Vale Da Pinta – Charity Golf Event, 29th June 2013

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Chez Carlos Golf Society – APPC Charity Day = Vale da Pinta GC 29th June 2013

In a slight departure form our normal personalised golf days, 11 Society members and guests were pleased to participate in the 3rd annual tournament to support the APPC. The Portuguese Association of Cerebral Palsy Faro (Faro APPC) is a Private Institution of Social Solidarity for people with disabilities, founded in 1982, by a group of parents and professional s. It supports the prevention, diagnosis, evaluation and rehabilitation of children and young adults with Cerebral Palsy related problems. Several people who are afflicted with this condition attended and participated in the day. It was very humbling.

Vale da Pinta gave generously of their course, their staff and their time to provide a wonderful day for both the players and the beneficiaries of the charity. The buffet lunch was excellent and various sponsors had donated prizes for both the competition and the Tombola.

As for the golf itself, there was a “shotgun” start and Carlos had excelled by commandeering both the 1st and 10th, as well as the 11th tees, so that no one had to travel far from the clubhouse either before or after the game!

The Society excelled in several respects. Pride of place must go to the winner of the whole competition – Peter Bell – who scored a wonderful 40 points, having been spurred on by his playing partners who were not quite as good! The former Portuguese international football goalkeeper, Ricardo Perreira – a 2 handicap player – finished second, but Tony Roberts, another of our party finished 3rd with 38 points.

Peter kindly donated his trophy for permanent display in the Chez Carlos Restaurant. (Of course that means he does not have to clean it himself!)

Tony’s son George, at about 2 metres tall (6 footish if you are on old numbers) and weighing about 64 kg (10st) knocked a huge drive down the 18th to win the longest drive. Tony himself won the nearest the pin prize at the 15th and Peter Bell won a bottle of wine for hitting the green at the 17th which few people did throughout the day.

The tombola provided further amusement when Carlos won 2 tee times at any Pestana Golf course of his choice, and John Gibson won a tray of beautiful apples which he promptly gave to the kitchen staff – presumably for roast pork later. He is obviously more of a carnivorous nature!

Finally we returned to Vilamoura for one last drink at Parky’s to finish another great day of fun and camaraderie.

In short, we had a lovely day, with nice people who gave generously for a cause which, looking at the videos relating to the APPC and the carers and their dependants that attended the day, was very much deserving of our support.

Chez Carlos Golf Society – APPC Charity Day = Vale da Pinta Golf Course 29th June 2013

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In a slight departure form our normal personalised golf days, 11 Society members and guests were pleased to participate in the 3rd annual tournament to support the APPC. The Portuguese Association of Cerebral Palsy Faro (Faro APPC) is a Private Institution of Social Solidarity for people with disabilities, founded in 1982, by a group of parents and professional s. It supports the prevention, diagnosis, evaluation and rehabilitation of children and young adults with Cerebral Palsy related problems. Several people who are afflicted with this condition attended and participated in the day. It was very humbling.

Vale da Pinta Golf Course gave generously of their course, their staff and their time to provide a wonderful day for both the players and the beneficiaries of the charity. The buffet lunch was excellent and various sponsors had donated prizes for both the competition and the Tombola.

As for the golf itself, there was a “shotgun” start and Carlos from Tee Times T.O. had excelled by commandeering both the 1st and 10th, as well as the 11th tees, so that no one had to travel far from the clubhouse either before or after the game!

The Society excelled in several respects. Pride of place must go to the winner of the whole competition – Peter Bell – who scored a wonderful 40 points, having been spurred on by his playing partners who were not quite as good! The former Portuguese international football goalkeeper, Ricardo Pereira – a 2 handicap player – finished second, but Tony Roberts, another of our party finished 3rd with 38 points.

Peter kindly donated his trophy for permanent display in the Chez Carlos Restaurant. (Of course that means he does not have to clean it himself!)

Tony’s son George, at about 2 metres tall (6 footish if you are on old numbers) and weighing about 64 kg (10st) knocked a huge drive down the 18th to win the longest drive. Tony himself won the nearest the pin prize at the 15th and Peter Bell won a bottle of wine for hitting the green at the 17th which few people did throughout the day.

The tombola provided further amusement when Carlos won 2 tee times, including buggy at any Pestana Golf course of his choice, and John Gibson won a tray of beautiful apples which he promptly gave to the kitchen staff – presumably for roast pork later. He is obviously more of a carnivorous nature!

Finally we returned to Vilamoura for one last drink at Parky’s to finish another great day of fun and camaraderie.

In short, we had a lovely day, with nice people who gave generously for a cause which, looking at the videos relating to the APPC and the carers and their dependants that attended the day, was very much deserving of our support.

Wales it is

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Earn £48k As A Lap Dancer, Careers Advisers Say

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The “aspirational career opportunities” were featured on the Business Wales website, where those interested in moving into the industry were told they could command an average of £232 an evening – an annual income of between £24,000 and £48,000.

Users interested in setting up escort agencies were advised “the escorts provide companionship to the client when attending events such as a formal dinner or the theatre”.

The factsheet went on to explain clients typically included single businessmen and women who hired an escort to “accompany” them to events and holidays.

It said: “Escort agencies usually have several escorts on their books. Agencies charge escorts an ‘introduction fee’ of between 25% and 55% of what the client pays to the escort.”

The guide pointed out it was an offence for an agency to “incite escorts to act as prostitutes” but went on to provide links to websites offering “transsexual post-operation and submissive escorts”.

Carwyn Jones, the First Minister of Wales, has now launched an investigation into the gaffe.

Plaid Cymru AM Jocelyn Davies said: “I’m certainly not a prude but it is hard to understand how the Welsh Government can believe it is acceptable to provide information to help women become strippers or run a lap dancing club, which is classed as a sex establishment.

“While jobs are difficult to find and money is tight, should the Welsh Government be effectively facilitating these activities by putting information on their website?

“Stripping is degrading for women and the Welsh Government should not the promoting the view that sexually exploitative work is an acceptable career.”

Her remarks were echoed by Lib Dem Eluned Parrott and Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies.

Miss Parrott said: “These are perfectly legitimate businesses. However, I was very surprised to learn that these factsheets are offered to young people via a link on the Welsh Government’s Big Ideas Wales website which is aimed specifically at youth entrepreneurs.

“The adult entertainment industry is just that – a field that is appropriate for adults, but not one that should be marketed as an aspirational career opportunity to potentially vulnerable young people.”

by Fraser Graham (member of Chez Carlos Golf Society)