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APRIL 2021 | EDITION 113
In this edition
Locked Love
Unlocking film talent
Your Questions Answered
Exclusive interview with the British Ambassador
A Royal Affair
More interesting revelations about the Crown
My Vaccine Experience
What you need to know
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Locked Love
BY SOPHIE SADLER
Film director and producer Lou di Giorgio many of the crew, it was their first time on a film set,
and it was a challenge to teach them everything about
was stranded in Sagres by the COVID sound, lighting, and health and safety in three days,
pandemic. Rather than be idle, he brought but it went surprisingly well.”
together local talent to produce a short
movie, Locked Love. Lou did have to put some of his own money into the
movie to cover all the costs, but it was one-sixth of
Lou is Swiss-Italian and lives in the Seychelles, but the price it would normally have cost as the crew
shoots typically in Spain. Five years ago, he bought an worked on a voluntary basis. “In this industry, you have
investment property in the Martinhal resort in Sagres to practice your craft; otherwise, you lose the feeling
and when the COVID pandemic spread across the with the equipment and working as a team, so you
world, he was unable to return home. can lose the skill. So most were happy to be working
despite only receiving a production bonus.”
Lou is best known as the producer of the feature
film El Clan from the Spanish film director Jaime The finished movie is about 26 minutes long and was
Falero. While twiddling his thumbs in lockdown, he shot in four-and-a-half days from 4 January. The idea “I wrote the
script thinking
researched and made some connections with other came from one of his neighbours Gilles Rocher, with
professionals in the film industry he read about in Lou wanting to address the people who are not taking
Tomorrow magazine and through the Algarve Film
Commission.
the pandemic seriously.
of how people
Two years ago, he discovered a music video and
“I wrote the script thinking of how people can have a
relationship in the time of the COVID-19, especially can have a
commercial and drone expert living in Sagres called
Telmo Antunes, who owns Antigravity. Telmo worked
during lockdowns. I wanted to bring into the movie the
full spectrum of emotions from passion to friendship, relationship
with Madonna on the music video for Dark Ballet, from
her album Madame X, which was filmed in Portugal.
from missing your freedom to the sadness of a tragic
moment we are all experiencing nowadays.”
in the time of
He also took the drone shots and worked on the
cinematography for the Netflix investigation into the In the movie, Michelle comes to the Algarve to meet
the COVID-19,
disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Telmo became
co-producer on Locked Love.
her boyfriend but quickly understands that this will
be a lonely journey because his flight was cancelled.
especially
Lou built a team using Portuguese, South African
Eager to not waste her time, she decides to explore
the area on her own. Soon she meets a group of
during
and Polish crew and actors based in the Algarve. “For surfers in Sagres and finds in one of them – Nathan – lockdowns."
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the perfect replacement for her loneliness. After some Lou learnt his craft from many professional photographers.
passionate encounters, Nathan gets sick. The poignancy of He started in photography at 14 years old with a Cibachrome
the movie lies in dealing with the burden of self-blame. colour house lab. By 19 years old, he had a professional
colour lab in southern Switzerland with six employees. After
The movie was made by Film Algarve and Antigravity four years, he sold the business to them to move to the
Portugal, in association with Film Aim (Spain) and Gázól “other side” of the camera.
Filmes. Among the cast, we see Vianca Meyer for the first
time on screen, a South African based in Algarve. Lou says In 2004, with the digital movie era dawning, he bought one
he was “surprised at how good she was. I got goosebumps of the first Red One cameras. The camera was used in the
watching her performance”. Marcus Andre, known in first Warner Bros’ Clash of the Titans movie, shot in Tenerife
Portugal in TV series like Na Corda Bamba, starred alongside where Lou worked at the time. After a decade of renting
her as Nathan. movie and video equipment in Tenerife and the Seychelles
and producing TV commercials, a documentary and El clan,
The film used the Martinhal Resort as a location and other Lou decided to “cross the line again” and to produce and
landmarks in Sagres, like the Pousada, the Pontalaia direct the movie Kristel which began shooting in Portugal
apartments, the Cabo de São Vicente lighthouse, and the in 2020 and stopped because of the pandemic. He has also
Armazém restaurant. worked on sets as a cameraman, director of photography,
and sound recordist, as well as a support actor in Ron
Lou envisioned the film set in romantic scenery and a Hopper’s Misfortune starring Vinnie Jones.
stunning array of colours and usually sunny climate;
however, filming was very tricky, not least because it The latest string to Lou's bow is Locked Love, which has
rained so much this winter, but also because of the COVID been just selected for La Jolla (California), one of the most
regulations, which the crew and cast stringently followed. prestigious film festivals around the world.
