Cunning Jenny Clarke, President of APAA, is launching a competition for the best dog and cat photograph to adorn their APAA Totes. “We will have a hard choice I know. But!” Yes? “We will have fabulous Carlos Filipe, a famous animal photographer judging the entries.” The Association for Protection of Animals Algarve will be launching their new tote-bags ‘Dog & Cat Totes’ at their ‘Pop-Up’ Shops and events, alongside afpop’s BLiP. If you would like your pet to be considered, to front the ‘tote’ please send your photographs to Jackie.apaaportugal@gmail.com.

To help reduce the production costs for the bags, each entry will cost €5 and you can send as many entries as you wish. Payment can be made by the following.

Bank transfer to: IBAN PT50 0045 7130 4000 7746 5293 6 by Multibanco: NIB 0045 7130 40007746529 36 PayPal: apaadonations@gmail.com cash (with your name clearly on the envelope) at one of our shops or events. Please state which method of payment you have used when sending your photographs.

“Good luck!” Jenny grins. “It will be a real contest! We will initially have at least 25 bags produced, but then will certainly order more once these have been sold.” Photos and your details must be sent and payment made by Sunday 15 September. Got it!

Jenny along with ‘Pop-Up’-Shop-woman-in-chief, Anita are busy getting the seasonal ball rolling. Markers at the ready.

APAA Stall at ‘Convent’bio’ Lagoa Friday 27 September 11am-4pm General household goodies, Pet Corner. Pop-Up shop ‘O Tasco’ Senhora do Verde 7 October 12-3pm. The Special dish of the day ‘Chicken Piri-piri’. Book lunch direct 282 471 769.

Always a smash hit for pictures, ornaments, books a mini-bazar! APAA’s Stand at afpop’s BLiP (Better Living in Portugal) Saturday/Sunday 12/13th October. Sat 10-6pm/Sun 10-4pm. Special welcoming table for new members. Cat and Dog stockings with treats for your pets! Come and chat. ‘Jolly’ Bar Alvor Friday 25 October 10.30-2pm Another amazing shopping adventure. Check out the curtains and linen. Also Gill Goode’s arts, cards and prints. With Fiona’s Fi-Line clothing, jewellery and make-up. Yeah! AND! Ferragudo Fair Car Boot Sale Sunday 10th November and 8th December starts at 8.00am! . Also keep a look out for APAA on Facebook’s monthly group Charity Auctions with Emporium.

Not forgetting! Charity shops at Alvor and Silves always welcoming shoppers who bring and buy. Stacked with goodies! Don’t forget all ‘Pop-Up’ Shops, and stalls will have a super yummy array of homemade jams, preserves, chutneys and marmalades and scrummy cookies!

Tote Bag Photos: Jackie.apaaportugal@gmail.com.

Contact: Help info.apaaportugal@gmail.com

Events info: events.apaaportugal@gmail.com

BLiP: info@afpop.com

Photographic enquiries - Carlos Filipe: www.cfilipe.pt