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In honour of this morning’s excitement here in the Algarve.

Here is a quick video of me in my kitchen as the earthquake took place.

A quick note to point to a new series of ten or so photographs that I have just posted to my Portugal Life photoblog.

This latest series starts here and ends here.

All of the images were shot in Loulé this evening.

Just a quick pointer to an excellent foody blog featuring Portuguese recipes:

–> As Minhas Receitas. (Portuguese language only).

It’s written by a lady who lives not far from me, and she posts up seriously nice recipes that are not difficult to make, or to find the ingredients for.

A great resource for foodies and cooks, especially at this time of the year.

International martial arts, piano master classes, Fado, Latin and African beats at the casino, a gathering of bands performing music from the Middle Ages, markets in the old quarter and castle, stages of the Open Rally Championship, the Portuguese Masters golf tournament…and much more.

See the full guide for details; Loulé Agenda for October 2009. (2.7Mb .pdf in English and Portuguese).

I received an unusual text message this morning from the Portuguese Government.

Swine Flu Text Message

Roughly translated it says;

“Autumn officially begins today, and thus Swine Flu will probably return, and most of you will die. If you begin to feel unwell, please file your tax return immediately. “

No, actually it says;

“With symptoms of flu, please stay in your house and telephone 808242424 or contact your doctor. Strengthen your hygiene measures. Avoid infecting others. Consult www.dgs.pt”.

The tax return part probably comes later.