“It was interesting to make a movie here. Normally there is
a lot of sunshine and not many people around, so it is easy Lou now hopes to get home when the lockdown lifts but,
to move around, but the hardest thing about filming here before he leaves, he will be at the private premiere of
is the lack of support in finding locations. My Portuguese Locked Love. It is being held near Lagos on 10 April, in the
crew helped me get permission to film outside the Pousada, open air in a private property with a four-metre screen, and
which was fantastic to shoot, but it was hard work getting a small select audience. He is hoping to generate some
it.” interest from streaming companies like Netflix and Amazon,
who may start to see Portugal as an option for film-making.
Lou had a huge advantage in that he had the support of
Martinhal. Owner and founder Chitra Stern told me: “We Locked Love has certainly unlocked something very positive
are really happy that Lou’s film, which addresses such a from the pandemic.
current topic, was shot in Sagres and Martinhal Resort. Our
location, weather conditions and facilities are excellent for
winter and spring film shooting and the Algarve’s light is very
special! This adds one more pillar to my brand statement for
Portugal being 'the California of Europe'!"
Lou became interested in movies at a young age as his
For more information and to
father owned the biggest movie theatre in southern
participate in the premiere,
Switzerland. He was involved with the Locarno Film Festival,
please visit:
one of the largest festivals for new filmmakers and still the
one with the biggest open air screen in the world. “So I was www.LockedLoveMovie.com
involved in this my whole life and used to go to Geneva with
my father to buy the next big films for the following year. I
remember buying Saturday Night Fever with him. I had to
help to project the movie as it was so popular.”
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A Right
Royal Affair
Vaughan Willmore looks at the fascinating relationship between
© Photos courtesy of Hemeroteca
Municipal de Lisboa, published in Revista
municipal N.º 72, 1º trimestre de 1957
the Portuguese and British royal families.
Have you been watching The Crown on Netflix? A second royal marriage was in 1662 when Charles II
married Catherine of Braganza, the daughter of King John
If you have, you may well have seen an episode titled Lisbon. IV of Portugal. Again, trade and strategic alliances were
It tells of widely reported difficulties in Queen Elizabeth II’s considerations, with Catherine’s dowry giving England the
marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh which cast a cloud over territories of Tangiers and Bombay. In return, Charles II
their state visit to Portugal in 1957. provided troops to aid Portugal’s war of independence.
We’ll never know the extent of those problems, but we do Despite challenges over the years, the Anglo-Portuguese
know it was Queen Elizabeth’s first visit to these shores and relationship has endured. Since its foundation in 1348,
she was here for three days, mainly in the central region and thirteen members of Portuguese Royal Houses have
Lisbon. The British royal family were hosted by President been awarded the prestigious Order of the Garter. When
Lopes and stayed at the fabulous Palace of Queluz in the Napoleon’s troops attacked Lisbon, it was the British Royal
municipality of Sintra. The Portuguese government spared Navy that protected the Portuguese royal family, safely
no expense, even buying a Rolls Royce especially for the escorting them to Brazil. Following the establishment of
occasion. the First Portuguese Republic in 1910, it was to England that
King Manuel II (the last king of Portugal) fled.
During Queen Elizabeth’s reign, there have been five state
visits between the two countries involving three Presidents Modern-day diplomatic conventions dictate that should
of the Republic – Lopes, Eanes and Soares. The last state there be any other state visits, Queen Elizabeth would meet
visit was nearly 30 years ago in 1993, when President Soares the President of the Republic. Nevertheless, it shouldn’t be
visited London. overlooked that Portugal still has families with claims to the
royal crown, one of which is the aforementioned Braganza
The bond between our two countries and our royal families family, headed by Duarte Pio, the 24th Duke of Braganza.
dates back to the Middle Ages. Though not a head of state or official representative of
Portugal, Duarte Pio has been received with such honours
A pivotal moment was the signing of the Treaty of Windsor by certain heads of state and governments, albeit not that
in 1386, an Anglo-Portuguese diplomatic alliance that still of the United Kingdom.
exists to this day and is reputed to be the oldest in the
world. Another equally important event occurred a year later Whether it’s marriages of convenience aimed at securing
when King John I of Portugal married Philippa of Lancaster, trade and peace, or Netflix programmes alluding to problems Watch Queen Elizabeth II's
the granddaughter of King Edward III. in royal marriages, the crucial role played by our respective visit to Portugal:
heads of state continues to transcend the centuries and
Born in Leicester in 1360, Queen Philippa of Portugal was 26 underpin the oldest strategic alliance in the world. www.youtube.com/
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eight in total, including the Portuguese King Duarte and the da Associação dos Historiadores do Algarve. Peter provides
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tremendously.
Who Do You
“The idea is researchers can see other family trees and can
share information. We entered what we could confirm to be
true.”
Peggy’s passion for genealogy was well and truly ignited.
