles in the to as the Roaring Twenties, then like now, friendly developments in the offing. international media about Portugal as the place people were very pleased to leave a period of However, we would not be surprised to see to be, also during the pandemic. Except for a great uncertainty, anxiety and frugality behind another drop in transaction volume for 2021 few cities, the Algarve predominantly consists them as the pandemic came to an end and due to the supply constraints and travel of low density residential areas. As such, and new innovations such as the automobile, restrictions for part of the 1st six months of the with a population eager to follow and obey radio, telephone, electrical appliances made it year. Prices of resale property may stabilise safety measures, the number of people affected seem that anything was possible. A period of during the course of the year depending on the by Covid-19 as well as the number of casualties economic prosperity with new job opportunities. successful distribution, acceptance and lasting are low in comparison with other countries. In Now the innovation is different, we need to effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines. make an energy transition away from fossil Stay strong, healthy and safe. fuels to green energy. We are at the beginning of The Internet of Things, making progress with Robert Bijker artificial intelligence and advances in medicine. Director The speed of innovation is likely to accelerate as the long awaited EU corona virus recovery fund Land & Houses Algarve – Yellow Homes of € 750 bn is allocated to the countries. 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The Reality of Living with Covid The real life and ongoing experience of our dear friends Terje and Denise Dahl. Our thoughts and prayers are with you both Up until one month ago suddenly deteriorated and was rushed to communicate. I saw his beautiful smile and my husband, Terje, and I Faro hospital by ambulance and immediately he was able to blow me kisses. personally knew only two admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. At the The following morning at 09:05 he found people in Tavira who had time of writing this, Sunday, 29th November, the strength to message me “Good morning been infected with Covid19. he has been there for almost 3 weeks. Until nice seeing you yesterday” followed by One Swedish friend who had been infected last Tuesday he had been lying in a prone frantic questions asking if I had spoken to a when back in Sweden and one local friend position for 22 hours, in every 24 being doctor about his current condition. At 11:26 who contracted the virus when in Ireland. administered oxygen via a non-invasive he wrote three words “Going on ventilator’. Consequently, we have been experiencing it ventilator. He was scared and sometimes Although all patients who are admitted to the from afar, shocked by the numbers infected depressed. During week two of his stay he Covid ICU are critically ill, Terje’s condition and the number of deaths around the was making slight improvements, and on 5 was deteriorating rapidly and I was told to world, but a little smug that in this corner consecutive evenings he was able to call prepare for the worst. His lungs were very of the Algarve we have had low numbers. me via a video call for a few minutes. One damaged by the Covid, plus an additional We have been obeying all the rules set by week ago, on Sunday, 22nd November, he complication of pulmonary fibrosis. Every the Portuguese government, wearing our suddenly deteriorated and I was told by the evening for the next three days I was told masks, sanitising and only socialising with hospital his situation was critical. the same news: although his heart, liver people inside our social bubble. It, therefore, Many leading physicians around the world and kidneys were healthy and his blood gas came as a great shock when Terje received have now realised that using invasive results were improving, the deterioration of the news on Friday, 6th November that the ventilation on critically ill Covid patients can his lungs was not stopping. As the Covid flu we suspected he had (he became sick increase lung damage and they only take continues to attack his lungs, the fibrosis on Sunday, 1st November) was in fact Covid this course of action as a last resort. I was is creating scars over the damage. There 19. We don’t know from whom or where warned they may have to induce a coma and is no treatment for pulmonary fibrosis and Terje contracted the virus. We probably put him on a ventilator. I begged them to the damage is not reversible. Last night, never will. Thankfully nobody on Terje’s allow me to see him to give him reassurance Saturday 28th contact list caught the virus from him apart but was told it was impossible. Incredibly November, the doctor told me there is little from me and I was totally asymptomatic. he started to make slight improvements chance of survival. If they make a decision He is far fitter and healthier than me so how and they decided not to intubate him. On to take him off the ventilator it will either be can it be that he gets so sick? This virus is Monday when I spoke to another doctor because Terje is able to breathe on his own totally unpredictable. about his condition I asked again if I could or because his lungs will never be able to Week one was unpleasant, like a bad flu, possibly see him. Miraculously he agreed sustain life. They suspect it will be the latter with a raging temperature and all that a high that I could see him through