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DECEMBER 2021 | EDITION 121

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In this edition Backstage at COP26 Leonardo DiCaprio's private meeting with Juma

A Legal Alien One man's story ‘living off the edge’

Paralympian Prodigy Interview with Tokyo Olympian

Inside Mar Shopping The facts and figures revealed

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Editor's note 6,500 PRINTED COPIES EDITORIAL Sophie Sadler sophie@tomorrowalgarve.com +351 912 176 588

Deck the halls with boughs of Tomorrow fa la la la la, la la la la.

improvements from the great ideas that came out of that morning.

Welcome to advent, everyone and another heavily laden sack of Tomorrow – for the second month running, we are 100 pages – which makes all of us at Tomorrow want to sing carols very loudly.

Many people begin their Christmas shopping in December so please remember to #buylocalalgarve and check out our free online Christmas Market where you can buy all your Christmas presents from local businesses. www.tomorrowalgarve.com/ christmas-market

Last year felt a bit like one of those Christmas movies where a nasty elf tries to ruin Christmas by imprisoning Santa. The elf, in this case, was the C-word which we are no longer mentioning in this magazine!

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But here we are at Christmas 2021, with a magazine brimming with good tidings, a What’s On section overflowing with Christmas markets and a very happy Tom Henshaw, who is probably, as you read this, a little tipsy on mulled wine. We want to kiss all of our advertisers under the mistletoe for sticking by us and believing in what we are doing.

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In November, for the first time, we held a workshop for our writers and design team – many of whom joined the magazine during the C-word, so we had never met. It was a joyous and very productive occasion and you might be seeing a few little

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Happy Christmas and a big HO HO HO…. From Sophie, Tom and the Tomorrow team.

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Finally, back by popular demand in January is the ‘letters to the editor’ page. Will I live to regret this?! I am looking for: responses to articles in this edition, any local issues you might want to raise, someone you know who deserves a special mention or your recommendation of a favourite place in the Algarve. Keep it clean!

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Backstage at COP Leonardo DiCaprio’s Private Meeting with Juma, the Rainforest’s Woman Warrior

COP photos © Leticia Valverdes

Leticia with Aldira from the indigenous Munduruku tribe

BY MEREDITH PRICE LEVITT

Aljezur resident and renowned Brazilian photographer Leticia Valverdes shares the surprising events and touching moments she witnessed behind the scenes in Glasgow.

Described as the “last, best hope” to save our planet, the COP conference in Glasgow broadcast heads of state and industry giants making lofty promises, grandiose commitments and ambitious plans. Massive screens depicted burning forests, shrinking icebergs and rising sea levels. But, behind the televised drama of the powerful and famous, the backstage connections are where the real progress begins. For Aljezur resident and renowned Brazilian photographer Leticia Valverdes, the picture was a mixed tableau of grief and hope. The real optimism lies not in the theatrical speeches but behind closed doors. In small rooms where indigenous women warriors meet celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio. In plush lounges over glasses of iced whisky when local tribespeople connect to influential filmmakers. Over steaming cups of coffee where the leaders of ethical NGOs like Global Canopy ask the native Brazilians how they can actually help.

“For each of the people who appear on a panel in front of the cameras there is an incredible network of people making those connections happen behind the scenes, and I would say that a lot of those people are women,” explains Leticia. Her Sunday Times feature with Christina Lamb on the plight of the indigenous people in the Amazon was published to coincide with the COP opening this November. After the award-winning BBC producer and director Steve Greenwood of Planet Earth 3 read it, he invited Leticia to make introductions to the indigenous people. Although Leticia was launching her stunning new photobook called Dear Ana in honor of her deceased Portuguese grandmother and finishing work on an exhibition for the VIA Arts Prize (opening soon in London), the opportunity to meet more Brazilian activists – especially women – and connect them to an important filmmaker could not be missed.

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Born and raised in São Paulo, Leticia has always been passionate about the rainforest of her native land. She has watched the struggles of the Munduruku tribe, fighting illegal gold miners, loggers and land grabbers seeking to raise soy for feeding cattle. Beyond destroying their habitat and the planet’s “lungs”, these villains also threaten the indigenous people, burning their villages and attacking them. According to Lamb’s article, their biggest enemy is actually the Brazilian government – whose president Jair Bolsonaro was conspicuously absent from the COP this year and under whose rule deforestation is at a 13 - year high. Although these indigenous people are the true guardians of the forest, they live under relentless intimidation. Even at the COP they were not safe. Leticia witnessed members of the Brazilian delegation harassing two of the indigenous female speakers and accusing them of lying.

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CHILDREN OF THE RESISTANCE

Christina Lamb journeys to the Amazon rainforest to meet the tribe battling to save their home — and the planet

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In fact, the famed celebrity and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio was moved to tears three times during a private meeting with Chief Juma Xipaia. Bombarded with death threats, she cannot live with her children for fear that they will be killed. Militants recently tried to poison her and she is constantly harassed – even at the COP – yet she does not give up.

For Leticia, the art of photography is an invitation to participate in stories beyond our own and a powerful medium of connection. It is a window into the world of other humans – so similar to us and yet living such different realities. If we can begin to see each other as united despite our diverse experiences, we will all have a better chance at survival. Once we realise that the indigenous people represent the welfare of us all, perhaps their stories will resonate more deeply within us. Perhaps we will begin to ask ourselves what we as individuals can actually do to help. This, explains Leticia, is where the real “last, best hope” resides.

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For Leticia, who moved to Portugal from the UK after discovering her own roots in the small northern village of Mundão, it is these brave women who are at the forefront of the hope for a better future. It is they who have the power to forge the necessary connections, to share their stories and to educate the children.

“The battle is on all fronts, even here in Aljezur,” says Leticia, in reference to Portugal’s use of a cancer-causing herbicide Glyphosate in the Aljezur river. “But artists are often pigeonholed, and I don’t want to separate the personal from the universal. I am as interested in the internal landscape of humans as I am about the external landscape of the planet.”

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Aside from the actual invaders of their land and corrupt policymakers who do not enforce the laws to protect the land, the indigenous women have the added challenge of chauvinism and traditional chiefs who believe women should not speak out or hold leadership positions. Despite the hardships, more indigenous people than ever before attended the COP and the majority of them were women.

These, insists Leticia, are the moments that matter. These are the moments when you can see hope. Clearly, the world has a long way to go to avoid imminent disaster. But the reviews are mixed. The indigenous people are telling their stories on social media. Their voices are finally being heard, not just by Brazilians but by the entire world. They are fighting mass corruption and winning small battles. They are garnering support with a grassroots movement, and they are reminding the world that there is no difference between ‘them’ and ‘us’ when it comes to the planet.

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This point was also emphasised at a small COP panel by two strong indigenous women who have dedicated their lives to the struggle, Alessandra Korap Munduruku and Juma Xipaia. The pair described their similar challenges in different parts of Brazil. They urged the attendees to get involved and help them wage this battle against corrupt industries and greedy governments. They explained what is actually happening in their small villages and described the devastation they see as more and more of their homeland is destroyed, polluted, burned and seized. Likening themselves to warriors waging war, they concluded with an inconvenient truth: if their children become homeless, the rest of the world’s children will soon follow suit.

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As a way to garner support during the lockdown while stuck in Aljezur, Leticia and her children created a collage series with images from the Amazon. Entitled ‘And Now My Children Know’, the collaboration was shortlisted for the Global Peace Photo Award and depicts graphic, artistic pictures of indigenous people amongst bloody mirrors and decapitated trees. “What we all need to realize is that their plight is also our own,” says Leticia. “Our best hope is to educate our children.”

explaining that she created it with her children. “When she saw it, she started to cry,” says Leticia. “I only had two copies and I asked her if she would like one and she told me, “if I must leave all my luggage behind just to carry this one book back with me, I will do it.”

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Two days after she returned from Glasgow, hostile forces broke into a female Munduruku tribe leader’s home, vandalising it and stealing her camera equipment.

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Sunday Times cover by Leticia "More than 50 years ago The Sunday Times alerted the world to the plight of the indigenous tribes of the Amazon. As #cop26 begins @ christinalambauthor along with photographer @leticiavalverdes return to find a battle with miners and deforestation on the front line of the climate crisis"

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According to Leticia, the Instagram post showing Juma with DiCaprio was especially moving. As documentary filmmaker Richard Ladkani was helping to formulate the post over dinner, he got a phone call from DiCaprio confirming the funding for his next documentary. This project will be about the Amazon and it was Ladkani who connected DiCaprio to Juma. These bonds between people who see each other and realise we are in this together have the power to shift the balance. In another touching encounter, Leticia describes showing her book on the Amazon to Juma and

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A Legal Alien

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BY SOPHIE SADLER

For the first time in his life, Tom is finally feeling settled after discovering the western Algarve and renting a property in Burgau. “Life feels comfortable and easy here,” he says. Achieving this life has not been easy for Tom, whose extraordinary autobiography Living off the Edge recounts his struggles to survive and live happily in spite of the euphoric highs and devastating lows that life has thrown at him. At that time the only treatment for HIV was AZT antiviral drug which he combined with an inhaler. He describes the drug as “toxic with many side effects”. Thousands died of AIDS in the 1990s; Tom survived, but every year he suffered from related illnesses. “I was often very ill and close to death on several occasions and so there were moments when I believed there was no tomorrow. Subsequently, I experienced survivor guilt, and asked myself ‘why me’. Luckily, I survived long enough to be able to take the new treatments available by the mid-1990s.” Tom now takes one pill a day and lives a normal life thanks to developments in medical science. Then in 1996, with the start of the internet, he started a portal rentboy.com and became the frontman for the business. This led him away from prostitution and to become well known in the gay and lesbian world. He had his own float at Gay Pride in NYC and also fronted a radio show. “This is how I came to live out my illegal immigrant world,” he reflects.

Tom's 2nd Gay Pride Parade float NYC 1999

Born Tom Weise in Germany, he had an unhappy childhood with parents and a brother who he later came to realise had all been abusive. He came out to his parents when he was 20 and their reaction was very non-caring and nonchalant. “It was almost as if it did not matter to them. I only remember my father's reaction when he suggested setting me up with a prostitute and my mother said something on the level of 'well that’ll turn him off women for sure'.” An irony considering where his life would take him. He was diagnosed with HIV in the late 80s when the media first started reporting on AIDS. At that time, Tom knew it could be a death sentence. He felt compelled to leave Germany, where death was “a taboo subject” and he didn't feel he belonged. After travelling the world, he arrived in New York, where a gay subculture flourished and he would be accepted living with the virus. After his regular visa ran out, Tom realised his HIV status didn't let him stay, but he was stoic and overstayed his visa. This meant he had to resort to the seedier elements of life under the radar. He became a dancer in nightclubs and a rent boy.

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Having seemingly overcome his own difficulties, Tom turned to philanthropic endeavours for others. His own status as an illegal alien inspired him to help others in a similar situation. He funded and started a programme with Riverside Church in NYC which mentored immigrants who were detained. “They were and still are treated worse than a criminal and end up in detention centres.” Every weekend he and other volunteers would go and sit with the detainee and try to accommodate them and help them. He even tried to bring attention to those on hunger strikes through his radio show. He helped over 20 charities and was connected to many gay youth organisations including Sylvia's Place. The centre – named after a transgender individual – gave a meal and a bed to LGBT children and youths who had become homeless, often as a result of their family not accepting them. He also worked with the non-judgemental NYC community church where gay youths are supported. Tom’s first foray into writing came when he went to memoir classes, which turned into a kind of therapy. While recounting some of his childhood relationships with his family, one of his classmates suggested that what he had suffered from his parental relationships were sexually and verbally abusive.

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He has had no contact with his family for 30 years, apart from one meeting with his brother, who physically abused him, 15 years ago. “We don’t choose our families; we choose the friends that become family. I always envy people that do have good family bonds and say appreciate the love and care you have from your family because it isn’t a given.” He met his new family, Keith, in 2006. How did Keith feel about Tom’s past? “He was actually fine with it all, he did not know who I was in my public life and did not care about the glamorous but also dark side of it. He did, though, very much love my community work and the fact that I had raised two kids.” Tom took care of two boys with HIV and raised them as if he was their own dad for five years. He was heartbroken when they were taken away from him. He was becoming under more scrutiny due to his increasingly public work so he decided to leave the US voluntarily after 13 years. He travelled the world with Keith, and besides New York, they lived in Berlin, Barcelona, Peru and Costa Rica. They toured Europe and settled in Paris in 2010. They married in the French capital in 2013 when Tom became Tom Richmond and they visited Lisbon on their honeymoon. After encouragement from friends, Tom wrote the book in a two-year time frame when he and Keith lived in Paris. He found it psychologically hard to put everything into words. “My only other writing was in the classes in New York and I don’t consider myself a writer. Writing a book is very solitary and recounting my past was brutal, especially putting down the part about the abuse from my family. But it was great to accept it and move on, and leave aside guilt or blame and put it in the past. I would encourage someone in a similar situation to write it down, whether they intend to publish it or not.”

He believes his journey now ends in the western Algarve, which he discovered two years ago and appealed, due to its liberal mentality. “I have to give it to Portugal and its people that this is a friendly and welcoming place. It is also becoming a mecca for spiritual healers and I am now on my own spiritual journey.” What does he think life is like for Portuguese gay men? “It is a Catholic community, so it is still difficult for LGBT people to come out of the closet. The hub of gay life in the Algarve is Portimão and there are centres for gay men and treatments available to prevent them from contracting HIV. Lisbon is a gay-orientated city and gayuk.com listed it as being one of Europe's gay capitals in 2019. Increasingly Lagos is getting onto the gay tourist trail with nudist beaches and parties, and despite being a Latin culture I think the 'live and let live' mentality of the Portuguese will result in more acceptance in the future.”

Keith and Tom in Cusco, Peru 2016

He doesn't want the book to be about being gay or having HIV. “This book's ambition is to talk about the millions of immigrants in the world, not just the gay community. This is a world of borders and I say to immigrants don’t give up. Look for countries like Portugal,

which are more open with simple immigration rules. There are still places in this world where people can find sanctuary and they should be encouraged with this story. I did it and found a home even with the burden of HIV and being gay.”

He is now looking to help refugees arriving in Portugal. “I feel very grateful to settle in such a peaceful place. There is not too much of anything from climate to people to the economy, everything is balanced and not overly developed. We didn't know anyone here, so we definitely had a blind date with the western Algarve, but we immediately fell in love. We now want to buy a house and stop travelling!”

His conclusion to his life's tumultuous journey: “The problem is that everyone is trying to find their own place in the world, but many face restrictions in getting there. My advice is never to give up on finding your place on this planet because it might not be the country in which you were born.”

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The Greatest

Gift BY TRACY BURTON

Everyone knows money and success don’t always bring happiness. Or do they? Sally Lou Whitworth’s wakeup moment came after a bad car crash. Now she hopes her books will help young people understand how happiness is a good enough goal in itself. Sally is not a mental health professional. In fact, her passion for helping young people on the path to emotional well-being and happiness comes from her own negative experiences. She hated school. When a teacher asked pupils to share their goals in life, she recalls how her classmates said they wanted to be doctors or other professional occupations. “When my turn came, I said my goal was to be free,” she recalls. “And my teacher told me that wasn’t a goal.” After a stint in the army, Sally launched a mobile tanning business in 2016, which she expanded into the business she still runs today – Tan and Sparkle – providing mobile glitter bars and braiding for weddings, festivals and parties.

Her books – Bee Happy and Cut the Crap – are full of fun and thought-provoking activities to foster a healthy mind and happy life. She wrote Bee Happy in just one month – and designed the entire book on her iPhone using an app called Canva. “It just kind of flowed through me,” she recalls. “I designed and wrote the content one page at a time. Some days I’d do three pages, other days I’d just do one.” Cut the Crap took longer because Sally was working again. This second book is aimed at a slightly older teen readership but is also being used by adults. The workbook format forces the reader to fully engage with the content.

A couple of years ago, she was involved in a bad car accident. Finding herself at “rock bottom”, she started questioning everything she’d always accepted as normal.

“Changing your mindset needs to be fun, it needs to be proactive. If you learn self-love and a healthy mindset at a young age, your growing up will be a lot easier,” Sally explains.

“I decided I wanted to change my life around and I started working with life coaches and investing in self-development. I had to heal a lot of trauma from school.”

When I ask if the books are intended solely for girls (there is some hairstyling content), Sally reminds me we’re in 2021, with stereotypes disappearing and gender more fluid.

Sally, now 26 and living in Albufeira, admits “being happy takes work, a lot of work”. However, she does believe it is achievable with commitment and the right mindset.

“I know more male hairdressers now than I do female,” she adds. Whatever her readership, feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with parents telling Sally, ‘I wish I’d learned to have a healthier mindset when I was young.”

One of the biggest obstacles to young people’s happiness and self-esteem, she believes, is the prevalence of social media portraying others’ seemingly perfect lives. “You can use social media to do great things, but if you find yourself sitting there scrolling images for hours it can do devastating things to your mind and your self-worth. Young people are constantly comparing themselves to those false images.”

