In Tavira, it goes like this…
Down at the beach bar we have Santa and a lady friend, and a cute little tree.
Aside from the main town square, not a lot of money is spent on decoration, and Christmas is no worse for that. A simple crib scene adorns a few street corners. There is little money to spare, and food banks were operating in the supermarkets in late December.
The council are keen to attract further tourism to Tavira, and they are spending money on infrastructure. The natural assets and the sunshine are there for all to see, but down at Quatro Aguas major improvements are underway. Jude might enjoy these brand new Benches.
Maybe she’ll get to sit on them one day. The view’s not bad….
Meantime, it’s Saturday and I hope you’re not too full of Christmas pudding to take a little stroll with me. I’m not sure if Cate is playing Six Word Saturday this week. It’s Boxing Day and that’s confusing, isn’t it? Hope to see you all on Monday!
restlessjo 
And now I’ve found this one with all the lovely new benches – do they still look as lovely? I know the view will!
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They do! It’s such a serene spot, Becky. We’ve sat there a number of times, waiting for the ferry to the Ilha and watching the yacht club kids get afloat on Sunday mornings. The town ferry is still running till 19th November this year, would you believe? It really has been an amazing spell of weather. 🙂 🙂
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Wow that is late . . . .let’s hope the beginning of 2018 is lovely too albeit I know they do need the rain.
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Happy New Year, will look forward to more strolls with you.Tavira was a bit rainy today though!
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Wet here, almost everywhere in the UK! Not back in Tavira till 1st Feb. Happy 2016! 🙂
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Wet here too!
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I liked the crystal look to the diamonds of gold and silver on the trees, Jo. The “homemade” look to the manger and Mr. and Mrs. Claus was refreshing!
I hope the time spent once your Polish family arrives goes slowly, peacefully and happily. It is nice when we remember to be “in the moment” during special gatherings. I see you as the kind who will treasure conversations and enjoy them! 🙂
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I’m panicking a little over feeding them at the minute, Robin! They’re such good cooks and I’m very mediocre, and a bit of a worrit. It’ll be fine once they’re here (fingers crossed 🙂 )
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I admire the simplicity in the beautiful decorations. They’re delightful, and as you share the information that the local food banks are in demand it seems to make even more sense to be mindful of excess. I will miss the Christmas decorations as we take them down now. 🙂 Now I can wish you a happy new year!
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Thank you so much, Debra 🙂 🙂 I’m going to leave my decorations up a little longer than usual, as we have Polish family arriving in the New Year. Wishing you a healthy and happy 2016!
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Love the photo’s Jo. Looking forward to all your walks in the coming year too. Wishing you a happy and healthy new year!
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Thanks a lot, Tonya 🙂 Hope you’ve enjoyed your time away from work.
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Amazing pictures of Tavira, and the Christmas decorations are so beautiful! If we ever visit Tavira we would head straight to the beach front and sit on one of those bench and enjoy a beautiful evening, looks so peaceful out there. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New year 2016 Jo! 🙂
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Thank you very much 🙂 It is a lovely place, as I keep demonstrating. Wish I was sitting on one of those benches right now, but at least we’ve found the sunshine again here today. Wishing you a wonderful 2016 🙂
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Hope you had a good Ho Ho Holiday. Your images certainly are keeping the spirit of the season alive for me just a little longer…and of course I love the boats by the sea ⛵️
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Hi sweetheart 🙂 We’ve just sat down to yet another cooked dinner! I may well explode before the New Year! Hope you had a lovely time and I’m looking forward to those fireworks 🙂
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I truly think I’ve grown a dress size! We were invited to a lovely dinner with local friends on Christmas and I ate WAY too much. On a strict diet immediately following the fireworks!
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Lovely lights! I like the nativity, too.
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Hi Mlissabeth! 🙂 Hope you had a good Christmas? I couldn’t link up to Cate until this morning 😦 Got to allow her a day off now and again.
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I did have a good Christmas day. I was late at Cate’s myself, so I didn’t know she hadn’t posted earlier. ☺
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Like the sparkle on the water Jo those seats are placed in a good place.
The seats are better value than too much Christmas hype.
Thanks for showing us around and have a wonderful new year.
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They sure look sturdy, Jack! Some people are resistant to change and want to keep Tavira just as it’s always been. I love the old in it very much, but I can see no reason not to enhance what you have, if it’s done well. So far the ‘improvements’ have been of a high quality and standard.
Right back at ya, cobber 🙂
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Beautiful photos, Jo! I hope you and your family had a very Merry Christmas!
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Peaceful, Jill (once I got my kitchen dramas out of the way 🙂 ) And you? Wishing you a blessed 2016!
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It was wonderful, Jo. 🙂
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I love those benches.
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Two little cafes were there before, Viv, so it’s quite a change. A lovely spot to watch the world go by, though. Happy 2016 to you and the family 🙂
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