We were there last week as well, and yes the 15 or so restaurants that were open were a bit quiet, but there were a lot of golfers around, all the courses were packed. It seems that many were on some sort of deal with Pestana, and were staying in the Pestana Hotels in Alvor as they were offering inc...

Sadly over the years tourism has declined over the Xmas period, and this year there are so few people in the Carvoeiro area, that any lights, trees or other Xmas festivities would have been a waste of money. Having said that, thank goodness for the few businesses that have stayed open and tried to b...

No they are closed for the winter, as is the Mirachoro and Carvoeiro Sol. The only one that is open is the Baia Cristal. Carvoeiro is a ghost town at the moment, with very few bars and restaurants open. The town is sadly becoming a non winter destination, with many of the frequent visitors of the pr...

A Boa Vida is in between Casa do Bife and Carvoeiro Bar, and opposite Jota Lita.

Yes Brady's still have live music, but not sure on which nights.

Will be good to see you when you're here.

Thursday 2nd October.

Celebrating our 1st full year at the bar.

Join Sue, Harry and David for a night of great music with Ruy Cruz, from 8:30pm til late.

Great music from the decades you want to remember.

This was not a tragic fall from the cliffs nor a suicide.

Harry and Sue (his girlfriends mum), are partners in the business. They bought A Boa Vida in September from Roel, who has gone back to Holland.

We've been in there a few times and it's got a great atmosphere, plus it plays my favourite music - Motown and Northern Soul.

We wish them all the best.

A Boa Vida Bar has new owners and it's own radio station.

Harry, formerly of Happys and his future 'In laws' Sue & David have taken over from Roel.

Good luck to them all in their new venture,I'm sure they will do very well.

http://radioaboavida.playtheradio.com

A few years ago we had a new fuse board fitted whilst installing new electric gates and a large solar system for the house, all which was done by a Portuguese electrician. Nothing wrong with that I here you say. Well that's what we thought, until a month ago when we applied to change our electricity...

The new contact number is now

910 475 665

I thought you only came to live here in June 2010, were the other 26 years as an owner/holidaymaker?

We were sat at Tim's - 'Up the Pub' one evening recently, waiting for a table at Elliots. Next to us in the Cocktail Academy section were a Canadian family who we had been speaking to, later one of the waiters was speaking to them and openly slagging off the British for various reasons, especially f...

Is this like the old 'Spot the Difference' game.

The bottom photo has different:-
alloy wheels
front grill
side skirts
fog lamp surrounds
under bumper protector
headlamp washers

Do I win for noticing that the photos are of two different cars.

I m prepared to be corrected but there is no company called Iceland, it is Overseas. Iceland is just a trading name for the shops. Of course the Portuguese company could be called something else " anyone know " ?? Of course as Roy says competition is good and for those who want the popular UK brand...

Well it seems that Cattlemans is to re-open again in October.

Apparently Kim, formerly of Ele e Ela, Taste and most recently Carvoeiro Bar is jumping ship again to open another venture.