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Ted Simons: State lawmakers have introduced a number of bills that would impact cities and towns in a variety of ways. Here to tell us what Arizona's local governments are facing is Ken Strobeck, executive director of the league of Arizona cities and towns. Good to see you again. Thanks for joining us.
Ken Strobeck: Thanks, Ted.
Ted Simons: Before we get started now, an overview of some of the things going through the pipeline, we just had a segment regarding competitive bids for city services. What do you think about that idea?
Ken Strobeck: It strikes me just a little as a solution in search of a problem. Right now cities in Arizona are incredibly well run. We have national awards for excellence in city management; we have a very accountable structure with the council manager form of government, and elected officials that are accountable to the public. I don't have any problem in seeing if there are efficiencies we can take care of and do things a little better, but we really don't need state laws telling us that we have to send everything out for bids and micromanaging the council process quite so much. I think it would be better to say, let's send a few things out and see what we can do, but let the city do that voluntarily rather than with the state law.
Ted Simons: So the idea of getting better ideas by using this particular process, you think, isn't necessary right now?
Ken Strobeck: I don't think so. I think we can get better ideas and try them without passing more laws that go into the state law books and stay there forever.
Ted Simons: There are a number of other bills, I want to get to them, but as a general overview, give us a state of cities and towns, and what they're facing, and what you're looking at as far as legislation and the governor's budget.
Ken Strobeck: It's a mixed message for cities and towns. Obviously we're in the same economy that the state is in, and so over the last three or four years we've seen our revenues just plunge. The average city budget is about 25 to 30% smaller than it was just three years ago. So we've really had to make a lot of cuts. We've had to also balance our budgets, as required by state law. We can't spend any more than we take in. So we've had to go through a variety of program cuts, personnel cuts, reductions, in order to actually make those budgets balance.
Ted Simons: How does state shared revenue work? Because we hear about folks wanting to cut back, there's a bill right there now, cutting back for 20 years to current levels, these sorts of things. How does it work?
En Strobeck: State shared revenue, the urban revenue sharing program is something that distributes 15% of the state's collected income tax back to cities and towns on a per capita basis, and the state keeps 85%. This was the result of a 1972 ballot initiative that said we're going to preempt cities from having their own local income tax, and instead we're going to have one income tax in the state rather than 90 different ones in all the cities. And that will be distributed back because it's in the best interest of the state to have strong cities and towns. That's really where the economy happens, that's where people live. But it's on a two-year delayed basis. And so as the state income tax collection two years ago were still going down, we're still going down in our shared revenue amounts for this year. It's down about another 18% this year, even as the state is kind of bottomed out and maybe seeing a little turnaround.
Ted Simons: So the idea of keeping that shared revenue at current levels for the next 20 years, or whatever the bill winds up being, considering the economic climate we're in, still a bad idea you say?
Ken Strobeck: Really a bad idea. As recently as four years ago, the shared revenue fund was $200 million more than it is today. It's only $424 million for this upcoming year. It was over $700 million a few years ago. And so when we see that kind of decline and say, what is the purpose of this, the bill that you're talking about, dedicates the city portion of shared revenue to pay off the bonding debt that the state incurred last year. Well, this was frankly the state's obligation; we believe that it's not right for cities and towns to have to shoulder that burden for the next 20 years.
Ted Simons: But for those on the other side who would argue it's all hands on deck, we're in a crisis right now, we've got to find things to work as best we can and take it from there, you say --
Ken Strobeck: It is all hands on deck. And we're being as cooperative as we can be. We've told the governor's office we're going to be supporting her budget proposals, even though it does impact us to the tune of at least $20 million that will come from cities and towns. The cities and towns voluntarily gave up their share of the increase prop 100 sales tax last year. That amounts to over $200 million a year. Last year they eliminated the L-TAF transportation fund, $32 million. So we have been participating, we continue to participate, but this freezing be of shared revenue is a terrible idea. When the economy turns around, we should all benefit the rising tide should lift all boats, not just the state government.
Ted Simons: There's another bill out there that talks about the model city tax code, without getting too inside baseball here. But just in general, why shouldn't all Arizona cities have the same taxes as the state, and let the state collect those taxes as well? Why not, in other words, centralize this particular aspect of tax policy?
Ken Strobeck: Because cities and towns are different. And when they're very different, they're very local. The economy of the city of Safford is very different than that of Scottsdale. You're not going to have agricultural taxes in Scottsdale or tourist taxes in Safford. The model city tax code has some options that cities can use to tax separately, and what this bill proposes to do is take all of those away. It doesn't benefit the state, it doesn't transfer money to the state, it simply says, all those taxes you're collecting locally cities, they're zeroed out, you can't collect them anymore. It's really crippling for cities and towns in our flexibility.
Ted Simons: Bill also calls for state audits of local governments. Don't those happen already?
Ken Strobeck: They happen already. The auditor general gets a report on every single city and town that's audited every year on an annual basis.
Ted Simons: So is that increase in frequency do you think?
Ken Strobeck: I don't think so. It's pretty tough to go through an annual audit. They take a number of weeks already.
Ted Simons: Another bill out there limits shared revenue with local governments, and we talked about that one. There are other ones that -- just in general seem to say, again, that we -- that cities and towns maybe have too much in the way of flexibility. The state doesn't have -- the state needs that kind of flexibility right now. How do you respond?
