The team at the Holiday Inn wishes all our Blog Readers a very Happy New Year. We truly wish that 2013 brings you all health, peace and prosperity
You Tube - A short film - Holiday Inn Algarve
Sit back and enjoy a few minutes in the Holiday Inn Algarve, Armação de Pêra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Hjuqu6koE
New Years Day Swim for Shoes
We will be "swimming for shoes" again on 1st January, 2013..
Your opportunity to SWIM FOR SHOES where you can have a dip in the Atlantic Ocean and help to raise money for children here who are in need of new shoes.
On New Years Day at 11.00 a.m. on the beach at Armação de Pêra in front of the Holiday Inn Algarve
...
All you need to do is turn up with swimwear, towel and go in for a full swim or just a paddle – the choice is yours as long as part of you gets wet ! Then everyone who takes part can recover in the Holiday Inn Bar and enjoy a warming hot chocolate.
Buying shoes for the children who are in care is an ongoing expense and we want to help as many as possible start 2013 with a new pair of shoes
Adults and children are all welcome to take part on the understanding that you do so at your own risk. If you have family and friends staying over the festive season it will certainly be something different to do!
As this is a charity event we will gratefully accept all donations offered
For further information please contact
Holiday Inn Algarve - 282 320 260 info@hialgarve.com
Your opportunity to SWIM FOR SHOES where you can have a dip in the Atlantic Ocean and help to raise money for children here who are in need of new shoes.
On New Years Day at 11.00 a.m. on the beach at Armação de Pêra in front of the Holiday Inn Algarve
...
All you need to do is turn up with swimwear, towel and go in for a full swim or just a paddle – the choice is yours as long as part of you gets wet ! Then everyone who takes part can recover in the Holiday Inn Bar and enjoy a warming hot chocolate.
Buying shoes for the children who are in care is an ongoing expense and we want to help as many as possible start 2013 with a new pair of shoes
Adults and children are all welcome to take part on the understanding that you do so at your own risk. If you have family and friends staying over the festive season it will certainly be something different to do!
As this is a charity event we will gratefully accept all donations offered
For further information please contact
Holiday Inn Algarve - 282 320 260 info@hialgarve.com
Congratulations and Thank You
Many congratulations and thanks to all those who participated in the Annual Swim for Shoes on Christmas Day on Armação de Pêra beach in front of the Holiday Inn Algarve either by paddling or getting totally immersed in the sea !More than 150 people were on the beach to take part in and/or see the Christmas Day "Swim for Shoes" and help to raise more than 750 Euros to buy new shoes for children in an Algarve Orphanage.
As one swimmer said it was not only a good way to raise funds for charity, but also a fun way to spend Christmas Morning.
Father Christmas was well represented - who after singing "We wish you a Merry Christmas" and "A Todos um Bom Natal" ran down to the waiting sea.
Adding to the excitement, were the film crew from TVI - who filmed the whole event and interviewed a number of participants. This brought a lot of national attention to the event when it was shown on their News Programme. http://www.tvi.iol.pt/videos/13770453 Minute: 20.54The money will be going to buy shoes during the year for the teenagers at A Gaivota, Santa Casa in Albufeira. Each child at school needs a pair of trainers and plimsolls and the excellent amount raised means that all the teenagers will be fully kitted out.
Certificates were awarded to all those who got wet and everyone enjoyed a "Chocolate Bomba" in the Holiday Inn Algarve bar afterwards.
A big thank you to everyone who participated. - In order to raise more funds - there is another "Swim for Shoes" on 1st January at 11.00am - just the way to recover from the festivities of New Years Eve - welcome in 2013 by paddling or swimming in the Atlantic Ocean - what an achievement ! Please join us - Pyjamas Optional.
Holiday Inn Algarve Christmas 2012 Quiz - Win a weekend for two...
1. In the song, the 12 days of Christmas, what gift did my true love give to me on the 7th day of Christmas?2. Who wrote the song "I’m dreaming of a white Christmas"?
3. On Christmas day in 1864 the traditional swim in the Serpentine first took place, in which park?
4. Who popularised the Christmas tree in England in the 19th century?
5. What is the name of the fruit sauce which is a traditional accompaniment to the Christmas Turkey?
6. Which word, associated with Christmas, comes from a Greek word meaning "we can act anything"?
7. "Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents" is the first line from which literary classic by Louisa May Alcott?
