Tomorrow Aljezur to Lagoa - June 2020

JUNE 2020 | EDITION 103

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As we move into June with a degree more optimism than we felt in the middle of March and the beginning of the ‘ lockdown’, hopefully there maybe some ‘normality’ once again for us all and we can meet our friends, enjoy restaurants and all the lovely social things we have had to miss for what seems forever! The first example of normality returning is that Tomorrow is back in print. I am sure you will agree it´s good to see and feel these glossy pages again.

I think we owe a real debt of gratitude to the government and its steady guidance through has been and is the worst pandemic that any one of us will ever have witnessed in our lifetime.

We at Tomorrow have tried very hard to cope with the ‘disaster’ and once again I must thank all our team for the way they have helped us through this adversity, proving how lateral thinking can sometimes lead to a different approach to move forward. This has been proved with our digital version which reached a record 6000 reads and is still growing!

Rebeca have also included a free business directory for all our clients where they will be able to find suppliers with telephone numbers and website details.

In times like this we all need to try and support our local businesses and keep the vibrancy of our region intact.

We are working very closely with the Camâra to try and help the expat community get current, relevant facts and information about Coronavirus and up-to-date regulations.

We have also spoken directly with the President Hugo Perreira regarding how we can help and more details can be found on the charity page.

Thank you all for helping us and the local good causes we support in the western Algarve for a better Tomorrow!

Tom, Sophie and the whole Tomorrow team.

The new website is now up and running where you will find loads of new additions. Phil and

What's on the cover this month: Praia da Cordoama by Dave Sheldrake www.davesheldrake.photography

Areas we cover  Aljezur  Vila do Bispo  Lagos  Portimão

 Lagoa  Monchique  Silves

Monchique Aljezur Portimão Burgau Vila do Bispo

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Project 3D Mask Portugal Lagos Ciência Viva Science Centre launched the effort to create and supply protective face visors to the medical community using 3D printing techniques.

Leading the call to action was their Executive Director, Luis Azevedo Rodrigues, who talks to Sophie Sadler about this astonishing project.

"That day I allowed some of my staff who have human resources in 3D printing to take the equipment to their home.”

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The Director of the Lagos Ciência Viva Luis Rodrigues has been a difficult man to pin down.

Which is not surprising given that he has led the charge which has united the Algarve's Ciência Viva science centres, volunteers and Makers into creating 1100 masks to date.

He tells me that the initial idea came to him when he saw a post from a group of Makers in Lisbon.

The Maker culture is a contemporary subculture representing a technology-based extension of DIY. They are individuals who are constantly exploring in areas such as 3D printing or electronics and are experimenting all the time with different production techniques.

Luis recalls, “This all seems now like it happened years ago, but the idea for the masks started on 21 March, the Saturday after the museum closed. I saw a group of Makers in Lisbon (3D Mask Pt) were starting to produce facial masks using 3D printing techniques which was a technology we had at the Lagos Science Museum. That day I allowed some of my staff who have human resources in 3D printing to take the equipment to their home”.

This initiative would not have been possible without the Maker Movement who created public files which Luis' staff printed at home. Luis, however, was instrumental in spotting a huge opportunity to get the network of Ciência Viva involved. “I contacted the national agency to ask if we could involve other science centres into the project.”

3D modelling is the process of creating or reproducing objects with three dimensions using specific software. Normally the centre uses its equipment to produce replicas of dinosaur footprints or objects for workshops and educational programmes. Now it was needed for a more challenging role.

The printing stage was facilitated with the use of the Science Centre’s CNC machinery (Computer Numerical Control) a manufacturing process controlled by computer programmes. They use this to produce the 3D frames and more owners of this equipment came forward to help.

They launched an appeal asking for 3D printers, 3D printer filament, CNC to cut the PET and elastic.

Their aim was to unite volunteers with access to a 3D printer to a common cause: the production and distribution of visors for health care professionals who were fighting the COVID 19 pandemic.

Three companies offered PET (polyethene terephthalate, a thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family) and two companies offered other materials.

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After the printing is the assembly stage when the PET sheets are fitted to the 3D printed supports, and finally the elastic band is added.

Luis contacted Lagos municipality and the Portimão hospital who were keen to be supplied the face shields. “In the first two or three weeks I was meeting doctors in supermarket car parks to hand over the protectors,” explains Luis. “We did not want to enter the hospitals for fear of contamination.” They delivered to Lagos City Hall, Amendoeira health centre, Portimão hospital and health centre.

After one month, the 3D Mask Pt association rang Luis to ask if Ciência Viva centres could be used as a distribution network and so then Tavira and Faro museums started to help with the distribution. They honed their techniques, with masks that initially took 1 ½ hours to create now taking 30 minutes.

So how important was Lagos in this story?

“We were the first to produce, assemble and distribute the masks in the Algarve and we were able to introduce another six museums into the mask making movement.'

His big regret though is that he was approached by retirement homes to provide the products but he had to refuse. “It broke my heart but I could not be sure that the products were sterile. I knew medical facilities had the ability to sterilise them but retirement homes did not so I did not want to take that risk.” To compensate they have recently been able to deliver 30 more visors to the Lagos Fire Department, meaning more key workers are benefiting from their skills.

You may think that now Luis' work is done.

Not a bit of it. He has been approached by the medical community to produce clamps to secure tubes which they are currently finding it difficult to source in the national market.

Luis and his team have proved that their name is not in vain. In this project, Science has definitely been alive and saving lives and those involved are national heroes. +INFO:  cienciavivalagos  lagos.cienciaviva.pt

Visor Victory We are very lucky that readers of the magazine wish to help and show public spirit for OUR local community.

As reported in the digital May issue Tomorrow was given 500 visors from readers Sue and Barry Challinor which was an amazing gift.

These visors were officially handed over to the President of the Câmara, Hugo Perreira

by Tom Henshaw, Milvia Felix and Steven Sutton the President of the TOMORROW ALGARVE CHARITY TRUST (T.A.C.T).

The visors will be distributed among the schools in Lagos that opened on Monday 18th May (11th and 12th grades).

It is very satisfying to see so many of our readers supporting this, our local community!

Well done

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Claudia captaining the Portugal national team (image courtesy Claudia Neto)

160 caps and counting

BY PHIL EGGINTON

Claudia playing for VFL Wolfsburg (image courtesy Claudia Neto)

"I’ve had other great coaches who helped me a lot but my father was responsible for most of my training."

Locally born female footballer, Claudia Neto, has achieved international success and is now captain of Portugal's national team.

there? “After Zaragoza, I played for the top Spanish female team RCD Espanyol de Barcelona for one year. Then I played at Linköping in Sweden and from there I moved to VFL Wolfsburg in Germany. I have been there now for two seasons.”

The gap in international sport caused by the recent pandemic gave me the ideal opportunity to chat with the football star. Claudia was born in Portimão but moved to Lagos when she was 11. She attended the Escola Básica da Naus near the Marina and later attended Escola Júlio Dantas near St Amaro market.

YOU ARE NOW CAPTAIN OF THE PORTUGAL WOMEN'S NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM. HOW DID YOU GET APPOINTED TO THAT? Claudia answered modestly, “It was just a natural process. It happened after some other players left the team. I became the player with the most experience and began wearing the captain’s armband.” I suspect this modesty hides her real talent. For example, in 2018, the UK Guardian newspaper ranked her 75th best female footballer in the world. Claudia, who plays in midfield, has 160 caps and has scored 23 goals for the national team.

SO HOW DID SHE GET INTO PLAYING FOOTBALL? “My interest came from a very early age. I always liked football. In fact, I preferred playing football to playing with dolls. I used to accompany my father to soccer practice. It was the best of days!” Claudia explained.

I ASKED HER HOW HER PARENTS VIEWED HER PLAYING FOOTBALL? She explained: “I started playing football at school. My father always encouraged me greatly. From a very young age, he saw a special talent in me. My father never let me give up and he became my coach for several years.

I’ve had other great coaches who helped me a lot but my father was responsible for most of my training.”

WHO DID YOU PLAY FOR IN LAGOS? “I first played futsal for União Atlético Clube de Lagos for six years. Futsal is a variant of football played on a hard court, smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football.”

SO, HOW DID YOU GET INTO FULL 11-A-SIDE FOOTBALL? “After futsal, I emigrated to Spain where I started playing 11-a-side professionally for Prainsa Zaragoza in Aragon. I played for them for six seasons.” You now play in Germany, how did you get

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YOU HAVE ACHIEVED MUCH IN YOUR CAREER, WHICH ARE YOUR BEST MEMORIES? “I have great memories of winning nine titles and also qualifying the National Team for the 2016 European Women's Championship.”

FOR THE FUTURE, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE? “I want to continue winning titles and qualify again for the European championship with the national team.”

FINALLY, WHAT DO YOU SAY TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO FOLLOW A SIMILAR CAREER? Claudia answered simply, “Conquer your dreams.” She certainly has done that!