Ken Strobeck: What's interesting is that over 25 years ago when the model city tax code was created, the definitions for the state and the definitomn for the city were very similar. Today they're quite different in a number of areas, and if you look at who moved, it's the state that's done the changes. Every year there's special interest groups that ask for exemptions for loopholes, for special treatment, and in fact we've got those bills going through this year. So the fact of the matter is, it's really the state that every year creates new loopholes, new exceptions, they do this in the name of, we've got to be helpful to these businesses, and those kind of things, but it moves it away and shifts the tax burden on to somebody else. That is what has created the difference between the local tax base and the state tax base.
Ted Simons: So what do you tell lawmakers when you see these bills, when they come to you, when you do to them with your concerns regarding these, what do you tell lawmakers about these bills? They live in cities too.
Ken Strobeck: They liver in cities, over 83% of the population in the state lives in a city and over 90% of the tax revenues generated in the city. Frankly, it's a matter of education, because many of the folks in the state legislature do not have municipal or local government experience. They come into the legislature and they're told by lobbyists by people who have made contributions to their campaign we've got to have this exemption are, or we got to have this change in the policy, and you should do this to the cities. But our mantra is, let us make those decisions locally. We're locally elected, locally accountable, and flexibility is really what we need to have at the local level.
Ted Simons: Real quickly, a couple of others, the sales taxes on residential rentals also being talked about, development fees impact on development fees as well. Do you see any of these bills as something that cities and towns could live with?
Ken Strobeck: You know, for the last six years we've negotiated with the home builders every year on impact fees. We've talked about it on this program and debated that in fact. And impact fees are very important with the principle that growth should pay for itself. This new bill, senate bill 1525, throws that completely out the window and all the negotiations that we've done over the last six years I think the home builders see this as an opportunity to go for the gold and get everything that they've ever wanted in impact fee bill, and I don't know that it's amendable. It really will be very harmful for that principle.
Ed Simons: OK. So last question, I'm the lawmaker, tell me about cities and towns. Your biggest concern right now?
Ken Strobeck: Our biggest concern right now is that the state legislature is really getting into a lot of things that may have a lot of unintended consequences. Cities and towns are working very well right now, we're the economic engine of the state. I think it's better to leave those things alone, let us continue to do what we're doing well and let's all share in the benefits of increased economy.
Ted Simons: Alright Ken, good to have you on the show. Thanks for joining us.
Ken Strobeck: Thank you.


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Brambles Industries PLC
23 February 2005
Momentum in sales, comparable operating profit, operating cash flow and
improving gearing continued during the first half, with significantly improved
performance in CHEP in particular, even allowing for prior corresponding period
one-off costs in CHEP USA.
Sales from continuing businesses were £1.6 billion, an increase of 5%, or 9% in
constant currency. Sales improved in each business, especially in CHEP (up 5%)
and in Recall (up 4%), 10% and 9% respectively above the prior corresponding
period in constant currency.
Comparable operating profit (profit before interest, tax, goodwill amortisation
and exceptional items) from continuing businesses was £211 million compared with
£169 million in the prior corresponding period, an increase of 25%, or 29% in
constant currency. The improvement benefited from the non-recurrence in CHEP USA
of £11 million of one-off costs in the prior corresponding period.
Profit before tax, goodwill amortisation and exceptional items was £172 million
compared with £131 million in the prior corresponding period, an increase of
31%, or 36% in constant currency. Earnings per share before goodwill
amortisation and exceptional items were 6.9 pence compared with 5.4 pence in the
prior corresponding period, an increase of 28% (31% in constant currency).
Profit before tax after goodwill amortisation and exceptional items was £155
million compared with £93 million in the prior corresponding period, an increase
of 67%, or 72% in constant currency.
Brambles generated free cash flow of £124 million, a surplus of £57 million
after dividends. Operating cash flow after gross capital expenditure improved
significantly from £108 million to £166 million. All business segments remain
firmly focused on the more efficient use of assets (utilising the Brambles Value
Added (BVA) methodology) and on cash generation. Gearing, measured as net debt
to net debt plus equity, improved again and at 31 December 2004 was 52.7%.
BVA, calculated as comparable operating profit less a 12% capital charge, was
£27 million for the first half, an improvement of £50 million.
CHEP Americas sales growth was 2% which in constant currency was an increase of
12%. Comparable operating profit almost doubled, up 111% in constant currency.
Operational improvement programmes have resulted in significant reductions in
transportation and service centre costs.
CHEP Europe grew sales by 8% and comparable operating profit by 19%, in actual
and constant currency. The implementation of the new pricing architecture is
progressing well and is still expected to be completed by December 2005.
CHEP elsewhere continued to grow well, with strong pre-Christmas trading in
pallet pooling and new contracts in the container business.
Cleanaway sales grew 5% (6% in constant currency), with the UK particularly
strong. Comparable operating profit though was 14% below the prior corresponding
period in actual and constant currency, reflecting the costs of the closure of
Cleanaway's international headquarters in London, the impact of contract
re-tendering in Germany and start-up costs on new municipal contracts in
Australia. In the UK, the Commercial and Industrial business remained under
pressure, although there were improvements in other segments.
Recall's performance improved, with sales 4% higher (9% in constant currency)
and comparable operating profit improving by 5% (14% in constant currency). The
Document Management Services business performed well worldwide, with the UK
business in particular showing solid improvements.
The effects of currency are shown in tabular format on pages 4 and 5.
In Brambles Industrial Services, sales increased by 1% (4% in constant currency)
as volumes improved in the Northern Hemisphere steel business. Comparable
operating profit was steady (up 6% in constant currency) despite the adverse
short-term effect of lower Pulverised Coal Injection (PCI) volumes in Australia
which have since improved.