When she retired, she tackled the daunting task of ruling
Think You Are
into – or out of – the family tree those with similar-sounding
names, parentage and birth/death dates. She joined a
lineage society – the Daughters of the American Revolution
– and learnt the importance of carefully collating and
documenting evidence.
Many courses followed, and Peggy began offering her
BY TRACY BURTON services – free at first – to help gather the proof required by
“One thing I’ve Back in the 1970s, Marie Kuijper Davis began delving into her
the increasingly popular lineage societies.
learned about husband’s North Carolina bloodline. Lacking the plethora of
ancestry websites and online lineage groups that now exist,
Online resources are a huge help; however, a good
genealogist still requires a terrier-like determination
our ancestors her natural instinct for genealogical research found her
visiting churches, cemeteries and courthouses.
to establish facts and unravel untruths (including in
official records). Common obstacles include conflicting
is they lacked Daughter Peggy Littrell picks up the story.
documentation – often the result of illiteracy and bad
handwriting – unvarying first names and illegitimacy.
imagination “My mother was an avid genealogist before genealogy was “The one thing I’ve learned about our ancestors is they
when naming cool. She did her research the hard way and put in a lot of
legwork. She pursued her husband’s ancestry because her
lacked imagination when naming their children,” Peggy
tells me. “One immigrant had five sons, whom he named
their children.” own father emigrated from Holland in 1910.” James, John, William, Thomas and Samuel. Those five
sons had their own sons, whom they named James, John,
When Marie died in 1994, she left behind twelve boxes William, Thomas and Samuel. This was repeated in the next
of research: snippets of information scribbled on old generation, so you had all these cousins and second cousins
envelopes, handwritten lists of births, deaths, baptisms with the same name born within five or six years of each
and weddings, and family trees painstakingly drawn on other and invariably married to a Mary or Margaret.”
computer paper. The boxes lay unopened for several years
until Peggy and her sisters decided to examine the contents. Wills can often throw much-needed light on relationships
as the wife is named and surviving children usually listed
“I had more experience with genealogy,” explains Peggy, who in order. As well as those wishing to join lineage societies,
moved from Kentucky to Alcantarilha in 2017 and then to Peggy does research for adoptive children seeking
Pêra in 2019. “And what I did know was from reading when I information about their biological families and others who
was helping Mum. I wasn’t the addict I am now at that point." are just curious about their heritage.
Having evaluated the boxes’ contents, Peggy and two of Some are keen to establish royal lineage. The 2019 film
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research. By then, a few websites dedicated to genealogy with Scottish ancestry.
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Peggy’s research involves scrutinising vital Luttrellstown Castle near Dublin. By a happy
records, the Census, church and military twist of fate, the couple relocated to the
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probate, tax records and genealogy websites, fly her mother to the Netherlands, research
e.g. the Mormon’s Family Search. She charges Marie’s father’s ancestry and meet Dutch
by results, not the hours spent researching. cousins.
“We can now find out if someone has Native “Years of experience have taught me where
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Five years ago, I suffered a heart attack and consequent damage to my (image courtesy Phil Egginton)
heart. As a result, I recently received one of the phase one vaccinations
for COVID-19; what an uplifting experience and sign of hope that was.
In 2016, my life was changed forever. Following a I wanted to ensure the SNS system was up to vaccine and updating SNS records. It was all
long hard day working in a management position date with my health history and my contacts and over and done within a couple of minutes. No
in the UK, I came home with a terrible stomach so I emailed Lagos Health Centre. In 2019–2020, pain and very easy. I was taken back to an area
ache. I went to bed quite early and eventually fell I had undertaken a course in Portuguese for where others were seated and told to wait for
asleep. As the weeks went on, I started getting Foreigners and part of this focused on health. 30 minutes to check I had no immediate effects.
very breathless. I had suffered a heart attack Consequently, my communications with the I had been given a card with details of my next
and had permanent heart damage or what is so health centre were all in Portuguese. I think this appointment for the second vaccine. I was
frighteningly called heart failure. Specialists really helped and was very satisfying for me. I pleased to see I had been given the Astra Zeneca
thought that bypass surgery would benefit received an email in response and was asked vaccine developed at Oxford University. The time
me and, in early 2017, I underwent surgery to to send in a more detailed health history. This period for delivering the second dose is eight
replace four heart arteries. During my time in was reviewed by one of the doctors, who wrote to twelve weeks after dose one. My date was
the hospital, I decided that my life needed a new back confirming that I was in phase one. In the exactly twelve weeks later. I saw about another
direction. We had always planned to retire to meantime, my private doctor also provided me ten people having the vaccine in the 30 minutes
Portugal, and in late 2017, we did just that. with a letter which I took to the health centre. So I was there. So they were processing around 20
I waited to be called. vaccinations per hour. After 30 minutes, another
Fast forward to early 2020 and the emergence of nurse came and checked I was OK and I was free
COVID-19. I became aware that people who had At the end of February, I received a call asking to leave. I don't think my feet touched the ground
health issues like mine were vulnerable. I tried to me to come the next day. I was excited and on the way home!
