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Everyone a winner!
Chris Stephen (President of AFPOP - left) and Michael Reeve (CEO of AFPOP middle back) pictured with winners of The Resident sponsored Best Dressed Stand competition: Julie from Porches Pottery, Jan from Paws4Pets, The Curtain World team, Henrique owner of Medal, and Aart from Royal Green who won the best newcomer award sponsored by Pousadas of Algarve. |
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ACOQ offering accountancy and fiscal services launched their new website at this year's Better Living in Portugal. |
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The Arti Grass team declared that BLiP was the best organised and best attended event they had been to in 2008. Thanks Arti Grass - we look forward to seeing you again in 2009! |
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Complete Fitness were at BLiP for the first time in 2008. Business was brisk and lots of prospects to follow up! |
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Tasty treats from Borley's Pies where they did brisk business until the Sold Out sign went up early on Sunday afternoon. |
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As always the Royal British Legion stand offered colour, camaraderie and fun. |
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Angela Marshall's stand showed stylish soft furnishings. Pictured Angela and colleague Laurie. |
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Rainbow Cards did excellent business - and reminded us all just how close we are to Christmas. |
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Barlavento Refrigeration told Exiberia, the organisers of BLiP, that BLiP had got it right!! |
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Fabulous furnishings from Furniture Frontera |
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à la carte healthcare were constantly busy at the 2008 BLiP and have already booked their space for the 2009 event. |
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A big round of thank you to Sul Care who provided wheelchairs and mobility scooters for those wishing to use them at BLiP again in 2008 |
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A warm welcome awaited visitors from Fires of Portugal and Fogo Montanha. |
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A new element to BLiP in 2008 was King's Gallery offering a wide range of paintings for all tastes. |
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Master Carpenter Frank Lehmann displayed beautifully made wooden products for the home and for the business |
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It certainly did what it said on the tin. Paws 4 Pets stand was turned in to a retail outlet for the weekend with something for all our four-legged friends and won a prize in the Best Dressed Stand competition. |
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Alartecnica offered mobility aids including this stylish stair lift |
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Gaggengau (with Elite Kitchens) offered some of the cleanest lines in kitchen appliances |
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John and his band of workers had a welcome smile for all throughout the weekend |
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Stone Care Services offering great value as ever was always busy. |
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Royal Grass - new to BLiP and winners of the Pousadas of Portugal prize. |
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Anja brought a fantastic array of Aloe Vera products to BLiP. |
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Salão Elysium has supported BLiP since its inception |
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DLA's João Pinto Lima shows off a large print produced from DLA's latest piece of equipment. DLA was so busy producing banner and large full colour prints for other exhibitors they could not complete items for their own stand - watch this space! |
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And for Ana from AFPOP who had to work on her birthday - very best wishes............. |
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The serious................. |
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......... and the not so serious |
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The young....... |
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.................and the not so young all took part in the MM8 Run/Walk.
Well over 2000 participants made their mark in 2008. |
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And just a reminder - this is how it looked before all the exhibitors arrived to put in a great deal of effort and energy - well done to everyone who took space at this year's BLIP - see you next year! |
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