For now, she’s got no plans to write more books; however, she is offering her design services to other authors. “I’m already helping a lot more people than I thought I would, so that’s really rewarding.”  www.instagram.com/tanandsparkle Both books are available to buy at: www.payhip.com/tanandsparkle

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SALLY’S TIPS FOR A HEALTHIER MINDSET Notice little things that make you smile Focus on what you like about you Think about what you truly want in life Carry out random acts of kindness Learn how to forgive people

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Maritime History The SS Danmark BY JULIAN PUTLEY

The coast and anchorages of the Algarve often see a diverse collection of unusual vessels so when Tomorrow’s editor, Sophie Sadler, mentioned that a traditional three-masted sailing ship was anchored off Lagos, I needed no more persuasion to investigate. I finally caught up with the ship, the SS Danmark, in the port at Portimão. Captain Karl Zilmer

The ship is described as a fully-rigged ship which means she has square sails on all three masts and a ‘spanker’ (gaff rigged fore and aft sail) on the aft mast. The ship is equipped with a 486-hp diesel engine capable of cruising at 9 knots and necessary for manoeuvring in port. Traditional features include a capstan for hoisting the anchor, accompanied by an appropriate sea shanty, one presumes (Yo Ho and Up She Rises!). Nowadays, a mechanical windlass is used more often than not. The helm or steering station keeps the ship on course and has no mechanical advantage like hydraulics; it’s direct steering to the rudder. The sleeping arrangements are organised with the trainees slinging hammocks whilst the permanent crew members have bunks. The captain, Karl Zilmer, was kind enough to invite me and my 23-year-old son, Jason, on board for an interview and tour of the craft. The 88-year-old full-rigged ship was built as a sail training vessel in Denmark in 1933. Her length is 77 metres overall and her beam is 9.8 metres. Originally built for a crew complement of 120, she now accommodates up to 80 students (77 on the current voyage) and 15 professional sailors and officers.

Students working on the SS Danmark

 The ship was one out of seven ships that was used for filming in the popular British BBC TVseries Onedin Line (1971–1980).

The SS Danmark was built to train officers for the Danish merchant marine. In 1939, the ship sailed to New York to take part in the World’s Fair of that year. She was then ordered to stay on that side of the Atlantic at the outbreak of World War II. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour, Captain Knud Hansen offered the ship to the US authorities for training cadets at the US Coast Guard Academy. In recognition of her wartime service. a bronze plaque was awarded to the ship and is visible today on the main mast. Such was the value of the ship to the Coast Guard that the US acquired the German built Eagle, in 1945, at the end of the war. It is similarly rigged but as a barque and is still in use today.

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Training voyages on the Danmark continue to be offered, not only to Danes but also to those of any nation interested in learning the basics of seamanship on a large sailing vessel. For Danes the cost is minimal with the government providing grants to qualified students. The patron of the ship is Prince Joaquim of Denmark, sixth in line to the Danish throne. The ship, a national treasure, is owned and operated by the Danish government and is often used by ambassadors to host functions for foreign dignitaries on international occasions. The routine on board is of a dual nature. In other words, while the ship is at sea, watches are kept on a rotating basis. A three-hour watch is normal with perhaps 15 sailors on deck. All sails are set when the wind and weather are right. Being square-rigged, the ship’s best performance is had when sailing downwind (the wind behind you). If the wind shifts forward of the beam, progress is clearly impeded. The square-rigged clippers of yesteryear like the Peking or the Cutty Sark always chose routes where the wind was predominantly behind them. When in port, the ship’s maintenance is of paramount importance. Marlinspike seamanship (rope work, splicing, seizing etc.), varnishing, painting, scrubbing, sealing, etc. Many of the trainees were busy with their tasks during our visit. The Danmark’s training courses last five months. Almost two months of this are spent ashore learning and taking part in marine-related studies and practical courses. For those lucky enough to be chosen for one of the courses/adventures, the itineraries sound spectacular. Its present voyage includes stops in Ireland, Portugal, the Azores and back to homeport in Denmark. In 2022, the Caribbean is earmarked as the cruising destination.

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because he spent too much time smoking the flowers and was always late with orders. Soon it was Christmas Eve. The sleigh was loaded, the reindeer were harnessed and it was time to be off. Santa had the latest GPS chart plotter and toy delivery system. You programmed in the location, activated the automatic delivery system and whoosh! – not a single child was left behind. It was magic and his plan was to do the whole world in six hours and to end up in the Algarve – his favourite destination. Shinny, the senior elf, had taken it upon himself to rent a large catamaran for a Christmas Day cruise – everyone would be exhausted and deserving of a day off. The caves at Benagil would be a top priority to visit. Santa and the elves are having a pre–Christmas party at their toy factory and village up at the North Pole. Santa’s on his second glass of brandy. “Everyone tread carefully,” he exhorts. “The ice is getting thin. The sleigh ride at Polar Ridge has collapsed and soon our home may disappear. But it’s not the children’s fault – so, have a good time; tomorrow the factory will be full steam ahead.” “Humans around the world are causing this problem and we have to keep working to provide them with presents,” grumbled Shinny Upatree, the factory foreman. “Quite right,” said Santa. “So we must be creative and use green, biodegradable and recyclable materials in all our toys. It’s our job to educate those humans who don’t understand the value of a healthy

planet and lifestyle. Sneezy, top me up – I just love this Medronho brandy – and pass the pasteis de nata.” Sneezy nodded and let go of a huge sneeze. The whole party looked daggers at Sneezy who was still on loan from Snow White since several elves had left and had taken jobs as lorry drivers in Europe. The reindeer were all having a good time too. Someone had turned the music up – it was Keb Mo’s ‘Merry, Merry Christmas’ and they were all dancing like there was no tomorrow. Rudolph was trying to have his way with Vixen but couldn’t get her to the mistletoe. Prancer and Dancer had been at the punch and were in danger of falling through the ice such was their cavorting with gay abandon. Santa brought them back to reality, “We’re going to make a

special latrine for you reindeer – a big hole with a lid. Reindeer poop gives off methane gas and creates ozone problems – we have to be proactive.” The next day the whole crew was a bit hungover but everyone was back at work filling sacks with toys and presents. Sugarplum was busy wrapping boxes when Santa walked up, on his inspection round, “What is this, Sugarplum? Single-use plastic is banned this year.” “It’s fully recyclable, Santa and, by the way, your polyester Santa Suit isn’t ‘green’. It sends a bad message.” “Mmmm, quite right Sugarplum. I’ll get Wunorse to make me a new one from hemp.” Wunorse Openslae was in charge of the hemp department. It was a bit of a worry for Santa

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As soon as they were anchored, he organised a doughnut ride behind the yacht’s fast inflatable tender with three of the hardest working elves (as a reward). Fake Santas were whizzing around on jet skis, some were kiteboarding and others windsurfing. The reindeer were lounging on the foredeck enjoying pasteis de nata while the rest of the elves were getting ready to go surfing. It was well after sunset when they finally had to return to the North Pole. The reindeer were harnessed but the elves couldn’t stay awake and were soon fast asleep in the sleigh’s sleeping hut. Once they reached altitude Santa activated the autopilot and settled back – it had all been so much fun. “Merry, Merry Christmas everyone.”

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Fruit Friction BY JAMES PLASKITT

Nobody disputes the health benefits of eating an avocado and the little fruit has grown in popularity as a result. But if you are in the habit of adding a few to your regular shopping, are you aware of the mounting controversies they are causing here in the Algarve? Local farming businesses have responded to the growing demand for avocados and started growing them locally. One of the largest plantations in the region was set down by Frutineves, a Silves-based company. In 2019, they cleared land between Espiche and Barão de São João, clearing away cork, carobs and vines, to plant 128 hectares of avocado. The first crops were gathered this year. But as the trees have grown over the last couple of years, so has local opposition. And the argument mainly involves that vital resource – water. The problem is that the splendid little fruit is thirsty, and it takes a lot of water to produce an avocado – and the Algarve isn’t exactly abundantly provided with water. Local campaign groups have been formed to oppose the development of avocado plantations and the leading group, Regenerate, claims that the firms are causing local aquifers and even rivers to run dry, threatening supplies to traditional farms and to local residential properties in rural areas. Initially, the Algarve Regional Development Council (CCDR) stood back from the development, pointing out that the plantations did not require special licencing or environmental impact assessments. But as the controversy has grown, the council has been forced to engage, and local MPs have also begun to speak out. Green and left groups in the Parliament have begun pressing for a moratorium on any further plantations. There is now a developing conflict between the agribusinesses and the authorities. Frutineves was told that it had overplanted the site and was instructed to cut back its size. However, it remains unaltered and the firm was subject to a small fine as a result. Eventually the site was subjected to an environmental impact assessment, which reported in May this year, and which confirmed the potential for the plantation to compromise local water sources. Following the assessment, the company was told by the Inspectorate of Agriculture Environment and Spatial Planning – IGAMAOT – to implement a number of changes to reduce the impact on the local environment, giving the firm until midNovember to present its implementation plan. Instead the company has gone to court to seek to annul the order from the Inspectorate.

There are claims on both sides of the argument. The avocado farmers point out that growing the crop here in the Algarve, to meet local demand, cuts out the need for imports from Israel and South America, thereby cutting food miles and reducing the overall carbon footprint of bringing the fruit to our shopping basket. They also argue that the avocado – once the trees are mature – may be no thirstier than other citrus trees, and there are 15,000 hectares of those in the region, as opposed to only 1,600 of avocado. They have also argued that more efficient water management in the region would solve the supply problem. But these claims are of course challenged by opponents. They would question whether the food miles gain justifies the water loss, and cite the Impact Assessment’s claim that the Lagos plantation was resulting in a 68% increase in local groundwater consumption. There is considerable dispute over the claims about water consumption. Local authorities estimate that the current plantation is consuming one million litres of water a day. As for the comparative thirst of avocados and other citrus fruits, an objective source would indicate that the former is indeed the thirstier – according to World Health Organisation data, it takes 280 litres of water to produce 1 kg of avocados, but only 110 litres to produce 1 kg of oranges. So you may be putting a healthy little fruit into your shopping basket this week, but here in the Algarve, it is the subject of a growing argument between agribusiness, civic campaigners and politicians. And now it is headed into the courts: advogado versus avocado. James Plaskitt served as an MP in Tony Blair’s government in the UK. He is now retired in the Algarve.

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The first room is dedicated to the 16th century being “the glorious period of Lagos when ships entered and left the lively port of Lagos in search of riches in distant lands”, Elena Morán, archaeologist and museum coordinator, explained. On display are liturgical artefacts, paintings and religious pieces made of ivory brought back from travellers to Ceylon. We can see the robes worn at a church ceremony by the boy king Sebastian who, on his ill-fated invasion of Morocco, vanished, never to return.

A Journey through Time BY LENA STRANG

After four years of extensive work, Lagos Municipal Museum has opened its doors to the public. The official opening took place on 27 October, on Lagos Day, but journalists, including those from Tomorrow magazine, had a sneak preview the previous day. Housed by the splendid Santo António church, the museum was founded in 1932 by Dr José Formosinho (1888–1960). He dedicated his life to collecting an abundance of regional and archaeological remains that have been restored. At the start of the tour, Hugo Pereira, the Mayor of Lagos, assured us that the new museum was an excellent addition to the cultural life of the city, being “one of the best brands in the region”. He was certain everyone would be pleased to see the diverse and important heritage on display. I am sure he is right. Entering the space now is akin to embarking on a journey through the history of Lagos and the Algarve. The 10th century Renaissance portal originating from the Igreja do Compromisso Marítimo is now securely inside the atrium. It’s here that we begin our discovery. Two different circuits encompassing 11 thematic rooms affirm the identity of the region.

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In the next room, we can see the devastating effects of the 1755 earthquake in the form of digital animations and geological samples taken from the river Bensafrim, showing debris left by the tsunami that followed. However, on the opposite wall, we see signs of renewal. Local power is consolidated with the insignia of the local council displayed along with a chest containing the keys to the city. Lagos rises from the rubble. I found the Room of Curiosities both captivating and bizarre. Be warned – some of the exhibits are not for the faint-hearted. In the middle is a large three-dimensional cabinet. Elena Morán pointed out some African art, including Congolese tribal hats, memorabilia brought back by people visiting Africa. In the corner of the room is an ornate saddle that belonged to Queen D. Estefânia, (1837–1859), consort of King Peter V. “We know this through a newspaper article from the 1940s as Dr Formosinho listed all items he added to the museum, but we don’t know who donated it,” Elena explained. But back to the cabinet. Rui Perreira, the curator in charge of museum design, gave some background information. “There are about 200 separate items and the majority have come from donations from people who found them curious and thought they belonged in a museum. Dr Formosinho started the collection, which has now been recovered, using modern techniques.” In the Naturalia collection, you can spot birds, egg nests, butterflies, bats and lots more. 

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 Also displayed are aberrations of nature such as the oneeyed head of a lamb, a chicken with four legs, a cat embryo with two heads, a dog with three eyes – and wait for it – the ‘famous’ eight-legged goat that was part of childhood mythology of many lagobrigenses and, of course, Jojó the stuffed donkey, who only lived for 15 days but now has pride of place in the cabinet. Holograms interspersed between the objects bring these to life and are bound to arouse the curiosity of younger visitors. I think I will be back to examine more of the curiosities! There seems to be something for everyone. The section on military life entitled ‘Defending the Kingdom at Land and at Sea’ has some carefully selected weapons, artefacts, and diagrams. Of interest might be the recovered artillery pieces from the Battle of Lagos, a naval skirmish during the Seven Years’ War when the British fleet defeated the French in 1759 off Praia da Salema and sank the French flagship L’Océan, complete with 80 canons. As in many of the rooms, there are multimedia animations telling stories done by Pedro Pereira (by the Portuguese company byAR Augment Your Reality). The section of naturalist paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries show different aspects of the Algarve from portraits and city life to coastal scenes. It was interesting to view the works of art by female artists who had been given credit in an area dominated by men at this time. Don’t miss out on the ‘Depiction of the Algarve: The Artisanal or Homemade Industries’ displaying artefacts based on dried palm leaves, basketry, ceramics and lacemaking, among others. Rui Parreira explained the significance: “These are examples of work done as part of formal education based at the former Vitorino Damásio School in Lagos which after 25 April 1974 became the current Gil Eanes Secondary School. Some work was also commissioned to artisans and showcased at the Portuguese World Exhibition in 1940.” He pointed out how the teaching was ideologically based. During the time of the dictatorship, girls had to enrol in the fascist organisation for girls, Mocidade Portuguesa, and learn certain skills. The central cabinet contains some fascinating artefacts.

The church of Santo António turns out to be the eleventh room of the museum. Dating back to 1707, it is a Baroque National Monument with its breathtaking interior covered in gilded woodwork. It has undergone some renovation, including improved lighting to show off the interior in its full glory. The magnitude of the work was emphasised by Rui Perreira: “The entire collection of the museum has been treated with a view to preventative conservation and all pieces on display have been carefully restored by specialists.” I was told there are a total of 9,000 pieces, of which about 1,000 are on display. The rest are kept in reserve in the right conditions. The work was carried out under the CRESC Algarve 2020 Operational Programme, with a total investment of 7.3 million euros: 2.6 million coming from European FEDER funding. There is still more in the offing. Work is due to begin on restoring the old PSP police station on the other side of the road. This complex will house a huge archaeological collection spanning prehistory to the death of Infante D. Henrique in 1460. Temporary exhibitions will also be staged. According to Elena Morán, another interesting project is currently taking shape. A nucleus will be established in Odiáxere in front of the Mill and will display a large collection of agricultural implements and utensils donated by a private individual. It is pleasing that the region’s rural life and associated activities will receive appropriate acknowledgement too.

A complete room is dedicated to an imaginary, miniature Portuguese village, Nossa Senhora do Forte. It’s the handiwork of Pedro Reis, who in 1989 decided to create a model of a utopian Algarvian village. He donated it to the museum in 1993. Over the years, the village has garnered a following and a group of friends gather to celebrate its anniversary each year! The original model is now accompanied by a multimedia system. Watch the activities of one day in the town and observe people in the streets, ships and trains arriving and even a football game in progress. By pressing a button, you can listen to an anthem in the church, “which we only recorded last week with the Grupo Coral de Lagos and the Sociedade Filamónica,” Elena Morán laughed.

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The Contraption Collapses BY JAMES PLASKITT

The President of the Republic has dissolved the National Assembly and called a general election for 30 January, two years ahead of schedule. This follows the inability of the minority Socialist government, led by Antonio Costa, to secure parliamentary approval for the 2022 budget. The Socialists have been in power since 2015, and strengthened their position further in the 2019 legislative elections, but fell short of an overall majority. To govern, they have relied on an informal arrangement with the Left Bloc and the Communists, whose MPs have agreed not to vote against government measures. This arrangement is known as geringonça – which translates into English as contraption! It worked until last month when the two small left-wing parties refused to support Costa’s budget proposals. The budget proposed modest income tax reductions and further reductions in the government deficit. In a bid to secure the support of the hardleft parties, Costa included an offer of free nursery places and an increase in the national minimum wage. But both the small left-wing parties have been losing support since 2019, punished by their voters for compromising with the government. So time was up for the contraption – and their vote against the budget ended the government.