adopt as normal a life as I could by taking all the nervous. When I arrived, I spoke to the security
correct precautions whilst awaiting a vaccine. guard and told him why I was there. He asked I felt little effects, this was no different from
my name and gave me a form to fill in about pre- my annual flu jab. My arm was a little sore at the
In our March edition, Niki Medlock described existing medication, allergic effects of vaccines, injection site and for about five days afterwards, I
in some detail the process of vaccination COVID history, etc. He was happy to help me in did feel tired. Roll on the second vaccine!
here. I have heart failure (and coronary heart English, but again the conversation took place
disease), so I qualified as part of the phase in Portuguese. After a few minutes, I was called By Phil Egginton, who is a journalist and
one programme. I have been registered on the into reception and waited. A nurse then took photographer and now lives in the Algarve.
Portuguese health (SNS) system for some years me to the rear of the centre, where I was called
but use a private doctor. into a room. Two nurses were administering the covid19.min-saude.pt
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The Algarve and
the Earthquake
of 1755
Luz Bay Church
BY JULIAN PUTLEY
The most violent and destructive earthquake to ever impact
Europe was the Lisbon earthquake of 1755. A geological
fault line runs right through the city, but the epicentre of the
earthquake was about 250 km south-west of Lisbon.
Not only was the quake on 1st November responsible for
massive death and destruction, but fires erupted when
collapsed wooden buildings and churches were ignited
from oil lights and candles lit in celebration of All Saints
Day. Valuable historical museum artefacts, documents Further east is the municipality of Portimão. A recent study The silted up Estuary and Flood
and archives were destroyed. Minutes after the quake, the shows that, in 1755, priests were thought to be the most Plain Access to Aljezur
resulting tsunami – with a 20-foot wave – inundated coastal reliable providers of information and were asked to send
areas and rushed up the Tagus river, adding to the death details of the effects of the earthquake to the authorities
and destruction. Because the deadly 8.5 magnitude quake in Lisbon. This information included wave heights and
struck on All Saints Day, the event was quickly attributed to seawater intrusion into coastal zones, which is useful for
the wrath of God for the sins of wealthy Lisbon, a city whose mitigating future events. At the Igreja de Misericordia,
riches were garnered from its colony Brazil, and consisted situated 33 feet above sea level, the water reached almost
mostly of gold and diamonds. ten-foot high. The chapel of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda,
located on the beach, was completely destroyed, whereas
It was not only Lisbon that suffered such huge destruction, the Fortress of Santa Catarina, located on a cliff edge,
but also Portugal’s Atlantic coast and the Algarve. Aljezur survived. This data, accompanied by the geographical
was a busy seaport with ocean-going vessels, caravels location and topographical information, provides useful data
navigating up the river to the town. The tsunami silted for today’s emergency planners.
up the estuary, already adversely affected by the 1722
earthquake. It ended the town’s trade as a port and was a The 1755 tsunami destroyed other coastal fortresses in the
huge blow to the economy of the region. The destructive Algarve and, at lower levels, it razed several houses. Almost
earthquake also severely damaged the Aljezur castle. Its all the coastal towns and villages of the Algarve were heavily
effects demolished most of the remainder of the crumbling damaged, except Faro, which was protected by the sandy
edifice. (The walls were partially rebuilt as a result of the banks of Ria Formosa.
1940-41 commemorations, with much gratitude to the
Portuguese people.) It is estimated that if a similar-sized tsunami occurred
today, it would adversely affect over 18,000 people and half
The south-western tip of Portugal is the nearest point of the region’s hotels.
land to what is believed to have been the epicentre of the
quake. This meant the Algarve – then a region of sparsely- It is interesting to note that the units of measurement of
populated farming communities and fishing villages – was seismic events are today measured by the Richter scale.
severely affected by the tsunami. At Lagos, the tsunami This scale calculates an earthquake’s magnitude (size) from
wave reached 50-foot high and almost breached the old the amplitude of the earthquake’s largest seismic wave
city’s wall. In Luz, the medieval Church of Nossa Senhora recorded by a seismograph. It was developed in 1935 by an
da Luz (‘Our Lady of Light’) was badly damaged. In the 20th American, Charles Richter.
century, a violent storm and the 1969 earthquake caused
similar damage to the church body, demonstrating how this In 1755, the data gathered was based entirely on an
part of the Iberian Peninsula is particularly prone to seismic observation of damage and the extent of damage by
activity. distance from the assumed centre.