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COMMUNITY which stands out in turning his career around he knew he had made it when he was booked to tour with The Three Degrees. He was 27. By that time he had gradually progressed from playing in bands to an increasing amount of session work and also West End Shows - Evita, Hair, and Joseph. He was also on the books of Music Activity Management which was run by Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Laine.

“I vividly remember getting the call from the agency inviting me to tour with The Three Degrees for three months. I had already got a lot of recording session work in my diary but they said don’t worry we will arrange for a deputy and so there I was on tour with one of the biggest acts in the business and being extremely well paid for it. My abilities as a musician hadn’t changed but people looked at what sort of work you were doing and so this tour saw me suddenly in demand for other similar work.”

Duncan with Elkie Brooks

Duncan KinnellMaster Musician

In 1987 at the age of 40, Duncan Kinnell sold his house in London, boarded his yacht and set sail for the Algarve to settle in Albufeira.

As he says “Success breeds success” but he had concluded that he had become too successful to be able to balance family life with work. Having reached the top of the music profession he was now having to juggle his time between family and a constant series of recording sessions for major pop artists, films and jingles coupled with extensive touring with many of the world’s top entertainers. His family life had become near non-existent so the decision was made to make a complete break and to explore pastures new in the Algarve.

Born in London in 1947, he says it was inevitable his career would be in music. “My father was a professional musician. He was primarily a violinist but because he had served in the military he had to learn other instruments and was very accomplished on clarinet and saxophone.”

His first instrument was the trumpet. “ I wasn’t very good but I owe a huge amount to my trumpet teacher as he taught me all about harmony and music theory which was a massive help as I progressed to playing the drums, percussion and what became my real specialities - Latin American percussion and vibraphone.”

Duncan's precocious talent was recognised and from the age of 16 he was out several nights a week playing in bands. By that time he had gained a huge interest in Latin American music.

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“I would quite often lock myself away in my room - sometimes for 8 hours - discovering and listening to Latin bands who really inspired me to learn as much as I could. Again I have my trumpet teacher to thank as he gave me the skills to analyse and transcribe the percussion parts and jazz solos from recordings and my skillset improved dramatically as a result.”

While most professional players would attend one of the established music colleges before embarking on their careers, Duncan instead opted to have private lessons from some of the top professional musicians of the day. The combination of tuition with lots of practice saw him reaching an incredibly high standard at an early age.

After that, the tours kept coming in. The impressive list of major artists with whom he performed reads like a Who's Who. Over a period of six years he toured, off and on, with The Three Degrees, Diana Ross (1976), with Sammy Davis Jnr ( 1976 - 79 ), and Mary Wilson and The Supremes. “I was asked to play for Frank Sinatra but had to decline as I was already contracted to tour with Charles Aznavour.” Other artists include Engelbert Humperdink, Marvin Gaye, Elkie Brooks, Gilbert O’Sullivan and for shorter spells Cliff Richard, Gene Pitney and Anthony Newley at the London Palladium.

Making the move to the Algarve was not without its complications as their daughter was 13 at the time but they found a great school and their daughter is fluent in three languages as a result.

“We’ve never regretted making the move and being able to see the family nearly every day.”

Once they had settled into their first house in Albufeira they decided to go into town to explore the music scene. The very first restaurant they went into had live music and to Duncan’s surprise one of the Band members said, “Are you, Duncan Kinnell?” The band was needing a drummer so immediately Duncan was playing again. The fivepiece band was called Rumours.  Duncan with Sammy Davis Jnr.

“Practice was never a chore. I just loved it and so the reward for all the hard work was that from my teens onwards I was always busy.”

When Duncan was 17 he found himself playing at a very “ upmarket” venue - the Washington Hotel and Country Club - and it was there he met France, his wife. The aptly named France, who is French, was working as an au pair at the hotel.

They have been together ever since and have a son and a daughter. Their son has followed in his father’s footsteps and is a very successful pianist, living and working in Melbourne, Australia. “As my career started to take off, France had to look after nearly all of the family matters.”

While Duncan doesn’t remember a specific gig

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 “ We all sang so I was able to arrange 5-part harmonies for the group. It was really most enjoyable.”

Duncan then progressed to devising his own one-man shows playing vibraphone, bongos and congas with specially made backing tracks. He also played “beautiful grand pianos”, in some of the big 4/5 star hotels in the area.

During that time he had started the Jade Quintet with Matt Lester on horns. "It was a lovely band," he recalls. He had also started a recording studio in his home where he produced albums, jingles and bespoke backing tracks for a substantial number of clients. Being such an accomplished Jazz player saw him featuring at the Jazz Festivals in Lagar de Mesquito, Vilamoura Jazz Club, Albufeira, Loulé, Lisbon and Oporto with The Duncan Kinnell/ Ze Eduardo Quartet, the Good Vibes Quartet and his own quartet. So, having made the difficult decision to make the move to the Algarve his diary filled up almost immediately.

“The combination of great Portuguese musicians and those, like myself from the UK or farther afield, means there’s a great pool of musical talent here in the Algarve.

I still get a real buzz when I go out to do a gig because I know I’ll be playing with some really talented musicians many of whom are great friends.”

Atop the mantelpiece of their villa in Albufeira sits a picture of Duncan with Sammy Davis Jnr - a reminder of those heady days before the move to the Algarve.

Duncan still has his yacht which he keeps near Lagos and he still gets out to perform now and again. “The music business has been very good to me and I have many fond memories of those early days - great times, great colleagues and great music - making but we have never regretted leaving that incredibly busy life behind.”

“I’m so lucky to have had a job which I enjoyed but I’m equally lucky that I was able to make the move to the Algarve and still play music albeit at a more leisurely pace and of course continue with my other passion which is sailing.“ You can find Duncan performing with The Three Degrees on youTube live in concert from Scandinavia +INFO:  www.uniqueeventmusic.com

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‘Living the Dream’ Alyson and Dave Sheldrake were determined to realise their dream of living abroad; so they ended their jobs, packed up everything they owned and moved to the Algarve to start a new life.

You will, of course, be familiar with Alyson as she created the much applauded front cover of Tomorrow's May edition. Her personal memoir was released on 11th April and is available on Amazon in paperback, large print edition, and eBook version.

Part guidebook and part biography it ranges from hilarious anecdotes about her battle to learn Portuguese, through to setting up their own businesses and creating a society for local artists that won her an entrepreneurial award.

Alyson says; “Once my husband Dave retired from the police in 2011, our long-held dream of living in the sun could become a reality.

I handed in my notice, and with my dusty easel and set of acrylic paints packed, I was ready to move and start my new adventure, living in the beautiful Algarve.”

Alyson is the author of the award-winning and popular Algarve Blog, and has also been a keynote speaker for several years at the annual ‘Live and Invest in Portugal’ international conference.

She is now an accomplished and soughtafter artist working alongside her husband Dave, a professional photographer. Being able to bring their much-loved hobbies and interests to life has been a wonderful bonus to their new life in the Algarve.

You can discover more about the book, including links on where to purchase, and view a free Photo Album to accompany the book, via the Algarve Blog website.

Her honest and helpful account would make a good read for anyone who has ever wondered what moving abroad is really like, and is essential reading for anyone considering moving to Portugal.

Alyson was born in Birmingham in 1968; she always loved art and painting, but found little time for such pleasures after joining the Devon and Cornwall Police in 1992.

After thirteen years with the police, she left to work in the field of education, becoming the Director of Education for the Church of England in Devon in 2008.

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Organic farming past and future

BY TRACY BURTON

After four decades of neglect and decay, a dilapidated, ivy-smothered convent has been given a new lease of life.

The transformation from ruin to Convent’bio – an ambitious organic farming project – is down to the passion and determination of a small team, led by agricultural engineer and bio enthusiast Fátima Baiona.

birds on it. The fruit is so fresh. If you export, you have to pick the blueberries earlier. Here, we pick them at the stage where they have more sugars in them and there’s a lot of juice.”

After losing her previous project to fire in 2016, she was encouraged to take a look at the decaying convent by local businessman José Vitorino Pina (who now owns it).

The back-breaking work is paying off and the fields once irrigated by the monks are again producing fresh fruit and vegetables for local people. There are two hectares each of asparagus and avocados and row after row of coriander, red cabbage, spring onions, kale, celery and onions.

Strawberries and cherry tomatoes are grown undercover.

“He told me, ‘I have the perfect project for you. Come and see it'," she recalls. “So, I came and when I saw the old convent, I fell in love. Convents were usually built where the land was fertile, so our soil is naturally good. And the land had been left many years without being farmed so it was very green.”