Democrats, most notably the Liberals and Chega (Enough). The latter is doing well in polls and could well secure a significant number of MPs. But many of their policies are hard right and will concern moderates who support the Social Democrats. But Rio has not ruled out turning to Chega for support. Indeed, in the Azores, the Social Democrats are in government with the support of Chega. For the ruling Socialists, the unexpected election is seen as an opportunity. Generally, Costa’s government is seen to have done quite well in managing the economy and handling the COVID emergency – Portugal has the highest vaccination rate in the EU. In the 2019 election, the party fell just short of an overall majority. On current polling, a result with around 38% support would see the party back with about the same number of MPs as at present. The party has not won an outright majority since 2005. It would need to haul its support up into the low 40s to have a chance of doing so again.

HOW MIGHT THE PARTIES DO IN JANUARY’S ELECTION? The timing is tricky for the main opposition party, the Social Democrats, Portugal’s conservative party. It has been led since 2018 by Rui Rio, but his leadership has already been challenged twice and both times he only survived narrowly. Currently, he faces a third challenge and the ballot to determine his fate will be on 4 December. President de Sousa – himself from the PSD – has opted for a later election date presumably to give the party time to recover from its leadership battles. But it’s not a good backdrop for a general election. The PSD had a poor result in the 2019 general election. It performed more strongly in this year’s local elections, closing the gap with the Socialists to just 5%. But in the first polls done since the election was called, it is averaging 27%, against the Socialists 38%. The PSD has not won an outright majority in a national election since 1991, so winning outright from this unpromising opening position looks highly unlikely. If the party managed to overhaul the Socialists in parliamentary seats, it would have to look for support from smaller parties on the right. A traditional ally is the Christian Democrats, but their national support has collapsed. There are now new parties to the right of the Social

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If it falls short of a majority once more, it would be harder than before to find some new arrangement with smaller parties. The Left Bloc and the Communists would not be disposed to support again, having suffered from doing so before. The only alternatives on the left are the Greens and PAN (People, Animals and Nature), but they may only secure a small number of seats between them, and it may not be enough. To give his party a chance of advancing further in January, expect Costa to play the Azores card. He will argue that the alternative to him is a government dependent on the extreme right. That seems to be his best hope of securing the extra seats necessary to achieve government stability. Portugal’s next government has two big issues to tackle straight away – completing the country’s response to the pandemic and allocating the €45 billion post-pandemic recovery fund allocated by the EU. Voters must be hoping that something better than a contraption can be found to meet the challenges ahead. James Plaskitt served as an MP in Tony Blair’s government in the UK. He is now retired in the Algarve.

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A Paralympian Prodigy BY DAVID LUGG

Luís Costa has always been a busy man. He is an inspector with the Polícia Judiciária, the national criminal investigation agency that specialises in anything from homicides to terrorism. However, his life changed in 2003 when he suffered a serious car accident that resulted in the amputation of his right leg. Determined to live a normal life, Luís continued his career within the police force but soon found that he needed something more to satisfy his active lifestyle. In 2013, he dedicated himself to the sport of paracycling and is now a multiple national champion and has competed at World Cups and two Paralympic Games. Luis speaks to David Lugg about his experience at Tokyo 2020 and his need for sponsorship if he is to compete at Paris 2024. Who or what inspired you to take up paracycling? I discovered para-cycling around the time of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. I was influenced by the media attention given to the participation of former Formula 1 driver Alessandro Zanardi. It sparked my curiosity for the sport and after only a few months I was competing in a World Cup against him, because Alex is in my class. You are an inspector for the Polícia Judiciária in Portimão. How do you find time to train for paracycling events? I have to combine the training schedule with my professional tasks. But, since March 2015, I

have achieved the status of a high performance athlete which entitles me to flexible working hours according to my training needs. I train six days a week and rest for one. Is Portimão a good place to train? Portimão and the neighbouring concelhos are an excellent area for training. The climate is perfect for cycling most of the year. Training is varied because it has flat roads, but only a few kilometres away we have mountain roads. You recently competed at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. How was the experience? The Tokyo Paralympic Games were special because of the conditions we all know about. Holding the Games in the middle of a pandemic took courage on the part of the organisers and earned the respect of the athletes. The Japanese were impeccable; I don’t think many countries had the capacity to do it like they did. But even without the public, it was an experience that no athlete will be able to forget. How did it compare to Rio 2016? Of course for us athletes it was different to the atmosphere we experienced at the Rio Paralympic Games in 2016. The encouragement of the public is always important for athletes. But the lack of public and impossibility to move freely to get to know the country better was compensated with the welcoming capacity of the volunteers who accompanied us all the time.

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Portugal won a combined total of six medals at the Olympics and Paralympics. This was an improvement on five medals from Rio 2016, but do you feel that enough is being done to promote ‘sport for all’ in this country? The answer to that question is a big no. Definitely not! In fact, I think it is getting worse. The basis of the process, which is school sport, has been neglected. The subject of physical education has lost weight in the curricular evaluation over the last few years. How can you have great athletes in the future if the students don’t feel the importance of having a good grade in physical education? And there is also the ever-decreasing support to small clubs and sports federations. The recent state budget provided only 43 million euros for sport, less than in 2019 – a tiny slice of the cake. So we’re not going there … there is a lot more to say on the subject, but it isn’t going to fit in this interview. At forty-eight years old, you are an ambassador against ageism. What is your secret? There is no secret. I think it is all a matter of willpower – believing that age is a mere detail. Of course, the ageing of the body inevitably diminishes some areas of physical capacity and, at forty-eight, having to fight opponents in their twenties may not be the fairest from a sporting point of view, but I feel able to fight them on equal terms and that is what is important. The Paralympics will be in Paris in 2024. Is this your next big goal? The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are obviously my next big goal and I will do everything I can to be there. If I make it, it will be my third consecutive Games – and at fifty-one years of age! I know it won’t be easy and my biggest obstacle will not be my age, but the usual lack of sponsorship. I do not currently belong to any club and my sponsors are small businesses who have the courage to help me with the little they can. This year, for example, if it wasn’t for the support of the municipality of Portimão, I would probably consider giving up competing. All it would take is one big sponsor and everything would be much easier. But I have to fight with the weapons I have because Paris is within reach and I want to be there!

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acrobatics. In the permaculture workshop, the youngsters are definitely getting their hands dirty as they scrabble in the earth trying to solve the problem of how to change the quality of the soil in order to grow trees. They have picked some acorns and planted them with their bare hands. Horses grazing in a temporary paddock complete the idyllic scene.

As I enter the cork oak forest on a hill in Cotifo, on the way to the Bravura Dam, the delighted squeals of children and laughter are the first clue I’m in the right place. Walking down a track into the woods, I’m greeted by a vision of brightly dressed performers, flags fluttering between majestic corks and groups of children participating in a number of activities that are far removed from the classroom.

The participants in today’s programme are school groups, for whom the daily programme includes three workshops on different themes: permaculture, horses and circus. Berna Huidobro, artistic director of the festival and a performing artist herself, has created a magical woodland world for kids and she has a very specific goal in what she wants the children to learn today. “To have a special relationship with nature – to think that nature is a fun thing to take care of and to observe. To observe the vegetation and the birds. We show them the life cycle of the trees and how the forest is regenerating and how we as humans can learn to coexist in the same environment.” 

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 The artists are friends whom she has met in the performance world, including some from Porto and Coimbra, plus the mentor of the festival, Philippe Phénieux, who has held a festival in France for 20 years attracting 500 children a day. Berna has performed at the festival in France for three years. “You see from the positive vibrations how the children benefit from it and they want to come back every year,” she reflects. “Art makes children laugh together. It’s another way of being together – connecting with art and connecting them to the ground. We are taking the kids out of the classroom and helping them connect with their roots and to the nature that surrounds them in the Algarve. The shows are intimate so the children feel like they are part of the experience and not just observing it.” Their dream for next year is to have a circus tent so they can have indoor and outdoor shows. “To give us a space we can enter and create a different reality. We want to invite more kids and accommodate a larger audience to watch the show.” She dreams of making the 1.5 hectare site a permanent cultural space. On the final day of the festival, the public was invited to watch the national premiere of Cabaret do Sul, which brought together the artistic creations of Marionetas Por Um Fio from Brazil and Clown Corazonada from Chile. The Portuguese Ministry of Culture was a partner in the event through the Programme Garantir Cultura, with the support of the Municipality of Lagos and the Regional Directorate of Culture, among other partners of culture and education in the Algarve. Berna’s woodland wonderland will no doubt stay in the hearts and minds of all the children who were part of it, including my daughter, who attended with her school and “had the best day ever”. I hope it becomes an annual event.  teatroexperimentaldelagos.pt/emraizart www.facebook.com/TeatroExperimentaldeLagos

A Dynamic Double Act Berna, a circus artist herself, started learning acrobatics as a child, “I learnt my tool to communicate was through my body. You see it and feel it and connect with it.” She studied at the University of Chile, learning about physical theatre, and developed her discipline in partnered acrobatics. She loves to give the audience a sensation of “wow”. She created a theatre company in Barcelona where she lived for six years before travelling Europe with her show. When she met her partner, Tim Belime, in Switzerland, they set up a performance group together. Born in France, Tim moved to Portugal when he was 11. Then he studied circus and met Berna in Switzerland when they were both working for different theatre companies. They decided to move to the Algarve and try to develop a circus-themed project in Portugal. When they bought this land five years ago, they had a strong sense of wanting to share it with others and to use it to educate. “We wanted the project to have a special focus on children and families," explains Berna. She had the idea for Emraizart a year ago and partnered with Nelda, the President of Teatro Experimental de Lagos, who she has worked with for years. “We love to dream together,” she adds.

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Julio Borhidan BY HUGH CARSLAW

“Good Music Soothes the Savaged Breast”, William Congreve (1670–1629) If we substitute photography for music, this quote is a perfect start to getting an insight into the life, work and talent of Julio Borhidan. Until our interview, I only knew him as that cheery waiter at Salema’s Atlantico restaurant, but a “tip off” prompted me to become a bit more inquisitive and I’m glad I did. Originally from north-west Romania, Julio has been coming to Salema since 2006 and, until 2011, would work here for six months each year. In 2012, he elected to make the Algarve his permanent home. With Salema being such a small and seasonal place, it is quite remarkable that Julio met his Romanian wife here. They married in 2012 and now have two children, a son and a daughter. Their son, who is now five, proved to be the catalyst for Julio’s ever-increasing level of skill as a photographer. His pictures can now be viewed in exhibitions as far afield as Berlin and Amsterdam. Julio explains: “Our son was born with a malformation of the heart and had his first operation 16 hours after being born. Since then, he has had three open-heart surgeries along with several other procedures. He has a malformation on the right side of his heart known as the Ebstein anomaly. The specialist hospital – Santa Cruz, Carnaxide in Lisbon – has been absolutely fantastic. The staff treat us like family. We have found this incredibly stressful, but I discovered photography and it has proven to be a great stress reliever. I now have an outlet that is incredibly enjoyable and, perhaps more importantly, one which helps me to relax. Having had some success with my photographs makes me want to keep developing my skills.”

cameras in separate competitions and he now has a Sony, a Canon and a Nikon. “I now concentrate on three aspects of photography – landscape, portrait and macro (close-ups). With the cameras I have won, I have been able to be much more adventurous and creative with my pictures and this is why my photos have found themselves in major exhibitions in Lisbon, Amsterdam and Berlin.” “I now sell my prints of Salema and sometimes I will get asked to do some specialist work. I am always thinking and worrying about our son, but if I am feeling calm and fulfilled, I think this helps me and in turn with the rest of our family life.“ One cannot help but admire the quality of Julio’s work. Who knows whether his photography will become a full-time career, but, in the meantime, one can only hope that his son’s treatments continue to meet with success and that Julio’s photographic talents will continue to be in receipt of even more much-deserved plaudits and recognition.  julioborhidan@gmail.com Instagram julioborhidan Facebook Julio Borhidan

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Sandsational Sculpting BY NIRALI SHAH-JACKSON

Michel De Kok is an international multi-awardwinning sand and ice sculptor who now lives in Odeceixe – which Condé Nast Traveler reported as being “one of the south’s best-kept secrets” - I think, perhaps, because he lives there! One of Michel’s best and biggest achievements was winning first prize at the World Sand Sculpting Championship in Harrison, Canada, in 2007 – a very big deal in the sand sculpting world. As a result, he became highly sought after worldwide. Michel first started experimenting with sand sculptures while he was studying at the Royal Art Academy in the Hague, Holland. In his free time, he would help out at sand festivals, preparing the sand by shovelling it for the other sculptors. Soon he learnt the techniques and quickly became part of the sand sculpting community, which he fondly describes as a ‘family’. Since his first introduction to sand sculpting in 1999, he has gone on to earn first prize at an

international competition in 2006 in Switzerland. Along with many more first titles in Europe, Canada and America, in 2012 he represented Portugal in the European Championships in Holland and again won first prize for his sand sculpture, helping to put Portugal on the world sand sculpting map. In the last 12 years, he has regularly been invited to contribute to the Lagoa Sand City installation. Michel tells me that most sand sculptures are made from river sand as the structure is different from that of beach sand – it has more sharpedged grains, allowing better form and structure, making it easier to work with. To make the structure, square wooden boxes are laid on top of each other and filled with sand to ensure that they are compacted enough so that when they

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are removed, the sand is hard enough to sculpt. Sometimes structures can be 22 metres high and working conditions very challenging. In 2012, he was invited to contribute to a sand exhibition which included creating a David Beckham sculpture in a Hong Kong shopping mall to mark the 2012 London Olympics. Working in the night, without air-conditioning, and dealing with moving tonnes of sand onto the location, was a big challenge. His artistic journey did not end with sand. Most sand sculptors are also ice sculptors, as it is a seasonal occupation. From 2008, Michel was invited yearly to build the Iglu-Dorf Zermatt, in Switzerland. It is a five-week process that depends completely on the weather conditions. 

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 His team constructed the inside of the hotel with ice, creating the bar area and all the interior architecture of the igloo. They always chose to work at night, finishing up at 5 am, after which they skied down the hill, back to the village and returned to work again the next night. On a few occasions, they got lost while skiing down the mountain. It wasn't all fun, though. You have to wear protective gear, as chainsaws are used to create the artwork, so you get wet and frozen very quickly. Once, when working at 3000 metres, they were snowed in for three days and ran out of food towards the end. During this time, they spent most of their days digging out snow as it was piling up two to three metres high. Fortunately some of the igloos had been constructed so they had shelter and were able to keep warm. Along with making the ice hotel, he also worked to set up ice installations to accompany the Glühwein Christmas markets in Germany and Holland, where between 20 to 60 artists display their artwork every year. Michel quit commercial ice-sculpting about three years ago because he felt conflicted about sculpting ice in an environment that is not natural to ice and that's just been created for the exhibitions. Ice festival events also have a negative environmental impact, as event tents need to keep temperatures to minus eight degrees Celsius, which uses a lot of electricity. Michel prefers to now work with sand as it is more sustainable. He will only do ice sculpting now if it is in its natural environment, meaning not where the ice has to be specially brought in. “Sand uses much fewer tools, is more malleable and allows more freedom and creativity. You can work to a big scale in a very short time and can correct mistakes very easily, unlike when working with ice, stone and clay,” he tells me.

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Michel has vast experience in running workshops, teaching people to become inspired by 3D sculpting with clay and sand. He especially enjoys teaching children to use their hands creatively to improve their brain-to-hand coordination as an alternative to digital technology. If you would like to collaborate with Michel for ‘on location’ workshops or customised sculptures in different materials, please contact him directly.  Instagram: @senses_art www.micheldekok.net

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Santa needs your help! Annual Shoe Box Collection for Elderly The Castle of Dream Institution (Castelo de Sonhos) intervenes and works to support elderly people suffering economic hardship in Silves. This Christmas, they are again asking for your help with the 17th Annual Shoe Box Action for the Elderly. Boxes will be delivered to the elderly before Christmas. Here's what you need to do: 1. Find an empty shoebox. Most shoe stores are delighted to give you one. 2. Decide if your gift will be for a man or a woman. 3. Fill your shoebox with a variety of gifts (each gift can be wrapped individually); see suggestions below. Please pack carefully and wrap the breakables well.

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The Algarve Network for Families in Need has been supporting families across the Algarve for approximately ten years now, working in a variety of ways to enhance the lives of needy families. Ours is a very small charity, nonetheless it has become well known and respected across the region. This last year and a half has taught us that much of what we were doing before the pandemic was good work in helping families; however, as a small group, we were not reaching as many families as we would like. We are still small and can't be all things to all people so we have used this time to identify certain groups of families who appear to be most in need and consequently are the most vulnerable. These are the people on whom we will focus this year.