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Meet the Locals
The second instalment of our new feature where we meet the local people who
may not have achieved fame and fortune but are deeply rooted in the Algarve and
BY HELEN DANIEL
passionate about their community.
Celestino Nobre is very proud of his work, and quite declares. “At that time, Portugal was not involved in
rightly so. He is the person responsible for keeping any wars.”
the streets and pavements of Rogil clean and tidy;
and indeed, Rogil always looks impeccable. From leaving the army until now, Celestino has
remained in Aljezur, working in a variety of physically
Rogil is a civil parish in the municipality of Aljezur. It demanding jobs. He has laboured many years as a
lies in the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast gardener, a painter, a builder and a farmer, and has
Natural Park. The area that Celestino takes care also served tables at Amoreira beach bar. Just over
of is 774 m2 and has a population of approximately a year ago, he acquired his street cleaning job and
360 people. This number inevitably rises during the hopes to keep it. “I am happy when I am working
summer months, as does the heat, which means outside. I love the fresh air,” he says.
his work becomes more demanding. “An increase
in people sadly means an increase in rubbish,” he Celestino works six hours a day, five days a week.
laments. He doesn’t just sweep the streets; he clears weeds,
cuts back undergrowth, repairs broken pavements
Celestino is a true Aljezurense (a person born in and walls, and patches up any flaking paintwork. It’s
Aljezur). He was raised just two kilometres out gruelling work to keep a town clean, yet many of us
of the town on his parents’ small farm. They kept take it for granted. Like others doing this type of
cows, pigs, donkeys and chickens. “I left school at work, Celestino is out every day toiling, whether it is
14, bought some goats and became a goat-man,” bitterly cold, extremely windy, raining, or scorching
he recalls. That ended when he was 21 and called hot. “The only time I don`t work is if there is a
to Faro to do his military service. “I was lucky,” he thunderstorm – thank goodness!” he smiles.
Barking
A Sad
Farewell Mad
There has been more of a slight smile on
BY BRIAN TORA
Apparently, the congregation there
the faces of my owners of late. Not that endeavoured to have a plastic-free
BY SERENA BINNS I can see why. We’re still stuck in grey, February, following the conference that
damp, cold old England, with not a beach in was organised back in January on plastic
Meri Hanlin owner of Harmony Earth (Luz sight and little hope of getting back to Luz waste. I know that my doggie treats often
health shop) sadly passed away on 25 before travel restrictions are lifted, which is come wrapped in plastic, though my food is
February. apparently likely to be mid-May for England. in paper bags. Does that make me an eco-
But it seems the vaccine roll-out is going friendly terrier?
Originally from Canada, Meri was a much- well, so they are expecting life to become
respected and valued member of the Luz steadily less constrained. It has all become rather strange over the
community, where she had lived for around course of the past year. I don’t meet as
17 years. For the past few years, she had My owners take part in the church services many dogs as I used to on my walks and,
faced various health issues; however, she broadcast from the Algarve each Sunday when I do, I’m kept on a tight lead away from
remained determined and enjoyed writing and in the general chat that follows when them. I know this is because my mistress
a novel. People will undoubtedly remember current issues are discussed, it seems few needs to keep her distance from whoever
Meri walking around Luz with her pimped- of the congregation have received their jab is walking the other dogs, but it still doesn’t
up rollator. It was Meri’s wish for no funeral, – and many of them are quite elderly. What feel right. I don’t suppose it’s very different
but her ashes will be scattered in one of her this means for travel is anybody’s guess, back in the Algarve and it must be very
favourite places. but it doesn’t bode well for an early end to strange walking along the promenade and
free travel between Portugal and the rest not having any bars to duck into. Stay safe
Her legacy, Harmony Earth, will remain open. of Europe. and keep those tails wagging.
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A Salema BY HUGH CARSLAW
Dining Dynasty
Paulo and Irene Paulo’s son and daughter
“My hobby is restaurants."Such a statement from a apartment owners and we installed really good ventilation
restaurateur immediately provides reassurance that the in the kitchen. It took more than a year from the date of
dining experience in his establishment will be a positive one. purchase to opening up and we were working 17 hours a day.
It was really tough.”
Sitting down with Paulo Castela to do an interview is not
easy. He is always very busy and with restaurants his hobby, It is easy to see why Paulo looks so happy. His wife and
they get top priority. It’s a hobby that has been ongoing business partner, Irene, looks like a model and cooks like an
since Paulo was 13 and now, with two restaurants in Salema angel. (Nigella eat your heart out!) Paulo was 28 and Irene
– Água na Boca and the Boia Bar – he is looking for a third. 18 when they got together. They married two years later
and had two children by the time she was 24. When the
It is nearly 15 years since we started renting an apartment restaurant first opened, Irene worked in insurance, but after
from Paulo. He approached me and my wife and told us
that since we were visiting Salema so often we should buy
several chefs didn’t work out, the couple decided she would
take over in the kitchen. I asked her if she ever regretted
“I always
rather than rent. We came to an arrangement whereby we
bought his apartment and this, in turn, allowed him to buy
leaving insurance, but her response was an emphatic “no”.