8. Whose is the first voice to be heard on the original recording of Band Aid's 'Do they Know It's Christmas?
9. Who wrote the Christmas story, "The Snowman"?
10. What colour is Santa Claus' belt?
11. Who were Balthazar, Melchior and Caspar?
12. From the Christmas Carol "Good King Wenceslas", where was Good King Wenceslas the King of?
13. In what year was the first Christmas card produced?
14. What is the biggest selling Christmas single of all time?
15. What Christmas drink contains sugar, milk and eggs?
16. What 1990 movie told of a boy's experience of two men breaking into his house during Christmas?
17. Counting Rudolph, how many reindeer are there?
18. What is the most popular tree topper?
19. Which fizzy drink company featured a big smiling Santa in it's adverts?
20. What do elves wear on the tips of their shoes?
Brian P. Pemberton. author of The Wolf and the Sorceress at his booking signing in the Bar Boa Vista of the Holiday Inn Algarve last Monday, 17th December. Photo - Dave Sheldrake
Nemi is not a normal girl. Found by a woodsman and saved from
the hungry jaws of a wolf, she is raised by the childless couple, Taliena and
Jacob Hunter.
The couple soon realise that their new daughter has special
powers, and that all their lives would be in danger, if her secret were found
out. An amulet placed upon the child’s arm by her birth mother has the charms to
protect her, but she will need guidance to use her gift of sorcery if she is to
survive.
One prisoner, Tobyn, also has the power of sorcery and
threatened to kill the Warden and her child. Having been thwarted and captured
initially by Ilanthia, Tobyn upon escaping his cell, allows Ilanthia to live,
but promises to find and kill the child, then return to kill Ilanthia
herself.
Nemi eventually meets the sorcerer Tobyn in the castle and
thinks she has defeated him in the following battle using her own powers of
sorcery, but Tobyn decides to run away and try another day.
In the second half of the story, Nemi has to win her fight
all over again against the sorcerer who has undertaken a new brutal identity.
She has with her, a powerful timber wolf and a golden eagle, both of which have
pledged their help to this young girl.
Brian P Pemberton
Brian P
Pemberton was born in England, North London, in 1946. He is now retired, living
in Portugal with six cats that adopted him when they were kittens, but this
story was brought to life fifteen years ago and first published in 2006.The
basis of the story was due to two young girls in his amateur dramatic group who
asked for a really gruesome, horrible story with them as the heroines. Having
written an eighteen page story for them, he saw a picture of an American Indian
girl next to a wolf and that is where the Wolf and the Sorceress began for real.
It has had a lot of changes from the first draft, but now this re-launch of the
book has had additional text added to clarify the young heroine’s early days of
learning. There are six stories planned that follow Nemi and the friends she
makes along her often perilous journey, until she finally understands her
destiny. The first and second book are now available on Kindle and on www.amazon.co.uk & www.amazon.com
For more information please see: www.brianppemberton.com or www.thewolfandthesorceress.com
The Great Christmas and New Year Challenge - 9th Year
Once again we will be "swimming for shoes" during the festive season.
Diary dates - two opportunities to SWIM FOR SHOES where you can have a dip in the Atlantic Ocean and help to raise money for children here who are in need of new shoes.
These will be on Christmas Day and New Years Day at 11.00 a.m. on the beach at Armação de Pêra in front of the Holiday Inn Algarve (formerly the Hotel Garbe).
All you need to do is turn up with swimwear, towel and go in for a full swim or just a paddle – the choice is yours as long as part of you gets wet ! Then everyone who takes part can recover in the Holiday Inn Bar and enjoy a Hot Bomba on Christmas Day and hot chocolate on New Years Day.
Buying shoes for the children who are in care is an ongoing expense and we want to help as many as possible start 2013 with a new pair of shoes
Adults and children are all welcome to take part on the understanding that you do so at your own risk. If you have family and friends staying over the festive season it will certainly be something different to do!
