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 Posted: 15/March/2018 at 20:11 |
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Might be useful for some to know that the SPAR in Rua Dunfermline near the Forte do Vale is now open until midnight every night.
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Posted: 19/March/2019 at 20:21 |
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A heads up that the Oceano supermarket at Patroves is 'closed for renovations' - people were working inside. No re-opening date given. Also, the new ALDI at Vale de Parra is going to be pretty big. Picture taken this afternoon. Click for full size.  Vale de Parra is obviously the place to be. A few steps from ALDI is this rather imposing looking development of I know not what.  And also, although there was no point in taking a picture, a few chaps were toiling away at the new Iceland store coming in Galé. No sign of any opening date.
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Posted: 11/May/2019 at 08:51 |
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The ALDI building at Vale De Parra is substantially complete. Nothing inside yet so still plenty of work to be done. The finishing touches are being made to the Iceland Overseas store at Galé. All they would say though was 'open soon'!  I have also been told that LIDL have bought a patch of land in Vale de Parra! |
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Posted: 11/May/2019 at 08:58 |
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Both new Icelands invite you to openings on the 28th may.
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Posted: 11/May/2019 at 10:13 |
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It’s all happening in Vale de Parra!
That other “imposing” development you mention Tom, the primary unit is going to be another restaurant, the other units are all retail. When I expressed the view that it would take years to find occupants I was told they were all already taken. I also here another restaurant later in the year next to Jompra. On the flip side, it looks like O’Girasol has closed. Oceana has been taken over so they are all being closed in turn for refit in new companies style, like the one in Vale de Parra that opened in its new livery a couple of weeks ago. |
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Yup, comercial buildings, supermarkets, building sites, places closing, who would want to have a place there? 🤣🤣🤣 |
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Posted: 12/May/2019 at 10:48 |
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"On the flip side, it looks like O’Girasol has closed." I went past it the other day it still had stuff outside but someone else has also said it was closed. Also apparently closed is Lageado by the Glenridge resort a bit further up the road. Coviran has taken over the Oceano chain. The store on the main road near Vale de Parra is now branded Coviran Plus Oceano and has re-opened. The other one round the back of Bayside etc was also open last Thursday.
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Every man and his dog it would seem, villa by us sold the day after they put it on the market and prices are getting silly! |
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Posted: 12/May/2019 at 13:50 |
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That's what you want when you've got property there already 👍
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Very true 👍👍👍
But then again, unless you’re selling and cashing up, it’s of little relevance, but it is reassuring if you’re a property owner. |
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Posted: 12/June/2019 at 14:51 |
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The new ALDI at Vale de Parra opened this morning. I will check in a couple of weeks which of the tehr local shops look like closing down!
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Posted: 12/June/2019 at 16:31 |
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The small supermarket next door must be quaking! Shame for them but it happens all the time all around the world.
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I must admit I thought it was open when we passed yesterday as there were quite a few cars in the car park. We passed another Aldi at Logoa which looked identical. We visited the Coviran Oceano on the way back and it was quite modern and smart with more stock than before. 🍞🍗🍳 |
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Yes, the new ALDI is open, it’s a nice store and, for us, very convenient. I do feel for the older, smaller local shops, it’s clearly going to impact on their business and I would think Apolonia will also take a hit.
But, always a but isn’t there, they have provided a perfectly serviceable car park yet the latest trend seems to be Portuguese husbands drop their wives to do the shop and then sit in the car, windows down, radio blasting to wait for them, but there must be a rule that says you can’t use a parking bay and ignoring the inconvenience to the shoppers/pedestrians, you have to park as close to the door as you can, this also when there’s five partaking, blocks the car park as well, it’s a clever game when played well and also no one walking past, when they unravel a route, can enjoy your music as each car is blasting out a different radio station. Let the chaos begin and sod everybody else! |
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Posted: 31/January/2020 at 12:34 |
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Information updated for a couple of places in the old town. More being checked this weekend. Any contributions gratefully received. Go to page 1 for the list.
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