4. Wrap the shoebox and label them for a man, woman or a couple. 5. Deliver the stuffed shoeboxes to Castelo de Sonhos in Silves or the Holiday Inn, in Armação de Pêra, between 15 November & 9 December. Ideas for what to put inside the boxes: Shampoo, soap, body lotion, bath gel, foam hairbrush, comb, mirror - wool hat, gloves, scarf, socks, scarves, tights - sewing kit face cloth - tea towel - Sweets, chocolate, cakes, cookies (please ensure that they are within expiration date) - a small ornament Christmas card - Don't include medications or alcohol.  Sue Butler-Cole +351 933 865 374 sueloram@gmail.com

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We recognise that there are many more unmet needs in our community and we would like to respond to far more. However, we are limited both by people power and funding. Having said that, we really want to be community-led, so if you feel that there are other issues/families that we should be prioritising, please do let us know. None of us are professionals at this work; we are all just doing our best. Help us to do better. The areas in which we are trying to grow and improve can be viewed in the full strategy document on the Charity link on our Facebook page and on Tomorrow’s website.  www.facebook.com/groups/algarvenetwork www.tomorrowalgarve.com/community-news

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Volunteers Needed Tomorrow featured the Lagos Re-food initiative in the November edition, which looks to help those in need and the environment by collecting surplus food from markets and restaurants and re-distributing it to churches and social care programmes. They are now urgently looking for volunteers to help out over the festive season. So if you want to give something back to the community this Christmas, fill out their online application found on their Facebook page.  www.facebook.com/refoodlagos

SAL's Charity Bonanza To celebrate their one year anniversary, SAL have organised a fundraiser event. It's going to be held here in the spa in Praia da Luz on 8 December from 4.30 pm onwards. There will be live music and champagne but, most importantly, there will be a raffle with all proceeds being split and donated in equal amounts to Madrugada and CASLAS. Lots of local businesses have donated a variety of amazing prizes. Raffle tickets will go on sale here at the spa this week. “Giving back to the community is something very close to our hearts here at SAL and we think it is especially important in the lead up to Christmas. We know these two brilliant charities will make every penny count and we hope to raise lots of money,” says owner Zoe Valletta.  www.salspaluz.com zoe@salspaluz.com

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The Movember Classic! BY REBECCA SIMPSON

When Lee from Movember Algarve spoke to me in 2020 and mentioned doing something for Movember, I said I’d be up for it for sure. Movember, of course, is a charity which aims to raise awareness of men’s health issues – including prostate and testicular cancer – and has raised money to fund men’s health and mental health projects across the world. Lee used my dad as an example of this horrible disease that touches most of us at some point in our lives. My dad has, over the last few years, shown the warrior he is by fighting his cancer. There are always ups and downs, but early detection seems to be fundamental in having a better chance in this fight. Movember’s fundraising efforts focus on November when men (Mo Bros) are encouraged to grow a moustache and donate to the cause. Women (Mo Sisters) are urged to show their support for the moustache and get involved in other ways. The Movember Classic Texas Scramble Golf tournament was the least I could do to help this important cause. First, I’d like to thank our sponsors: Golfe Santo Antonio / Travia / Izakaya & Ocean Padel Luz / Nah Nah Bah Lagos & Luz / Ol Bastards Lagos / Santa da Luz / Cascade Golf and Barroca for all your donations which have helped make this event possible. Secondly, a big thank you to everyone who played in this competition as your contribution will hopefully make a difference in this never-ending battle against cancer. Through Burgau Sports Centre and our golf society, we’re getting behind quite a few charities. In the coming months we’re hoping to raise money for local orphans and organise a big collection for the Soup Kitchen and Families in Need who try to donate Christmas hampers so people can enjoy a festive period similar to what we are blessed with. The amount raised for Movember was 2060€ and is still climbing! Thank you all for your support and please contact me if you’d like to get involved in our charity fundraising. To find more information on how to be a part of Movember and/or donate, visit the event website or Instagram.  bit.ly/movemberalgarve

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Magnus de Monserrate BY AFONSO ALMEIDA BRANDÃO

Painting that seduces, stimulates and pleases us When I think about the painting of Magnus de Monserrate, surrealist par excellence, I think of the famous phrase “omne ignotum pro magnifico” – “everything unknown is the place of magnificent things”. Magnus de Monserrate manages to transpose to the canvas an oneiric universe of incongruous beings that, paradoxically, create a nostalgic atmosphere, sometimes aggressive stance, with references to the oceans, to the Pyramids, to the exotic. The work of Magnus reflects the material and visible expression of our imagination. Magnus de Monserrate was born in Sá Bandeira (Angola) on 4 October 1953 and lived for some

years in Paços de Arcos, where he keeps his studio. His mother was Italian and for a while he lived in Italy where he graduated in Visual Arts from the School of Fine Arts of Milan.

with values currently oscillating between 1,750€ for his small and medium format paintings and between 25–35 thousand euros for his large paintings.

I have followed his artistic career for about three decades and I can assure you that it is very rich. He is represented in numerous institutional and private collections, and national and international museums in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Brazil and the US, besides being included in several art dictionaries and anthologies, including my own.

Magnus de Monserrate is an artist whose work is important to know, divulge and collect and has been gradually attracting the attention of the most demanding national and foreign collectors.

In 1994, Magnus held an exhibition at the Convento do Beato, in Lisbon. His work is listed in the auction market and Portuguese art galleries,

Algarve Art Algarve Art has been showcasing the work of local artists to the Algarvian community and beyond for over six years. With the festive season almost upon us and the question of what presents to buy for family and friends on everyone’s minds, Algarve Art can help. There are various styles and genres of art on display at its Winter Art Exhibition. Exhibiting artists include Frans Bresser, Bob Tidy, Rowan Marques, Lynn Collins - Baldock, Mientje de Goeij-de Rooij, Aynur Foring, Samantha Van Der Westhuizen, Kay Maunder, David Trubshaw, Sousa d’Selzer, Matt Evans and Figs on the Funcho (art holidays and workshops). The exhibition will take place at the Holiday Inn, Armação de Pêra on the weekend of 4–5 December from 12 pm–6 pm. It is free entry and you will be buying art directly from the artists.  Visit www.algarve-art.org for more info

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Meet the Artist Lynn Collins-Baldock Speaking from her art room, Lynn reflects on her dreams of becoming an artist. As a schoolgirl, she was always drawing and doodling on her schoolbooks, hoping one day her dreams would come true ... British-born, Lynn was lucky enough to be brought up on a farm, where her love of animals started, but her artistic journey wasn’t to begin until much later in life. When she was told being an artist would not pay the bills, she followed in her sister’s footsteps and went to college to study in office work. It wasn’t until Lynn was in her early 40s that she was given the opportunity to move to Portugal where her love for animals led her and a friend to set up a charity to help raise money for abandoned and sick animals. The charity was Lynn’s inspiration to start taking her art seriously, and she started to draw and paint animals to help the charity raise more money … finally, her dreams of becoming an artist were becoming a reality! With various mediums to choose from, Lynn’s favourite is acrylic paints as they dry quickly and provide the option of using fluid acrylics, which she loves to use in her abstract work. Lynn does not have a specific subject matter; every time she starts another piece of art, it is what inspires her at the time. It could be going to the beach and seeing the wonderful flow of the sea, or walking out into her garden and seeing the gorgeous colours of flowers. It is not always the subject matter she wants to capture, but the colours to create a beautiful abstract painting. She never rushes her work and loves to make every brushstroke count. Savouring the moment of creation is very important.

For Lynn, every waking day is an opportunity to create something inspirational. She often gets asked, “Where do you get your inspiration from? Who inspires you?” “There are a lot of artists I get inspiration from,” she says, “but you also just need to go outside into nature and it’s all there for you to see … beautiful colours, flowers, trees and buildings. Open your eyes and create whatever your heart is telling you. Make it your own creation and your own journey. Be inspired by other artists, because as we share each other’s ideas, we can all learn from each other’s experiences.” Lynn loves the fact she can make people smile and laugh with her funny art and make people ponder and wonder over her abstract art. Inspiring not only the viewer, but other artists too.

Lynn’s Advice to Aspiring Artists

As Lynn keeps moving forward and learning along the way, her love for colour and design has led her to painting mannequins that would otherwise be thrown away. She wanted to see them come back to life and give them lots of colour.

Follow your heart Don’t be afraid to fail sometimes; it’s just a glitch Keep learning from others Love what you do Don't give up on your dreams.

It has given her the freedom to keep creating and using other materials to make designs as well as using paint. Lynne says no matter what material you decide to use to create your pieces, you can achieve anything.

See Lynn’s Work 4–5 December: The Algarve Art Winter Exhibition, Holiday Inn, Armação de Pêra 11–12 December: The Art Show Algarve at Guia Football Club. Or view online at the Algarve Art website: www.algarve-art.org/ lynncollins-baldock  inourhandsalgarve@gmail.com Facebook: lovepencilynn and Masquerade Mannequins www.algarve-art.org

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Here in the Algarve, we might not have Frosty the Snowman – in fact, we often celebrate Christmas with the sun shining – however, for many it’s still the most wonderful time of the year. Unfortunately, it’s not the most environmentally friendly. Rather than going out shopping to buy your Christmas decorations, we could think about what we have on hand and make our own decorations this year. Make memories with your children or grandchildren or just get creative. These decorations can be recycled year after year and added to: Dried orange slice garlands make your house look and smell amazing! Salt dough star garlands – or single stars – sprayed, gold-threaded and hung on your tree.

whereas much of the shop-bought paper is not recyclable due to the processes and dyes used. No home is complete without a Christmas tree. Rather than buying an expensive plastic tree, buy a small tree with a root ball that can be planted in the garden afterwards and used for future years. If space is an issue, a tall glass vase with a few sprays of eucalyptus and pine branches is a very stylish alternative. Visit Monsoon Room Facebook page for further ideas on how to make the decorations mentioned, or contact us if you need help styling your home, or making it cosy for Christmas and winter.  www.facebook.com/Monsoonroom

Clear wine bottle candle holders with green foliage, and small led lights inside. Swags for your fireplace, using greenery from your garden, or go foraging on walks. Add a few pine cones and spray gold and candles. Wreaths or table centrepieces – again forage for greenery (there are plenty of pine trees, cones, eucalyptus and ivy in the Algarve), use ribbons, and add any baubles you may have. Make your own wrapping paper – use brown paper and twine, add stickers, or make a potato stencil and paint, then put onto the brown paper. This is 100% recyclable,

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Your Ideal Home BY STEVEN SUTTON

A New Ideal Homes Portugal office here in Lagos Ideal Homes are proud to announce that their new office in Lagos is officially open for business. On Friday 12 November, they held a launch party that was open to the public where they were able to celebrate their success with the team, new property owners and us as well. Speeches were made, toasts were had and a ribbon was cut! Once all was finished, the team and guests headed over to Munich café. Here, they were able to enjoy a selection of foods and a cheeky drink or two overlooking the Lagos Marina, creating the perfect ambience for a relaxed evening. Located on Rua dos Celeiros at the Adega Condominium, owning an office in Lagos was always a dream for the company, but the location was important. After what felt like a never-ending journey of searching, they eventually found one. They just had to wait until it was built. Established in 2012, Ideal Homes Portugal is a one-stop-shop for property buyers, sellers and holidaymakers alike. The Ideal Homes Portugal team is able to help with anything and everything relating to property in the Algarve. So if you’ve got any questions about purchasing a property, renting shortterm or any other property queries, simply pop into the office and the team will be there to help.  Rua dos Celeiros, Loja 1, 8600-726 Lagos +351 289 513 434 www.idealhomesportugal.com

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Where has this year gone? There are now only a few weeks until Christmas and it’s time to think about creating that festive atmosphere in your homes. Plants are an easy way to achieve this. Vying with the Christmas tree for the top spot is the poinsettia, which originally comes from Mexico and is synonymous with Christmas. The most widely available is red but they also come in shades of pink, white and even apricot. I found a red one sprayed with some gold glitter today which looks really festive. The large colourful bracts on the poinsettia are often mistaken for flowers, but they are in fact leaves. The specialised flowers are called cyathia and are the tiny yellow clusters in the centre of the leaves. To ensure you choose a good quality plant, check out the cyathia as they should be tight and budlike. Also, be careful buying plants from supermarkets where they may have been stored in a draught as this does not make a healthy plant and you may find it drops its leaves when you get it home. To ensure your poinsettia flourishes, make sure you place it in a draught-free, sheltered spot with a minimum temperature of 15ºc. They prefer indirect sunlight to protect their leaves from burning but in the winter, a south-facing window would be fine. They do not like too much water and certainly do not like to sit in water. If in doubt, water a little but often rather than rarely and then soaking. They also like humid conditions so do mist them if the room gets very warm.

indirect light, high humidity and medium moisture so let it dry out a little between waterings. Holly, of course, is closely associated with Christmas. I spotted some lovely pot plants with beautiful, variegated leaves today in a garden centre. They had been artfully arranged with some poinsettias and flamingo plants, so you could think about replicating that combination or a variation of it. What do you do with the plants after Christmas? If you like a challenge, then Google your particular plant as there is a lot of information on the internet about keeping your plant and trying to get it to bloom the following year. However, most of these plants are relatively inexpensive to buy so you could toss them after the festive season and feel good about supporting the horticultural industry next year! Tamsin Varley is a member of Clube Dos Bons Jardins, a small, friendly multi-national garden club that meets at different locations around the Algarve on the 2nd Tuesday every month except over the summer with an optional lunch afterwards.  algarvecbj@gmail.com

Another fantastic plant for this time of year is the Christmas cactus. This is a succulent with flattened leaves that form hanging chains with flowers forming on the end of the terminal leaf. The flowers can be bright pink or white and are very eye-catching. To thrive, these plants need a shady spot – an east-facing window is ideal – and a temperature of around 18ºc. The soil should be kept moderately moist at all times and this plant also appreciates regular misting. Winter-blooming cyclamen make beautiful Christmas plants for any room as even the heart-shaped leaves are attractive with their marbled patterns. These plants like bright indirect light and cooler conditions around 15ºc and no draughts. Water when the topsoil is dry to the touch. Place in a bowl of tepid water and allow the plant to soak it up and then drain well afterwards. If the leaves and flowers wilt, it is a sign of overwatering. Another spectacular red flowering plant is the flamingo flower with its unmistakable shiny heart-shaped leaves and long-lasting waxy red spathes with yellow spadices. This plant is a little more challenging than most but well worth the extra effort. It needs bright

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Tomorrow's Christmas Market For the second year, Tomorrow is offering an online Christmas market as part of our #buylocalalgarve campaign. Support local businesses and reduce your carbon footprint by ordering your Christmas gifts from the Algarve. If you can't get to an actual market this year we will help you choose your Christmas gifts from a virtual one. If you are a local business it is not too late to put your wares in our market free of charge, by emailing events@tomorrowalgarve.com

A Christmas Gift of Dance The Lagos Dance School proudly presents "The Christmas Present". World National Dance, Contemporary, Ballet, Argentinian Tango and HipHop are some of the dance genres performed by amazing dancers, some just back from the All Dance World Hybrid competition in Orlando, Florida. A great opportunity to see excellent dancers performing, enjoy fascinating choreographies and celebrate the magic of Christmas! When: 16–18 December at 7.30pm Where: Lagos Cultural Centre - Duval Pestana Auditorium Tickets: Lagos Cultural Centre 8€

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Banho de Mar Natalandia at Zoo Lagos A chance to get into the Christmas spirit with the animals and a host of Christmas characters. When: 4–26 December Tickets: 10€ (free for children under 4)  www.facebook.com/zoolagos

Registration is now open for another mass sea-bathing event on the first day of the year, aimed at the most fearless. The 15th Sea Bath organised by the Parish Council of Ferragudo promises, in addition to hot cocoa, t-shirts and lots of fun, an entertaining event for participants and spectators. When: Saturday 1 January at 11am Where: Praia do Pintadinho. Registration until December 31  +351 282 461 369 / 919 989 226 geral@f-ferragudo.pt

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They're back! After a super-quiet 2020, the Western Algarve Community Choir are delighted to be able to share their favourite Christmas carols and songs with you over the festive season. You can catch up with us at some great venues and events: 12 December 5.30 pm – Burgau Christmas Fair (second day of the event) 14 December 7.30 pm – Bar 6, Almádena 17 December 7.30 pm - The Lighthouse, Lagos Marina 18 December 12–2 pm – Restaurant Izakaya (Ocean Club Gardens) Christmas Craft Show 19 December 2–4 pm – Espiche Golf Club Sunday Lunch with Carols at Gecko Restaurant 22 December 5.30pm – Annual carol singing around Luz followed by 'Christmas at Barroca' event (please contact for locations and timings) 24 December 5.30 pm – Family Special Christmas Eve Carols, Praça Gil Eanes The Western Algarve Community Choir are an all-inclusive choir with no auditions or previous singing experience necessary, and a strong emphasis on singing for fun. For more details on where you can meet up with us for carol singing events, about joining the choir, or for booking future events, please contact choir leader Elizabeth Roberts Honey  elizabeth_roberts15@hotmail.com

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Archaeology Festivities in Lagos Lagos will light up in Christmas colours, sounds and lights to celebrate another festive season. The municipality has organised a series of activities and initiatives to promote Christmas values in complete safety and comfort. Celebrate the magic of Christmas with Lagos! THE ARRIVAL OF SANTA 4 December 3pm at Praça do Infante CHRISMAS FUN 4 to 24 December A Christmas house, Christmas inflatables and an ice rink will offer fun for all the family throughout December at Praça do Infante. Open Monday to Friday 10am–7pm Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 10am–9pm (24 December closed at 6pm).

