WAGS Seasonal Lunch 25 05 2023

 Strongly encouraged by Myriam, Hazel convened a Seasonal Lunch for the WAGS and some of their loyal followers. The original intention had been to hold it at Clube Nautico where we had been before, but at the last minute the Clube said that they would not be opening on Thursdays until later in the summer. So a quick change of venue was needed and Hazel chose Ti Teresa´s.

Not a bad choice because Chef Nuno provided a very reasonably priced prato de dia with quite a range of choices.

There were some light-hearted conversations

and some serious ones

The house wine merited consideration

Even Paul was heard approving of it.

Those present were;-

Antje, Chris and Andy, Rod and Susan, Chris and Rachel, Lindsey, Paul, Myriam and two of Myriam´s sisters, Louisa and Edelwiess, Maria, and Hazel amd JohnH.

Favas and porco was a popular choice.

There was also fish (besugo) and some other dishes. 

The fried bacalhau in onion sauce was very tasty but, being buried under a pile of chips, did not photograph particularly well.

Many thanks to Hazel for organising this lunch, which was not held to mark the end of the WAGS walking season which will carry on for a few more weeks, but because several regular walkers and lunchers will be away for some time. The lunches becoming as important as the walks if not more so, perhaps the acronym WAGS needs the letter L inserted in it..

The WAGLS maybe?

WAGS Christmas Lunch 15 12 2022

 On 15th December twenty or so WAGS gathered at Restaurante Recanto dos Mouros in Silves for their 2022 Christmas lunch.

Hilke provided the bubbly to start and we raised our glasses in memory of Ulle.

When the meal got under way, Rod said a few words.

Rod then said a few more words

and presented Terry Ames with a framed photo-collage provided by the WAGS very own in-house photographer, Yves.

Terry then said a few words

And then Myriam said a few words.

There was plenty to eat.

and a sufficiency of wine. 

Paul even came off the wagon.

and there were mince pies.

Thanks to Rod for making the arrangements with the Restaurante, and to Hazel for the mince pies and table decorations.

And, although there was no formal collection, thanks to Rod´s financial management when settling the bill, there was a surplus of Euros 70 which has been donated to the Bom Samaritano Childrens Home in Portimão.

Boas Festas.