Dina, don't forget to let us know when the housewarming is...

Get the Cristal out! Be good to see ya...

El Paso is owned by the singing German!

Up Restaurant Hill, turn left for Poço Partido. You will see a sign for El Paso at the junction. Follow the road straight ahead, through the crossroad, round a couple of bends then you will see it on the right. Its a tight turn to drive into the car park. I think its about 2k from the turning. Let u...

Well you might all shout at me now, but I think its a jolly good show to support the local businesses here! And surprisingly enough, modern Portuguese homes are very stylish and they manage quite well by sourcing locally without any help from us foreigners! Of course language can be a barrier, so i...

A Paleta , beside Plus supermarket in Lagoa. Lunch and dinner. Fatacil Restaurant for lunchtime all-in dish of the day. Where locals eat. Restaurante Poço Partido , left at traffic lights after Intermarché, then right for 500m. Dinner. Colina Village , left at traffic lights after Intermarché, then...

Shane, are you really coming back?

Good townspeople of Carvoeiro.. please adopt the brace position and prepare yourselves for impact... the 24 hour party peeps are on their way!

Angel is rocking, as always.

Tune in soon for another episode of "life thru a lens"

For curtains you should go to Swatches, which is downstairs in the shopping centre on Restaurant Hill. Go down the ramp opposite the RoundUp, take the entrance between the Angel and the Joker bars. The shop is next door to the Angel.

Trish and Chelo at Justwhite can help with most household linens and soft furnishings. They are based in Almancil but have an online catalogue and deliver to anywhere in the Algarve. They are very friendly and helpful, the product quality is excellent and pricing is very affordable. http://www.justw...

Do as the locals do... 5m rod, long line, lead weight and some sardines for bait. Also a bucket of smelly fish-meal-mush which you throw over the edge to attract the fish. Observe the moon and the tides and get to know feeding times. Observe the weather and how light and water clarity affects their ...

Oops, may be I just get lucky. Longest I've had to wait is 2 days. That is "instant" in Portugal!!!

Maybe you're transferring millions and the cyber-elves are slow counters?

I don't have that problem...

Carvoeiro!! Up on Restaurant Hill near to Havana Bar. They have souvenirs and tackle (very useful shop). Also live bait, which can be hard to find sometimes.

I can hear the drums already... Not sure but around lunchtime looks good as the rain might stop