The subject of the next lecture to be presented by the Algarve Archaeological Association is glittery for the Christmas season. Numismatist Dr Aleksander Brzic will be talking about the use of Austrian ducats in jewellery in some regions of the Balkans from c1800–today. Aleksander's Balkan background gives an interesting angle to this field of science. When: 7 December at 2.30pm Where: Museu do Traje, São Brás de Alportel When: 7 December at 6pm Where: Convento de São José, Lagoa Price: 5€ for non-members

A Jewish Tradition Nhannukah and the Eternal Light Hosted by Kurt "Vos" Albert. This is the third event aimed at bringing together those interested (Jews and non-Jews) in participating in cultural gatherings connected with Jewish tradition, culture, history and religion. When: 2 December 8pm Where: Municipal Library of Lagos Price: Free with registration  +351 282 767 816 biblioteca@cm-lagos.pt

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CHRISTMAS PROCESSION 11 and 18 December 11am–1pm and 3pm–5pm at the Historical Centre and Avenida Market. A MUSICAL ANIMATION Performed by the Sociedade Filarmónica Lacobrigense 1º de Maio When: 11 and 18 December 11am–1pm Where: Santo Amaro Market A NATIVITY SCENE BY JOSÉ CORTES On show until 6 January Where: Lagos Cultural Centre Exhibition Room 0 Free entry BUY LOCAL From 1 December to 5 January, shop at participating shops in Lagos and enter a draw to win €100 voucher. FREE PARKING Free parking between 1 December 2021 and 6 January 2022, for a period of two hours, for users of the Frente Ribeirinha Park who present receipt(s) of purchases over 10€ made on the same day, in local shops. In the ZED - Limited Duration Parking Zones, parking will be free during the same period.

Christmas Concerts SOCIEDADE FILARMÓNICA LACOBRIGENSE 1.º DE MAIO When: 21 December 9pm Where: Lagos Cultural Centre - Duval Pestana Auditorium Tickets: 8€ (5€ members) ORQUESTRA LIGEIRA DE LAGOS When: 4 December 8pm Where: Lagos Cultural Centre - Duval Pestana Auditorium Ticket: 8€ (6€ < 12 years)  www.facebook.com/CentroCulturaldeLagos

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Fish Flop Linda van Oosterhout who featured in our ‘Fish Flop’ article in November is creating an Algarvian Christmas vibe at the Atelier where she creates her shoes, giving you a chance to view her amazing creations. There will also be flowers, winetasting, and some other local products. The idea is a nice gettogether and the opportunity for some guilt-free Christmas shopping. When: 3,4,10 & 11 December 5pm–7pm Where: Rua Castelo dos Governadores 66 8600-563 Lagos  www.lindavano.com

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Christmas Markets BURGAU CHRISTMAS FAIR Organised by parents all the money raised is going to Burgau infant school which needs refurbishment after being closed for a long time. You will find arts & crafts, refreshments, music and fun! When: 11 & 12 December 2pm–9pm Where: Burgau's school playground Price: Free

ACCA ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MARKET The children's charity is hosting this market where a small number of exclusive companies will exhibit. For those looking for luxury Christmas gifts, there will be a lot on offer from artisan gifts to fashion products, home accessories and artwork. Warm drinks, a bouncy castle and entertainment from Kiss FM will also be on offer. The main event will be the arrival of Santa at 12 noon.

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ARTENATA - FEIRA DE NATAL Ferragudo holds another Christmas Fair, for residents, or natives of the Algarve, who are dedicated full or part-time to any type of production of handcrafted, artistic or decorative arts to exhibit their works.

MADRUGADA CHRISTMAS FAIR Gift and decorations, raffles, mulled wine and mince pies, refreshments and snacks, cake stand, stocking fillers and much, much more. When: 4 December 10.30am–2.30pm Where: Club Recreativo Cultural e Desportive Luzense, Rua Direita, Luz

VALE DO LOBO CHRISTMAS MARKET The beginning of the festive season reserves a great day for shopping, entertainment and fun for all the family with the 11th edition of the Vale do Lobo Christmas Market. Including an exhibition area and a wide range of entertainment, animation and live music for the whole family throughout the day. When: 4 December, 10am–5.30pm Where: Auditorium of Vale do Lobo and surrounding areas of the Parque do Golfe complex. Price: Free  www.valedolobo.com

When: 4 & 5 December 10am–5pm Where: Praça Rainha D. Leonor (Square) Price: Free

LAGOA CHRISTMAS FAIRS The Feira Natal de Lagoa will take between 10–12 December, next to the Carlos do Carmo Municipal Auditorium, between 10am–8pm. The Carvoeiro Christmas Fair will take between 17–19 December, at Largo da Ermida, between 10am–7pm.

FEIRINHA DE NATAL With entertainment, gift ideas, homemade products and street food. When: Sunday 5 December Where: Museu do Traje São Brás de Alportel  www.amigos-museu-sbras.pt

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Algarve Sports Round up BY DAVID LUGG

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Swimming Filipe Santos won a magnificent seven medals at the Down’s syndrome European Championships in Ferrara, Italy. Filipe, who represents the Lagoa Académico Club (as featured in the October edition of Tomorrow Algarve), came away with four golds, a silver and two bronze medals. The athlete was named a “true champion” by Lagoa mayor Luís Encarnação who honoured his achievements by erecting a large ‘Congratulations’ sign on the entrance road into the town.

New world champion Fabio Quartararo suffered a disappointing weekend at the Algarve MotoGP near Portimão. After qualifying in a lowly 7th position, he crashed his Yamaha with five laps of the race remaining to hand victory to rival Francesco Bagnaia. Portuguese fans were also left rueing their luck after local favourite Miguel Oliveira was involved in a serious accident on turn 13 with just two laps to go. Oliveira was taken away on a stretcher and the race was immediately red-flagged providing Bagnaia with a premature victory that secured his 2nd place in the championship.

Rugby Loulé rugby club have made a great start to their national division 2 campaign, winning both their opening league fixtures. The Algarve’s top rugby side are looking to achieve promotion back to national division one and have racked up an impressive 86 points, conceding just 3. The club are also putting together an impressive run in the Portugal Cup and have reached the third round following a 43-3 away win over Belas Rugby club.

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Sport of the month Are you looking to become more active and take part in some physical activity? Here is your chance. Each month we profile a sport that you can take part in (or watch) right here in the Algarve. This month we look at rugby: International rugby has seen a recent resurgence in Portugal. After a lengthy period of underachievement, the national men’s side is well-placed to qualify for the 2023 World Cup in France. They currently sit in 2nd place in the 2021 Rugby Europe Championship, in what is essentially the 2nd tier of European rugby (after the Six Nations). With the top three nations qualifying, the outlook for Os Lobos (The Wolves) looks promising. Domestically, rugby in Portugal is played largely as an amateur sport, but there are a growing number of semi-professional clubs located around Lisbon or the north of the country. Here in the Algarve, rugby is limited to just two active teams – University of Algarve (Faro) and Loulé. The University of Algarve club organises tournaments and rugby schools for men, women and children of all ages. Their Facebook page has regular updates for upcoming events and they are excellent in promoting rugby as a fun sport for all. Loulé is the biggest club in the region in terms of league status. They play in National Division 2 which is the third tier of the rugby hierarchy. Games are usually played on Sunday afternoons and new supporters are welcome to attend. The pitch is located within walking distance of the centre of town and has good facilities for players and supporters. There is a lively, family-friendly atmosphere at the club so if you need your fix of rugby when in the Algarve, an afternoon at Loulé rugby club is a great option for all.  www.facebook.com/cluberugbyualgarve www.facebook.com/rugbyclubedeloule

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A round with Ricardo On a bright, crisp November morning, a small but ardent group of supporters gathered around the first tee at the Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course in Vilamoura. They had come to watch the final round of the 2021 Portugal Masters but, more specifically, to cheer on Algarvian professional golfer Ricardo Santos.

showed his resilience from fifteen years as a professional by fighting back with two more birdies on the 12th and 14th. As he strolled down the 18th fairway in the warm Algarve sunshine, the crowd were content with their man’s work. Despite a double-bogey on the last, a roar of approval filled the air as Santos tapped his ball in for the final time. Though a higher position seemed possible for a while, he would ultimately be happy with his performance after finishing 32nd overall, his second highest finish at this event. Amidst the throng of waiting media, I ask him for his views on the week. “It is always a pleasure to play here in Vilamoura in front of the crowd and my family and friends. It was a shame at the last hole, but it was a good, positive week.”

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I ask whether he felt the presence of the home support during his time at the Dom Pedro Victoria course. “I always feel the pressure here a bit, but it’s a good pressure. It is always a good feeling.”

At precisely 9.26pm, the master of ceremonies echoed his deep, yet melodic introduction through a small speaker: “On the tee from Portugal … Ricardo Santos.” It was time for the great Algarve hope to step up and provide some entertainment for the local support. With an accomplished swing of his driver, the ball sailed nicely down the centre of the fairway and was deservedly met with a polite, but enthusiastic response. Born in Faro, Santos has long since been an iconic golfer in the Algarve. He turned professional in 2006 and, like most budding players, began his career on the Challenge Tour. His first significant milestone was taking victory at The Princess tournament in Sweden in 2011 and, in doing so, he became the first Portugueseborn player to win at this level. But it was the following year when he achieved his sporting zenith, winning the Madeira Islands Open by four shots on the esteemed European Tour. This led to great acclaim in his home nation as well as on the international scene where he was named ‘rookie of the year’ – still the only Portuguese player to have ever held the acclaim. In the subsequent years, Santos never quite reached the same heights (despite a Challenge Tour victory in Switzerland in 2019), but he

remains a popular figure on tour and, as it transpires, has a keen following whenever he returns to the Algarve to play at one of his local courses. At the beginning of the tournament, his world ranking had dropped down to world number 779, meaning his loyal entourage had gathered in hope rather than expectation. However, excellent scores on the first three rounds had given them suitable encouragement and, though victory was not in the reckoning, an improvement on 50th place in 2020 was a highly probable scenario. With clear skies and a gentle breeze, playing conditions were pretty much perfect. However, after two comfortable pars, Santos dropped a shot on the third hole, much to the frustration of his slowly increasing entourage. But Ricardo Santos is a cool customer and didn’t allow this early setback to affect him. He bounced back with two consecutive birdies, the latter of which being a beautifully-judged 20-foot putt that was destined for the hole from the moment he struck the ball. More birdies followed on the 8th and 10th, but the collective groan from the now 100-strong crowd made clear their disappointment after he bogeyed the 11th hole. At this point, a topten finish was out of the question, but Santos

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He has a calm and pleasant demeanour making it easy to understand why he is a popular figure on the tour. He moves on to meet some of his fans, both young and old. After signing a multitude of autographs and giving away golf balls, jumpers and other memorabilia to some of the children, he finally heads off (somewhat lighter) to sign his scorecard. The only things that remain are his composure and the shirt upon his back. At the head of the field, Belgian star Thomas Pieters won the event by two shots, taking the trophy and the prize money of 238,000€. It was a welcome result for the former world number 23 after an average season by his own high standards. He, like Santos, will now head to the final tour event of the year in Dubai.

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Snooker Loopy BY DAVID LUGG

As a boy, André Santos would watch his father play pool at a local cafe in Lagos. He was immediately fascinated by the skill and strategy required to play the sport. But it was watching the great Ronnie O’Sullivan play snooker on Eurosport that truly captured his attention and this was the beginning of a love affair that would subsequently shape his future. In 2015, André was forced to relocate to Lisbon as, sadly, there are no public snooker tables in the Algarve. Speaking to him today, he is acutely aware that Portugal is not the first country that comes to mind when you think of snooker. He also readily admits that without the Eurosport coverage he would probably not even know the game. “There used to be tables (in the Algarve) a few years ago but now there isn’t one. In Lisbon, there are one or two clubs to play snooker but there are many more in the north (of the country). That’s where they mainly hold the national competitions.” I put the question to André about how he became a snooker referee and why he chose to officiate the game rather than play. “2014 was a big year for me because I got my driver’s licence, I became a referee and I finished my degree (in Communication) at the University of Algarve. I went to an event in Estoril with my brother where I met a snooker coach called Nelson Batista. I told him that I am not that good at playing but I have always had an interest in becoming a referee. He said to attend a two-day seminar where I would be examined and that’s how it all came about.” André explains how snooker referees have a rating system that allows them to progress through to the top level of the professional game. They must first pass a theory exam before taking a practical test on the table, making decisions upon hypothetical game situations. Last year, he progressed to level two. I ask him if the end goal is to become a TV referee within the World Snooker tour? “Yes it is. I’ve been on TV a couple of times and also on live streaming services, but it is not easy within World Snooker. There is a lot of competition and you need the experience of refereeing important games with more important players. Slowly and surely I’ll get there.” Would André leave Portugal if it would help further his career? “Yes, I’ve thought about it. I’ve thought about moving to the UK to progress within the professional game. World Snooker is the top echelon and that’s where you want to be.

But right now it is harder to move to the UK.” Which brings me to the question about what more he thinks can be done to improve awareness of the sport in his home country. “They need to advertise it more. It is a hard sport, but you need to start young and advertise it to young people. With the right attitude you can progress. And also, if they had more tables in public spaces, not just clubs, but maybe in shopping malls for instance, so that the average person can have an interest.” One glaring issue is the lack of top Portuguese players at the top of the game. If the young players had a national role model to look up to then there would no doubt be more interest. “We have Tiago Teixeira, who is one of the best young players that we have right now. He is only nineteen. But let me say this. Snooker only really started in Portugal in 2010. I think in eleven years, we have made a lot of progress. The federation has not done a bad job and we are slowly progressing.” We discuss a little about his lifestyle within snooker and he explains about the referee community that exists within the sport. “It’s a very friendly environment with almost all of us. We go out together at the competitions. We speak about everything. It is like a family.” I mention to André about how good it is to see an increase of female referees in the past few years. “Absolutely. And many are top referees like Desislava (Bozhilova), who is my age (twenty-nine) and is one of the top ladies in World Snooker.” So what next for André Santos? “I am the only Portuguese ref that has done so many professional events. I have reffed some of the best in the world – Judd Trump, Sean Murphy, Mark Williams. But next, I want to become a class 1 ref and continue to progress within World Snooker on television. I want to inspire others.” He is already an inspiration and we wish him every success.

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Surf etiquette BY TOBY MILLAGE

‘Tis the season of goodwill

We have an ever-thriving local surf population of age-old amigos, shred dogs, fruit bats and groms, but as we enter this time of year the Algarve receives more numbers of hashtag van lifers, a growing remote working community, surf tourism and a general plethora of floaters. No doubt we are all in this to have fun ‘shredding the rad’ but I thought it was time we brought up the basic rules of surf etiquette to minimise chaos. Maybe this is new to you, maybe you need reminding or maybe you can rip this page out and give it as a Chrissy present. Essentially these unwritten laws make for a much improved and merry all-round surfing experience. WATCH Before even considering heading into the water observe the surf break to see if there are enough waves to go around and if the conditions are within your ability to handle. RIGHT OF WAY Once out, take note that the surfer closest to the peak of the breaking wave always has right of way. On a dual breaking peak, communicate to other surfers with a wave call of “left” or “right”! DON'T DROP IN Taking off in front of other surfers who are up and riding is a surfing cardinal sin. DO NOT SNAKE Repeatedly paddling around someone to get into the inside position while another has been waiting is a massive NO NO. There is a line-up, wait your turn. These actions will create complete chaos. DON'T GET GREEDY Share the waves. Even if you can paddle

out furthest outside with a larger board and catch waves first every time you reach the line-up. Wait. It does really grind on people and dropping in might start occurring. RESPECT THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY Keep in mind that the locals surf the spots every day. Give respect and interact while visiting a spot, keep things friendly, earn some respect yourself. Don’t rush straight outside, take your time. PADDLING BACK OUT If a surfer is up on the wave, take the path into the section already surfed so they have a clear path to surf the wave. NEVER LET GO OF YOUR BOARD It is essential to learn the art of the duck dive or the roll. Never throw your board away. These situations have probably led to about 75% of hospital surf injuries. SAYING SORRY If you break any of the etiquette rules in any way just apologise. It goes a long way to smoothing things over. RESPECT THE BEACH Don’t litter, use local bathrooms, pick up any rubbish you see even if it’s not yours. Try the rule of five – don't leave the beach until you have found five items for the bin. If there are any rules you want to add or you’d like to discuss any of these etiquettes, go to our Facebook page. Let’s shred the gnar!  www.facebook.com/thesurfexperienceportugal www.instagram.com/the_surfexperience www.facebook.com/tomorrowalgarve

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A letter from Alvor Bowls Club A new ‘open triples tournament’ was held at the end of September with a total prize fund of 1,410€. Given that travel to Portugal is now less restricted, a number of participants came from abroad to show their skills. After five days of excellent bowling, the tournament’s worthy winners were a team from Ireland – Paul Gartland, David Doyle and Gerry Kinane. The runnersup were a team from Alvor Bowls Club – Lone Kallqvist, Russell Morris and Mark Brown. The tournament turned out to be a great success and will be the first of an annual tradition, hopefully with even more participants next year. The official bowling season in Algarve is from 1 October until the end of March, although we bowl all year round. Alvor started the season in the traditional way with a club game – Ladies against the Gents. Unfortunately for the Ladies, the Gents kept the trophy for another year. (During the year we usually play in mixed teams.) This time of year is also the start of the Algarve Winter League with five Algarve clubs participating, with a total of ten teams. Games will be played every Saturday until the beginning of December and again after the Christmas break. With the opening of travel to Portugal, the bowling touring teams have started coming again and club competitions will soon start. So we have a busy bowling season ahead. Alvor Bowls Club invites anyone to come for a free introductory lesson and for new members to join the club.  To book call José Manuel: +351 282 492 071 www.alvorbowlsclub.com

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A monthly guide to Feeding and Nurturing your Mind, Body and Soul To quote a dear friend, “Meditation is far better than mediation during the Christmas holidays.” Meditation is a beautiful combination of concentration, focus and stillness, and the best part is there are so many ways to practise. For me, I feel like I come home when I meditate (and my husband thinks I am a lot calmer too!). Different types of meditation Candle gazing: sit with your spine straight, shoulders relaxed and light a candle and place it about eye height. Set a timer for 15 seconds and allow your eyes to relax into the flame, as soon as you realise your attention has gone from the flame, take a break. Slowly try longer and longer times.

