Is your pool safe?
- Written by John Bergstrom-Potter
Swimming pools should be a place of enjoyment and relaxation, not a cause of worry and concern. Pool Safety Fencing - the Premier installers of Protect-A-Child fencing in Portugal, have installed numerous safety fences in the Algarve, Lisbon and as far north as Obidos and are now expanding into western Spain.
Decrease in reported Crime in the Algarve
- Written by Paul Rees
Decrease in reported Crime in the Algarve - Meeting with Minister of Interior Miguel Macedo
How to increase the value of your home
- Written by Mestre Raposa
With the current market crash we all need to think of new ways to protect and improve our investments and homes. In Portugal most houses are equipped with old, out dated windows and doors with poor thermal insulation that are unable to conserve our energy.
Bathtime fun for dogs
- Written by Jan Cobley
With four very hairy dogs it does take time to keep them clean and groomed. Obviously it is not viable to ship all four to the groomers every week so I tend to rotate the grooming. This plan is thrown rather when I return to the UK to see my parents. It is then a marathon to try and sort them all out. Yes I should clip the ones I do not show, and I may when the weather is warmer.
Cheap, nutritious and delicious!
- Written by Natasha Dunn, Algarve 123
In her native Germany Annette Klasen worked as a professional architect , with a speciality in urban planning. Here in Portugal she’s a cook. Not just any kind of cook - but a cook that delights in healthy, nutritious and delicious foods. Recipes that set the taste buds dancing. But while traditionally cooks cater for adult gourmets and gourmands, Annette’s interest lies more with younger generations.
Peace of Mind - Iberian Funeral Plans
- Written by Stephen Nelson
Discussing making plans for your Funeral is daunting, but at the end of the day there are 2 things you can't avoid - death and taxes. Present in Portugal as a company for 6 years, firstly as SPN and now renamed to Iberian Funeral Plans LDA to reflect our growth in both Spain and Portugal , IFP believe in honesty and professionalism, but try to be light hearted about the subject.




