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Royal British Legion Portugal Branch Lunch In Aljezur

The Portugal branch of the Royal British Legion has been holding regular lunches and dinners across the Algarve for a number of years.

And now, thanks to their recent expansion onto the Algarve’s west coast there is to be a lunch held for the first time in Aljezur later this month.

A spokesman said: “We are pleased to announce that we will be holding the very first Royal British Legion, Western Algarve Branch Luncheon on Wednesday, 29th April, at the Pont’a Pe Restaurant in Aljezur/

“The price is €17 and it will start 12:30 pm for 1 pm. You can see the menu attached and could you please give your main course choice on booking.

“Also we would ask if everyone could please try to bring a raffle prize, if you can. It doesn’t have to be anything expensive, just recycle something you no long want/need! For example we will be bringing Homemade Jams/Marmalades.”

Several Vale da Telha residents who are ex-military personnel have formed the nucleus of the branch up here with Leni and Phil Eves among the leading lights.

But the RBL (Portugal) say the lunch is open to everybody who appreciates the work of the British Legion and Britain’s armed forces, not just to retired military personnel, a significant number of whom live on the Algarve.

If you would like to attend, please contact James Howe or Sue Salisbury-Howe on 969324117 or email casahobo@sapo.pt. Closing date for bookings is on the 20th April, to enable us to inform the restaurant of numbers.

We look forward to you joining us—James & Sue

MENU
Starter:
Bread, Butter and Olives & Fish Soup or Mixed Salad

Main Course
Stewed Pigs’ Cheeks or Grilled Swordfish
(Garnishing of your choice)

Dessert
Regional Cake or Fruit Salad
Served with coffee or tea

Price 17 € per person, with the 1st drink included.

And, should you be interested The RBL (Portugal), following a busy 2014 marking the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the Great War, is now gearing up to celebrate the 70th anniversary of VE Day.

Algarve Branch President Jacquie Collins says: “We have had a traditional period of quiet post the Poppy Appeal and are now turning our attention to the year’s events in the Algarve.

“We believe the most significant milestone coming up shortly is VE Day, the anniversary of the Victory In Europe.

“I think it is important that we mark VE Day on the 70th anniversary (and later VJ day in August).  We have lots of dates to mark but VE is particularly important as it helped shape the Europe we now live in.”

The VE Day dinner is to be held at Lazy Jacks Bar & Grill on the Marina in Lagos on Saturday May 9th at 7pm, and is open to everyone, not just to retired or serving members of the Armed Forces.

The cost is €15 per person, with the first drink included and early booking is vital as numbers are limited. Menu option is required on booking, and the closing date for reserving your place is May 3rd.

If you are interested in attending please contact:

James Howe at 969324117/969324117

or email casahobo@sapo.pt

 

Fun Dog Show – 18th April

See the posters below for full details of classes and Dog Show Rules.Dog show

  • 18th April – At Churrasqueira Mendes, Vales – in aid of AEZA.
  • Admission: €2, Dog Handlers & Children Under 10 Free
  • Food served all day – burgers, hotdogs, veggie, cakes & goodies
  • Best in Show Parade
  • **Special Guest Jorge & his amazing dog Mali**

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Burns Supper At The Karisma Sunday January 25 2015

Burns Supper At The Karisma Jan 25 2015 (4) By Matt D’Arcy (descended from the Clan Ferguson through his mother)

(By clicking on each photo,  it will present itself in a larger form)

Sunday January 25 saw what is thought to be only the second Burns Night Supper on Vale da Telha as Kate and Angus Lang organised this tribute to those three great Scottish institutions; Robbie Burns, whisky…and the haggis!

The event took place in the rear room at The Karisma. And as everyone knows, space there is at a premium which meant numbers were limited to just 30 guests.

But Kate and Angus—another great Scottish institution himself!—created a superb evening, not just because of the incredibly high quality of the food but also because of the way the whole evening was so skilfully managed.

The centrepoint of the evening was the classic, award-winning Macsween haggis which Kate and Angus had specially shipped over from Burns Supper At The Karisma Jan 25 2015 (1)Edinburgh. And, of course, after the welcoming whiskies on arrival there was more whisky to follow, to toast the cutting of the haggis.

With Billy “Braveheart” Hayes beautifully carrying off the traditional “Address To The Haggis” and Simon Axford providing the music of the bagpipes (unfortunately the pipers of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards were held up by Portuguese Customs Officials at Faro Airport who wanted to know what was in their bagpipes, and what was under their kilts) the Taska turned Tartan for the night.

Burns Supper At The Karisma Jan 25 2015 (5)The classic Burns Night supper was highlighted by Billy’s wonderful and humorous rendition of the “Address To The Haggis”, spoken in an authentic Scottish accent and without the help of a teleprompter; a wonderful feat of memory.

It went like this:

Address To The Haggis By Robbie Burns—written in 1786 and spoken to the haggis in 2015 at The Karisma by Billy Hayes

Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o’ the pudding-race!
Aboon them a’ ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy o’a grace
 
As lang’s my arm.Burns Supper At The Karisma Jan 25 2015 (3)
 The groaning trencher there ye fill,
Your hurdies like a distant hill,
Your pin wad help to mend a mill
In time o’need,
While thro’ your pores the dews distil
Like amber bead.
 
(Now the speaker prepares to plunge his knife into the haggis)
His knife see rustic Labour dight,
An’ cut you up wi’ ready sleight,
Trenching your gushing entrails bright,
Like ony ditch;
And then, O what a glorious sight,
Warm-reekin’, rich!
 
Then, horn for horn, they stretch an’ strive:
Deil tak the hindmost! on they drive,
Till a’ their weel-swall’d kytes belyve
Are bent like drums;
Then auld Guidman, maist like to rive,
Bethankit! hums.
 
Is there that owre his French ragout
Or olio that wad staw a sow,
Or fricassee wad make her spew
Wi’ perfect sconner,
Looks down wi’ sneering, scornfu’ view
On sic a dinner?
 
Poor devil! see him owre his trash,
As feckless as wither’d rash,
His spindle shank, a guid whip-lash;
His nieve a nit;
Thro’ bloody flood or field to dash,
O how unfit!
 
But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed,
The trembling earth resounds his tread.
Clap in his walie nieve a blade,
He’ll mak it whissle;
An’ legs an’ arms, an’ heads will sned,
Like taps o’ thrissle.
 
Ye Pow’rs, wha mak mankind your care,
And dish them out their bill o’ fare,
Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware
That jaups in luggies;
But, if ye wish her gratefu’ prayer
Gie her a haggis!

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Ian Bedford provided a hugely entertaining 4-page menu card for the evening which went like this:

Burns Menu

 

Burns Menu Front & Back cover