Breathing: sit or lie comfortably and become aware of your breath, listen to it, feel it and lose yourself in the sensations of your natural breathing rhythm. When the mind wanders, take a deep breath and practice again.

Music: relaxing music can take you into a deep calm relaxed place or chanting can have the same effect.

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Yoga Nidra: one of my personal favourites, a guided practice where your teacher will gently bring you into a beautiful state of not quite awake and not quite asleep by taking you on a journey around various points in your body.

New Moon – 4 December in Sagittarius Reflect on the year gone by and make a list of all your achievements. Be clear, bold and excited about what you are inviting in for the new year.

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Full Moon – 19 December in Gemini Are you stuck in the past? Is it time to close that chapter and move forward, let bygones be bygones. Watch out for fickle energy this month, Gemini is known for having two sides and being flighty so be mindful to keep the balance of your life and think if you need to let go of anything so you can focus on something else. Affirmation – every day brings new opportunities to think bigger; uplift my spirits and further my growth.

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How to deal with stress at Christmas BY FIONA MAGUIRE

Many people find Christmas very stressful for various different reasons. No matter what you think the reason is, it is not Christmas that creates the problem. Stress and problems are caused by a misunderstanding of how the mind really works. I am going to explain this in the context of one of the most common reasons for stress at Christmas. SEEING FAMILY MEMBERS You and the family member(s) had an argument a long time ago about something that you thought was really important. Things got said and your feelings and their feelings were hurt. Since this time you avoid this person as you want them to say sorry to you, or you fear that they may want you to say sorry to them or you want to avoid having another argument. Coming up to Christmas you may think a lot about this person. You will probably try to control what happens at Christmas so that you can avoid them as much as possible. All of these thoughts, ideas and beliefs are coming from what your mind is telling you is right and what is the best thing to do to keep you safe, which actually means comfortable and in control.

HOW THE MIND WORKS Your mind is a big filter, it filters information coming through your five senses and then makes representations of that information inside your mind. It filters information so that you can understand the information and not get overwhelmed by it. Your filters operate according to your conditioning, which is what you have been taught by your parents, family, teachers and society. Your conditioning affects your beliefs, thoughts and experiences. In turn your experiences are then perceived to support and reinforce your conditioning, beliefs and thoughts. To help this process happen even quicker we condense the information that we do perceive into stories, the psychological word for this is schemas, that determine patterns of thoughts and behaviours.

WHAT THIS MEANS You see things that make sense to you. You are designed to delete and ignore things that do not make sense and have no meaning for you. If you do not like what you see, your mind will make you think that you have to control the situation so that you feel more comfortable.

regardless of what is actually happening or anyone else’s reality of what is happening. In other words you see your thoughts and experience your thoughts, rather than what is actually happening. THE PROBLEM IS CREATED INSIDE OF YOUR MIND Going back to the example of the argument that you had with a family member, what this means is that you were probably so caught up in your story of them, what you thought and what you wanted to happen that you did not really listen to what they were saying. Furthermore, the story that you made up about this family member – the one which determines how you see, think and act around them – was one you probably made up when you were really young. However, despite getting older you have not updated your story of them. Given the fact that they are also doing this about you, it makes real and true communication and connection almost impossible. Given all of this, it is possible that you might have even been in agreement with each other. If you see that the problem is created inside of you as a result of how the mind works, you will not get lost in your stories or take things so personally. Doing this brings many benefits: a sense of wonder and curiosity in you. The ability to deeply listen and connect with yourself and others and what is around you. Your creativity and passion is ignited. Old patterns of thoughts and behaviours that kept you stuck fall away. You begin to thrive. Fiona Maguire, Bsc (Hons) Psychology.  www.RealEnergy4All.com +351 926 533 185

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Planning For a Life With Dementia Kelly Harper, CEO/Partner of Algarve Care Services, tells us more about living with dementia in the second part of this series. The most common forms of dementia are vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s, which both affect short term memory. Sufferers of these types of dementia often refer back to the past. They may express a concern that they should be at work in a job they retired from 20 years before or think of themself as a child whose mother is waiting for them. A person may also be more settled in an activity which they associate with the past, such as folding towels and clothes in a laundry or simple tasks in a potting shed. Things that prompt memories are good for stimulating the brain. ASSIGN A POWER OF ATTORNEY (POA) Most of us have someone we love and trust who will happily take over the responsibility of our

affairs in the event that something happens to us, usually a partner, sibling or other family member. Now is the time to assign Power of Attorney to them, so they will be able to make decisions legally on your behalf if something should happen to you. If you are diagnosed with dementia, and you have not assigned Power of Attorney to anyone, if you don’t have a next of kin and you don’t have the capacity to make an informed decision, the choice will be taken out of your hands and decided by a court instead. This can be a very long, complicated and drawn-out process. If you don’t have anyone you can trust to assume this role, you can assign a lawyer of your choice instead. Speak to friends and get

a recommendation for a lawyer with a good reputation who is willing to help you. It’s easy to think “it will never happen to me”, but more often than not when dementia sets in it is left to someone else to pick up the pieces. Give the future some thought now. You have nothing to lose but everything to gain, and you’ll be making things easier for yourself and your loved ones. Algarve Care Services are happy to offer advice to anyone thinking about planning for their future through our free presentation lunches in the Algarve.  Please visit www.algarvecareservices.com for a list of events we are running or if you would like to speak to our friendly team of advisers.

Self-love is incredibly important in many areas of your life. It influences how high you set your goals, how you let others treat you, and how you react to difficult situations. Self-love affects how you treat your body, how you manage stress, and your ability to live consistently with your values.

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The festive season is a time of gathering together with loved ones, giving gifts and sharing. However, think now about how you treat yourself. Have you cared for yourself in the same way? 64

Loving yourself can be one of the hardest, yet most crucial things you will ever do. For various reasons, many of us find it easier to love others than to love ourselves. Sometimes we are truly quite awful to ourselves. We subject ourselves to a harsh inner critic, unhealthy relationships, toxic substances, and self-mutilation. The holiday season is a perfect time for some self-loving and personal care – ten ways to love yourself:

4. Pamper yourself – book that facial, pedicure, manicure appointment for that feel good vibe. Or organise a spa outing with your friends. 5. Give yourself space – say “no” when you need to. Setting boundaries is healthy and will let others know you deserve and expect respect. 6. Make a list of your successes and strengths – focusing on these is uplifting and increases your positive feeling about yourself. 7. Make fun a priority – put something fun on your agenda every week. Just like rest, fun is essential in order to feel good. 8. Identify your Heart’s Desires by practising heart-focused meditations.

Do something you love today! 9. Speak kindly to, and of yourself. 1. Gift yourself that something you have been wanting to buy. 2. Take care of your body – go for that massage or energy treatment your body really needs. 3. Feel good about yourself – identify two parts of your body you really love.

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It’s the biggest and, for many people, the best shopping complex in southern Portugal, but how much do we really know about MAR Shopping Algarve? Vaughan Willmore speaks to Ana Antunes, manager of the mammoth Loulé-based complex. One of the most striking aspects about speaking to Ana Antunes and her staff is how they view MAR Shopping Algarve (MAR) as so much more than a shopping complex. The emphasis throughout our interview is on how MAR is a ‘meeting place’ and somewhere people enjoy themselves, either by shopping, relaxing, eating, or socialising. This ‘meeting place’ ethos is embedded in the organisation as demonstrated by Ana’s job title – Meeting Place Manager. It’s also evident in the child and dog-friendly policy and its vast array of opportunities to sit back and enjoy the environment. Crucially in this day and age, it offers the opportunity to have a little fun either by playing crazy golf or taking a look at the dog park (Woof Land). Additionally, for our more active family members, there’s the joy of dancing through the fun water fountains and experiencing the thrill of the climbing frames. MAR opened its doors on the 26 October 2017, joining the neighbouring IKEA store that opened seven months earlier. Was the opening of IKEA key

to the opening of MAR itself? As I discovered from speaking to Ana, the two businesses are inextricably linked. They both fall under the ownership of the Netherlands-based Ingka Group, who have another forty-six such meeting places throughout the world, welcoming 369 million customers every year. Ana took on the role of Meeting Place Manager a year before MAR opened, describing it as “a unique opportunity for seeing the project from leaving the paper to being built, to opening its doors for the first time, and to where we are today.” One of the most favourable aspects of MAR is how it’s helped create different employment opportunities in the Algarve. As Ana explained, “We’re providing long-term employment opportunities that are less dependent on seasonal tourism. Some of them are international brands providing specialised training for their staff. Since we are located between Loulé and Faro, for many people in the Algarve it’s a very accessible place to work.” 

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 Ana describes her role as being about building one team with staff and partner outlets, motivating and equipping them to fulfil their potential and enjoy their work. As with many other people, the pandemic was a difficult time for Ana and her staff, who missed the buzz of opening each morning and welcoming thousands of visitors. Ana tells me, “The place is usually so full of life, with children running in the outdoor leisure areas and people socialising in the centre itself. Then, all of a sudden, everything stopped. It was so upsetting. We did notice however, in the first lockdown, something unusual: a bird’s nest in what is usually a very crowded leisure area. It was an authentic sensation of hope for the future, and of how life will always find a way to adapt to the new reality.” Ana and I talked at length about the sustainability agenda. MAR is, after all, a place that many people travel to by car and along with its partner outlets requires massive amounts of energy and water to operate. Ana explained, “We share with IKEA the goal of creating a better life for people, and we believe that every day is better if it is lived in a more sustainable way. After all, how can people and communities be happy if our planet isn’t?” Ana is proud that MAR achieved BREEAM certification, BREEAM being a long-established method of assessing, rating and certifying a building’s environmental sustainability. The design of the complex allows rainwater to be collected for use in the toilets. There are eco-friendly water-saving taps and LED lighting throughout the complex. The need for lighting is reduced by combining interior design with natural daylight, as is evident in the food mall and other areas. There are charging stations for electric vehicles and all organic waste is composted. With Christmas on the horizon, a 20% increase in footfall is anticipated. In keeping with the theme of MAR being a meeting place, Santa Claus has already taken up home and will stay until Christmas

Eve, after which he will need to quickly depart so he can travel the world delivering gifts. There will be children’s activities and a small ice rink during the Christmas period and decorations throughout the centre, with snowfall on the weekends. Santa’s grotto will stay until 6 January. It was certainly an education speaking with Ana and learning more about MAR Shopping Algarve. It provided me with a better perspective of how integrated all the businesses are and the opportunity to reflect on my own visits. It is far more than a shopping centre alone, instead being a really enjoyable place to relax, socialise and have fun.  MAR Shopping Algarve is open every day from 10:00 to 23:00 During the Christmas period it will be open from 09:00, closing on 24 and 31 December at 18:00 +351 289 247 842 administracaoalgarve@marshopping.com Algarve Avenue, IKEA Industrial Complex, 8135-182 Almancil

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Keep your PC sparkling clean If your screen is smudgy (no, it is not your eyesight – it is a piece of dirt), your mouse is misbehaving, and your keyboard has enough crumbs in it to make a decent snack, chances are that your computer could use some TLC. A few safety tips to before starting: ALWAYS turn off your computer and unplug it from the mains power before you start (if it is a laptop, take the battery out if you can). Never spray or squirt any liquid directly onto any computer part. Never use a vacuum cleaner inside your computer as it generates static electricity that can damage the components and you may dislodge cables. AIRFLOW – KEEP IT COOL One of the best ways to prevent computer woes is to clear the air vents of dust, fine sand, or pet hairs. This will ensure that there is a steady flow of cooling air within the computer. Use a soft brush or a can of compressed air on the vents to clear away any debris. KEYBOARD The keyboard and mouse are among the most germinfested items in your home. A keyboard may even contain more bacteria than your toilet seat (not nice!). Cleaning it

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by the Algarve during our first week of a golfing holiday in Lagos. After a few months, we bought our first holiday home in Lagos. We were enchanted by the beauty, the friendly Portuguese, the climate, beautiful coastline, award-winning beaches and of course the excellent food and wines. In 2004, we decided to live here. We wanted to be away from the cold, stress, darkness, and a lot of unrest. By participating in a book by the author Alyson Sheldrake, I was overwhelmed reading the many stories of people who have started a new life here. The Algarve offers something for everyone. Therefore I would like to encourage many other nationalities to start a New Life in the Algarve. It is worth it! If you are thinking of making a change, we highly recommend this book. Also, a great gift for Christmas! Susanna Gross - www.togofor-homes.com  www.alysonsheldrake.com/a-new-life

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These mini cakes are hand-crafted artisanal gingerbread delights that are organic, vegan, sugar, and gluten-free. The flavour options include almond and cocoa, fig, lemon pie, and banoffee, plus Arabic coffee, and chocolate and chilli, to name a few. The different flavours come from the jam that each cake is filled with and all ingredients are home and handmade. After successfully selling marmels to high-end luxury outlets in São Paulo, Marina left for Barcelona when she was 29 to fulfil her desire to travel, and enrolled in a Masters in Pastry Cheffing (Curso de Alta Gastronomia Executive e Creative – CETT). Her intention was to live in Europe for a year, however, 12 years later she was still in Barcelona and had accomplished a great deal in that time. She furthered her studies at Espai Sucre, a famous pastry school, and also completed an internship with renowned chocolatier Oriol Balaguer, after which she opened her own shop called the Marina Mel Shop selling her marmels in Barcelona. As well as this she worked as a pastry chef for several high-end restaurants in the Eixample region of Barcelona.

Once Upon a Marmel BY NIRALI SHAH-JACKSON Marmel – a gingerbread cake with its origins from traditional Brazilian, pão do mel – is the brainchild of a highly accomplished pastry chef, Marina Hamam, whose story takes us on a journey from Brazil to Spain, India, and then Portugal. Behind this adventure is a resilient resourceful, perfectionist who originates from Lebanon.

Unfortunately, she fell ill during her time in Barcelona, which triggered her to change her diet and re-learn her techniques about nutrition and food. In 2015, she decided to go to India to study the traditional Hindu Ayurvedic Nutrition and Ayurvedic coaching at Greens Ayurvedic in Kerala. After returning to Barcelona, she studied online at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition based in New York as her intention was to become a holistic coach. 15/11/2021, 09:25

The original recipe for marmel came from Marina’s grandmother, who was volunteering in a hospital shop in São Paulo where a woman made pão do mel to sell. When she mentioned to her grandma that she would like to begin to make these to sell as well, her grandma asked the woman at the shop to share her traditional recipe to ensure that Marina had a good base to start from. The recipe has changed significantly over the last 20 years. As Marina's cooking style evolved, she wanted to create a more authentic product to reflect her values and the lifestyle that she adhered to – sustainable, conscious, healthy, and from the heart.

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Marina decided coaching wasn’t for her as she missed the buzz she got from creative cheffing. Instead, she concentrated on creating a healthy twist to traditional pastry as she had now become vegan to help with her illness. One thing that she learned from her course was that honey, which was the basis of the traditional gingerbread cake that she was offering, becomes toxic to the body when cooked and should always be eaten in raw form. Subsequently, she re-designed her marmel recipe and excluded honey, using substitutes to dairy, wheat, and sugar while still managing to keep the delicious taste of the little cakes. 

