What would you like to see in Carvoeiro in 2015?

[cereza]

I just go to Happy's for proper Fish and Chips, with the added bonus of Mushy Peas, you can't beat it

Can get that anywhere in the UK - don't need to go the CVO for them and also be insulted by a Dutchman!

We go to Happys to be insulted by a Dutchman. We outnumber him so he gets as bad as he gives!
And we reckon his fish and chips are the best we have ever tasted.

Agree entirely Dennis except his chips which are fries and not real chips as we know them but the fish is the best
Wasn't Liebe voted CVO person of 2013 ? And what happened to the award for 2014 ?

[PTBUXTON]

Happy 2015 forum users! If you could make a wish list of things you would like to see in Carvoeiro in 2015 what would you put on it?
I think for me it would be the bleaching of all the pillars and posts along Rua do Barranco to remove the deposits left by our local dog population!!
Any other suggestions?

Think it’s about time we had a McDonalds

Yes Please

[PTBUXTON]

I would love to see a few 'permanent' trees in the square, some nice palms would enhance the square - it just looks so dull and boring.

The salt air play's havoc with most of the trees planted there,the orange trees paid a heavy price some years ago.

[PTBUXTON]

maybe a Nando's would be nice?

coals to Newcastle?

[American Pie]

The day McDonalds opens in CVO will be the last time I go there.

[pato]

I would love to see a few 'permanent' trees in the square, some nice palms would enhance the square - it just looks so dull and boring.

The salt air play's havoc with most of the trees planted there,the orange trees paid a heavy price some years ago.

How about pepper tree's then.

[maccasa]

Good firework display at New year!

[HampshireRich]

To be honest I like it as it is - as long as the shops, restaurants and bars stay open and we are not left looking at empty properties. However, this is up to us as visitors to use said shops, restaurants and bars and not just sit in apartments eating takeaways or cooking for ourselves every night. These are businesses that depend mainly on the tourist trade - we cannot expect the local population to keep them in business just so we can use them once a week.

I appreciate that money can be tight and not everyone can eat out all the time as we do but it's a difficult balance - if they don't get used they shut and then the town will spiral downwards and then less people will come, less income for the town and more businesses shut etc etc.

[CM]

I reckon I have done my bit over the years! however its the rules…use them or lose them

[algarve123]

To be honest I like it as it is - as long as the shops, restaurants and bars stay open and we are not left looking at empty properties. However, this is up to us as visitors to use said shops, restaurants and bars and not just sit in apartments eating takeaways or cooking for ourselves every night. These are businesses that depend mainly on the tourist trade - we cannot expect the local population to keep them in business just so we can use them once a week.

I appreciate that money can be tight and not everyone can eat out all the time as we do but it's a difficult balance - if they don't get used they shut and then the town will spiral downwards and then less people will come, less income for the town and more businesses shut etc etc.

I totally agree with this. It would be nice to see small improvements here and there but far more important to sustain what is already in Carvoeiro and keeps its unique character intact.

[e-richard]

up to us as visitors to .... not just sit in apartments eating takeaways or cooking for ourselves every night...

I suspect that the bosses at Intermarche, Aldi, Apolonia, Pingo Doce, Continente and similar are betting against that.

[HampshireRich]

up to us as visitors to .... not just sit in apartments eating takeaways or cooking for ourselves every night...

I suspect that the bosses at Intermarche, Aldi, Apolonia, Pingo Doce, Continente and similar are betting against that.

It would appear that the building of a new supermarket in Lagoa is proving my point that more and more people are eating in as there must be the demand for the new one.

[widge]

up to us as visitors to .... not just sit in apartments eating takeaways or cooking for ourselves every night...

I suspect that the bosses at Intermarche, Aldi, Apolonia, Pingo Doce, Continente and similar are betting against that.

It would appear that the building of a new supermarket in Lagoa is proving my point that more and more people are eating in as there must be the demand for the new one.

Witness Tesco. ..........Consumer demand or Director's bonus & stock market / share option demand.

I can see no evidence to support the economic argument for building 2 more supermarkets in Lagoa.

[HampshireRich]

I can see no evidence to support the economic argument for building 2 more supermarkets in Lagoa.

Somebody must - I can't believe that in Portugal's economic state that there are Euros to throw away nor any financial help from the EU. Either that are some of the old ones are to close.

[Gary/Gaynor]

They are building a new Apallona (excuse spelling ) and the IZI is going to become Contente a big one so I'm told. More supermarkets than you could wish for".......

Gary