Category Archives: Amovate Events

Poppy Appeal

A total of €23.20 was collected at Amovate for the Poppy Appeal. This was handed to Amovate member Trevor Herrington who will pass this on to the Royal British Legion.

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Charity Christmas Card Wall

Again this year we will be running our Charity Christmas Card Wall

We will start this from Sunday 4^th December 2011, so watch this space for further details.

The idea is that instead of passing around Christmas cards to all your friends in Vale Da Telha, Aljezur and the surrounding areas, who you probably see on a regular basis – simply donate some money to charity and have your message printed on “The Wall”. (To make this worthwhile, we are looking for a minimum donation of €2).

Amovate Committee members will take your donation and brief message to be placed on the Wall

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Sweet Potato Festival – Festival Da Batata Doce 2011

Taken from the Cãmara website

It is already marked – the date of the largest gastronomic event held in autumn in the south!

On the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th of December, Aljezur will once again organize the event affirming their celebration of the sweet potato.

The Festival of the sweet potato in Aljezur will keep the format of previous years, with local craft shows, and the promotion of sweets based on the sweet potato. The festival will have the presence of local confectioners, and three or four restaurants and taverns where you can enjoy their unique recipes.

Visitors are also invited to learn from some of the best chefs, while they cook several recipes based on the sweet potato in Aljezur area, dedicated for this purpose.

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Halloween Party Saturday 29th October

Halloween 2011

It was a “horrible” night—and that made it a huge success for Bob, Oggy and Steve who created a truly horrifying experience with their Halloween party at the Old School House.

As the photographs show, on entry you passed through the Tunnel of Terror and into the mist-shrouded witches’ cave where the old hag sat over her bubbling cauldron.

Bob Packham and Dave Ogborn, with more than considerable assistance from Sue and Helen created a truly atmospheric setting given an even more magical ambience by Steve Baker’s lighting, sound effects and smoke machine which all helped to conjure up a truly haunting experience.

And the vast majority of the revellers, who stayed beyond the Witching Hour, entered into the spirit of things by wearing the most wonderful costumes that cast an entrancing spell over the entire evening.

It was a rewarding experience in many ways as “Dracula”, aka Paul Gates, didn’t so much kick the bucket, as take it around the partygoers and “put the bite” on them for a donation, raising an impressive total of €166.00 (which included the proceeds of a raffle held on the night) to be handed over to Amovate’s Charity Fund.

As Sue Bateman said afterwards: “A BIG thank-you to Bob, Oggy and all the other helpers for a brilliant Halloween.

“The costumes were fantastic and everyone got in to the spirit of the night. I hope this is the first of many such events.”

And Bergy added: “Brilliant night – lots of new faces, and congratulations to Bob & Oggy on the ‘Tunnel of Horror.’

The Best Costume awards went to Olive and Terry Stacey, with Laura and Daniela winning the children’s prize.