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 Just before she arrived in Portugal, she was given the opportunity to run her own healthy pastry shop after an investor overheard her at an interview she was attending at a restaurant she wanted to work for in Barcelona. The investor followed her out when Marina left and asked her if she would be interested in collaborating with her to create a healthy pastry shop. She created the concept, which they called Frolis, and she worked there for a year, setting it all up. The pastries were all vegan, gluten and sugar-free. Not long after, in 2018, she met a man who she describes as her ‘angel’. Sadly, he later died from cancer, but his advice to Marina was priceless. He suggested she move to a place where there were yoga and surf retreats, so she sent her CV all over the world and a very well-established retreat hotel, Monte Velho in Carrapateira, responded. She immediately packed up and moved to Portugal and has lived here ever since. She is now working solo and selling her marvellous marmels to over 30 artisan shops and direct to customers all over Portugal. These mini delights can be bought for friends for Christmas directly from Marina. Once ordered, delivery is made within 24 hours. If you buy a box now and create an origami decoration for your Christmas tree from the packaging, then take a picture and add it to your Instagram post and tag her @marmelsmm; she will choose the best decorations and offer a free box to the winner. Details are on her Instagram page, good luck!  Instagram: @marmelsmm www.marmelislove.com

One of the best things about Lagos is there is no shortage of great places to eat and drink – over 400 at the last count. This is fantastic for a small town and indicative of the Algarve`s rapid climb from a ‘great’ to an ‘amazing’ place to live, work and visit. The diversity of world cuisine in Lagos is astonishing. You name it, we have it here. From super trendy Japanese and Hawaiian takeaways to a great Belgian beer bar, from amazing fish and chip bars to the old traditional Portuguese cafes and bars – yes, they are still here and they are excellent. Sitting proudly across the cultural and foodie divide is Atalaia, one of the busiest and successful restaurants in Lagos, with super-friendly staff. The restaurant is open seven days a week and is packed every lunchtime with locals, tourists and expats enjoying a fantastic typical Portuguese menu for just 9.50€, including – wait for it – hot fresh bread rolls, garlic oil dip, olives, soup, a choice of huge main courses (hand-cut real chips), a dessert and coffee. There’s even a half litre of wine or a large beer included. Can you believe it? Meals are served in a super setting, with a huge sunny

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terrace, indoor terrace for chilly days and a cosy back restaurant with log fire in the cooler evenings. The wines are great value and high quality, with a brilliant fruity but dry, slightly sparkling Vinho Verde on draught. At 3.90€ for a half-litre jug, it’s a very popular tipple with the regulars, who bask on the sunny outdoor terrace most of the year. There is a premium Portuguese wine selection, featuring many of the top names, again at incredibly reasonable prices. Evening dining is à la carte, and includes steaks, fresh local fish and prime meat cuts, all cooked to order on the open barbecue. Atalaia is an amazing find and its main attractions are the great value and the genuine conviviality of everyone, staff and regulars alike. Come here and you will make new friends fast.

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The Perfect Blend BY SOPHIE SADLER

Rhian Gainsborough took his love of coffee to new heights when he developed his clifftop coffee brand. A speciality coffee roastery, sourced responsibly and delivered carbon-neutrally by bike. If you are wondering how there can be a gap in the market for coffee in a country that has coffee ingrained in its culture with a baffling array of options, then read on. Although you might find a bica of Delta coffee gets your day off to a good start, there is an increasing trend of coffee drinkers for whom a cup of coffee imbues a range of flavours and characteristics similar to a fine glass of vintage wine. One such coffee connoisseur is Rhian, who moved here 18 months ago and started to search for a good cup of coffee and couldn’t find one! Although he accepts that this might be akin to blasphemy for many Portuguese, he favours a Guatemalan washed coffee that tastes of caramel with hints of red fruits over the “bitter” taste of the local blends. Rhian has always enjoyed coffee – back in the UK, he roasted coffee at home for six years using popcorn roasters and a small automatic roaster. While travelling in South America, he worked in some coffee plantations and became interested in the coffee “farm to cup” process. It was here that he had his coffee epiphany. “I was in Peru and stayed at a coffee finca. They ground some coffee and served it in a tin cup – it was delicious – a world away from the minimalist coffee shop.” To prove his point he offers me two different blends of coffee and I am won over by his argument. The Guatemala coffee, grown at high altitude,

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has an intensity of flavour that gives hints of red fruits. “It is roasted very lightly, so it has a full range of flavour and is full-bodied. Commercial coffee is roasted darker at a very high temperature which makes them more acrid. Supermarket coffee has probably been sitting around for months, and coffee is best drunk fresh.” During the lockdown, the digital marketeer decided to do an online course in coffee to expand his knowledge. Moving to Portugal to join his girlfriend, who had been working in a surf retreat, he started by importing 20 kilos of beans. Sharing his blends with friends, he got very positive feedback and saw a local demand for his coffee creations. He started a stall at Vivo Mercardo in Lagos. “I enjoy the social element of meeting people and discussing coffee with them. I listen to their preferences and suggest coffees to suit their tastes.” He roasts the beans in a roasting machine where he controls the temperature to give the flavours he wants. As heat transfers from the machine into the bean, you get the “first crack”, the temperature at which the chemical reaction occurs and when the coffee becomes drinkable. Then he lets the heat descend slowly, which imbues the bean with the flavour. “It’s a science,” he tells me. Rhian's coffee roaster is linked to a computer that records the temperatures meaning that he can replicate the process when he is happy with the profile. Rhian sources coffee seasonally from green bean importers that work with a variety of regions including many of the farms he visited. A premium is paid to the farmer for the quality of coffee, often surpassing Fair Trade prices. Many of the coffees are organic, Rainforest Alliancecertified and all traceable back to the farm or washing station of origin. He has the beans shipped to Portugal from a variety of origins, following the coffee harvesting seasons to ensure the coffee is fresh and ever-changing. A keen cyclist, Rhian tries to deliver as much as he can on his road bike to be sustainable and his unique cottage industry is certainly on the road to success. Excitingly, Rhian also has another “bean” in the oven. His partner is expecting a baby any day, so it seems that he will certainly be needing more coffee in the upcoming months to cope with those sleepless nights! Good luck, Rhian.  www.clifftopcoffee.com www.facebook.com/Clifftopcoffee

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That Asian Home Cook

In this new column, Joy Entry explains how to create an authentic Asian flavour in your kitchen in the Algarve.

Joy Entry is a Malaysian home cook based in Lagos who is obsessed with the provocative, unapologetic flavours of South-East Asian cuisine.  Instagram: @thatasianhomecook joyentry@gmail.com

Ginger Beef Fried Rice

Top tips I often find slicing a raw piece of meat like sirloin much easier if you partially freeze it beforehand (around 30–45mins in the freezer) to firm up meat. Using a sharp knife, slice thinly across the grain. If you can get your butcher to do this for you it will be much easier of course!

Everyone loves fried rice. You have to admit that there is just something so divine about how simple and comforting this rice dish is. There are so many variations of this stirfry that you can make. You can very quickly elevate the flavour profile just by adding an additional protein or sauce. This particular variation with beef, ginger, and my secret ingredient – a generous splash of Chinese cooking wine – is a personal favourite. Here is how you take the humble fried rice to the next level. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups cooked Jasmine rice (preferably cold and stored overnight) 5 slices ginger 2 cloves garlic - minced 2 medium-sized carrots thinly sliced 120 grams beef sirloin thinly sliced 1 tablespoon cornflour ¼ teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon sunflower oil SAUCE: 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine 1 tablespoon soya sauce ½ teaspoon sesame oil ½ teaspoon white pepper ¼ teaspoon salt HOW TO: Marinade your sliced sirloin in cornflour and sugar and set aside. (See top tips for how to slice your beef.) Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl separately. Heat your wok or pan until piping hot, add a tablespoon of sunflower oil, garlic and ginger.

Give it a quick stir until the aroma of the ginger and garlic start to fume and the aromatics start to lightly brown.

When making fried rice it is best to use cold rice, refrigerated overnight if possible. Why? We want the rice grains to separate when we are frying and freshly cooked rice tends to be too starchy for this purpose.

The sirloin goes in now for two minutes followed by the carrots. Stir on high heat for approximately five minutes or until the meat is browned and the carrots are starting to caramelise at the edges. Now is when the sauce mixture goes in and stir quickly to coat meat and vegetables. Add the cold rice (see top tips). Bring everything together in the wok with a ladle ensuring that every single grain of rice separates and is browning with the sauce in the process. This will take you another five minutes. Remove the wok from heat. Serve in a bowl or plate and garnish with spring onions and fried shallots if you like. This dish also works really well with a fried egg on the top. You can find this recipe on our blog along with suggestions about where to buy the ingredients in the Algarve. www.tomorrowalgarve.com/community-news

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WINE PAIRING Considering the red meat element in this stir-fry dish, a fruity pinot noir will work very well here.

When frying rice, let the rice sit for a bit in between stirs to brown and crisp at the bottom – the best bit! Shaoxing Chinese cooking wine can be substituted with dry sherry or mirin (Japanese cooking wine)

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Very much Moorish BY YUM YUM AND CHUM

Bitesized gifts for foodies If you’re after stocking fillers for the foodie in your life, look no further than Fudge and More in Alte. This long-established business sells delicious homemade and local products to meet the most discerning tastes.

With lockdown easing nicely, we made our way to Silves to moSaiko, a Portuguese Arabic and Mediterranean fusion restaurant – it was a great find. Chatting to the chef, Carlos, he told us the restaurant has been in existence since December 2019 and they wanted to bring the influences mentioned to people. They have five apartments above the restaurant that they rent out too, so a great all-around package. Impress your guests with it or go for an intimate meal. Either way works whether you sit inside or outside. The yum yums are already booked in for the next visit. (Do check their opening times due to pending winter closure that happens here in the Algarve).  Rua Elias Garcia, 17, Silves 8300-155 +351 969 260 004

DECOR They have created a great place that is very Arabic in its décor, with hues of dark colours on furnishings, fused with ambient lighting and nicely painted walls that reminded us of North Africa. We went for lunch, but Carlos suggested the evening is when the ambient atmosphere really hits home, with the lighting creations giving an intimate, warm feel.

THE FLAVOURS The food, as you would expect, was heavily influenced by the past here in the Algarve. The aroma of cumin, mint and smokiness filled the air and added to the setting. The smells, coupled with an extensive list of fish, seafood, various couscous and pastry dishes, plus traditional tagine dishes from that part of the world, made the choice of what to order a tad difficult (we didn’t want to miss out).

Hot sauces like ‘Bloody hell it’s hot’ and ‘Satan’s breath’ will get the taste buds tingling and there are Moroccan spiced and herbed olives in oil for lovers of the savoury snack. Or choose from a selection of sea and seasoned salts, including locallysourced wild rosemary. If your foodie prefers to be master of their own culinary destiny, why not surprise them with a DIY seasoning kit? The peri-peri one provides a real kick to any chicken or prawn dish. These little kits travel well in hand luggage. For the sweet-toothed, there are jams and chutneys – fig and ginger is a customer favourite – plus local honey. And the delicious range of rich chocolate fudge is perfect to nibble with that after-dinner coffee or port. Fudge and More is open from 10.30am4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Visit them in person or order online on Facebook.  www.facebook.com/fudgeandmorealgarve

THE VERDICT We plumped for an aubergine pate for starters with warm flatbread. Superb. Smokey and dark. Cumin and garlic flavours coming through (but not too much) and served in a tomato ring. It didn’t last long – we could have done with more. The mains arrived. A tagine of lamb knuckle, with prunes and apricots. Food envy started to set in. Then the other dish arrived which was called Pastilla Alandalous. Puff pastry filled with chicken and roasted almonds. The usual North African spices served with an orange sauce. No need for veggies with either dish as the portions were plenty big enough.

PRICE All of this was nicely priced at 50€ (with tip) and coupled with the cheery, correctly paced service, adding to the great experience.

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Salt Cod Bites One large plateful for passing around: 300 grams of salt cod soaked overnight (if using fresh miss this step) 400 grams of unpeeled potatoes 1 small onion finely chopped 2 tbsp of finely chopped flat leaf parsley 3 large eggs Vegetable oil for frying Boil the potatoes in their skins, then peel and mash them. Boil the cod for about 20 minutes, then discard skin and bones and flake it as much as possible until it resembles small strings. Mix the cod and potatoes and then add the eggs, the onion, and the parsley.

A Lazy Girl's Guide to christmas BY THE LAZY TIGERS The Christmas lights are on, the shops are full of gift ideas, and we're off! However, Christmas in Lagos is so more laid-back than any other city we know. By all means go to Lisbon or Seville for some heavy-duty shopping, but spend the big day in Lagos and go back to a quieter and more peaceful time (with a bit of carousing thrown in). Take it easy, but not so easy you don’t book ahead for a table on the 25th. Every Lazy Girl knows that restaurant Christmas dinner tastes all the better for knowing there is no washing up involved, and places will get full very quickly. We don’t have a recipe for Bolo Rei. It is hard to make, and the local shops sell lovely ones. However, we do have some recommendations for traditional Portuguese Christmas treats, which you can make at home very easily, and could come in handy for the odd drinks party or two. BACALHAU Unlike many European Countries, the Portuguese don't have a list of dishes which

must hit the table at Christmas, but at some point, they will definitely have something with bacalhau (dried cod fish) at its heart. The easiest recipe we could find are these fritters which make excellent nibbles. SONHOS Our sweet recipe is also deep-fried, so if you are making both, do these first. Sonhos means dreams in Portuguese and these sweet little balls are dreamy when dipped in cinnamon, jam, chocolate spread, etc. GINJINHA For a Christmas tipple, we cannot recommend Ginjinha enough. You can find several brands of this spiced cherry liqueur in the shops here. For an extra nice treat buy some of the chocolate shot cups they quite often sell beside them on the shelves. Absolutely fabulous and looks showy. That’s us for this year, come and see us between 6–19 December, and maybe have a mince pie or two.

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Taste the mixture before adding salt Heat the oil in a deep sided pan to about 190°C (the temperature you would deep fry fish). Then shape the mixture into quenelles with two tablespoons and deep fry the fritters till they are nicely browned. Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot or cold.

Sonhos One large plateful for passing around: 1 tbsp of butter 1 teaspoon of sugar 1 large pinch of salt 100 grams of plain flour 4 large eggs 150 ml of water Vegetable oil for frying 50 grams of white sugar to serve In a saucepan, bring the butter, sugar, and water to the boil. Add the flour and stir like crazy until the dough comes away from the sides. Then reduce the heat and stir for another 2 minutes. Transfer to a cool bowl and beat slowly for another minute (if you have a mixer with a paddle attachment use that). Add the eggs one at a time, making sure each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next. Cover and refrigerate for 30 mins. Heat about 8 cm depth of oil to about 150°C in a deep-sided pan. Drop one rounded teaspoon of the mixture at a time into the oil (not too many at a time). They should float to the surface and cook evenly for 6 to 8 minutes. Drain them and coat them in the sugar.

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TO MAKE 4 DOZEN : PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 300°F (150°C) DEGREES. CREAM BUTTER UNTIL SO FT. SUGAR, PECANS, AND FLO ADD UR. MIX WELL. ADD VANILLA. SHAPE INTO BALLS AND BAKE ON AN UNGREASED COOKIE SHEE T FOR 30 MINUTES. PUT THE CONFECTIONERS ’ SUGAR IN A PAPER BAG AND GENTLY TOSS COOKIES IN THE SUGAR WHILE ST ILL AGAIN WHEN COOKIES HA HOT. TOSS VE COOLED COMPLETELY. THIS MAKE S THEM NICE AND COVERED.

Mom’s Christmas Snowballs

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Maybe it’s because I’m a confirmed foodie. Perhaps it’s because I’m far from the hometown where I grew up. But either way, ask me about gift ideas and – like a broken record – I’m all about memory-making food, glorious food. While that’s my standard go-to all year long, the holidays make this topic tiptop Christmas tree talk. After all, food is fun to make, a delight to give, and an absolute pleasure to enjoy with friends and family. Plus, there’s nothing more from-the-heart than preparing and gifting recipes that are handed down through the generations, becoming traditions themselves.

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Mom’s long gone now, as are most of her contemporaries, but she lives on in snowballs. These memories are a precious gift. I consider it a privilege to carry on, making new traditions with my Portugal friends as we celebrate the season. Boas festas everyone, from my humble cozinha to yours.

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LABOUR OF LOVE Preparing them is a labour of love. Phooey on new-fangled recipe delivery apps on my iPad and other sterile devices. The drops and splotches on my old handwritten recipe cards are a testament to times in the kitchen with my beloved mother. Life was simple, sweet, and full of love. Thumbing through the recipe box that I carefully packed in my suitcase when I moved to Portugal, I occasionally catch sight of one of my fondest childhood memories, a recipe my mom and I baked every Christmas season. I see us laughing, hear her gentle patience as she taught me how to roll her famous Christmas snowball cookies, and vividly remember the way the powdered sugar melted on the warm, fresh-from-the-oven spheres and stuck to my fingers as we removed them from a paper shaker bag.

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Children's voice Local school children ask for their voices on climate change to be heard.

Why should we be way nicer to the earth? First of all, we live here on this planet with other animals and plants; without them, we couldn’t live, but we give nothing back to them. Instead, we destroy their homes, their food and everything they need to survive. We destroy everything and that’s why we should live more carefully and stop climate change NOW. Stop making vehicles that emit any greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases are warm and when they are released into the air the atmosphere gets warmer, because the gases get stuck and make it harder for animals to SURVIVE! For example, the icebergs are MELTING! Providing less home space for animals such as polar bears, seals, and penguins. Rising sea levels are also creating more floods! We really need to STOP! NOW!!! If we don’t, who knows what will happen to our EARTH?! We need to help planet Earth, by planting more trees, making naturefriendly items! We need to make electric cars more affordable for people with average salaries! Something most people can afford. We all want to do our part in helping the planet, but the people all have one problem: they can’t afford an electric vehicle! So, because of that, the climate has gone up one degree! Soon we believe that the earth will be as dry as a bone, and everybody wants the best for their children, but if the earth is as dry as can be, then we don't think it is the best :( ……

How do we do that? Use more sustainable sources of energy, fly less, eat fewer animals and animal products, and don’t drive so much with your car. Recycle plastic, glass and paper. Buy biological and organic products. And if you see a piece of plastic or any other kind of litter pick it up and put it in a recycling bin. That’s how we can all help a bit to make Earth a better planet. Manu Pothof, Year 9, Aljezur School

During drama lessons, Vale Verde students wrote and presented their own haiku poems on the issues of climate change and saving our planet. Carbon dioxide Carbon monoxide as well Chokes our world to death. By Lukas Mekkelholt

Global warming’s bad For the world and animals So is pollution. By Aisling McMahon

Thank you for taking your time to read this. We hope we can make a change!