Within Regional Businesses, Interlake improved significantly as pricing
strengthened and previous cost containment measures resulted in improved
A net exceptional tax charge of £3 million related to deferred tax adjustments
in Cleanaway Germany, partially offset by a reduced tax liability on the sale of
Meineke Car Care Centers in 2003. There was no impact on pre-tax profit from
these items.
Cash flow from operations after gross capital expenditure again improved
significantly, up by £58 million to £166 million. Free cash flow of £124 million
was £70 million higher than the prior corresponding period and exceeded the
dividends of £67 million paid during the period.
Net interest expense was £39 million, in line with the prior corresponding
period. The favourable effect of lower average debt levels was offset by higher
interest rates in the UK and the USA.
Working capital in continuing businesses increased by £6 million. Further
improvements in debtor days were seen in CHEP USA, CHEP Europe and in Recall
Europe in particular.
Net debt declined from June 2004 by £50 million to £1,345 million. Financial
coverage ratios continued to improve, with EBITDA interest cover at 9.6 times
(1H04: 8.7 times) and net debt/EBITDA at 1.8 times (1H04: 2.3 times). Gearing
continued its steady improvement and has declined from 55.5% at 30 June 2004 to
In August 2004, Brambles completed a US private placement debt raising of US$425
million (approximately £233 million) with maturities in seven, ten and twelve
years. The proceeds were used to repay bank debt.
Capital expenditure for the half-year was £210 million, £12 million lower than
the prior corresponding period, reflecting the disciplined approach to growth
adopted by CHEP.
Capital expenditure in CHEP was £138 million, a reduction of £24 million even
though the prior corresponding period had benefited from one-off savings in CHEP
USA. Each territory benefited from the continued focus on pallet management and
asset productivity. CHEP Americas capital expenditure was £69 million (1H04: £63
million); CHEP Europe £50 million (1H04: £80 million); and CHEP Rest of World
£19 million (1H04: £19 million).
In Cleanaway, capital expenditure reduced by £1 million to £38 million, whilst
Recall's capital expenditure was £2 million higher at £13 million. Brambles
Industrial Services capital expenditure increased by £9 million to £19 million
with investment in new and renewed contracts mainly in Australia.
Brambles' overall ratio of capital expenditure to depreciation was 1.3 times
(1H04: 1.3 times).
The effects of currency are shown in tabular format on pages 4 and 5.
Brambles' tax rate increased to 32.6% of profit before tax, goodwill
amortisation and exceptional items, reflecting the geographic mix of earnings in
particular the higher proportion of profits from the USA.
The effective tax rate is determined by the geographic mix of earnings and the
statutory tax rates in those jurisdictions. Going forward there could be a
marginal upward trend in the effective tax rate if the earnings contribution
from the USA continues to rise.
The Board has declared an interim dividend of 10 cents per share, fully franked,
for shareholders in Brambles Industries Limited and an interim dividend of 4.156
pence per share for shareholders in Brambles Industries plc. This is consistent
with the Board's stated policy of at least maintaining this level of Australian
dollar dividend per share. The dividend will be paid on 14 April 2005 to those
shareholders registered on 18 March 2005.
It is expected that the dividends will remain fully franked for Brambles
Industries Limited shareholders until at least the end of 2007.
The effects of currency are shown in tabular format on pages 4 and 5.
Throughout this operational review, all amounts are quoted at actual exchange
rates. All comparative trading measures referred to are in constant currency.
The underlying constant currency performance is shown in the table on page 4 and
a definition of constant currency is shown on page 5.
Half-year ended Half-year ended % Change
31 December 2004 31 December 2003
Actual £m Actual £m Actual Constant
£m Currency
Sales 732 694 5 10
Comparable operating profit 1 137 96 43 48
Operating cash flow after gross
capital expenditure 119 65
1 A definition of comparable operating profit and a reconciliation to statutory
profit before interest and tax of £136 million (1H04: £72 million) are shown on
page 22. All percentage comparisons shown below are in constant currency. The
definition of constant currency is shown in the footnote to the table on page 5.
Overall, CHEP continued to make significant progress in sales (£732 million, up
10%), comparable operating profit (£137 million, up 48%) and operating cash flow
after gross capital expenditure (£119 million, up £54 million). Continued
improvements in asset management led to capital expenditure reducing by £24
million without constraining sales growth.
Sales in the Americas were £314 million, an increase of 12%, whilst comparable
operating profit improved significantly and at £52 million was 111% higher. Even
allowing for the £11 million of one-off costs in the prior corresponding period
in CHEP USA the profit growth remained substantial at 50%. Operational
efficiency improvements contributed significantly to the USA results. Canada and
Latin America also performed well.
Operating cash flow after gross capital expenditure was £50 million, an
improvement of £13 million compared with the prior corresponding period. Capital
expenditure remained tightly controlled, increasing by only £6 million to £69
million, even though the prior corresponding period benefited from £25 million
lower capital expenditure as a backlog of damaged pallets was repaired and
brought into use. These significant ongoing improvements in asset productivity
have been achieved without impeding sales growth. Working capital also improved
due to better creditor and debtor management.
In the USA, pallet pooling constitutes the vast majority of CHEP's sales. Volume
growth was strong and continued to result both from existing and from new
customers, with over 150 new contracts signed in the half.