a window and and not the former. And so I wait for this fever brings with it. However, on day 6 with so I drove to the hospital. I was led through evening’s update as I have for the previous additional symptoms of nausea and gut a car park and they had wheeled Terje’s bed twenty one evenings. I am numb and in pain, the inability to eat or drink very much to the window. Lying on his belly, he was shock. I think I have experienced every and an increasing weakness, we started able to raise his head slightly and although emotion in the last three weeks. I can only to realise how very scary this virus is. On he didn’t have the energy to use his phone compare it as being on the world’s most Monday morning 9th November Terje had so we could talk, we were still able to silently terrifying roller coaster blindfolded as you 36 www.eastalgarvemag.com

People never know what is coming next………. take personal responsibility to self-isolate months there are no government benefits The medical staff at Faro hospital have given or at the very least make sure they wear and many employees work as daily hires? Terje fantastic care and are doing everything their masks and social distance for two Our initiate has started again by a close in their power to treat him. Unfortunately, weeks (symptoms can appear between friend, leading it in my absence whilst Terje they are so short staffed they have very little 2 - 14 days). We also have to start being is so sick, even though we have low funds time to communicate with family members accountable and telling the travellers they and few supplies. We desperately need your and it can be a struggle to speak to anyone should do this if we see they are ignoring help so we in turn can help those in need. for an update. They are also frustrated by the advice. We need volunteers (drivers and packers) not having the time to sit with the patients Amidst the quite literally hundreds of positive but of course we need non-perishable food as much as they would like to, in order to and supportive messages on Facebook it and essential items or monetary donations. reassure and comfort them - an important was very sad to hear about and see negative Pasta, rice, flour, sugar, olive oil, stock part of the healing process. If they were to posts on social media, mainly written by cubes, cornflakes, olive oil, tins of beans, invest in a family liaison person who could foreigners who don’t even know Terje and frankfurters and tomatoes. Also hand soap, spend time talking to the patients and I. How sick are these people who purposely baby diapers, wash powder and cleaning their family members, it would relieve the go out of their way to cause distress by detergent. Meat, eggs, cheese, bread and medical professionals to totally focus on judging others without knowing the facts? vegetables we purchase on a daily basis the technical care. Why don’t hospitals in Interestingly, if you research why people from our funds. Do you have too much fruit Portugal appeal to retired medical staff to become internet trolls, many behavioural and vegetables in your garden you can come in as volunteers? experts believe they do it for either revenge, donate? You can drop off food and essential Tomorrow is Terje’s 67th birthday and his attention seeking, boredom or for personal items at the Pedras da Rainha reception in retirement day from work. He has been in amusement. They want to lash out at people Cabanas anytime; on Thursday mornings charge of training senior police officers how who are being successful, who are happy, between 10:00 and 12:00 at EAFIN to be better leaders and managers at the who are enjoying their life because they headquarters in Tavira (the old music school Norwegian Police Academy where he was can’t. It’s thought that people troll because behind the Black Anchor and opposite the so well liked and respected. He is also a they are insecure in themselves, so they bike hire shop); Tavira 2nd Chance shop on trained psychotherapist. I had planned so want to get a kick out of being negative Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (Rua many small celebrations for him tomorrow. towards someone else. They also suggest Dr Parriera 29A, Tavira) and as always the For those of you who know Terje, I’m sure not feeding their sickness by responding. Black Anchor pub in Tavira during opening you will agree with me that he is a man who Delete the post if you can or report them hours. Monetary donations can be made by loves life, he is kind and considerate, witty to the administrator of the group. Sadly it PayPal via contact@pinkflamingocroquet. and sociable. I have been inundated with seems many of these same people also com (Reference EAFIN) or by bank transfer messages of support from all over the world make derogatory remarks about Portugal to our dedicated EAFIN account in the name as over the past twenty years we have lived and our hosts. Why don’t they just return to of Tor Terje Dahl IBAN PT50 0033 0000 together in Norway, Singapore, Malaysia their country of origin if they are so unhappy 4549 2035 1420 5. Every euro donated and now Portugal, our permanent retirement here? goes directly to purchasing food and home. This has confirmed how loved Terje Many of you know how caring and engaged essential supplies. No expenses are paid to is, both near and far. He is my soul mate, within the local community Terje is. Some volunteers or administration. best friend, husband and lover. I miss him of you may be aware that we run the desperately. Although I am still hoping Pink Flamingo Croquet and Social Club