“Irene is the brains of the business,” explains Paulo. “Along
wanted to
a unit in the same apartment block and turn it into his first with the kitchen, she looks after the accounts.” have my own
restaurant Água na Boca. We continue to be delighted with
this arrangement and now have the added bonus of having Fourteen years on, the restaurant is a thriving family restaurant but
finding the
one of the area’s finest restaurants literally on our doorstep. concern with 38 staff, including their son and daughter, who
are both working as chefs.
From the age of 13, when Salema-born Paulo was not at
school, he could be found working in one of the village’s The beachside Boia Bar is now under Paulo’s management right location
other main restaurants, the Atlantico. At 17, he left school
and became a fisherman before starting work in the Boia
and continues to thrive. Água na Boca has a private dining
area which seats 14 and both restaurants offer a great was one of the
Bar at 21. By 24, he had become a head waiter and remained
there for the next 20 years; however, the desire to explore
variety of fine wines, ports and cocktails, coupled with
sterling service.
main issues."
ways of providing different dining experiences was always
on his mind. There is a real sense of family from the friendly staff, which
really adds to the dining experience. Even in these difficult
“I could not see myself working as a waiter forever,” Paulo COVID times, the team spirit appears undiminished.
recalls. “I always wanted to have my own restaurant but
finding the right location was one of the main issues. My wife and I are very happy to have two of our favourite
Looking at what was on offer in Salema, I could see there eateries just a few paces away and await, with salivating
was a gap in the market for fine dining. There was a new anticipation, an announcement of restaurant number three
apartment block built in Salema. It also had a ground floor opening.
space for a shop, but I could see a restaurant would work
well there. Bravo to Paulo and Irene Castela and their team.
“It took a lot of work to transform the unit into a restaurant.
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Artist’s BY SOPHIE SADLER
Impressions
The Algarve has become a mecca for artists who find
inspiration in its unique colours and light. In this series of
articles, we meet the artisans and discover their stories,
inspirations and take a glimpse at their work.
Kayleigh Hannah comes from southern England, from a small Her favourite piece is a face with a small glass bead for its
village an hour from London. “Everyone’s aim there is making third eye. “I actually found the bead by a river near Monchique.
money and getting a bigger house,” she says. She wanted to The face is so relaxing, which is why I use it in my meditation
explore new places instead, so at 18 she moved to the Cornish space; lighting a candle behind it illuminates and makes the
resort of Newquay. bead glow, as well as the holes that let light through. I like to
use crystals and even sea glass in my sculptures.”
She had studied art and design and ceramics, and had
developed a love of clay. She believes her geology studies Her wooden painted brushes, which she calls Kokobrushco
helped her to understand the material more. are her best sellers, followed by yoga belts and straps. “I think
my art appeals as it is functional art such as brushes and
The pace of life in Newquay was more chilled and suited her; belts; others are just beautiful to look at, such as painting and
there she met her partner of 16 years. Then when she was 19, sculptures.”
her mother died and “all of a sudden, my life changed”.
Is there anything she would like to experiment with in the
As therapy, she went travelling around Europe with her future? “I’m going to focus even more on creating larger faces
boyfriend and just a bag on her back. “We ended up staying in and sections of faces. I have also collected some natural clay
Sagres with a wonderful lady, who took us in and introduced from the earth here in the Algarve and am going to play around
us to all the local food. Here I fell in love with the Algarve; with it and see what happens. I would love to make a full
we ate fresh fish and bread every day. Back then, it was so exhibition of all my work as well.”
peaceful and quiet with not so many winter tourists.”
You can find Kayleigh’s sculptures, brushes and belts in Kailuz
She started to visit the Algarve regularly and, on one trip, went in Burgau. She also has a small exhibition in Studio Coração in
to a detox retreat and learned about yoga and meditation. “It Vila do Bispo, or you can buy online or commission her work.
came to me at a time in my life when I really needed it. I was
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sculptures and gorgeous patterns, the shapes the body makes
during asana, how relaxed the face is during meditation,
the use of the body as a vessel inwards. Creating my small
sculptures is like a meditation to me.”
The Sanskrit word for the body is kaya, so Kayleigh has
developed a blend of art she calls ‘KayaYogaArt’. As well as
painting in watercolours and making small clay sculptures,
she taught herself embroidery and she embroiders patterns
onto yoga straps and yoga belts. She also paints on wooden
brushes.