Transportation costs have seen a significant reduction, even after adjusting for
the prior corresponding period one-off costs, and were £17 million below the
prior corresponding period. A number of initiatives have been successfully
implemented, including increased forward purchasing of known minimum transport
requirements, more effective tendering, greater use of rail transportation for
long haul, and more efficient use of transport thus reducing extra charges such
as wait time.
Operational efficiency improvements, including timber sourcing, have also
favourably impacted service centre costs.
Improvements in asset control continued throughout the period, reflected in all
key measures including cycle times and the control ratio (which measures the
number of pallets returned as a
The effects of currency are shown in tabular format on pages 4 and 5.
percentage of all the pallets issued). Work is continuing to reduce the purchase
cost of a pallet without reducing the quality or increasing the ongoing repair
Improved pool efficiency resulted from shorter cycle times, and leaner plant
stock management at service centres from more effective supply chain management
will continue to support capital spending constraints without hampering growth.
The market for Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) in North America remains
competitive. Hence, sales remained flat as CHEP continued to market the benefits
of RPC's to large grocery retailers.
Sales in CHEP Europe were £327 million, 8% higher than the prior corresponding
period which included particularly strong beverage volumes because of the hot
summer. The implementation of the new activity-based pricing initiatives,
discussed in more detail below, is progressing well and is still expected to be
completed by December 2005.
Comparable operating profit of £57 million was 19% higher than the prior
corresponding period.
Operating cash flow after gross capital expenditure was £56 million, an
improvement of £37 million compared with the prior corresponding period. Capital
expenditure reduced by £30 million to £50 million as the combined effect of the
implementation of best practice asset management techniques and the revised
pricing architecture started to take hold.
The activity-based pricing architecture (ABPA) being introduced throughout CHEP
Europe seeks to ensure that the prices paid by CHEP's customers fairly reflect
CHEP's costs and customer usage of CHEP pallets in the light of different and
changing supply chain conditions. In addition, these initiatives are designed to
incentivise appropriately CHEP's customers to take responsibility for handling
CHEP pallets and reporting pallet movements accurately and in a timely manner.
The implementation is now more than half way through, across the whole of
Europe, and is expected to be finalised by December 2005.
The use of a common pricing mechanism throughout Europe will also allow the
development of a simplified process and a trial using a new and common invoice
has been well received.
The benefit in the first half of the restructuring programme first started in
2002 was £5 million. The effects of increased pricing and lower staff numbers
were in part offset by ongoing costs required to achieve further improvements in
control over the pallet pool. The full annualised benefit of this programme is
expected to be realised in the year to June 2006.
CHEP is also implementing a number of non-price based operational changes and
initiatives with distributors, transporters and consolidators designed to
further improve pallet control.
The container businesses contributed 17% of CHEP Europe's sales of which
autocrates performed particularly well, with increased sales and more efficient
plant operations.
CHEP - Rest of World
Sales in the CHEP businesses in the rest of the world were strong at
£91 million, an increase of 12%. The pallet business continued to show good
growth, with activity particularly strong in Australia in pre-Christmas trading.
The RPC and automotive container businesses continued to gain from the roll out
of new contracts. Asset productivity initiatives continued to drive strong
financial returns.
Comparable operating profit was £28 million, 33% above the prior corresponding
The effects of currency are shown in tabular format on pages 4 and 5.
Half-year ended Half-year ended % Change
31 December 2004 31 December 2003
Actual £m Actual £m Actual Constant
£m Currency
Sales 544 518 5 6
Comparable operating profit 1 37 43 (14) (14)
Operating cash flow after gross
capital expenditure 38 32
1 A definition of comparable operating profit and a reconciliation to statutory
profit before interest and tax of £29 million (1H04: £32 million) are shown on
page 22. All comparative trading measures shown below are in constant currency.
The definition of constant currency is shown in the footnote to the table on
page 5.
Sales in Cleanaway were £544 million, an increase of 6%, but comparable
operating profit was 14% below the prior corresponding period. The closure of
Cleanaway's international headquarters in London adversely impacted results by
£2 million in the first half, with savings anticipated to commence in the second
half of the financial year. In addition and despite stronger results in the UK
(particularly municipal and landfill), margins were adversely affected by the
contract retendering in Germany, and by start-up costs on new municipal
contracts in Australia and lower volumes in Asia.
Operating cash flow after gross capital expenditure improved to £38 million,
despite the reduction in profit. Working capital improved in each region and
capital expenditure at £38 million was £1 million lower.
Cleanaway is well positioned in the markets in which it operates. A number of
the operational efficiency and profit improvement programmes are starting to
have a positive effect. More can still be done to maximise the potential of the
business and to gain from sharing best practice with Brambles Industrial
Services following the management restructure in August 2004.
In the UK, sales were £245 million, an increase of 8%. Comparable operating
profit also improved over the prior corresponding period.
The municipal business performed well in the first half, gaining from improved
contract rates and additional more profitable short-term contracts. In 2005
Cleanaway UK achieved a success rate on tenders of just under 50%, and the
municipal order book at the end of December stood at £828 million.
Restructuring in the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) business resulted in some
redundancy costs, the benefits from which are expected in the latter part of the
financial year. Customer churn rates have remained high as Cleanaway focuses on
revenue retention at acceptable margins. The business remains under some
pressure though the management actions taken are expected to improve results in
due course.
Recycling and Disposal Services saw a growth in landfill volumes at an improved
price and mix. The Greenwich Material Recycling facility (MRF) was commissioned
in December 2004 and officially opened by Margaret Beckett, UK Secretary of
State for the Environment, in early February 2005. Total capital expenditure on
the MRF was £8 million and it is underpinned by a 23 year contract from
Greenwich Council.
