Tuesday. A cat stuck in cladding and a runaway dog. I should be out gallivanting, or at least celebrating the development of antibodies after my second vaccination. Instead, I’m standing around outside a supermarket in 30+C heat.

A charity that holds glitzy annual events in London and Monaco has confirmed plans to expand its fundraising efforts with an exclusive event on the Algarve this summer. Caudwell Children raises hundreds of thousands every year at star-studded events to support disabled children – and the charity has announced that it will launch a plush event hosted by Peter Andre at the Casa do Lago, Quinta Do Lago on the Algarve on Saturday 21st August. 

“Travel” along the Algarve Coastal Route from Vila Real to Cape St Vincent 'Virtually'- 160 kilometers.
Christine Beckwith and Lisa Jones (two of the StreetLife Team) came up with the idea of a virtual swim of the English Channel last year. 

Q:   What connects a Table-Top sale with ” The Mice” of All Saints Anglican Church?
A :   A heart for the Community of The Algarve

Sunday. I read about discussion in Greece on a proposal for the compulsory sterilisation of stray cats and dogs.  There are similarities in Portugal: concerns about animal welfare and a burgeoning stray population. However, there is some cultural resistance to neutering.

Monday. I'm obviously too old for this malarkey. I was thinking: why are there so many stray cats in Olhão? Yes, traditionally, and pretty much universally, a fishing town hosted many cats and they were tolerated, even welcomed by fisherfolk and other workers because they kept the rats down. But in Olhão, the proliferation of cat colonies that has accompanied the regeneration, evolution, or gentrification - depending on your view - is just another big urban problem.

Starting in Espiche in 1996 the Nandi was very successful. So much so that in 2000 more accommodation was required and the shop moved to Bungalow Park (Espiche Campsite).

Hi there, my name's Jota. And before you say anything, I know I may look like a bruiser. But don't judge a book by its cover, OK?  Because although I'm no portrait, I'm the sweetest, gentlest cat you'll ever meet. I have never raised a paw in irritation!