As this is a charity event we will gratefully accept all donations offered
For further information please contact
Holiday Inn Algarve - 282 320 260 info@hialgarve.com
Holiday Inn Algarve Ladies Lunch Club - December Lunch
The
December lunch of the Holiday Inn Algarve Ladies Lunch Club will take place on
Tuesday, 18th December, 2012,
Free to
join - all ladies welcome.
Take this
opportunity to catch up with "old" friends and make "new"
ones. - just 15 Euros per person.
A three
course buffet lunch to include wine will start at 1.00pm and be followed by our
speaker - this month Alyson Sheldrake - 'Creative Inspiration'
Alyson is a former Director of Education in the UK Algarve
With the Christmas season upon us, some of us might
even find time to tuck ourselves away and enjoy creating something - knitting,
sewing, scrapbooking, gardening, model making, writing a novel, or a poem - the
possibilities are endless. Come and be inspired that we can all be creative in
different ways - and find out what an artist does to recover their 'muse' when
the creative well is dry!
In this talk you can find out more about the creative
process - what inspires creativity and how can you tap into it?
Come early
- the Bar Boa Vista is offering a special 25% discount on drinks from 12.00 -
1.00pm to all Ladies attending the Lunch.
Book Now.-
Carla on 282 320260 or info@hialgarve.com
Christmas Day Gala Dinner - Jantar de Gala – Dia de Natal
Tuesday, 25th December - 3ª Feira 25 de Dezembro 2012
19.30 hrs
Bufete ««»» Buffet
Creme de Aves com massinhas tricolor
perfumado com coentros
Cream of game soup garnished
with noodles and fresh coriamder
****
Saladas à Escolha
Selection of seasonal salads
****
Espelho de Presunto
Traditional Portuguese cured pork
****
Supremos de Pescada perfumado com Frutos
Silvestres
Suprêmes of hake garnished
with fruits of the forest
****
Medalhões de Lucio Perca á Imperial
Medallions of Perch served
with a white wine sauce
****
Peito de Peru Recheado com Linguiça e
Castanhas Caramelizadas com Mel de Silves
Roasted succulent breast of
turkey stuffed with sausage and served with caramelized chestnuts and honey
from “Silves”
****
Medalhões de Novilho sobre cama de Cogumelos
e Molho Madeira
Veal medallions served on a
bed of mushrooms with a Madeira sauce
****
Tagliatelle gratinado com Frutos do Mar
Oven baked Tagliatelle with
seafood
****
Lasanha Vegetariana
Vegetable Lasagne
****
Mesa de Queijos
A selection of the finest
Portuguese and international cheeses
****
Pudim de Natal
Traditional plum pudding
served with brandy and orange sauce
****
Sobremesas Tradicionais de Natal
A choice of Portuguese Christmas desserts
****
Café & Petit
Fours no Bar
Coffe and Petit Fours in the
Bar
****
Vinho Branco ou Tinto
Red or white wine
****
Visita Especial do Pai Natal
Special appearance by Father
Christmas
€
50.00 – Iva Incl. Taxa 23%
Book Signing - Monday, 17th December, 2012
Brian P. Pemberton. author of The Wolf and the Sorceress will be in the Bar Boa Vista of the Holiday Inn Algarve from 4.30 - 5.30 pm on Monday, 17th December with copies of his book which he will be happy to sign for you.
All Welcome
The Wolf and the Sorceress
Nemi is not a normal girl. Found by a woodsman and saved from
the hungry jaws of a wolf, she is raised by the childless couple, Taliena and
Jacob Hunter.
The couple soon realise that their new daughter has special
powers, and that all their lives would be in danger, if her secret were found
out. An amulet placed upon the child’s arm by her birth mother has the charms to
protect her, but she will need guidance to use her gift of sorcery if she is to
survive.
Ilanthia was the captain of a
prison ship thrown 100,000 light years from her own galaxy during a cosmic
storm, and had to make the heart wrenching decision to send her new born child
away for its safety when her ship crash landed on an alien planet,
15th Century Earth.
One prisoner, Tobyn, also has the power of sorcery and
threatened to kill the Warden and her child. Having been thwarted and captured
initially by Ilanthia, Tobyn upon escaping his cell, allows Ilanthia to live,
but promises to find and kill the child, then return to kill Ilanthia
herself.
Nemi eventually meets the sorcerer Tobyn in the castle and
thinks she has defeated him in the following battle using her own powers of
sorcery, but Tobyn decides to run away and try another day.