From the outset, she was determined everything grown at Convent’bio and sold in the shop would be 100% organic. But before anyone could plant or sell a single vegetable, there was a lot of hard work to do. The convent was founded just outside Lagoa in 1551 by the Carmelitas Calçados d 'Alagoa; however, it was abandoned after being seriously damaged in the 1722 and 1755 earthquakes. The long-neglected fields had not been farmed for over forty years, so while a construction team focused on the restoration of the buildings, Fátima set about clearing the land.

An unexpected bonus was the discovery of a centuryold blueberry tree, which had all but vanished in the undergrowth.

“Her beauty had disappeared, but we didn’t want to cut her down because she was in production and we don’t often see blueberry trees in Portugal. Now, when it has all the leaves and the berries, it’s really something. You can see so many

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Fátima is keen for people to learn more about the benefits of organic farming. One misconception, she explains, is that all bugs are bad and need to be eliminated. Pesticides might kill the insects you don’t want, she explains, but they also kill those which are beneficial to plants.

“People think ‘oh there’s a bug, let’s spray it’ but many of them are helping us,” she says. “Ladybirds, for example, are angels sent for agriculture. I had a plague on the asparagus, but I had so many ladybirds I didn’t have to apply anything, they sorted it for me. Most of the time, nature does all the work, we don’t have to do anything. I used to say we don’t have three people working on the land we have millions because they are helping us.” 

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COMMUNITY  The team at Convent’bio is equally enthusiastic about selling and cooking high-quality, healthy organic food, including vegan and vegetarian products.

The shop – which has been allowed to remain open throughout the pandemic – is an Aladdin’s Cave for foodies, offering lots of enticing products, including loose herbs and spices, pastas, wines, plant-based milks, eggs, sweets, savouries, and even a good range of organic meats. There are natural toiletries and cleaning liquids, with customers encouraged to bring their own bottles for the latter. If not grown at Convent’bio, every item is sourced as locally as possible, e.g. oranges from Silves, lemons from Monchique.

When the fresh organic bread – cooked on-site by baker Rui Leal – hits the shelves at 5 p.m, customers arrive to form an orderly queue. This is wholegrain bread at its best and the way Convent’bio is likely to win the hearts of local people.

If a customer cannot find what they are looking for, deputy manager Marco Águas will do his best to stock it in future. “We say the shop is not finished because it’s the clients that make the shop,” insists Fátima.

There is a restaurant on-site – the Farmers Restaurante – run by Cidália Cruz and her husband – where you can eat vegan, vegetarian and bio.

Cidália has, in fact, written a vegan recipe book called Mais Sabor, Menos Desperdício (More Flavour, Less Waste) which encourages people to use roots, stalks, seeds and peel to create tasty dishes instead of tossing them in the bin.

The Farmers Restaurant has launched a takeaway service and is currently expanding its outdoor seating area to maintain social distancing when it reopens.

Convent’bio also delivers fruit and vegetable baskets. (details on the website).

There is a good-sized upstairs space, which is available to rent for groups, meetings, conferences, etc. Yoga classes are planned.

The old church building is structurally sound but is missing its windows and needs future restoration work. It is currently rented out for concerts, dinners and even the occasional film evening.

+INFO:  Sitio do Carma, Lagoa (on the EN 125)  Opening hours 9 am-6 pm, Monday to Saturday  +351 960 243 226  www.conventbio.com / www.farmersrestaurantelagoa.com

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BY LENA STRANG During the time of the current crisis, so much creative talent seems to have been unleashed.

People are cooking, doing artwork and making music – all in the confines of their homes. Here is one more way to channel this energy; building on solidarity and collaboration with the end purpose of making someone happy.

The Senior University of Lagos, along with local residents Bernadette Bishop and Lilla Tunde have come up with an ingenious initiative. The Sunshine Project (Bom Dia Alegria) aims to build a connection between the generations. The idea is to make by hand a ‘friend’ for children in orphanages, hospitals as well as in needy families in the region, in time for Christmas 2020.

The ‘friend’ could be dolls, animals, animal-shaped pillows etc depending on the age and gender of the child and, of course, the imagination of the creator.

Materials used can be fabric, crochet, wood or straw, all according to safety rules based on the children’s age.

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The more elaborate and artistic works, not suitable for children to play with, will be auctioned on an online platform. All proceeds will go to a charity chosen by the organisation in conjunction with the donors.

Who can participate? Anyone with enthusiasm and creativity – and we believe there are many out there. Register your interest (details below) and you will receive more information, including additional ideas, the suitability of products, required safety standards of materials etc. There is much joy in giving and receiving, so let’s get creative!

+INFO:  Bom Dia Alegria Sunshine  www.pinterest.pt/casaabertao Bernadette  +351 969 774 570 (English and Portuguese) Karen:  +44 751 572 1614 (English) Lilla:  +351 962 896 986 (Portuguese)

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Artist's Impressions

BY SOPHIE SADLER

Samantha Van der Westhuizen fled to the Algarve from South Africa in fear of her life and has uncovered a creative force from within, in the security and beauty of her new surroundings.

Born in South Africa, where she lived for 46 years, she is a qualified educator with a degree in Early Childhood Development: Foundation Phase.

“My favourite part of the day was doing art with my learners. My only rule being, there are no mistakes in art, only new avenues.”

Samantha's husband turned whistleblower on a multi-national company in their homeland and while awaiting a court appearance Samantha was the victim of a failed kidnapping and arson attack.

After testifying in court they took what they could and fled, leaving the keys in their car at the airport. “Portugal is a lot of firsts for us.

The generosity of the community, being able to put rubbish on your bin at night without feeling fear and not living in a compound with security cameras in every room.”

The most important thing that Samantha has discovered is the time and freedom to explore her creative side. When she was studying art in her teens, a teacher told her she couldn't paint.

She didn't try again until she was 43. “I became passionate about educating children by building them up and not knocking them down. I didn't paint in the way my teacher wanted me to so she put me on silk-screening instead. Teachers need to realise the impact they have on people's lives.

Art is about how you look at a subject, creating what you see and staying true to your heart.”

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With her husband's encouragement, she started to explore her creativity again, and she began to paint with acrylics on canvas. Having run out of space for more paintings on the wall, she started painting on different surfaces, even bin lids! She also became interested in upcycling, creating mini-village houses from recyclable materials and giving furniture a revamp.

“Now, I now have the opportunity, and time, to take up my passion for creating. I find daily inspiration in our new surroundings. It’s not in my character to sit still, and I hardly sleep, I hate relaxing and find I’m most at ease when I’m creating.”

Samantha has also been giving workshops in the technique of using a palette knife to rekindle her passion for teaching, but how would she describe her own style? “I’m self-taught and inherently a detail person, and this usually comes through in my work. I enjoy the freedom that comes with the palette knife technique, as well as the texture, and it allows me to build layers. My medium is acrylics. I don’t have a particular subject matter that my work can be identified through. I tend to paint what I find inspiration in.”

Samantha also gets a buzz out of how people respond to her work so she has enjoyed exhibiting her pieces.

Before the lockdown, she was selling some of her

creations at markets in the Algarve. “I am trying to discover what people here are attracted to.

I am copying the Algarvian architecture in my model houses, and I often find old furniture by the bins which I give a new lease of life.”

She found that being confined to her home in the last months has inspired her more. As she has run out of canvases, it has made her look around for alternatives. “Being creative is a gift.”

Samantha is available for commissions and will also give a new lease of life to your old furniture.

My family always say they don't stand around too long and I will upcycle them!

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Algar wins APCE '20 In the year in which the company celebrates its 25th anniversary, Algar, who are responsible for the recovery and treatment of solid urban waste across the region, has won the APCE Grand Prize in the category of External Service, with the campaign In the Algarve be Algarve, Separate!

Street Art The Street Art projects across the region continue to bring joy to art lovers with a number of new works for the public to enjoy.

The artist Ana Nobre, as featured in the October 2019 issue of Tomorrow Algarve, has unveiled her latest community project.

Ana, with her national and international exhibitions of paint on canvas, was invited by the parish union of Lagoa and Carvoeiro to submit an idea for the area.

Readers may recall that Algar launched the awareness campaign on selective separation in the summer of 2019, with the aim of encouraging the use of ecopoints by residents and visitors during the bathing season. Across the region there are now over 3500 ecopoints available, which has helped to contribute to separating more than 15 thousand tons of glass among other recyclable items.

You cannot miss the giant mural in Lagoa, on the Carlos Boto roundabout, near AUCHAN supermarket, the work extends a good distance along the roadside.

All photos by Marta Vieira +INFO:  ARTESANANOBRE

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Lagos mayor, Hugo Pereira, thanked the generosity shown by foreign communities, local businessmen and other civil society entities that mobilised and became actively involved in the solidarity movement.

Donations in personal protective equipment (PPE) and the contribution with funds have been constant, so far reaching a deposited amount of more than 30.000€ in the solidarity bank account, to which is added the amount of 10.000€ worth of donated PPE.

“Painting murals is amazing because I can reach so many more people, it is like a big canvas in the street. I love doing this kind of work, but this is the biggest one I have ever done”.