CHRISTMAS IN A BOX and praying for a miracle, by the time you at Pedras da Rainha in Cabanas. As a Terje was inspired to help local children read this I may have lost my husband for non-profit association we have held fund from struggling families to have something ever……… raising events for the Bombeiros and more to open this Christmas. Can you help us So the main purpose of my writing this is recently East Algarve Families in Need to bring a smile to a child’s face? Can you to say to everyone who believes that the (EAFIN). In March we identified there was create a box of joy? If you can fill a shoe Coronavirus is just the flu, it isn’t! When very little support for local families who box size container with small toys and gifts, you see a loved one suffering for one month were suffering economically due to the mark it boy or girl and the age you have and there is nothing you can do, you start Coronavirus damaging tourism and local targeted, we will wrap them and deliver to realise how horrendous this virus is. businesses. We started the EAFIN initiative them to deserving children a few days PLEASE obey the rules. Wear your masks and with monetary and food donations as before Christmas. They will be labelled without complaining, keep your social well as excellent help from some marvellous 'from Santa and his elf Terje' as a tribute distance and wake up to the reality. And volunteers we were able to feed over 1000 to the fantastic man I have been so lucky although we have no quarantine or testing families from Vila Real de Santo Antonio, to be with for twenty years. Cut off date for rules in Portugal for those coming in from to Tavira to São Brás de Alportel and a lot donating boxes at any of the food drop off overseas, I believe those travellers should of places in between. We may not be in points is Thursday, 19th December. Thank you for all your support and remember lockdown now, but we can all to stay safe to protect yourself and others. see the restaurants, hotels and bars are suffering, many Denise Dahl are closing down and staff are being laid off. This has a ripple effect on suppliers too. I read today that the Algarve has had the worst tourism occupancy this October ever. Realistically these establishments were only vibrant from the start of July to mid September. It’s going to be a very rough winter and a non-existent Christmas for many. Are you aware that without an employment contract for the previous eighteen www.eastalgarvemag.com 37

Health A ‘very’ brief Anxiety is defined as \"an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry in the future\", but what does it really mean? Ellen McCCallum Anxiety disorders are said to even overwhelmed, or incapacitated, in the adrenaline, and progesterone some of the affect around 33% of Europeans absence of real threat, the nervous system other hormones. between 18 and 64. Given the is malfunctioning, and we experience this as The changes in our chemistry happen moment large number of people who anxiety. by moment. Our cells continuously respond simply manage their ‘disorder’ While much is still unknown about why this to events in our environment and threats to alone or are outside of this age range, the true happens, scientific exploration and discovery our immune system. All of this happens at a figure is likely much larger. is making great strides in understanding our cellular level in the milieu of changing nutrient Anxiety is often described as a modern predispositions to anxiety due to trauma, status as well as toxin or pathogen exposure. complaint, but descriptions of anxious genetic and environmental influences as well A simple way to see this is with vitamin conditions were described in texts attributed as the role of nutrition. B6 which is needed to make serotonin, to Hippocrates and, later, Seneca, amongst Also, in the functional and natural medicine and GABA, the feel calm and sleep well others. The ancient Greeks treated ‘hysteria’, fields many are looking to traditional medicine neurotransmitter. Shortfalls in B6 can show which comes from the word for uterus, as a systems to discover things from the past up in anxiety as well as depression, pain and complaint affecting only women. Physicians that may help without addictive side effects. irritability. - male of course - treated women for a These range from herbal tinctures to practices A natural approach to balance wandering uterus that moved around the of meditation and breath work. While this is by no means a complete picture body blocking passages and giving rise The hormonal neurotransmitter ‘dance’ of all the things to consider with anxiety, let us to many strange behaviours, including the Some of what we do know is about how consider some of the nutritional and lifestyle decision to not wed! hormones and neurotransmitters are part of influences. Fast forward to the 21st century, the 1900s the dance within our biochemistry that can be Blood sugar regulation saw a wide range of treatments from out of balance when we experience anxiety. When we eat meals high in sugar, our blood barbiturates to electroshock therapy. In the One hormone is cortisol, known as the sugar rises and then falls again quickly. 