The effects of currency are shown in tabular format on pages 4 and 5.
In Germany, sales of £185 million were 6% above the prior corresponding period
though comparable operating profit was lower.
The adverse margin impact of the first phase DSD (Packaging Recycling scheme)
contracts, which started 1 January 2004, was mitigated by operational efficiency
measures taken in previous periods. The associated re-tendering of municipal
waste paper contracts did however affect profits in the half. Contracts awarded
in the second phase of the DSD re-tendering process commenced on 1 January 2005.
As previously reported, Cleanaway has successfully gained market share in DSD as
a result of the re-tendering process and has taken action to mitigate the
associated margin reductions wherever possible.
The PET recycling business was profitable and achieved both higher volumes and
improved prices. Margins in the C&I business improved due to the impact of
increased pricing and ongoing productivity improvement measures.
Australia/New Zealand/Asia
The operating environment in Cleanaway Australia, New Zealand and Asia has been
challenging, with sales at £114 million, 2% higher than the prior corresponding
period and comparable operating profit lower. The municipal business in
Australia has seen volume growth but there have been start-up costs on new
municipal contracts in Queensland and results have also been affected by higher
fuel costs. The municipal contract order book increased to A$563 million (£289
million) at the end of December 2004.
Asia's performance was adversely affected by fewer short-term contracts and
lower landfill-gas-to-energy volumes.
The effects of currency are shown in tabular format on pages 4 and 5.
Half-year ended Half-year ended % Change
31 December 2004 31 December 2003
Actual £m Actual £m Actual Constant
£m Currency
Sales 143 137 4 9
Comparable operating profit 1 22 21 5 14
Operating cash flow after gross
capital expenditure 12 15
1 A definition of comparable operating profit and a reconciliation to statutory
profit before interest and tax of £16 million (1H04: £14 million) are shown on
page 22. All comparative trading measures shown below are in constant currency.
The definition of constant currency is shown in the footnote to the table on
page 5.
Recall's sales grew by 9%, of which seven percentage points represented organic
growth. The Americas accounted for 48% of the total sales and Europe 31%. Seven
small acquisitions were made during the period for a total consideration of £11
million. These included four Secure Destruction Services (SDS) businesses in
North America, an Indian business providing national coverage, and the balance
of what was previously a joint venture Document Management Services (DMS)
business in Denmark.
Comparable operating profits were £22 million, an improvement of 14%.
Significant improvements were seen in Europe, particularly in DMS in the UK. The
Sentinel acquisition made in March 2003 has now been fully integrated and
advantages have been seen from the sharing of best practice.
The DMS business accounted for 58% of Recall's sales. DMS sales were 13% above
the prior corresponding period, with strong volume growth particularly in Europe
(especially UK and the recently acquired business in Denmark) and Australia.
Recall now has 161 information centres globally, with the new state of the art
facility in Sydney due to be completed in 2005. The Integrated Document
Solutions (IDS) business which contributes 4% of Recall's sales continued to
show good growth, up 11%, with Brazil particularly strong. The combination of
our physical and digital document services into one integrated business will
result in the formation of Document Management Solutions.
In SDS, paper prices have remained high, particularly in North America. This has
encouraged lower price entrants into the market and increased customer
attrition, particularly amongst smaller customers. Sales in SDS grew by 6% and
accounted for 26% of Recall's sales. Despite this, the market remains
attractive, with growth driven by new identity theft protection laws, such as
the legislation in the USA which will require the shredding of all customer
credit documents.
Data Protection Services (DPS) showed low overall growth as the larger North
American business saw increased competition and pricing pressure, leading to
some customer losses. Profits in North America were also adversely affected by
the completion of new facilities which are not yet operating at optimal volumes.
Asia Pacific recorded strong sales and profit growth.
Cash flow remained strong, with increased capital expenditure (up £2 million at
£13 million) offset by further working capital improvements and improved
Recall's strategy remains to offer high quality products with a strong focus on
customer service. It continues to invest in sales and marketing and has now
completed the integration of the separate service line sales teams into one
integrated organisation. At the same time, the North American sales team has
been increased significantly. The increased use of Recall's new web based system
is further improving customer service.
The effects of currency are shown in tabular format on pages 4 and 5.
Half-year ended Half-year ended % Change
31 December 2004 31 December 2003
Actual £m Actual £m Actual Constant
£m Currency
Sales 146 144 1 4
Comparable operating profit 1 17 17 - 6
Operating cash flow after gross
capital expenditure - 16
1 A definition of comparable operating profit and a reconciliation to statutory
profit before interest and tax of £15 million (1H04: £15 million) are shown on
page 22. All comparative trading measures shown below are in constant currency.
The definition of constant currency is shown in the footnote to the table on
page 5.
Sales in Brambles Industrial Services were £146 million, 4% higher than the
prior corresponding period. The Northern Hemisphere (approximately 48% of sales)
made good progress, with stronger volumes in the steel industry and additional
short-term contracts. However, sales in Australia were flat, with the completion
of some contracts not yet offset by growth in new areas.
Comparable operating profit was 6% higher than the prior corresponding period.
Sales in the UK improved but margins were adversely affected by fluctuating
production volumes at Port Talbot. In Australia, there was a short-term
reduction in volumes through the PCI plant which supplies BlueScope Steel,
though volumes have since recovered.