Ana was given the theme; nature, health and environment, while given the creative freedom for her design. What she has created is People Enjoying Life in the Algarve; a kind of caricatured Algarve, with a lot of colour and movement... And happiness! “I think my work is always connected to people, their costumes, habits, routines, and, in this particular work, with the Algarve's sceneries,” said Ana.

Lagos in Solidarity

These funds are intended for the purchase of protective equipment for those who are at the forefront in providing support to the population and the establishments they rely on.

Sewing for Victory The Municipality of Silves thanked all users of the Library of Long Life Education of Silves, Armação de Pêra, Pêra and SB Messines, recognising their work, involvement and dedication. The group has made more than a hundred individual protection suits, consisting of trousers, tunics and masks. The items were distributed across the municipality, ensuring that front line staff were protected in the fight against COVID-19.

The communities of foreign citizens residing in Lagos, local businessmen and the community in general, have been demonstrating their solidarity with the municipality and local entities in the effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the council offices, the Mayor received representatives of the Swedish and French communities who made a point of expressing their commitment in this common cause. Meanwhile the British community has already delivered a donation of PPE to the Lagos Volunteer Fire Association.

He thanked Tomorrow Magazine and T.A.C.T. (Tomorrow Algarve Charity Trust) for the fundraising campaign aimed at providing food support to be allocated, in conjunction with the municipality, to families in Lagos who are experiencing greater socioeconomic difficulties.

COMMUNITY

Boat Flotilla Honours Portugal

BY PHIL EGGINTON

Picture Perfect Kateryna Ilchuk who featured in our Meet the Artist feature in March will finally be able to show off her work at an exhibition at the Municipal Gallery of Albufeira in June. It was cancelled in April due to the quarantine, but the gallery is ready to get back to normality and open the doors for visitors again.  When: From 1 to 26 June. Monday to Friday Where: R. das Telecomunicações 2, 8200-184 Albufeira Admission: Free   katerynailchuk.art

A flotilla of 26 boats left Lagos Marina on Friday 8th May to honour the care and protection Portugal has put into managing the pandemic.

Due to the restrictions, boats had not been allowed out of the marina for some weeks.

They are now allowed to do so for private one-day leisure cruises. The flotilla was organised by boat owner Les Chapman. Les explained: “We wanted to both celebrate the fact we can now go out, and thank the Portuguese for how they have handled things. We would like to thank all the doctors, nurses, bombeiros, police, GNR and of course the local câmara.

"The marina staff have been fantastic as well." The flotilla, led by Les’s fabulous catamaran, Booby Dazzler, all sailed out together for a cruise around Lagos bay.

Phil Egginton is a journalist and photographer and now lives in the Algarve. +INFO:  www.marinadelagos.pt

Monumental status The Old Bridge at Silves has been classified by the State as a Monument of Public Interest.

Recognising the cultural value of this property, an icon of the City, the historic landmark became the 12th monument in the municipality to achieve such status.

Although often called the Roman Bridge, there was no mention of its existence during any of the early periods, and it wasn't until the middle of the 14th Century when documents refer to it.

Such was its importance to the region, the bridge crossing the Arade River remained the only option for all land traffic destined for the Western Algarve until the opening of the Portimão bridge in 1876.

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In 1439 the bridge collapsed following a great flood.

Rebuilding work took place during the following years and by 1473 was deemed to be complete.

The river had other ideas and continued to cause considerable damage. By 1600, two of its arches had completely collapsed. It was not until the construction of the dam in 1956 that the Silves cutblock construction gained some relief.

Much of the bridge infrastructure was replaced in 1963. Now, with its new status of a historical landmark, about 700 years after its construction, the bridge is expected to benefit from more attention, including conservation, restoration and reinforcement work.

Photo courtesy of Município de Silves

Estimated opening hours for June: Monday to Friday 10h00 - 17h00 (contact us to confirm)

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The letter for 2020 is 'L’ so the couple have named the female kitten Liloo and the males Lion, Lucky/Lobo and Leo. (The complete pedigree names being Liloo of Roucky’s Spirit, etc.)

New kittens ensure Roucky’s Spirit lives on

BY TRACY BURTON

Keeping busy during lockdown isn’t difficult when you have a houseful of newborns to keep an eye on.

The arrival of four healthy Maine Coon kittens on 2 May means Rose-Anne Burgunder and her husband Andreas Wolfsteller are now sharing their Lagoa home with nineteen of these beautiful cats – the largest domesticated breed.

The kittens – one female and three males – have been spending their first weeks in the nursery at Maine Coon Cattery of Roucky’s Spirit under the watchful eye of firsttime mother Olivia. They weighed in between 93g and 122g and are growing fast.

"Olivia is a very good mum with a lot of milk," says Rose-Anne. "However, I like to have contact with the kitties, so I help her by giving them the bottle from time to time."

Maine Coon kittens need to socialise with humans and other cats, so the rest of the feline family – including a street cat called Dalmo – were encouraged to meet them almost immediately.

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Maine Coon kittens are usually ready to go to their new homes at around three months, depending on when they have their vaccinations.

Although registered breeders, Rose-Anne and Andreas have never sold their kittens. Sometimes they might keep one; however, the majority go to friends: in France, Germany (Andreas is German), Luxembourg and Portugal. Three of Olivia’s litter will remain in the Algarve and one will go to friends in Germany.

Friends or not, the couple impose strict criteria for anyone wanting a kitten, including a written contract to safeguard their future. Maine Coons are big cats – the normal weight range is 6-8kg for females and 8-10kg for males. They need constant company and must be brushed regularly.

"Maine Coons are like dogs,’" explains Rose-Anne. "They love their family above all, but they need another cat as a friend, even if it is a street cat."

If, for any reason, the new owners cannot look after their Maine Coon properly, they must notify Rose-Anne and Andreas who will take the cat back into their care and find it another home.

For the time being, the kittens are enjoying a fun-filled life in a home complete with a room-sized cat tree, which the couple designed themselves.

Seven-month-old Kito of Roucky’s Spirit is certain to enjoy their company. The only kitten in the last litter, he’s used to being chased by doting father Iron and the older cats. Now it’s his turn to run after someone smaller!

Rose-Anne and Andreas are clearly smitten with Maine Coons; however, it was complete chance she came into contact with the breed twenty years ago. Her first cat had died suddenly and, wanting another ginger one, she contacted FIFe for advice.

"On the second day, we opened the door of the nursery and all the other cats went in to see the babies. There was no problem,’ says Rose-Anne, who is French. ‘It was only a few days later that Olivia began to be aggressive with another female in order to defend her babies."

"They gave me a list of breeds and, if I wanted a ginger cat, I could only have a Maine Coon. I had to wait two months because the kitten was just one month old. So that was my first and it was Roucky."

Naming the kittens came next. The International Feline Federation’s (FIFe) rules state that kittens born in any one year must be given names beginning with a specific letter.

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BOOK WORM

The House That Alice Built

BY ANNIE O’DEA

Tomorrow's bookworm Annie O'Dea interviewed Chris Penhall in the May edition. Here she reviews her novel which won the Choc-Lit search for a star award, 2020.

Set in Cascais, outside Lisbon, this feel-good summer romance reveals that “home is where the heart is.”

Chris Penhall’s first novel, published in 2020, accurately captures the way of life and true beauty of Portugal as Alice’s personal journey unfolds. Although written in the third person, the story is from Alice’s perspective as we are introduced immediately to her best friend Kathy, the total antithesis of Alice.

The novel opens with a typical dreary, wet day in London, where Alice lives and works as she “wearily trudged down the street towards home, the rain a constant pitter-patter on her umbrella, her ankles damp from the water kicked up in puddles as she moved.” Then Kathy, who she has not seen for five years, arrives from Cascais “tanned, glowing and laughing”.

After a postcard from her ex with more unwelcome news, Alice Dorothy Matthews is finally enticed by Kathy’s offer: “Portugal awaits”. It’s here that Alice’s adventure begins, just

like her namesake in Alice in Wonderland and Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, Alice learns that there is “no place like home”, but that is wherever she is happiest.

Just like Alice, we the reader, are captivated by, “The bright blue sky and the midday heat wrapped themselves around her like a warm blanket…” as we too enter her enticing new world. The vivid description of the beautiful scenery and colour of the setting is alluring; “the sea sparkled and moved, and the sun caught the waves as if a field of sapphires was being blown in the breeze”.

Alice is confronted by an unexpected proposal by Mystic Mary who greets her knowingly, “...that you were sent to look after our apartment. And Aphrodite”. This kickstarts Alice’s lesson to “go with the flow”, where she learns to relax, have fun, rediscover her artistic talents and find love. +INFO:  www.chrispenhall.co.uk Zoom Book Club: annieodea@ymail.com

Art Meets Fiction Owner of the Owl Bookshop in Lagos, Christine Westropp gives us her book recommendation of the month.