1980s the term ‘anxiety disorder’ was coined ‘stress hormone’. Produced in a diurnal (i.e. Dropping blood sugar levels cause the body and in the 1990s it was discovered that changing over a 24-hour period) rhythm, it is to pump out adrenaline that tells the liver to anti-depressant medications which worked involved in blood sugar regulation, bone and make more blood sugar. Adrenaline makes on low levels of neurotransmitters such as collagen health, memory, and digestion - just us feel wired and on alert. If the blood sugar dopamine and serotonin were effective on a few of its’ roles. Prolonged stress leads to stays low then the body produces more some patients. higher cortisol which in turn affects the body’s cortisol – a perfect recipe for feeling anxious. The term anxiety comes from the Latin ‘angor’ regulatory systems. Research has shown Ensuring meals have some protein rich meaning to constrict or narrow. Certainly, that lowering cortisol levels, through various food and some healthy fat helps to regulate many of the symptoms we experience when methods, leads to lower anxiety. blood sugar, as does plenty of fibre. In terms anxious, physically, or psychologically, can Another is serotonin, the ‘feel good’ hormone of carbohydrates, think lots of colourful be described in this way. Cramps, spasms, which is a common target for anti-anxiety vegetables, whole grains, beans, and pulses headache, sensations of worry or dread are medications. When serotonin is low, this for good blood sugar control. just some of what can be a hugely debilitating can lead to anxiety. Estrogen is needed to Vitamin D deficiency condition. transport serotonin so when estrogen is low Even here in the sunny Algarve, vitamin D Still unknown serotonin is low. This may be one mechanism deficiency is fairly common. Lower levels Today there are still many holes in our behind women experiencing a sort of of the sunshine vitamin are associated with understanding of anxiety. The fight or menstrual anxiety when estrogen drops mid anxiety – especially if blood sugar issues are flight response is part of our evolutionary cycle and around menstruation. also present. Getting some safe sun exposure development, to be nervous in preparation Dopamine, glutamine, and GABA are regularly is the best way to ensure enough for action that keeps us safe is normal and among other neurotransmitters with a role vitamin D. Foods rich in vitamin D include useful. However, when we feel nervous, in the symptoms of anxiety: testosterone, mushrooms, egg yolks and oily fish, although 38 www.eastalgarvemag.com

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GHaeradltehns Sara de Melo Castanheira of a is an expert in Occupational Therapy and Quality of Life. She is also the Technical Director of SER Igual, an Association of special rehabilitation services in Tavira Characteristics successful person What comes in your mind when you think of a goal, and behavioral flexibility is needed to four items: successful person in life? implement the choices; 1- A goal or a dream to achieve, having in A Job of their dreams, (4) a way to respond, with efficient resources, mind what is your focus and what it is you recognition, financial when the goal is not being achieved. exactly want? What do you want to happen There are some basic mental questions that is not happening now? stability - can these items determine the level that you should ask to be successful on the 2 - What is your reality right now? Are you near journey to your goal: or far from your goal? What is the perception of someones success? (a) in what direction am I going exactly? that others have of you? What other factors (b) how will I know if I´m achieving my are relevant to achieve the goal? Are Some people determined or just meant objective? 3 - What options do you have? - what worked (c) what images, sensations, sounds, etc., do for you in the past and what alternatives do to be successful in life? What is so special I relate to my goal? you have? What can you do to change the (d) why am I going on this way? situation and who can help you? and what are about them that makes them stand out from (e) how am I getting there? What exactly and the cost-benefit of your options? specifically am I going to do? and 4 – What are your next steps and when are the crowd? (f) if something goes wrong, what will I do? you entering into action? You have to think of There is a basic neurological process that we what is blocking your trail, What can bring you Is financial stability and a great job enough use to achieve goals and to acquire skills. This off balance and what is it you do to overcome cognitive strategy is a “mental map”, used to barriers. for happiness and a feeling of personal and organise actions and mobilise resources to It was a great pleasure to share a little bit achieve a specific result. of this knowledge about neurolinguistic professional achievement? An efficient way to address a change process programming to help you, dear reader, to be is to observe the principal points of reference: a Successful person in whatever you want to And what´s the definition of success? actual state – the present moment and what achieve. you have now; the desired state – the future Please feel welcome to make an appointment In this article I will try to clarify some of these moment and what you want to have. with SER Igual to have a chat about this theme The definition of changing points depends on or to have a therapeutic appointment. In questions for you, my dear reader, to reflect. accurate comparison of these two states, that SER Igual (@SerIgualPT; 918180020; geral@ will indicate the necessary adjustments, and seronline.pt) we dispose of a large range of Looking in the dictionary for the definition of the direction to be followed in order to achieve therapeutic resources like physiotherapy the desired results. The change is equal to from babies to seniors, occupational therapy, success, I