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Topic: Christmas lights going up

Posted By: cubsur
Subject: Christmas lights going up
Date Posted: 21/October/2020 at 08:21

Workers are starting to string the Christmas lights around lamp-posts along the main roads. I wonder if there will be anyone here to look at them.

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Posted By: Jock
Date Posted: 21/October/2020 at 11:25

Maybe help lift the spirits of locals if no one else. Here's hoping.

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Posted By: sidsmum
Date Posted: 21/October/2020 at 14:18

I've always wanted to see the Christmas lights so we booked a long weekend 11-14DEC earlier this year - which we've now cancelled as we'd no doubt have to self isolate for 14days on our return!!
We were flying Easyjet out & BA back - got thru to both on the phone immediately - didn't have to accept a voucher - got a refund instead!!

Posted By: pyrman
Date Posted: 21/October/2020 at 14:25

Last year they erected special poles to carry the lights ... lamp posts would (unusually) have to be directly opposite each other ... then they secure the poles to anything not likely to fall over .. bus shelters, trees, etc were popular in Sta Eulalia ..

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Pyrman

Posted By: Jayjan
Date Posted: 21/October/2020 at 22:27

wow sidsmum I am surprised you got a refund from Easyjet if you cancelled it yourself and not them. Loads of complaints on facebook Easyjet complaints page about folks not getting refunds if flight still going, but allowed to change dates or get a voucher for future travel. Not sure about BA.

Just thinking, both companies might have obviously known their flights would eventually be cancelled and that's why you were refunded?

Nothing at the moment seems safe booking flights due to this fiasco.Cancellations, no airbridge, quarantine on return home .

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Posted By: sidsmum
Date Posted: 22/October/2020 at 13:22

I know Jayjan...I didn't think I'd even get thru on the phone - and they didn't even want to hear my (well practised!)speech/excuses for not wanting a voucher!!
Sorry everyone, to digress from Xmas lights, but I thought everyone would like to know it's worth asking at the moment!

Back to the original subject - I'll look forward to seeing Tom's Christmas lights photos instead 😊

Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 28/November/2020 at 11:17

The lights were switched on, without fanfare, earlier this week. They are different to last year. I shall try to get some pictures if it isn't raining tonight.

Pity no one will be here to see them.

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Posted By: Algarveaddick
Date Posted: 29/November/2020 at 08:18

€360'000 they cost. Now, I am not saying there should be no lights, but in these troubled times I think they should have scaled them down somewhat, and spent the money saved elsewhere.

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Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 29/November/2020 at 09:36

Didn't take camera last night. Will try again. There won't be any New Year's celebrations to pay for so I guess they consider it worth the spend.

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Posted By: Jock
Date Posted: 29/November/2020 at 11:56

There's little enough to celebrate at the moment. The lights may pep some people up. Kids particularly. We aren't going to be celebrating with our grandkids this year which is a bit dismal. With my various health probs. I'm surprised I've made it this far. Until I've had my 2nd vaccination we won't be able to relax.

Then maybe a trip to Albufeira!

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Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 03/December/2020 at 08:59

I took some pictures last night. Here's a sample. I will look at the rest later and post any that are reasonable. No tripod and the street lights don't help.

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Posted By: pyrman
Date Posted: 03/December/2020 at 09:48

We might remember that Albufeira is rolling in money in spite of the virus .. and the people who make and do the lights need work to keep the tax ball rolling ... feel for those who cannot, or are reluctant to, celebrate the end of our annus horribilis I feel there is good reason to try ..

so get an Albufeira 2021 calendar ..

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Pyrman

Posted By: lucyr
Date Posted: 03/December/2020 at 10:09

Thanks Tom, a wee bit of cheer in this challenging time, look forward to seeing some more.

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my beautiful portugal

Posted By: Jock
Date Posted: 03/December/2020 at 10:43

I had a bit of a horrible anus short ago but some laxative did the trick.

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Posted By: JuliejH
Date Posted: 03/December/2020 at 13:51

Thank you so much for the photos, it’s always lovely to see something positive 😊

Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 03/December/2020 at 18:58

Here's the complete set so far. Lights at my end of town (the western end) plus the old town centre.

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Posted By: lucyr
Date Posted: 04/December/2020 at 08:42

thanks for sharing, a good selection, can’t help but notice how deserted the place is, necessary for this year only, roll on next year when everyone can once again visit

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Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 04/December/2020 at 09:23

Yes. the streets were very quiet. The only place open around the square at 7pm Wednesday was Sir Harry's. Hardly anyone to see the lights.

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Posted By: Jock
Date Posted: 04/December/2020 at 11:36

Thanks Tom. Sad to see the town so quiet.

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Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 13/December/2020 at 10:20

Some more, taken last night. Up Rua do MFA, around the car park opposite the town hall then a couple of hours later back along the main road after an excellent meal at Indian Sizzler!

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Posted By: Jock
Date Posted: 13/December/2020 at 11:43

Thanks Tom. The only Christmas lights I've seen or likely to see.

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Posted By: sidsmum
Date Posted: 13/December/2020 at 16:34

Thanks for all the fabulous photos Tom. We should've been there this weekend, as I've always wanted to see the Xmas lights in person. Fingers crossed, this time next year, we'll be living there permanently

Oh, and if anyone's interested, I renewed my UK passport online. The Peterborough office issued my new one the day they received my old one. Whole process took 7 days

Posted By: pyrman
Date Posted: 13/December/2020 at 18:33

Couple of possibles for next year`s `proper` calendar, Tom...

A couple of the wee A5 for you and Cavern on the way this week ..

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Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 14/December/2020 at 09:09

pyrman wrote:

Couple of possibles for next year`s `proper` calendar, Tom...

A couple of the wee A5 for you and Cavern on the way this week ..

Thanks. I still haven't seen any I like but can improvise an A4 page from a website I found.

Some more pictures of the lights on the way, taken last night.

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Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 14/December/2020 at 10:17

Here we are. A giant Christmas box down by the pier and some of the other lights in that area.

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Posted By: JuliejH
Date Posted: 14/December/2020 at 12:23

It’s so quiet and deserted, it all looks lovely though

Posted By: bob d
Date Posted: 14/December/2020 at 17:46

I seem to remember the ‘Christmas Box’ was outside the camera last year.

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Posted By: lucyr
Date Posted: 14/December/2020 at 18:01

Awwwww lovely

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Posted By: tiganut
Date Posted: 15/December/2020 at 07:09

Such a shame that a lot of us won't get to see them,& put some money into the local economy.

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Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 15/December/2020 at 08:46

bob d wrote:

I seem to remember the ‘Christmas Box’ was outside the camera last year.

The big red snowball has taken its place.

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