No doubt many of you dedicated bookworms out there are now seeking something different in reading matter following weeks of restrictions and literary starvation and I have an amusing, interesting and informative recommendation for you all.

"Comic" fiction, as such, is not my usual choice and you could be of the same mind. However, do not be put off. Once I saw the author's name on the spine of The Improbability of Love, I decided to dive in!

Hannah Rothschild (recently retired, Chair of The National Gallery, former Trustee of The Tate Gallery and a Vice President of the Hay Literary Festival) would, I assumed, be perfectly capable of writing well - I was not disappointed.

Yes, there is a definitely somewhat quirky traditional love story involved but do not be misled as there is a third and somewhat unusual participant in this particular "triangle" which is nothing less than a specific painting.

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Such a clever idea which is enlarged upon throughout the story thus providing a completely different perspective to the whole tale. Needless to say, the background detail is absolutely first-class as one would expect bearing in mind the author's credentials in the world of art. She also manages to get over to readers with little knowledge of the art world just what could go on behind the scenes - an eye-opener for many I am sure.

Not only is this world opened up, but there is a goodly amount of history in it too. Even if one has already some knowledge of, or interest in art, I am certain there are things in this novel that you did not know!

One is drawn in and to know more which is, after all, the essence of a good book well-written.

This book will not only cheer you up and make you smile but, additionally, one of its side effects (for want of a better expression) on turning the final page is to leave one thinking rather carefully about how we put a value on things - food for thought perhaps in these modern times?

+INFO:  owlstorybooks

CHARITY

Charity Shops Re-open Staff and volunteers at the Madrugada Retail Stores in Luz, Lagos and Lagoa are back in business raising money for their clinical services.

need lots of extra support to keep their stores exciting places to visit.

Their wonderful Boutique Encore and Homestores are operating with reduced opening hours.

Donations of unwanted items, clothing, and of course all those upcycled gems, will be very gratefully received. If you have big items that will need to be collected, please contact their retail manager, Judith Sullivan, on 961 648 695 to coordinate a pickup with the Madrugada van.

To ensure the safety of customers, volunteers and employees, they are following the current Portuguese DGS guidelines.

Throughout the pandemic lockdown, Madrugada Clinical Services have continued to operate for both Hibiscus and Madrugada patients, with a dedicated team of nurses and carers. The Madrugada Support Centre has also re-opened, with its normal business hours. Perhaps spring cleaning or a declutter have been on your list of things to do during the period of lockdown. If so, please keep them in mind as they

Presidente de Direção, John Hough says; “Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you again in store!”

For information about donating to or volunteering with Madrugada, please visit www.madrugada-portugal.com.

Helping the people of Lagos As you all know this is normally the time when we would be planning the Tomorrow Summer Ball and the Tomorrow Espiche Golf days. Due to the current situation, neither of these events will be taking place at the scheduled times this year. The Summer Ball and the Golf Day would normally help us to raise about 4,000 – 6,000€ so if you normally attend these events, or if you don't please consider making a donation. You can be certain that every Euro will go towards helping us support the people of Lagos.

As mentioned in the last edition ,T.A.C.T. were attempting to start a food vouchers programme to help those most in need and Tomorrow has been in constant contact with the Mayor’s office and the Câmara, to find out where our help is needed the most.

As a result, our objectives have developed. After long discussions it became apparent that there are two immediate issues,“families in need” and “the homeless”.

Both are affected by these very tough times. Lack of jobs, staff being furloughed or laid off, all due to the lack of visitors and tourists to the area. So we have honed in on the entities that most need help.

CENTRO DE CULTURA E DESPORTO DOS TRABALHADORES DA CÂMARA MUNICIPAL DE LAGOS – They provide the meals that are distributed to the homeless people in Lagos. They are currently feeding 60 homeless people daily from Monday

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Shop Opening Hours: Monday – Friday: 11 am – 3 pm Saturday: 10 am – 1 pm Support Centre: 10 am - 4 pm, Monday through Thursday.

Enquiries will continue to be handled through the support line 282 761 375 on Fridays.

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to Friday. The cost per meal is 4,10€ which represents a cost of 246€ per day.

INSTITUTO FONTE DE VIDA - A local social support association that is working to provide support to the homeless people and is in charge of the distribution of the meals and ensuring they receive baths and a change of clothes. This association urgently need to replace the water heater. The estimated cost is 500€, and they also need support for the expenses of the bath service, so the total donation for this situation would be 1000€.

SANTA CASA DA MISERICÓRDIA DE LAGOS – They provide baskets with groceries (vegetables, meat, fish, milk, rice and other essential foods) to the families in need. The cost is around 80€ per basket.

We are wanting to help and we can only do this through your support.

If you would like to make a donation to T.A.C.T., or if you know anyone who is in a position to donate a water boiler or is willing to give some time help install this, please contact us and we can give you more information. +INFO:  steven@tomorrowalgarve.com ASSOC TOMORROW ALGARVE CHARITY TRUST PT50 0033 0000 4551 3973 4380 5

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KM for Cash Upon hearing of the work being performed

by Bernadette Abbott, for Algarve Families in Need, Gilbert Weir, decided he wanted to make a contribution.

“Helping the most vulnerable and poorest families in our community is a very noble and Christian thing to do and the main reason why I wanted to help,” says Gil, who is Club Captain at Boavista Golf.

He decided to donate 10 cents for every km he walked during the lockdown period. A lot of his friends were also recording their distances daily, which gave him the idea that he could combine the km and set a target. “I asked the members of our CRAFT Golf Society if they would join me in donating the 10 cents for every km. I set the target of walking, running, cycling or swimming 5,000 km, the distance needed to cross the Atlantic Ocean to the Ambrose lighthouse in the lower bay of New York, and the challenge was on.”

His wife Karen didn't want to be left out and began recruiting the wives and her friends to walk, run, ride or swim from Lagos to Regent St, London, 2500 km. Her best friend Gilly came on all the walks with

them. A total of 30 ladies and men (average age of 62) set about the challenge and a deadline of 5 p.m on Sunday the 3 May, 2020 was set to raise 1500€.

“As the deadline came, we added up all the individual distances and the following results were, the men achieved 5,408 km and the ladies, 2749, a total distance of 8,157 km, more importantly, we raised 1,904€.

When collecting the money, all participants rounded it up and they had many other friends who very generously donated money to the cause. “We hope that this will help Bernadette in her endeavours to continue looking after the poorest families in our community.” The money raised above his target is going to his Captain’s 2020 Charity, NECI based in Montinhos da Luz. “I am informed that we have in the first week provided essentials for 24 local families in Luz and Lagos at a cost of a few hundred euros, so our total of 1,500€ should look after many more.”

Well done to Gil and friends for such a fantastic fund-raising initiative.

Food for Families Appeal Things have moved on apace since last month, with more and more families coming to us for help, but equally more people coming forward wanting to help.

We have continued with our food collections from Luz to Quarteira (East Algarve is being looked after by East Algarve Families in Need) and we have sent food out to families from Aljezur to Faro.

A new collection point has started in Alvor.

This is opposite Pingo Doce and Diana and Anne are there from 12 p.m until 1.15 p.m every Friday.

Whilst food remains our prime focus we are very pleased that we have been able to

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open a non-food hub at Odiaxere Football Club. Families in need can come here to select clothes, toys, baby equipment and household items or just for a chat. The hub is open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3 p.m to 5 p.m.

We are grateful also to all those who donate to our collections week after week, it never ceases to amaze me. We just couldn't do this without you!

The collection points are listed on Facebook page Algarve Network for Families in Need If you would like to donate please use PayPal account Bombeirosalgarve@gmail.com

#My Travel Pledge The Holiday Inn Algarve, Armação de Pêra is part of the growing #MyTravelPledge campaign to offer free short breaks to healthcare workers.

The idea of the campaign is to give something for healthcare workers to look forward to and boost morale, at this hugely difficult time. The scheme is being promoted by Ian Rutter and Andrew Watson, owners of Casa Higueras, who have reached out from Andalucia, Spain to a growing number of accommodation providers across the world.

All are pledging free short-breaks to Healthcare workers once the coronavirus outbreak subsides. +INFO:  www.mytravelpledge.com

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For those who don’t yet know, we are a designer’s sustainable fashion and decor brand who has opened a new shop in Lagos just before the lockdown.

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SPORTS

The Beautiful Game Returns Football’s much-anticipated return has been the cause of celebration and some controversy for local teams. Vaughan Willmore takes a closer look at what should be a fascinating end to the season.

Professional football is to return during the first week of June with the titanic struggle between Porto and Benfica set to conclude over the final few matches of the season. Closer to home, Portimão based Portimonense will be fighting to avoid relegation. If all of this wasn’t enough to keep fans entertained, the manner of football’s return has been the subject of much debate, and particularly so here in the Algarve.

