New head of English Freemasons in Portugal

NEW HEAD OF ENGLISH FREEMASONS IN PORTUGALPierre Caeiro has been appointed the new head of the English Freemasons in Portugal. He was invested during a meeting of the Lagos based Lodge of Discoveries held at the Tivoli Hotel, Lagos on Thursday 18th January.

Lagoa Kids Rugby Club... come and give it a try!?

LAGOA KIDS RUGBY CLUB... COME AND GIVE IT A TRY!?Training re-starts in Lagoa next Thursday, 11th January at 17.30h. Rugby promotes respect, discipline, personal development and team ethics, which are skills that kids need to get through life... why not give it a try!?

The ASB 2023 Christmas Charity Lunch

THE ASB 2023 CHRISTMAS CHARITY LUNCHOn Friday the 8th of December, I had the pleasure of hosting the Algarve Senior Bikers Christmas charity lunch, this is an annual event for members and friends of the ASB which raises funds for the Gaivota home for children and teenagers in Albufeira. 

The Ball Is Over - Next The Burns Supper

THE BALL IS OVER - NEXT THE BURNS SUPPERThe Saint Andrew’s Society of the Algarve held another successful Saint Andrew’s Ball with 120 guests at the Penina Hotel on Saturday 25th November. Our piper Malcolm MacGillivray came out of retirement again to greet guests into the hotel and then led the parade into the ball after the champagne reception.

Bella Acapella: 2023, another year of amazing singing in close harmony!

BELLA ACAPELLA: 2023, ANOTHER YEAR OF AMAZING SINGING IN CLOSE HARMONY!Another year passed, very quickly, for the Bella Acapella chorus, the only Barbershop chorus in Portugal with 32 members of 11 nationalities !

Algarve Senior Bikers go bonkers with conkers

ALGARVE SENIOR BIKERS GO BONKERS WITH CONKERSThe ASB ride which took place on Wednesday 15th November, was preceded by a game of 'conkers'. After several rounds of the knockout competition there were two unbeaten players - Tim Holmes and Huw Chivers.

Cinderella  -  Panto Perfect 

CINDERELLA  -  PANTO PERFECT Cinderella! The name alone brings back memories of a dozen diverse Cinderellas. It is a story that can be told in a thousand different ways. The tale goes back to Grecian mythology and has become part of our own mythical English world.

ASB OCTOBER 2023 RIDE

 Algarve Senior Bikers October rideThere was an excellent turn out for the Algarve Senior Bikers October ride, which was organised and led on this occasion by Philippe Payen and Andrew Chilton, with the assistance of Dave Loewy and Stan Green.