The Rotarian’s Wine Appreciation Fellowship is pleased announce the results from the recent wine tasting and dinner held at Restaurante/Garrafeira Veneza near Paderne. Seventy-three happy wine lovers packed the Garrafeira to enjoy the wines of Herdade do Mouchão near Évora in the Alentejo. Each wine was presented by Mouchão Director David Ferreira Marques and then paired with appropriate food. David had so much fun talking to those in attendance that he even forgot to eat the duck course!

More than 150 people - and 54 dogs! - attended the first-ever Costa Vicentina Fun Dog Show held at Vales, Aljezur on the Algarve’s West Coast last weekend.

And the event, held in aid of local animal charity AEZA, was such a success the organisers pledged to repeat it next spring.

On Sunday 4 April, Quinta shopping held an Easter party to raise funds for Algarve childrens charity ACCA.

Great fun was had by all, and the children were kept well amused with an Easter egg hunt, Mask making, decorating Easter cup cakes, find the chick, and lots more.

AEDA (Riding for the Disabled in the Algarve) would like to thank Pinetrees Riding Centre, Almancil for their kind donation of all entry money from their annual Easter Party Show, held on Good Friday.

The proceeds from this, alongside the stalls of fabulous cakes, books and bric-a-brac raised a much appreciated €340.85.

For those that would like to know how to donate or volunteer to AEDA - please visit our FB page www.facebook.com/AlgarveRidingTherapy or the website www.algarveridingtherapy.com.

AEDA - Associação de Equitação pera Deficientes no Algarve

Charlie Pick, 29, set off from his family's village shop near Chesterfield in mid February this year to embark on an epic life changing trip around the world on his trusty bike. His first stop is Portugal, before heading to Spain and next, Italy. From there he hopes to move on to the United Arab Emirates and further afield.

"My aim is to circumnavigate the globe using pedal power on land to transport me wherever is safe and realistic, whilst raising awareness and help fund raise for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. I'll be making a living from coaching tennis along the way."

On one of his regular visits to Boavista Golf, John Aldridge took the opportunity to present a cheque of €8,500 to NECI’s President Dr. João Vieira Gonçalves Silva, money raised at his charity tournament at the end of last year at Boavista Golf.

Sporting a field of 132 golfers, from the UK, Ireland and Portugal, the John Aldridge Charity Classic proved once again to be a great success. Brought back to Boavista Golf and Spa Resort in 2011 the event has grown each year, with 2014 reaching record numbers, in both players and monies raised.

Designed by Suzi Steinhofel of Design Works, the new logo is fresh and light whilst capturing the imagination and reflecting the charity’s ethos beautifully.

Now in its fifth year of charitable service the association and its home based palliative care services is becoming a household name. Madrugada’s professional clinical team has supported and cared for over sixty people living in the West and Central region of the Algarve who chose to remain in their own home for end of life care. The positive impact of this provision is being felt by patients and their families as the team extends the emotional, spiritual and social support to close family members and carers.

This Vale da Telha resident and Amovate member has already walked from Brussels to Paris—and from Paris to Brussels, taking just four days each time!
Christina has also completed Belgian’s famous Dodentocht (‘Walk of the Dead’), a 100km trek which has to be done in 24 hours and for which some competitors set off from the start line carrying coffins!
The gruelling walk derives its name from the length of the march and the rough and forested terrain the walkers pass through.