In the second half of the story, Nemi has to win her fight
all over again against the sorcerer who has undertaken a new brutal identity.
She has with her, a powerful timber wolf and a golden eagle, both of which have
pledged their help to this young girl.
Brian P Pemberton
Brian P
Pemberton was born in England, North London, in 1946. He is now retired, living
in Portugal with six cats that adopted him when they were kittens, but this
story was brought to life fifteen years ago and first published in 2006.The
basis of the story was due to two young girls in his amateur dramatic group who
asked for a really gruesome, horrible story with them as the heroines. Having
written an eighteen page story for them, he saw a picture of an American Indian
girl next to a wolf and that is where the Wolf and the Sorceress began for real.
It has had a lot of changes from the first draft, but now this re-launch of the
book has had additional text added to clarify the young heroine’s early days of
learning. There are six stories planned that follow Nemi and the friends she
makes along her often perilous journey, until she finally understands her
destiny. The first and second book are now available on Kindle and on www.amazon.co.uk & www.amazon.com
For more information please see: www.brianppemberton.com or www.thewolfandthesorceress.comArmação de Pêra - Father Christmas Walk
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Last Saturday, 1st December, 2012 more than sixty people including the new President of Silves Camara, Sr. Rogerio Pinto, took part in the first Armação de Pêra Father Christmas walk. Sunshine and blue skies were the backdrop for the bright red Father Christmas suits .
Music from the Banda Filarmónica da Casa do Povo de Alcantarilha commenced the event.The walk in aid of the Food Bank Portugal passed through the streets and promenade of Armação de Pêra - led by Angelo and Antonio of local gym - Fit-Gym.
Thank you everyone - the participants, those who came to watch, for the donations to the Food Bank, Fit-Gym, Remax Praia, Banda Filarmónica da Casa do Povo de Alcantarilha, the and Dave and Alyson Sheldrake.
The President of the Food Bank , Algarve Nuno Alves was delighted to collect a substantial amount of donations from the Hotel on Saturday.
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NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA DINNER - Jantar de Reveillon
Monday 31st December – 2ª
Feira 31 de Dezembro 2012
20.30 hrs - BUFETE ««»» BUFFET
Creme de Lagosta Perfumado com Pernod
Cream
of lobster soup garnished with Pernod
Saladas à Escolha
Selection of salads
Espelho de Frango Grelhado com“Piri-Piri” Espelho de Peru Assado
Cold
grilled chicken with piri piri Cold roasted breast of turkey
Espelho de Marisco Espelho de Pasteis Mistos
Seafood
platter A selection of Portuguese croquettes
Espelho de Leitão Assado Espelho de Salmão Fumado
Traditional
roasted suckling pig
Espelho de Salmão
Smoked salmon
Glaciado Perna de Porco Assada
Glazed
salmon Roast Leg of Pork
Tranches de Maruca com Molho Manga
Fillets
of white fish with mango sauce
Lombinhos de Tamboril crocantes com Molho de Ameijoa
Tender
fillets of monkfish with a clam sauce
Supremos de Salmão grelhado com Molho Bearnês
Suprême
of salmon with Béarnaise sauce
Bifinhos de Novilho Grelhados na Chapa
Grilled minute steaks
Lombo de Porco recheado com Figos
Loin
of pork stuffed with traditional figs
Bifinhos de Frango servido com com Molho Cantarelos
Grilled
breast of chicken with a wild mushroom sauce
Costeletas de Borrego com Molho Menta
Sautéed
lamb cutlets with a hint of mint
Doces Variados e Fruta da Época
Selection
of desserts and fresh fruit in season
Tábua de Queijos
Cheese board
Vinho Branco e Vinho Tinto – Espumante à Meia Noite
White and red wine – “Sparkling Wine” at Midnight
Ceia ~ After Midnight
Caldo Verde e Saladas à Escolha
The
traditional “Caldo Verde” and a selection of salads
****
Música ao Vivo e Grupo de Dança - Dancing to Live Music and Live
Dance Show
€ 130.00 – Iva Incl. Taxa 23%.
To book or for more infomation, please telephone - 282 320260, or e-mail info@hialgarve.com
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