The committed order book at the end of December 2004 was £926 million. It
includes contracts in Eastern Australia which are due to start in the second
half of this financial year.
Brambles Industrial Services reported breakeven operating cash flow after gross
capital expenditure in the first half (1H04: £16 million). Capital expenditure
increased by £9 million to £19 million to support new contracts and contract
extensions, particularly in Australia with working capital also higher.
Brambles Industrial Services' strategic partnership model continues to help the
identification of real growth opportunities with existing customers on existing
sites. Further steady growth is anticipated as those contracts already awarded
come on stream and new areas of developments are identified.
The effects of currency are shown in tabular format on pages 4 and 5.
Half-year ended Half-year ended % Change
31 December 2004 31 December 2003
Actual £m Actual £m Actual Constant
£m Currency
Sales 64 52 23 33
Comparable operating profit 1 4 - n/a 2 n/a 2
Operating cash flow after gross
capital expenditure 2 -
1 A definition of comparable operating profit and a reconciliation to statutory
profit before interest and tax of £4 million (1H04: loss of £21 million) are
shown on page 22. All comparative trading measures shown below are in constant
currency. The definition of constant currency is shown in the footnote to the
table on page 5.
2 Not calculated as the profit in the current year compares to breakeven in the
prior corresponding period.
Much of the improvement in the Regional Businesses came from the Interlake
racking business. High steel prices continued to inhibit volume growth, but
pricing improved and there was a positive impact from previous cost containment
Eurotainer's performance also improved, with an increase in the fleet
utilisation rate and good control of repair and maintenance costs.
TCR continued to see strong sales growth, particularly in the UK.
The effects of currency are shown in tabular format on pages 4 and 5.
CHEP is expected to deliver good results in all regions for the full financial
year although the rate of profit growth in the second half is expected to be
lower than in the first half. CHEP Americas should continue to trade well and
the restructuring in CHEP Europe is expected to continue to deliver benefits
through the remainder of 2005 and 2006.
Second half performance in Cleanaway is expected to be better than the first
half. Cleanaway's full year profit in constant currency is expected to be lower
than last year due to the impact of the re-tendering of DSD contracts in
Germany, costs of closure of Cleanaway's international headquarters in London
and continued challenging conditions in Australia.
Recall is expected to grow sales and profits for the full year.
Brambles Industrial Services and Regional Businesses are expected to continue to
show steady growth for the full year.
Overall, while the rate of profit growth in the second half is expected to be
lower than the first half, Brambles expects good progress for both profit and
cash generation for the full year.
The effects of currency are shown in tabular format on pages 4 and 5.
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So what's wrong with an American Buck Knife?
I've always carried a Buck 110 on my belt. I have one case and two knifes. For every day use I use my 'new' Buck 110 (6 or 7 years old) for hunting/camping activities I Cary my old Buck 110 (about 20 years old, with a broken tip that I filed round and sharpened)
Other than being a PITA to sharpen the first time, due to their concave edge, I think they're great. Yet, I never see anyone mention using one at all on here. In fact, it seems that if you don't Cary a Kershaw <SP> you don't Cary a knife, according to this forum.
So, I guess I'm really asking what's so different about the knifes you'all carry vs. a made in America Buck?
Another question: The Bucks I've owned all were made in America, and had a little Bible verse in the box. My wife bought me a fixed blade (decorative - in my opinion) Buck knife about 4 or 5 years ago. It was made in China or something like that, and contained no little slip of paper with a Bible verse. Did Buck change ownership? or just their American Patriot attitude?
I got to use a Buck 110 around a year ago, and I didnt like it that much. I dont know why, but the 4 inch blade just feels sort of unfamiliar and I guess short [I have a knife with a 5.5 inch blade which I think is excellent. Not to mention it was hand made in Serbia].
EDIT: I suggest you should try using a Kizlyar Orlan. It is really a great knife, and is excellent fo military AND hunting purposes [And the blade is 140mm [5.5 inch] long, so if I could get one it would be perfect for me. I wouldn pay more than AUD$120 for one, so I guess for you American cowboys it would cost around 45-60 bucks.
I think buck knives are good knives. But the 110 just never felt right to me. It was always to big for the pocket and not big enough for the belt. I don't like having a knife in a sheath on my belt.
Is it a good knife yes It is just not right for me. Thats all.
Absolutly nothing wrong with the good old Buck 110. It is one of the most popular "USED" knives around. Here in the rural west it is very popular with construction -rancher types. However Im a Case man myself.
Does anyone know anything about the little Bible verse that used to come in the box? There wasn't one in the last Buck I got.
I am wondering if they changed philosophy's, ownership, or what?
Well, maybe it isnt actually a 'buck' knife. Seeing as it is made in China it might be a fake, cheap version.
Of course, id prefer the one with no bible versus. But then again, thats a whole different topic under my atheist views :)
JNA, I'm seeing a pattern to your posts that is rather negative. You've used the term "American cowboys" a number of times and in a manner that isn't very respectful.
Now, I don't know if that's because of a language problem or not. But if it's not and you are being disrespectful, I suggest you find somewhere else to do so.
I carry a Buck Nighthawk on my side everyday. Put it through hell and back. Use it as a hammer, prybar, screwdriver and other things. I also carry a S&W SO assisted opener in my pockett. I carried a Buck 110 for about 5 years and retired that one.
I believe a Buck 110 is a must in any knife collection, I've got a few, my favourite is the version sold by Cabela's which has a fantastic S30V blade instead of the usual 420hc one. I think I payed around $60 for it.