Kayleigh chose to settle in the Algarve after travelling
through most of Europe. “The Algarve is special. It has a kind
of magical feel, with so much possibility giving me endless
inspiration for my art, from the colours of the ocean and
rocks, the natural light, even how clear the stars are at night.”
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Ambassador's
Questions
BY SOPHIE SADLER
to conduct surveillance of variants of government was not pleased last summer
On Friday 19 March Portugal was concern, the British government has more as, of course, it had serious economic
taken off the UK´s red list. What confidence in data from Portugal and that consequences. But the UK’s motivation
was enough to tip the balance back. was always the protection of public health
in reality does this mean for us? and ministers won´t be pressured into
There is still a ban by the Portuguese compromising on that.
It’s good news. From Friday morning
government on direct flights from the UK
Portugal will no longer be subject to the
to Portugal and whether that gets lifted is The Embassy and I have an important role
red list restrictions for travel to the UK.
a matter for the Portuguese government, in making sure all the information and data
The ban on direct flights from the UK to
which will form its own judgement on the is available to the experts in the UK who
Portugal will be lifted and people will no
pandemic risk in Portugal. provide the analysis and give advice to
longer be required to self-isolate under the
ministers. We made sure the information
government’s hotel quarantine scheme.
The purpose of the red list was to reduce was flowing and the right conversations
travel from Portugal to the UK, but it has were happening between the two
That does not mean that all restrictions
never been illegal for UK nationals or governments.
have been lifted. There are still a lot of
residents to travel back to the UK.
things that people need to do if they are
travelling from Portugal to the UK. They will UK residents who own property
need to complete a passenger locator form. Was there a diplomatic here or spend the winters here
They will need to provide a negative COVID
test before they travel and when they arrive
breakdown last summer between are disappointed that there is
in the UK they will be required to self-isolate the two countries in respect of now a 90 day limit to the duration
for 10 days and to be tested on day two and
day eight. All these details are clearly set
Portugal being left off the safe of their stay in Portugal. Is this
out in the UK government´s travel advice list for such a large part of the something that is set in stone or
pages.
holiday season? will there be some flexibility?
It is a big step in the right direction and a
reflection of the greatly improved COVID There was a lot of speculation about the UK
When the UK was a member of the EU, UK
situation here in Portugal compared to government having questionable motives
citizens enjoyed the right of free movement
where we were a couple of months ago. in respect to their decisions on travel
throughout the EU without restrictions.
restrictions. None of that was true.
The UK is now what the EU calls a ´third
Was it the correct decision by the UK for country´ and that right to free movement no
Portugal to be on the red list? There was only one set of motives behind
longer exists. British visitors are bound by
the government’s decisions and that was
EU Schengen law, which says that you can
The reason Portugal was put on that list protecting public health in the UK. Of
spend a maximum of 90 in 180 days and that
in the first place is that British ministers course, every country has to protect its
law does not distinguish between property
are determined to minimise the risk to the population. British ministers have shown
owners and more casual visitors. If people
British vaccination programme which, as they are ready to make very difficult and
want to spend longer than 90 in 180 days
you know, has been rolling out fast and often unpopular decisions with that in mind.
here, they will have to seek permission from
successfully. One of the biggest risks is the Portuguese authorities and apply for an
importing COVID-19 variants, which might I was not advising ministers on this: that
appropriate visa. SEF and the Portuguese
be more resistant to the vaccines that we was rightly for British epidemiologists and
consulates in the UK can give more advice
are using. the department of health. But in the lead
on that.
up to the summer, Portugal had higher
Back in January, there were still direct rates of infection than the rest of Europe.
I am not aware that the Portuguese
flights coming into Portugal from Brazil with We managed to make the case for the
government are looking to give property
limited border restrictions in place. Portuguese islands to be given certain
owners an exemption and this was always
exemptions. But as far as the mainland
an inevitable consequence of leaving the
For this reason, British ministers felt it was goes, there was a long period when
EU. The 90-day visa-free arrangement
a risk they were not prepared to take. So ministers didn´t judge it was possible to
is already more flexible than some ´third
flights were stopped in January. put Portugal on the safe list as mainland
countries´ who have to secure a visa just to
Portugal’s infection rates were too high.
enter the country, but the UK was able to
Now Portugal has stopped direct flights secure this visa-free arrangement.
from Brazil and increased its capacity Entirely understandably, the Portuguese
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December, there won´t always be tariffs and have the same rights but it is not yet
What about people who arrived payable, there will be various administrative 100% clear what the process is. That is
and lived here prior to the cut-off and handling costs associated with
exporting goods from the UK and importing
another question we are discussing with
the Portuguese health authorities and as
date of 31 December 2020 and for them into the EU. Like you, I have been soon as we have a clear answer, we will
whatever reason were not able to hearing stories of people being charged a
lot in some cases. So we are talking to the
publish it. We are discussing all this with
the Portuguese government and will make
get a residence permit from their Portuguese customs authorities about this advice and information available when we
and trying to get a better understanding of have it.
local câmara? What rights do how importing goods between our countries
they now have? works because of course, this is all new.