When Prime Minister Costa signalled the easing of restrictions late April, the Portuguese Football Federation opened discussions with the government aimed at finding a sensible and safe way for professional football to return.

Subsequently, in early May, the Federation announced its intention to resume the Primeira Liga and in an unprecedented move, curtail all other strands of professional football.

In terms of the Primeira Liga – the elite tier in Portuguese football - it means that all teams will play their final 10 games of the season behind closed doors with no fans present, enabling northern giants Porto and Benfica to continue their duel for the championship and to compete in the final of the Portuguese Cup (the Taça de Portugal).

With Porto just 1 point ahead in the league, it promises to be a fascinating end to the season.

At the other end of the table, Portimonense has 10 games left to escape relegation. As local fan David Holmes explained ‘We are 17th in the table, one place and four points from safety. We’ve still to face Benfica so it’s going to be tough, but with local fans cheering us on, I know we can do it.”

The decision to curtail all football below the Primeira League and accept the league placings as they were on 12 March when football was suspended led to joyous scenes in Faro, with local team Farense promoted back to the top tier of football after a near 20-year absence.

to Portugal with a big reputation when he signed for Sporting Lisbon in 2014. It will be interesting to see how he does next season back in the big league.

Farense’s promotion also raises the tantalising prospect that if Portimonense can avoid relegation, there will be a top tier duel next season between the local rivals from Faro and Portimão!

While accepting the 12 March league placings as being final for all leagues below the Primeira Liga was met with celebration in Faro, it had less positive implications for Olhão based Olhanense with two teams being promoted ahead of them.

Olhanense’s frustration partly stems from them occupying the top two places for much of the season, with them only drifting away in the final few weeks before play was suspended. What also has added to their frustration, however, is that they had more home games left to play than any of their rivals, something which should have worked to their advantage and helped them close the gap to the top two teams.

Olhanense’s frustration aside, reactions to the resumption of football have been overwhelmingly positive and seen as a sign of some return to normality.

After an absence of almost three months, there is much for football fans to debate and look forward to, including the Portuguese Cup Final and the crowning of the Primeira Liga champions. Closer to home, let’s hope Portimonense can escape relegation and retain their Primeira Liga status.

It looks like the beautiful game is on the way back!

“This was not the way we wanted to go up,” said Farense coach Sérgio Vieira. “But justice has been done. We were the best side in the league and the team that spent the most time in the promotion places.”

Farense’s return was helped by their young captain Scottish born Ryan Gauld, who enjoyed a fantastic season, finishing as the club’s top scorer. Ryan came

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After an absence of almost three months, there is much for football fans to debate and look forward to, including the Portuguese Cup Final and the crowning of the Primeira Liga champions.

HEALTH & BEAUTY Promotion price for Tomorrow readers in June and July - 117€ (Normal price 130€)

The Star's Beauty Peel Secret

BY DONNA GROOM

The secret treatment to the stars and hugely popular in Harley Street. PRX-T33 is the peel without the peel!

The procedure can be carried out on the face and neck, décolleté, hands and stretch marks.

Results can last up to a year.

Based on TCH ( trichloroacetic acid) it penetrates the dermis, without drying up the surface epidermis, while peeling the surface layer. The TCH levels of 33% or 35% are the strongest available on the market making this a very effective treatment.

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This treatment also increases stimulation of fibroblasts and growth factors without causing inflammation or damaging the skin. PRX-T33 can also be performed at any time of the year as it isn’t photosensitive and is suitable for all skin types. A great alternative to injectable treatments and chemical peels.

WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE PROCEDURE? The area is cleaned and dried and the product is

Tidy House Tidy Mind

BY ANN DE JONGH

Declutter to create and maintain habits As I write this we are slowly starting to come out of the house more, but we still have the time and opportunity to continue the cleaning and decluttering that most of us have been doing during this time.

When we look at our health and wellbeing it is impossible to separate all the different areas, every area has an impact on each other.

Whether we are talking about fitness, nutrition, flexibility or mental wellness. We have all developed new routines during our period of lockdown, some of these are ones we want to continue with, but creating new habits and maintaining the new routines as we start to emerge from our houses can be hard as we get distracted.

A great way to help us to keep our new routines is to have our surroundings as organised and tidy

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as possible. When we declutter, not only does it create space in our house, it also helps us create space in our minds and to help to create a feeling of calmness and being organised. Physical clutter signals to the brain that there is always something else to be done, which can be quite exhausting. By removing this stimulus it gives us more energy to maintain new habits and routines.

Take advantage of the time that we have at home to create an organised, tidy and calm environment in our home, and then notice the positive knock-on effect this has on our day to day lives. This way our new routines, whether they are taking an online yoga class, getting out into nature for daily walks/ runs or spending time working on our flexibility and mobility, are much easier to stick to.

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“Exactly 20 years ago in May we arrived by ferry at Santander and drove our car full of some of our belongings and our 6-month-old firstborn to Lagos to start our new life here in Portugal,” says Rosie.

Initially, they came up with the idea of opening a gallery, “We named the store after our baby’s Ghanaian name KOJO (boy born on a Monday). Our vision was to take it in turns looking after our baby and the new shop,” adds Patrick. They sold furnishings and gifts from around the world. Gradually however their love of clothing and the joy Rosie found from dressing people took hold and they began to focus solely on clothing. “People feel cared for and understood in this shop and that's what I enjoy,” explains Rosie.

The boutique has become a success story and has increased in space, stock, style, beauty and impact; four years ago they extended into the next-door space. “People sit on the sofa to relax while their wives shop, some love the welcoming atmosphere or just a time to be heard, counselled, comforted or even prayed for,” says Rosie.

A Passion for Fashion Lagos couple Patrick and Rosie Bennett are celebrating 20 years in business after having left London in order to have a quality lifestyle and pursue their dream. Their journey is a story of faith, courage and friendships.

Sophie Sadler finds out more about their passion for fashion.

Rosie Bennett has just opened her shop again after the COVID-19 lockdown. For a business whose USP is personal care and love, where clients are invited to come and chill out on the sofa and have a cup of tea, it's a welcome move. “My shop is a ray of sunshine for people to get some normality,” says Rosie.

Four are allowed into the shop at a time, wearing a mask and having sanitised your hands. After a long time in social isolation her clothes shop, overflowing with bold prints and bright colours, would be a much-needed visual feast.

It is hard to believe, but Rosie and Patrick met in London while working in banking. They were both born in London.

Rosie grew up in Ghana, Patrick in Asia and between the two of them, they speak five languages. Patrick's parents were living in Ghana at the time so they had an immediate connection. After the birth of their son Angelo, Rosie left the world of retail banking and Patrick quit his job in IT to move to Lagos, where Patrick's mother owned a house.

Rosie’s Mum also came from Ghana in their initial months in Lagos to help them settle in and set up shop.

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“Patrick speaks Thai and Rosie Akan so they travel to the two continents once a year to source clothing and accessories from the same local people they have been visiting for two decades. “Both our eldest and the boutique are 20-years-old and surely have grown. Our eldest is studying Engineering in Nova University in Lisbon, having gone first to Barlevento English Primary school and then to the Nobel Portuguese secondary school, like his brothers Joshua and Joel after him. Our tailors have been watching our kids grow while we have watched theirs, we are like a family.”

Rosie and Patrick source some clothes directly and others they design themselves and have them made. The couple put a great deal of thought and care into the clothing they choose, “My passion and love for quality and unique clothing led us to what we are known for now. Locals and visitors visit us and we pick for them items that have quality, breathable fabric, for leisure and special occasions. They like the handmade feel and uniqueness and I often see people return in the same items they bought from me, year after year, it is like watching a story unfold.”

Their commitment led one customer to write, “a beautiful boutique run by a lovely couple who care about people”.

I ask Rosie and Patrick to choose their two favourite items from the shop, and they disappear into the Aladdin's cave of tailored jackets, scarves, jewellery, bags and shirts. Patrick emerges with a brightly coloured Hawaiian shirt which apparently the male customers love. Rosie appears with a gorgeous jacket/dress with a bold African print that would make you stand out at any occasion.

Both are multitalented and juggle many roles, the most important being parenting but Rosie is often invited to speak at weddings, funerals, special celebrations and birthdays. Patrick is a Real Estate Agent and Rosie has just completed a Qualifying Law Degree and plans to use this to to help others. “Helping dress others with their legal rights,” she laughs.

I ask what is the secret to their success? “Sheer hard work, long working hours, courage, commitment, love for people, relating and deeply connecting to people and their stories.

For decades,” concludes Patrick.

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A Lazy Girl's Guide to June

BY THE LAZY TIGERS

Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! We are starting to peek out of our isolation just in time for the start of summer. And what an unusual summer it is going to be: sure, a summer with a dearth of international visitors, but think what a great opportunity for those of us who are here now to really enjoy our fabulous town at its glorious best.