However, the regular version is quite good as well. Especially once you factor in the price. I've got lots of more expensive knives with fancy materials, custom pieces by several bladesmiths, and the good old 110 still manages to compete for some belt time.
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Good news for those flying into Miami airport and sailing Carnival Cruises:
NEW MIAMI AIRPORT CHECK-IN OPTION: Guests who fly through the Miami Airport and sail from either Port of Miami or Port Everglades now have the ability to check-in for their cruise at the airport! Carnival has two counters in concourse F & H to facilitate check-in for our guests. Guests retrieve their luggage at baggage claim and are directed to their corresponding check-in counter based on flight arrivals. Guests then check-in for their cruise, receive a sail and sign card and boarding card that reads Airport Express. Guests then proceed with their luggage to the port via our transportation (if transfers are purchased) or by independent transportation. When they arrive at the pier they are directed to the Airport Express security lane for a quick picture ID and sail & sign check. Then they are off to embark on their cruise!
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Like the new brunch comedy headliner thing which is not sitting well with many Carnival loyalists who miss having distinct dining room times for each meal, and who preferred sitting down to breakfast at 8am. I don't like it either.
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On Monday, the Timberwolves announced that they officially signed 1st round draft selection, Zach LaVine, to his rookie contract:
#Twolves officially sign 2014 first-round draft pick Zach LaVine. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not released.
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) July 8, 2014
While official team rules don't allow for it, a little digging suggests that the deal would likely be worth a little under $5.4 million for the next three seasons, with the following breakdown: $1,713,200 in 2014/15, $1,884,600 in 2015/16, and $1,965,700 in 2016/17. The new CBA calls for a 4th year option and a 5th year Qualifying Offer. As the 13th pick in the draft, the Wolves would owe LaVine a 42.9% increase on his official third year salary with that 4th year option and then a 38.3% increase on top of his official fourth year salary for his Qualifying Offer.
Fans will get their first look at Zach LaVine today at the Target Center as the team holds their open practice at 7pm at Target Center. We'll get our first look at LaVine in the Las Vegas Summer League on Saturday, 7/12, when the Pups are scheduled to play their first game against the Mavericks.
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Doctors group targets unnecessary screenings
The National Physicians Alliance Monday published recommendations on how to improve primary care while cutting costs.
The guidelines recommend doctors start heart patients on generic statins rather than brand-name drugs to lower cholesterol, as well as skipping cardiac screenings for healthy patients. They also recommend limiting osteoporosis screening for women under 65 to those who have risk factors, and starting Pap tests for women at age 21.
The recommendations are largely already considered best practices, but Drexel University public health professor Robert Field said it is encouraging that the emphasis on unnecessary tests is coming from a doctors group rather than the government or an HMO.
"I think it is very encouraging that it's the doctors themselves, the people in the trenches, who are looking around and saying 'We're contributing to this cost problem, our colleagues are contributing to this cost problem, we know what's needed and what isn't, and come on guys lets do the right thing,' " Field said.
Still, raising awareness about which tests aren't backed by evidence showing their worth for specific populations is just the beginning.
"If it's your child and you feel the extra antibiotic or the extra test might be helpful and it doesn't cost anything, well, why not go ahead and ask the doctor to do it?" Field said. "I think what we really need to do is get at the financial incentives."
Field said until co-payments and deductibles show patients the true cost of unnecessary tests, change might be slow in health care, where many think more care is always better care.
Roxborough pediatrician Dr. Danielle Casher helped devise the guidelines for kids, which include limiting diagnostic imaging such as CT scans with mild head injuries. She said some patients think doctors are rationing care, but once she explains her reasoning about denying antibiotics or a certain test, parents are largely receptive.
"It's not about limiting care in a way that takes away from people, it's about steering providers and patients towards the best care," Casher said. "Sometimes the best care is less care."
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Samsung Galaxy S II users in Vietnam claim screen issues in locally produced units, Samsung debunks it
Samsung is operating one of its most modern factories in the country, which was a $1 billion investment, and it replied to the initial screen complaints that only 10% of the production goes to Vietnam, the rest is sold all around the world, and complies with the most stringent quality requirements of the company, saying that the whole issue has been blown out of proportion. For all we know, these might be considered normal fluctuations during the quality assurance tests of Super AMOLED Plus displays.
The Galaxy S II aficionados, however, arranged an informal meetup on Sunday, where, among other activities, like giving away purple T-shirts to those who managed to achieve a 5000+ benchmarks score with their phones, they asked the participants to give their Galaxy S II phones for comparison.
They got together 20 units made in Vietnam with 11 imports, and indeed found out some discrepancies in brightness and color accuracy between the local and foreign units. As far as we understood from the translation, in normal use the differences are not that visible, but when displaying plain colors, like blue or pink, the local produce seems duller, despite that all phones compared were cranked up to full brightness.
While all of this might be much ado for nothing, and just cherrypicking outliers, there indeed seem to be wide variations in the screen characteristics as exemplified in the video below, although Samsung says only a fraction of the thousands of units sold in Vietnam have been returned for warranty repair so far. We'll keep an eye on this local riot and report if there are any further developments, be it only for the surprise fact that the phone is treated with such stunts and cult status over there.
source: ICTNews (translated) via Tinhte (translated)
14 Comments
1. cheetah2k (Posts: 1746; Member since: 16 Jan 2011)
Thats the most anoying video I've ever wasted 1.11minutes of my life on ..