found that success is the “positive the path from an unsatisfactory present state speech therapy, clinical psychology and towards a desired state – intended result. therapeutic hypnoses. outcome after some attempts and efforts, be There´s a working model, very pragmatic, that Please come along and visit us. I´m going to share a little with you, so you can Thanks for sharing your time to read my it professional, academic, or personal”, or use to formulate your trail of success, called words. Stay safe and stay tuned for the article G.R.O.W. - (G) is for goals, (R) is for reality, (O) next month. even, “obtaining honors, money, success and is for options and (W) is for what and when. So briefly, if you want to be a successful wealth throughout life”. person in your personal, academic or professional life, you have to think about the Do you agree with this definition? Well I don´t, so let me explain some characteristics of a successful person: A successful person has these three things: (a) good formulation of objectives for what they aspire to have or be; (b) a great sensorial acuity, and finally (c) mental flexibility. Considering that an effective performance to reach a goal or acquire a skill is constructed by objectives and feedbacks, the success indicator elements of its realization are: (1) a clear representation of desired goal; (2) sensory evidence that provides feedback, regarding progress towards the goal, so you can know with precision whether or not you are on the right track; (3) a variety of operations to achieve the 40 www.eastalgarvemag.com

Gardens Christmas Herbs & spices Often very neglected the soil we use, is in essence the most important medium within the garden B elieve it or not, in times past and myrrh. How many of us can raise their spices used by man, since it is known to date there were things more valuable hand and actually say what they were? Even back to 4000 B.C.As a medical herb, it is used than gold, silver, and even better, how many of us can say where they with digestion and the spice is antiseptic. It is diamonds. They were the items came from? Well, frankincense and myrrh now thought to lower blood pressure. people coveted, and those who are both dried tree sap resins, meaning that CLOVE could afford them really wanted -- they they come from trees whose common names Look at the head of a nail, and you'll see the were spices and herbs. In the days before are frankincense and myrrh. Frankincense reason why the name of this herb evolved. refrigeration and modern cookery, food was is genus and myrrh is Commiphora. They The word clove comes from the Latin word pretty bland without spices and herbs. There were considered so valuable that they were clavus, meaning nail. the shaft and head of are many spices and herbs that are generally taxed at each place they passed through. The the clove bud looks like a nail. In the 16th associated with the Christmas period that clearer and darker the resins, the higher the and 17th centuries, cloves were one of the we've all heard of, but others many may not quality and price they fetched. By the time most precious spices of Europe and they know much about. So, let's explore some they reached Jerusalem, only the kings could were worth more than gold. The primary uses of the more popular Christmas Time herbs. afford them. of cloves in herbal medicine are to relieve In traditional Christmas stories and songs, CINNAMON nausea and vomiting. It is also used to treat especially those revolving around the birth The spice, cinnamon comes for the bark of a flatulence. Before the invention of Novocain in of Christ, you hear a lot about frankincense tree and it is probably one of the oldest known dentistry, cloves were given for tooth aches. www.eastalgarvemag.com 41

FENNEL myth was in many Christian homes, which a according to folklore, rosemary was said to Fennel, the perennial variety with the yellow cross of lavender hung over any door, offered bring happiness for anyone who smelled it on flowers, has majestic feathery leaves. It protection from evil. Christmas Eve. originates from the Mediterranean, but can be MINT SAGE found growing throughout much of the world. Mint, which is actually Minthe -- is a sweet Sage is a common meat rub herb that started It is very pungent, fragrant, and has a wide scented herb that contains menthol, which its herbal career as a healing herb that was variety of uses. It is an invasive species in is what gives it the unique quality of being a thought to have cured everything from snake both the U.S. and Australia. Fennel seeds are known aid to digestion. Crushed mint leaves bites, eye problems, infections, epilepsy, ancient medicinal remedies, when it comes are one of life's treasures to smell. Mint’s intoxication, memory loss, worms, and to digestion and hunger. Starving Puritans true name is Mentha. This hearty aromatic intestinal problems. The truth is that it is a would chew on them during religious fasting perennial is probably one of the most easily good food preservative. to keep from growing hungry. Some cultures recognized herbs, just for its aroma. It grows THYME chew on them to relieve the feeling of being best in wet areas and can be considered to Today, aside from being a common herb for over-fed. Ancient Romans chewed on the be invasive. roasting meat, it is also used in dried flower stalks because they believed it would keep MISTLETOE arrangements, bouquets, and potpourri. them from becoming fat. Mention mistletoe and it brings smiles and Many people would identify thyme as a GINGER warm