It is our future Reduce, reuse, recycle Save our planet earth

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My name is Saskia, and I am a year 5 student at Barlavento International Primary School. I am writing to you because I care deeply about climate change and how it is destroying our environment. It is very important that we act now! We need to start protecting our natural resources such as forests, oceans and wetlands. Mother nature is trying hard to protect animals. And people in the world need to understand that temperatures are rising, which is killing animal and humans. People need to plant more trees and plants. We can all do more. If the situation continues as it is, the forests will shrink every day. Please listen - stop deforestation! Animals also need the forest to survive! Electric cars (such as Tesla’s) must be made more affordable. At present people can't afford to buy them. Less cars powered by fossil fuels, more electric cars! We need more solar energy to generate more electric and more charging places for these electric cars. Governments need to start protecting forests NOW! They need to stop large companies from chopping down trees for palm-oil and clearing flatland to farm more cattle to supply beef to fast food chains. Leaders need to encourage people to re-forest, and plant and grow plants and vegetables. We also need to encourage people to eat less meat and products with palm-oil. Thank you for taking the time to read my article. I hope that together we can reduce climate change. Yours sincerely, Saskia

If the world was a toy It would be battered and broken. It’s a wonderful world although we pollute it. Our world was so pretty, but then we destroyed it, We must stop now and save our blue planet. Rosa Macleod, Vale Verde International School

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Nobel Algarve British International School takes eco goals to COP26 Nobel Algarve British International School students had the privilege of being able to convey their views and thoughts on some of the biggest environmental issues on the world agenda after being invited to contribute to a WWF Tree of Promises displayed at COP26. The pupils’ opportunity to have their voices heard was a result of the school’s parent group Globeducate’s partnership with the WWF (World Wildlife Fund). Promise leaves and a film of pledges directed by students of Nobel Algarve were among exhibits showcased at the COP26 Summit, the biggest climate conference in history, held in November in Glasgow. Year 13 pupil and co-head of the Eco-School students’ committee Aaliyah Naghdy said Nobel Algarve’s participation was important for all young people. “We are the ones who have to live with today’s changing world and we need to work towards and find solutions. Involvement in such matters through education, starting at the earliest stages, is key to making long-lasting changes, and while COP26 focused on larger-scale topics like overindustrialisation, coal and drilling, lots can still be done locally.” The Head of Secondary International, David Green, said: "It has been great to see students of all ages at Nobel Algarve British International School taking part in this important international event. Our students need to be educated in the importance of climate change and sustainability, and the impacts that today's decisions will have on our students’ future." Abi Lewis, Head of School, said: “As a school community, we were absolutely delighted to be allowed to be a part of this momentous event whose aim aligns so much with ours here at Nobel Algarve. Our mission is for students to become global citizens who can shape the world and we use the United Nations Sustainable Goals as a blueprint to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to help create peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. Our work with WWF, through our membership of Globeducate, one of the world's leading bilingual and international schools groups, with 55 schools in nine countries, paved the way for our involvement in this global event. “As David Attenborough said before COP26, it is ‘not fear, but hope’ that we have for the planet. We all hope the world can come together to forge agreements and commitments to give us a chance of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Being part of COP26 brought us hope of a unified approach to much-needed change.”

The WWF Tree of Promises was displayed to United Nations delegates between 31 October and 12 November in the blue zone and was seen by some of the world’s most influential decision-makers. The blue zone hosted historic negotiations between those with the power to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Pledges filmed by students from three international schools belonging to Globeducate, including Nobel Algarve, about changes they will make to ensure a positive impact on the future of the planet were also played in the same zone alongside the Globeducate manifesto film. Nobel Algarve is immensely proud of this achievement, not only because it was an amazing opportunity for the students’ concerns to be aired on a global stage but also because their messages of hope will be part of history in the making. A certified Eco-School since 2016, Nobel Algarve’s Eco Committee constantly explores new ways to improve the school’s environmental performance and get students involved. Aaliyah, who wants to go on to study Sustainable Development at university, said school gardens for primary students, composting food waste, plants in classrooms for air purification, improved recycling, and waste separation and rain barrels are among the ideas currently being discussed. João Reis, Head of Public Policy at ANP|WWF Portugal, said: "The social isolation of recent months has taught us the value of using creativity and taking advantage of digital spaces to reach more people, which was reflected in different areas of society, including education, which should be an ally to face the different problems that arise, one of the main ones being the accelerated loss of nature and its resources. Faced with this problem, young people, like Nobel Algarve students, become key players in the struggle and in the search for solutions to counteract it. “We are facing a new generation that has been promoting initiatives and developing projects that mark the path to a sustainable world and we are convinced that they need more support to transform their ideals into concrete actions. WWF, a global conservation organisation, identified this potential and has worked side-by-side with Globeducate schools in nine countries through a unique partnership. By supporting students in the 'Promise Leaves’ project and providing the project presentation during COP26, we seek to provide a space that encourages learning, interaction and support among the young people who make up the network in the relentless struggle against climate change".

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A local blueberry farmer explains why we need to think more about H2O. Astronomers were excited last month at reports of newly discovered planets! Why? Because they contain water, and quite simply, water is necessary for life. Just let that sink in for a minute, and ponder … Let’s look at Barragem de Bravura over the years. The pictures on this page are from the last three years of the lake near our home. Luckily we do not depend on it for our blueberries, we collect our own rainwater in our four lakes and our boreholes. But local overuse of water (e.g. avocado plantations, which are the new “thing”) and dry, dry summers and less rain in winter are depleting water supplies in the southwest Algarve, and nobody – politically at least – seems to be prepared to do anything about it. So if we all want to go on living, we will have to make sure something is done about it. We can buy water in plastic bottles but as we all know that is a really bad thing for the planet. It results in the 27 kg of waste we found on Alvor beach on 18 September, half of it plastic. Praia da Luz now has a Goby (a fish-shaped receptacle for beach-goers to put plastic waste in) which does help but surely we have to use recyclable bottles. Change for the World will soon be selling refillable recycled aluminium bottles, which hold 500 ml and should last at least a season’s beach trip. Even if you lose them or leave them somewhere, they can still go on being recycled. But we are fortunate compared with 25% of the planet, who have limited access to clean water and cannot buy any. The wonderful charitywater.org explains that over seven hundred million people live in isolated rural areas and spend hours each day walking

to collect water for their families. Not only does walking for water keep children out of school or take up time that parents could be using to earn money, but the water they bring back often carries diseases that can make them sick. In heavily polluted areas (common in lowincome nations), declining water quality could reduce economic growth by one third. The Global Water Supply and Sanitation Partnership, (GWSP) state that these limited water supplies are under increasing pressure from poor management, growing pollution, degraded watersheds, and climate change! Hmmm, that resonates with me – see the start of this article! So, perhaps we should do something. Write to your politicians. Conserve water. Reuse water containers. Donate through the link below to see if you can give something back to help people in low-income nations survive and grow. Or donate directly to Charity Water. If you really want to make a difference, consider, just once a year, forgoing a slap-up meal for two, having instead a simple meal of soup, bread, fruit and some lovely fresh pure water. Give the money to the charities mentioned, or to A Rocha for bio-sand filters. 90€ would buy a filter that would give the gift of pure water to a big family for a whole year. That would be special.  changefortheworld.live www.charitywater.org/global-water-crisis www.donorbox.org/change-for-the-world-a-rocha www.arocha.org

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Shocking Facts Diseases from dirty water kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. 43% of those deaths are children under five years old. Access to clean water and basic sanitation can save around 16,000 lives every week. In Africa alone, women spend 40 billion hours a year walking for water. Access to clean water gives communities more time to grow food, earn an income, and go to school – all of which fight poverty. Clean water helps keep kids in school, especially girls. Less time collecting water means more time in class. Clean water and proper toilets at school mean teenage girls don’t have to stay home for a week out of every month. The Global Water Security & Sanitation Partnership (GWSP) reports that our planet faces an acute water crisis:

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As John Brierley writes in his Pilgrim’s Guide, “Perhaps now is your time?” This was my time. In the aftermath of the pandemic, I was eager to be set free and travel once more. But this time for a purpose – a valid reason – an enlightenment following COVID. What better reason than for my dad, James Joseph Grealy, who I lost during lockdown, so I was unable to say my goodbyes? The Way of St. James was my time to say farewell. An opportunity presented itself via my good friend Trish, who had wanted to do the Camino for some time, and so we decided to join forces and raise some money for the charity Madrugada. Thanks to family, friends and some members of staff at VVIS, we have raised over 500€. A timely donation for Christmas. Once booked with Camino Ways, I was committed, no second thoughts. However, I was filled with uncertainty as to whether I was fit enough. Could I walk the distance in the five days I had available? We left Lagos station on the 6 am Porto train changing at Tunes; then flexibus to Santiago de Compostela – a very long, full day’s journey arriving at our city hotel at 8.30 pm. We managed to make the Pilgrim Mass at midday the next day in Santiago Cathedral, which is a must. Words cannot express the overwhelming feelings of awe, wonder, joy and love I felt as I stood in silence and tears of sorrow, listening to the soulful organ music and tenor singing, mixed with the European languages of the hour mass.

back to Santiago over the next five days, staying each night at our given destination en route. I could not believe I was actually doing this. Our early morning trek out from the warmth of our rooms into the dark, wet, cold brought the reality quickly home. Armed with walking sticks, a waterproof poncho with a rucksack underneath, hat with head torch and gloves, I looked and felt like the abominable snowman. I gripped my way over undulating and varied terrain in the blackness and fog. Our pilgrimage was certainly an experience, as we faced personal challenges along the way, both mental and physical, fatigue, aches and pain, especially our feet, which we treated at every opportunity. The scenery, nature and camaraderie among our fellow peregrinos were enough to keep us going; moreover our friendship, support and encouragement of each other up and down the many hills. The exhilarating feeling that we had walked our daily quota when we reached our sleepover town meant we deserved that drink or two accompanied by a hot meal followed by an evening hot bath/shower before we had to do it all over again the next day. On reaching Santiago Cathedral five days later, the final part of our pilgrimage, with a certificate in hand, I was overcome with such a sense of achievement and delight that I had done it. Dad would have been proud.

Our journey then took us to Sarria, the start of our official 115 km (147 km in reality) walk

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Camino De Santiago Camino Francés by John Brierley Inspired by Kerry Irving, author of Max, a previous book review, I decided to take up the challenge myself of The Camino Way, hence this month’s book choice. Camino Frances, otherwise referred to as The Way of St.James, is a must-have guidebook for those who wish to follow John Brierley’s footsteps along the ancient pilgrim path. As the guidebook states on the front cover, it is “A Practical & Mystical Manual For the Modern-Day Pilgrim’’. I was keen to acquire it before I embarked upon my journey with my friend Trish. Brierley’s guide is factual and informative, not only about the routes, but also the history and the mystique behind the Camino de Santiago. It’s full of invaluable stage maps detailing the daily walking distance (although we found the actual kilometres covered varied somewhat from the guide) and contains two hundred colour photographs of the sites you will discover en route. With details of hostels, stops and eateries – the essentials for any traveller – there is plenty to keep you on track. All roads lead to Santiago de Compostela, which is where thousands of Christian pilgrims flock each year. The Camino Way was proclaimed the first European Cultural Itinerary in 1987 and inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993. The Camino Way has witnessed a huge revival in the last decade as more “peregrinos’’ than ever seek to experience a physical/spiritual renewal. Little wonder in our busy modern day lives, we treasure time to reflect and be alone in the solitude and beauty of nature. Brierley reminds us, “Within the crucible that is pilgrimage a remarkable alchemical reaction takes place that burns away the dross we have collected in our lives, so that only the purest gold remains.”

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I’m back! Have you seen me on the promenade in Luz? I wanted to tell you last month, but the editor needed to know what I wanted to say before we even set out, because of deadlines, she said. I mean, what’s a deadline to a Jack Russell? The only deadlines that interest me are when I get fed and when I go for my walk. And if my owners miss either of them, I let them know about it, believe me. We may be small, but we pack a mighty bark.

My owners were most excited about returning to Luz, with travel restrictions eased in both Portugal and England. Not that the journey was completely straightforward. When we got to the ferry, my mistress was nearly not allowed to travel because she didn’t have the right QR code, whatever that is. I sailed through with my Portuguese pet passport and fortunately the problem was solved and we all sailed together.

apparently the cost of all the tests they needed came to more than the airfare. Mind you, I’m used to having tests before travelling. Not that I care for the pill they make me have before returning to England. The vet has the devil’s own job getting me to swallow it. I’m really very good at hiding it under my tongue and spitting it out when he’s not looking. It makes him very cross. Well, paws crossed everything now settles down and I can keep my routine of early morning walks and afternoon bar hopping. Just enjoying the familiar smells here is enough to keep me happy and Christmas isn’t far away. I hope my mistress has a treat for me. Some tennis balls to bury perhaps? I suppose a little girl dog will be too much to ask for. I wonder what kind of dog Father Christmas has? Until I see you, keep sniffing. Brian Tora is a financial journalist and broadcaster

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Lagos Zoo Celebrates This year, Lagos Zoo is having a double party! They have not only come of age – celebrating 21 years since opening – but in November they also hosted a children’s book premiere.

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The book was inspired by the zoo, its animals and, most importantly, the role of zoos in wildlife conservation. Zoo Stories is a series of stories written by Sofia Briosa e Scheltinga and illustrated by Carolina Branco, both environmental educators at Lagos Zoo.

The book is currently only published in Portuguese but the zoo is collecting signatures for a petition to show the publisher there is a demand for an English version.

Sofia started to create these stories during the first confinement, as a way to bring children closer to the zoo’s animals, to convey a message about the role and work of zoos in a playful way, and to continue to promote environmental education in times

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Reigning Cats and Dogs BY CHRISSIE SPENCER During the Early Dynasty, Egyptians worshipped their gods in human form. By the dawn of dynastic Egypt in 3100 BC, they depicted their deities’ heads as animals. The female, cat-headed goddess Bastet, or Bast as she became known, was often shown as a lioness, lying at the feet of the pharaoh. Cats are known for their feline, protective, maternal qualities. Bast was also a symbol of war: cats are proven to be fierce aggressors when defending their territory. On the other hand, the long-pointy eared dog-head god Anubis is male: obedient, loyal, guarding his master and the gate to the underworld. The earliest finding of a dog was around 3,500 BC in a tomb, a four-month-old puppy being cuddled by a woman. Both cat and dog of the Egyptian kind have propagated themselves into our common day breeds. One of the oldest breeds of dogs, is the Portuguese podengo, a hunting hound favoured by Christobal Colon (Christopher Colombus) on his many voyages. Its similarity in shape, ears and nature is shared with the ancient Egyptian hound. The long-eared, round-faced Egyptian hairless cat is quite rare, as is the wolf-like lykoi. These revered cats and dogs have a history going back to 5,000 BC. Where man has made his domain, a cat or dog will be found, sharing his food, roof and care. The modern cat and dog is no longer a deity and are frequently unwanted, abandoned and dumped – not fit for purpose. They are too old, too big, they need too much attention or are past their sell-by-date. There is an expectation from neglectful owners that someone else will have the kindness to feed and care for their unwanted former pet.

affection and companionship. Abandoned females are often pregnant or have just had a litter. They are dumped in an unknown territory, sickly, tired and injured. Cats are often found foraging by bins for their young. Dogs often wait for the car that dumped them to magically return; sadly, this does not happen. This is why modern society relies on the kindness of others. One such charity is APAA, Association for Protection of Animals Algarve. A handful of tireless workers exists, among them Zélia Santos who runs sheltered cat colonies, and Caroline England, who runs a kennel but also takes in strays, badly needing care. Through APAA, Zélia and Caroline help rehome cats and dogs. All have to be fed, cared for and many need medical assistance. This takes time, effort, devotion and money. The world of abandoned animals to some is non-existent or surreally invisible. But now is the time to recognise the problem and support those who tirelessly help animals. To help please visit an APAA’s charity shop, where you can buy a Christmas gift and help an animal at the same time. The shop is currently selling Christmas calendars, cards, stocking fillers, crystal, ornaments and clothing.

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Tragically, some animals are found suffering, often badly injured. They may be tied to a rope or chain, left in the dark with only a splintered door for protection from the weather. If they are lucky they will be rescued.

If you want to help, or make a donation and learn more about our spaying and neutering programme SNiP contact us: info.apaaportugal@gmail.com www.apaaportugal.com

Dogs are supposed to be a man’s best friend, reliant upon their master’s kindness. Although more independent, cats are used to cohabiting with humans and receiving

To rehome, or foster a dog, contact Caroline England: petparq@gmail.com To help our feline cat friends, contact zelia.santos@live.co.uk

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