Let's go out and, within the guidelines, make the absolute most of what we have.

One thing we are definitely allowed is to have gatherings of up to 10 people, and in our books, 10 is a socially distanced party.

I know lots of you will be getting out the barbie, but honestly, do you want to have all that nuisance plus all the cleaning up? We suggest drinks and nibbles. So here are a few, very lazy ideas.

Whatever you do this month enjoy Flaming June and take care. Big Love from all the Tigers.

Chouriço pinwheels Another super easy idea is these Chouriço snacks which take minutes to assemble, and straight from the oven are gorgeous.

Obviously, any spicy sausage will do. You can also adapt this for vegetarians with a hard cheese.

TO MAKES 30 PIECES:  350 grams of ready-made puff pastry (you can get this in the shops in all sorts of sizes.

You want enough to make a 25 x 35 cm /10 x 14 in. rectangle)  18 pieces of pre-sliced Chouriço  1 stick of lemongrass  1 egg  Pepper  Some plain flour for dusting Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7 (fan 200C). Line a large baking tray with baking paper and set aside.

Roll the pastry out to a 25x35 cm/10x14 in. rectangle. Arrange the Chouriço in slightly overlapping rows on the pastry.

Versatile dip

(makes a small soup bowl of dip) BASE DIP 100g Philadelphia or similar cream cheese 50g plain yoghurt Mix thoroughly and season to taste.

MAKE IT... ….Greek - stir through some grated cucumber and handful of chopped mint ….Mexican - stir through some chopped jalapeño and sprinkle with some paprika ….Italian - stir through some crushed garlic, chopped basil and add a squeeze of lemon juice Also, what about shop-bought sweet chilli sauce with some chopped spring onion or coriander in it to make it look more “homemade”?

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Take only the tender inner leaves of the lemongrass and slice very thinly, then sprinkle it and the pepper on the Chouriço Roll up tightly like a Swiss roll, from the long end and put in the fridge to cool for about 20 minutes.

Then cut into 30 1cm/ ½ in. slices and lay them on the baking sheet, then brush with the beaten egg.

Bake for about 15 – 20 minutes till golden brown.

Sangria What drinks to serve? Well, it really is beer and chilled wine season, and there are some huge bargains to be had in the shops right now. If you fancy a big jug of something why not make Sangria? Everyone has a favourite recipe, but at London Tiger Coffee we have a Portuguese twist.

TO MAKE 1 LITRE FOR 2 PEOPLE:  5ml Macieira (other brandies are available)  5ml Triple Sec (Cointreau or similar)  5ml Licor Beirão  5ml Peach Schnapps  Approximately 100ml red or white or sparkling wine  Some citrus fruit sliced (oranges, lemons, limes)  Some seasonal fruit  Approximately 100ml Orange Juice 7up or similar Put all the spirits in a jug that holds a little over 1 litre. Put in about a teacup´s worth of fruit and stir well.

Add some ice (you want lots, but you can put in too much and not have room for some of the other stuff).

Then a layer of OJ, then the wine, then top up with 7up. Stir in the layers and garnish with fruit before serving with a long spoon.

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ENVIRONMENT

Left: Little Corker with Essential Oil by Written In Nature Middle: Signs Key rings by Written In Nature Right: Plant pots

The Cork Oak Connection

BY SUZANNE RADFORD A thermal barrier used by NASA, a liquid stopper since the times of Ancient Greece and the stuff of cricket balls, packed to their core. Who knew the bark of the cork oak tree could make such an impact? Portugal is home to the largest collection in the world, their forests protected by decrees dating back to the 12th century. It is also the world’s leader in providing fifty per cent of the global production of cork.

natural materials. They came here 35 years ago from Austria and fell in love with the mountains and made Monchique their home and it is where they raised their two children. Monika explains, “when we first arrived we got to know our local neighbours and learned about their traditions, we watched as they cut the cork, an incredible thing to see”.

The Quercus Suber grows up to 20 meters and come July, we will see around the hills of Monchique the number 0 on the bare trunk marking its year of harvest, the next one due in 2029. Cork can be a profitable business for landowners, and it’s good for the tree. Unlike others, the outer bark, the cork, regenerates so it’s a tree that keeps on giving if we are patient.

The art of harvesting cork has been passed down through generations. First, they tap the bark instinctively knowing where to make the first cut which is key to removing the cork casing in one piece and get the best price. Then the cork is stacked and stored for distribution and production.

A single cork oak, which lives up to 200 years, can be harvested over 16 times. In the first 25 years it reaches a diameter of 70 cm (27 in) when the virgem ‘virgin cork’ is stripped or ‘desboia’ (unravels). This first round is poor in quality and has to be processed for production. After that, the cork is harvested every 9 years secundaria or reproduction cork the kind we see in flooring. The amadia cork the one we pull from wine bottles is 40 – 50 years old, the time it takes to get the best properties for a wine stopper as the wine ‘breathes’ through the cork and ages. A single tree can cork 4,000 bottles with the corks lasting for 150 years, a natural solution perhaps to the plastic top alternative.

Bernhard and Monika Pable have a special connection to the tree which inspired them to use their creativity in making ornaments and jewellery all handmade from reclaimed

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Monika recalls the first time she saw the cork oaks, describing them as sculptures with bodies and bent arms.

She was struck by the soft textured bark covering the hard russet colour of the tree inside. “Back then I remember the fonts had a ladle or spoon – cuchara in Portuguese - made of cork hanging on a string, used to feed water to donkeys.”

Many of the old ways are lost but Monika and Bernhard continue to recycle the cork and the offcuts from the tree to make candle holders, plant pots, lamps and bowls and they run arts and crafts activities for children. Everything they do connects to nature and now their grandchildren’s imaginations are being captured by the trees, giving them names like people, the leaves evergreen, eye-shaped and fluttering in the breeze. 

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 Another couple who love the tree and this region are Michael and Sheena from Written In Nature. When they moved to the Algarve from England, they saw the cork oak as a symbol of Portugal. Sheena says, “We started working with the cork oak after we came across a fallen tree, we were amazed by its hidden inner beauty and it inspired us.

The first piece we created we painted the words, 'life's a journey, not a destination'and that saying still rings true to us today”.

Their passion and creativity lead them to inspire others and to bring the outside world indoors to enhance people’s homes and lives. They began making Little Corkers, a natural air freshener, using essential oils that emanate from the wood and have a therapeutic effect, they can be hung in the car, home or worn as a necklace.

They create bespoke signs for homes and businesses with mantras written on them or to use as frames for names and company logos. Sheena says, “No piece of wood is the same, each piece is as individual as each tree and as individual as we all are as people. If you wait long enough for nature to do its thing the centre 'cork oak wood' rots leaving just the cork sleeve and from the tube-like shape we make beautiful things”.

The bark, the wood, a water vessel so strong, resilient, standing tall providing fruit and shelter to wildlife is a protector of the environment and a provider to the community. So deserving it is of our respect and care, the tree that keeps on giving.

Contact Monika and Bernhard from Art Natura about children’s craft activities on  +351 962 815 386.

You can find Written in Nature by Michael & Sheena at the Aljezur Saturday morning market (EMA building) or on Facebook.

For enquiries and postal orders contact:  writteninnature@gmail.com or WhatsApp:  +447903188460

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Square Clean UP

The Beauty of the Forgotten Square - Albardeira Park, Lagos Retired neighbours Ron and Reg decided to use their spare time to clean up their local square.

Reg, a retired Director of Engineering from the automotive industry, has lived here fulltime with his wife for almost four years.

Ron retired as a Director of a National Plant Hire company in the UK last year and he and his wife and I have owned their Villa on Albardeira Parque since 2008, but now intend to spend more time here.

“I am often chatting to my good friend Ron and we were both of the opinion, that something needed to be done before this beautiful square diminished, totally overgrown by weeds, rubbish and rats! The irrigation system has been neglected for so long that it is in a state of total disrepair, leaving once-thriving flowerbeds in a state of drought during the summer months. On the rare occasion that maintenance crews did show up, there was a lack of care and knowledge on how to maintain an area of this kind. After these crews have left it is surprising that any form of plant life survives.”

Reg adds, “ I live close to the square. I walk through the square at least twice daily to exercise my dogs. In the 12 years we have been owners of our villa the upkeep of the

Ron and Reg having a well-deserved beer after the completion of our work!

Urbanisation by the Câmara has gone down year on year.”

The project took a total of four days. “For the first two days, our efforts seemed to go fairly unnoticed. On day three we actually started to get people interested, some helped for some time and others actually started to see how beautiful the square could be and paid some very endearing compliments. After completion on day four, we even noticed several people sitting in the square and enjoying the birdlife and peacefulness.”

Reg adds, “Unfortunately, being Portugal and with the weather pattern of late, heat, rain and more warmth, we have already noticed that the resilient Portuguese weeds are starting to show themselves again.