memories of being caught under the kitchen herb used in roasting, especially with Ginger is a favourite medicinal herb and mistletoe for a stolen kiss. The tradition of holiday meals. spice used not only for cooking -- but to hanging sprigs of this herb as an emblem of NUTMEG aid digestion and treat stomach upsets, love and good fortune goes way back before Nutmeg may not look the most interesting of diarrhoea, and nausea for thousands of 200 B.C. It's not known exactly why or when spices but it has been used for everything from years. Thanks to popular children's literature, the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe embalming Ancient Egyptians; a treatment Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without started, but it is generally accepted that it was for piles in the Middle Ages to being a well- ginger, gingerbread biscuits, and gingerbread in the 16th century, possibly in England. known alternative to marijuana. Natives of the houses. ROSEMARY Banda Islands, Indonesia rub nutmeg oil on LAVENDER In terms of Christmas legends, rosemary the stomach as a treatment to flu and also Just about everybody loves the scent of has a special place. The flowers of rosemary rub it onto the forehead to treat headaches. lavender. It's said that it must have been were supposedly white, but it's said that after It would seem the reason so many of these present with Adam and Eve in the Garden Mary laid her blue cloak upon the branches herbs and spices appear in the foods we eat of Eden. In medieval times, lavender was of a rosemary bush, the flowers took on at Christmas is due to the fact they are all considered a holy safeguard against evil. The the blue colour of her garment. Therefore, associated with treating colds and flu. 42 www.eastalgarvemag.com

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Q What happens to my residency permit Do I need to do anything after Brexit? after Brexit? Q I am a British pensioner residing in Once you get the EU Residency Certificate, you You will be covered under the withdrawal Portugal. How should I proceed with are in fact taking residency here, not temporarily, agreement if you live in Portugal prior to 1 the payment of my taxes? it is full residency. Therefore, you should also January 2021 and continue to do so afterwards. Brexit will not have any impact on this situation. change your tax status to a Portuguese Tax As Portugal has chosen a declaratory system If you are resident in Portugal you must declare Resident. This is not done automatically as for residency, this means that in 2021 UK your worldwide income here. Public pensions the system that issues the residency permits nationals will be required to exchange their will be declared but continue to be taxed in at the local councils is not yet linked with the residency documentation for a biometric card. the country of source. Private pensions will be tax system, however any taxpayer has 60 days This biometric card will state the holder is declared and taxed in Portugal (the country to inform the tax authorities of the place where covered by the Withdrawal Agreement. of residency) as per the existing Double Tax they normally live, this will be their tax address. UK nationals in Portugal are required to Agreement. register for residency and have the appropriate In the case of a taxpayer covered by the Non- Q I will continue to work from my home documentation. Habitual Residents' Status and in the case of Portugal for my current employer in the If you have not registered for residency prior to pension income, the taxpayer may choose the UK. What is the tax under the NHR rules on the end of December 2020, the EU country you exemption method, or to be taxed at 10% (for my salary? reside in may not consider you for it. However, all those becoming residents after 01-04-2020). If you can get the income as salary and it’s from Portugal have stated those that arrive prior to 1 an high value activity, this income would be January 2021 may register for residency under Q I am a UK citizen currently working either free of tax if you pay any tax at source, EU citizenship rules, until 30 June 2021. Those from London but I am considering or taxed at 20%, if not taxed at source. This is who arrive after the 31 December 2020 will have relocating and working from Portugal. Would a privilege of the NHR status that you can take to apply for residency under the more stringent you be able to advise us on the procedures advantage of. third country national rules. Applying means it required to establish NHR in Portugal? Are There is a list of activities on the non-habitual can be refused, whereas if all requirements are in there certain steps we need to take in a residency regime, that allow you to be taxed place for EU residency it is automatically given. particular order, before we complete the at a flat rate of 20% on the earnings from this Also, it means going through the immigration process? activity. office (SEF) where an appointment is currently The first step is to obtain the NIF (fiscal number) This applies to income from employment in many cases, taking months to be scheduled. in Portugal. As currently most of the tax offices (category A) and income from self-employment Please feel free to send us the questions you are closed due to Covid19, you need to book (category B). The same 20% tax rate may also may have to [email protected]. We will apply in certain cases for the profit of your select some of these to be published. 44 www.eastalgarvemag.com

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