Do you think a vaccine passport
People who can demonstrate they were This is the sort of thing that could have a should be introduced?
living in Portugal before the cut-off date are negative impact on trading relations, so
covered by the Withdrawal Agreement. They there is an interest on both sides to try to It is not for me to offer a view on what entry
have the right to residence here in Portugal. ensure that goods can travel as smoothly as requirements the Portuguese government
SEF has indeed said that people will be able possible between the two countries and to should put in place. On the general issue
to register for residency for the foreseeable try to ensure that barriers and charges are of vaccine passports, it is often more
future . But it is also true that they haven´t as low as possible. That is the conversation complex than it seems and there are many
yet announced or set up the process for we are having with the Portuguese customs questions to which we haven´t developed
doing that. We know that for these people it authorities. But the border is now there, clear answers. Who should issue vaccine
is an important issue and we are talking to we can´t wish it away, and none of these passports? Who would regulate that
SEF and urging them to clarify what people charges are under the UK government´s process? What length of validity would there
in this category need to do. When there is control. be? What international co-operation would
clarity, we will update information on our be needed for all countries to recognise
website and other channels to help people them?
understand what needs to be done. Can British nationals resident
I understand that people are attracted
I understand that people may be frustrated
in Portugal return to the UK for to this idea, particularly in the context of
and want clarity but they shouldn´t be COVID Vaccines? international travel and to help the tourist
concerned because if they were legally and travel sector. Maybe some kind of
living in Portugal before 31 December, they The UK vaccination programme is not vaccine passport will be part of the solution
are entitled to full residency rights as set designed to cover British citizens living and I understand that the EU is on the
out under the Withdrawal Agreement - even overseas. So the expectation is that verge of making an announcement. It is
if they don´t yet have the piece of paper. I Brits living overseas should access the certainly being looked at very closely in
hope that this is reassuring. vaccination programme in the country they London. For the reasons set out above, the
live in. UK government are being very cautious and
haven´t committed to a particular model.
What about people who were not Clearly it will also be interesting to see what
resident prior to December 31st? What re-assurances can you give countries further ahead in their vaccine
to vulnerable groups waiting for programmes, like the UK and Israel, will do.
They no longer have the right to free
movement in the EU and so must apply their vaccination in Portugal?
for residency as a ´third country´ national
In terms of Algarve tourism
and that is a different process. They will The vaccine programme in the UK has been
remarkably successful, but Portugal is also
can we be optimistic about this
need to research the options with SEF and
the Portuguese Consulates in the UK and making good progress . According to the summer?
apply to them. It is a different process but latest figures I have seen they were above
the European average in the number of Lifting of red list restrictions is a step
certainly not impossible.
doses they had administered per thousand on the right track but there are still lots
of the population. Over 1 million first doses of restrictions to be lifted as mentioned
Why is there a problem with have now been administered. Some of the previously, before people can start planning
holidays to Portugal again. We are really
deliveries to and from the UK and vaccine supply shortages are now being
overcome. Of course it is frustrating having aware of the impact of travel restrictions on
can this be overcome? to wait but I don´t think people should be tourism and hospitality, but saving lives will
unduly concerned about the speed with always come first and that will always be the
I speak as someone who has first-hand which the vaccination programme is being UK government´s priority.
experience of these unwelcome changes! rolled out in Portugal.
Packages being withheld and customs The Portuguese government will make its
charges, so I have a lot of sympathy for What we understand from the Portuguese own analysis on when to open up to UK
those that find themselves in the same authorities is that people should ensure visitors, but of course, if the conditions
situation. The UK left the EU customs union that their SNS user number and registration are right and if they consider the risks can
on 1 January, at the end of the transition with their local health centre are up to be managed safely, it would be excellent
period, which means there is now a customs date and they will be contacted and invited news to open up holiday destinations as
border between Britain and the EU that to come for a vaccine at the appropriate there are so many struggling businesses in
wasn´t there before. So all goods travelling time. If they normally visit a private doctor Portugal and elsewhere. But COVID is not
across the border, including the packages they should ask that doctor to inform their predictable and lifting restrictions is a big
we send, are now subject to customs Centro de Saude, of any health issues, they decision for governments, with life or death
checks. may have. consequences if you get it wrong.
Although under the terms of the trade People living here who have not yet received Decisions are made on the balance of
agreement negotiated with the EU in their residency card can be vaccinated scientific evidence and certainly will not
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