Somewhat dismaying to say the least. After the huge amount of physical effort that Ron and I put into this, we are not sure we would be up to doing it again!”

Inspired by this project Tomorrow would like to mobilise a task force of volunteers interested in keeping their area clean.

Please contact us if you wish to be involved.

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PETS & WILDLIFE

Starting from (a) scratch Dr. my dog doesn't stop licking and scratching himself, what's up? Is it normal?

It is quite common to hear dog owners complain that their pets keep licking and scratching themselves. Unfortunately, this behaviour is often worrying and harmful for your pet.

So what causes it?

ALLERGIES: When your dog loses control and is permanently scratching himself, it is usually the result of allergies to food or environmental stimuli, including fungi, mites and pollens. Dogs also develop a skin irritation called contact dermatitis when they directly contact the skin with substances such as pesticides or alkaline ph soap.

If food allergies are making your dog itch, eliminating potential trigger foods (such as grain) can make a huge difference. Your vet may recommend a special diet if food allergies are diagnosed.

BOREDOM OR ANXIETY: Just as anxious people can bite their nails, dogs can also have similar responses to psychological disturbances.

In fact, some dogs develop a condition similar to people's obsessivecompulsive disorder. Some ideas include using a special collar to prevent access to the spot they are trying to lick and chew. In some cases, this type of behaviour develops in response to fear, stress, or inadequate stimulation. To reduce this likelihood, be sure your dog receives enough exercise, attention, and love. It can also be helpful

to train your dog to chew on toys or bones to relieve stress as a replacement and get him cognitively challenging toys.

DRY SKIN: A variety of factors, including cold weather and lack of fatty acids in the diet, can cause dry skin in dogs. Your pet may respond to the discomfort by scratching or licking at the skin or fur. A good diet is a good start to prevent or change this problem.

PAIN: Most of the time, when a dog is licking or chewing excessively, the possibility that something is making them physically uncomfortable is very high. For instance, if you notice your dog biting their paw repeatedly, it may be because of a thorn or sharp stone, in their footpad or between the fingers. Compulsive chewing or licking can also be a response to orthopaedic problems, including arthritis and hip dysplasia.

PARASITES: Don’t assume your dog is free of external parasites just because you can’t see them. Among the most common causes for compulsive dog licking, chewing, or scratching behaviours are fleas, ticks, and mites. Although ticks are often visible to the naked eye, fleas often go unseen until there is a large infestation, and mites are microscopic and need special equipment to look at them. +INFO:  centro.veterinario.ferragudo@gmail.com

Welcome back to summer! Last month we were allowed to venture out and see what has changed during our hibernation. How exciting. Some of you sought out a café to have creamy bica or galão; others went to the beach for a surf. A few, no doubt went to see if their local watering hole still had cold frothy ones and a few went out for a long-missed Steak Portuguesa.

I hope you all made the most of your enforced holiday at home or 'staycation' as our American cousins would say. Maybe you now have a new veggie patch or a splendid rose garden, hopefully, caught up on some good books or enjoyed spending quality time with family. I, myself, have enjoyed immensely the time afforded to spend with our little fella, Ziggy.

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With an epidemic disease we never really know what it's going to do, because it is breaching boundaries and doing something new. I think the Portuguese government has done the right thing in its timing and execution of the lockdown regulations. The spread has definitely calmed. Now is the time to exercise continued restraint and vigil when you are out and about. It may be that what we have done will be enough to ease the disease in the Algarve.

It might also be that we will need to do another isolation period, should the 'curve rise again'.

Given the bushfire-like nature of the COVID-19 disease when it arrived here, it is quite possible to find it igniting again from the odd spot fire here and there. If you maintain the social distancing and adopt the other measures of masking up and keeping your hands washed you will definitely decrease the chance that, if it does catch on again, you will be back in the living room rather than the hospital ward. COVID-19 still reminds of EAST-17, for some reason. Thought I would share that now.

Vet clinics are now able to provide more of a complete service as well. We are catching up on vaccinations and encouraging those due in the coming months to come in as well, in case there is a return of the lockdown protocol in the near future.

We are continuing our practice of minimal contact to keep our staff and clientele as protected as can.

We value the containment measures (and their success) implemented with the S CLUB-7 virus (!).

With continued respect for each other we will, no doubt, continue to do well in our community.

Enjoy the liberation. Apologies in advance if I don’t recognise you at the marina with your mask on… +INFO:  +351 282 782 282 (Lagos Vet Clinic)

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Make your pooch into an “Iron Dog” Our new series of training tips from 2019 Portugal's best obedience school, the certified dog training centre, Iron Dog Algarve.

How to make my dog stop pulling the leash.

Do you feel embarrassed every time you want to go for a walk with your dog? Does it drain all your energy and patience because he drags you all the time? We have some tips that can solve your problem and improve your communication with your dog.

Give it a try. If they don't work, we can still help you.

No doubt at all, this is the most asked question at our dog training school. “I’d simply like to walk my dog on the leash without pulling. I’d like to walk him instead of being walked by him”, clients frequently say. At the end of the first training, session clients can, in most cases, easily walk their pets holding the leash with two fingers only.

Each dog's character is unique and therefore, the technique that might be useful when applied to a certain dog, may not work with the next dog. Dogs are not machines and respond in different manners to different stimuli. It's up to the owner and dog trainer to have the sensibility and ability to apply the best method, with the right timing, in each case.

First of all, is important to understand why dogs pull so much when walking on the leash? For most dogs, walking on the leash means leaving the house, relieving

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stress and killing monotony. For these reasons, once outside dogs want to run (not walk), pay a visit to other canine friends or people during the tours, and explore and smell all new things. What is behind all this behaviour? Excitement!

Most dogs are just too excited when they go out on a leash, and they lack the commitment to the owner. So the real question here is not so much “how can I prevent the dog from pulling on the leash” but “how can I prevent this state of excitement in my dog?”

You should redirect the attention of your dog to yourself. You can do this by packing all your pockets with delicious sausage and reward the dog when he presents the desirable behaviour. Rewarding at the right time is fundamental.

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GARDENING & OUTDOORS

Grow your Own Herbs

BY TAMSIN VARLEY Whilst we’re all in lockdown, this is a great project as it gives you something for you and the kids to do, is fun, cheap and adds so much flavour to your food. There’s nothing more satisfying than picking your own fresh herbs and realising how much more packed with flavour they are than the dried versions which may have been hanging around in your cupboards for years. Here are some tips to get you started: 1. You can grow herbs from seed, but I would advise buying starter plants which are widely available in supermarkets and garden centres.

Below are some of my favourites:

Basil

Thyme

Warm-weather annual herb that thrives in pots and window boxes. I buy the pots of basil from the supermarkets and then split them into individual plants. I grow them in small pots and have just re-potted them into bigger pots – some singly and others in groups. Basil needs to be kept moist but not wet otherwise it can rot off very quickly. It’s important to constantly pinch the growing tips out which you can use for cooking as you don’t want the plant to flower as it adversely affects the taste of the leaves. For each tip you pinch out, you get two growths so the plant can get large quite quickly.

Thyme is one of the best plants for container gardening as it’s low maintenance, drought-tolerant and can take neglect. I grow mine in gravelly soil in my herb wheel and when they get large, prune them vigorously and then dry the clippings.

2. Herbs thrive in pots as well as in the garden.

They don’t like to be waterlogged, so ensure that any container for herbs has drainage holes so excess water can escape. Smaller pots can be used for individual herbs and large containers can be used for mixed plantings. Herbs such as parsley have a long taproot so would require a deeper pot, whereas thyme is shallow-rooted.

3. If you’re using pots, then ensure you use a good quality compost and feed occasionally with a fertiliser suitable for vegetables.

4. Water consistently but do your homework on what the water requirements for your chosen herbs are. Some herbs such as thyme, rosemary and oregano like to be kept on the dry side whereas others such as coriander and mint have higher water needs. Consider this when doing mixed plantings.

Rosemary

Parsley Parsley is another annual herb. I bought a pot from the supermarket and treated it the same way as basil. They require regular water and can tolerate light shade, but prefer full sun.

5. Most herbs love full sun, so ensure they are situated in a sunny spot.

Sage

6. Harvest regularly.

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. +INFO:  algarvecbj@gmail.com

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Rosemary is another drought-tolerant herb. There are upright and sprawling forms – I’ve had more luck with the ground cover versions as the upright ones are prone to disease. They need space to look their best and when in flower provide lots of nectar for bees.

Mint

Mint can be a thug and should always be planted in a pot otherwise it can take over the garden very easily. It likes moisture and a richer soil.

Sage belongs to the Salvia family and looks so pretty when it’s in bloom. It likes to be kept dry and prefers a loamy or sandy soil. It needs regular pruning to keep it in shape. It’s one of the few herbs whose flavour is not impacted after flowering. I like to dry any offcuts but be aware that dried sage leaves have a very intense flavour.

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