I find this website really helpful & you can compare fares for the Eurotunnel and the various ferry crossings: http://ferries.drive-alive.co.uk/ ...They also have a handy routeplanner, where you can choose where & when to stop en route, etc..

Hope this helps.

Hmmm. Has anyone asked about this at the Algarve Book Cellar ( http://www.goodmorningalgarve.com/BOOKSHOPS/CARVOEIRO/ALGARVEBOOKCELLAR/BK%20AlgarveBookCellar.htm )? Perhaps they'd know of anything going on there? Personally, I wouldn't mind joining a book group, but I think I would prefer the discus...

According to this, it would appear it's more the western beaches:

http://algarvedailynews.com/news/4691-a ... rous-algae

I was just browsing the ads at Algarve auctions, and this person has a commercial oven- don't know if this helps (Ha. Guess it won't if that's your ad. ):

http://www.algarveauctions.com/kitchen- ... on_details

Have we all seen this in the latest News?:

http://www.theportugalnews.com/cgi-bin/ ... id=1128-48

As for expressing surprise at their food bowls, etc. being thrown out, frankly I'm surprised someone hasn't poisoned them outright yet.

Damn. That makes sense. Thanks!

Heh. Or 'Carvoeiro Clube'. Whichever.

Erm, so, yesterday whilst walking The Belligerent Terrier, I was stopped by a Scandinavian family in a car asking for directions to a 'Dionysos' restaurant, which I'd never heard of, but from what I could make out from their hastily-scribbled map, was somewhere on Clube Carvoeiro (I duly sent them i...

There are also a number of Portuguese charities that seek to rehabilitate addicts. Not only do they sell second-hand furniture and goods, but they also do reasonably-priced odd-job work and moving/delivery men. I've been to the 'Despertar' shop in Portimao and it's huge and has a lot of furniture, b...

This site has an excellent routeplanner & booking engine, if you want to organise everything in one place:

http://www.drive-alive.co.uk/

I've never tried the service, but Continente does home delivery: http://www.continente.pt

There was a black dog hanging around the Pingo Doce in Lagoa about 6pmish, but I don't think he had a collar on, and he a white tip to his tail as well.

Do you have a picture of him at all? I keep peering suspiciously at people's predominantly black dogs...

Well-established, centrally located (on main restaurant/bar street- Rua 25 de Abril) bar for sale.

Contact: 914122519

Well, if no one else is going to mourn its demise, I will! I know there were mixed opinions about their pizzas, but I really did enjoy their brave & spicy toppings. Have been making do with Mamma Mia's for the occasional carby treat, but, while their bases are nicer (and thinner), their toppings are...

Audi TT 2.0 TFSI, one careful owner, (very) reluctant sale. Superb car. Full specs & details here: http://auto.sapo.pt/Audi-TT-20-TFSI-908284.aspx