8. baller (unregistered)
Nothing is more annoying than arrogant people.
2. Sp1tfire (unregistered)
Lol, every SII has the pink spot when taking pictures in under low light conditions against bright backgrounds, be it made in Korea, Vietnam or Mars
3. Ahole (unregistered)
f**k!!samsung have to do something with this
5. vozer (unregistered)
We put our trust in Samsung VN,and that's what we get in return
6. NeXoS (Posts: 292; Member since: 03 May 2011)
I just want to see more pictures of the girl w/the glasses hung on her shirt:
7. aloha (unregistered)
galaxy s ii suck
9. Vietnamese (unregistered)
Hi Daniel P,
I'm Vu Thanh Dang - Zanr Zij who start the this thread:
And organize the Galaxy S2 Offline event.
I'm also first one said about some discrepancies in brightness and color accuracy between the local and foreign units.
I can give you more info and more picture about the difference in hardware between them :). Just dissambly 2 unit and take many pictures.
Plz email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 0906.699.666
Vu Thanh Dang
10. TYA (unregistered)
That infor is meaningless !
I am a VNM, using one Galaxy s2 that made in VN. It displays better than one sample from foreign branch .
11. Carot (unregistered)
I think Zanr zij (Vu Thanh Dang) do not know well about tech, product development process, day by day product should be improved performance.. changing for better WHY NOT?
Zanr zij should consider and think over for future...
12. Vietnamese (unregistered)
@ Vu Thanh Dang
R U PR yourseft. Stupid
13. memvoz (unregistered)
thằng L Zanr ZIJ mà biết cặt gì , ngậm hàng mấy thằng hãng khác
14. Expat in Saigon (unregistered)
I bought my Made in Vietnam Galaxy S2 in Nguyen Kim, Saigon and the display is excellent!


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This is the darkest timeline.
It's beginning to look a lot like last year,
Starters are out and sore,
But the ****tiest sight you'll see,
Is the way we blow the lead...
On our own...home...floor
(Yeah, I know it was an away game, but I wanted to make it festive and rhyming. Teams (in the East) with worse records than the Pacers - Bobcats and Wizards. That's right folks. NJ and NY are both at or above .500)
we need a scoring 6th man.. or a post up/athletic big man.
Both of which can be solved when dun comes back or muph starts to post up.
Is this comment serious or facetious?
On the one hand the Dun part sounds good.
On the other hand, Murphy and post sounds like a contradiction in terms.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
I just made a post in the game thread of how the unathletic big man situation is doing us a lot of harm.
Fifth best point differential, third worst record.
I was just about to post that. Charlotte and Washington's point differential? -5.3 and -8.8, respectively. Ours? +2.0.
It's not that we're a bad team. It's that we just can't finish games. It's not that we're expected to lose these games because we've led by 10+ and should have won all of them. Can anybody honestly say we don't look like the better team out there in the first half of these games? It's too bad I need to start preparing for a loss every time after halftime.
Yeah. Lack of athleticism is an issue. Lack of scoring consistency is another big problem there. Each guy can have a decent contribution on occasion, but nothing you can count on.
I'd like to think Murphy can regularly give double figures, but he's very up and down. Only 7 FGAs tonight plus it's frustrating how one night he can be red hot and the next have that awkward, jerking release that you know isn't going down.
I find there's two things at play. We again showed our propensity to squander leads and our inability to play a complete game. That could improve as we learn how to combat that.
Conversely, it could just be indicative of the fact that we don't have enough top-flight players to compete with many teams. That was certainly the case tonight.
Wish we had Udonis Haslem to plug in at PF.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Well, Granger had plenty of chances tonight to do something. Two turnovers in crunch time.
I'm not busting on Danny as much as pointing this out to those who were clamoring last night for JOB to get the ball in Danny's hands at crunch time. He just doesn't have all that much juice. Maybe he'll develop something in a year or two, as he seems to always improve every year.
But you can see why JOB has tried many different options down the stretch. It ain't easy with this roster.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Granger at this time isn';t the type of player that you can just give the ball to and tell him to get a shot. so that makes it difficul to give him the ball in the fourth quarter. danny needs the offenive system to get him shots within the system and in the fourth quareter it is much more difficult to "run the offense"
Not sure that makes any sense
Makes plenty of sense, UB, and it's hard to argue with your point. I guess the Million Dollar Question is why running the offense in the fourth is so difficult.
Makes perfect sense UB. Which is why some of us carp a lot about getting that guy who can make things happen in the 4th. We just will struggle in close games until we find that player.
It is amazing to watch a guy like Wade down the stretch. So in control, so able to make things happen.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Defensive intensity usually at it's most frenzied in the 4th in a close game. Maybe to a lesser degree exhaustion, but Miami played starters heavy minutes and they looked a lot fresher than us down the stretch.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Part of it is experience. With experience comes poise.
This team hasn't really played with each other enough to execute when things get tight at the end of games.
There's a certain amount of trust (trust is the wrong word but you get the idea) that can only be developed playing tight games under pressure. Trust in the offense. Trust in the defense. Trust in your teammates.
It takes time.
I'm happy with where things are so far with this team, but don't expect miracles just yet.
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Just got home...missed the whole game.
Looks like Flash destroyed us. Had he made his free throws he would have had more than 40. And that's with the flu. Damn. Dude is of course unstoppable, but looks like he broke us in half.
As much as you can point to things in a loss, simple matter is, we got Wade-ified tonight. We didn't play a bad game... DWade just played out of this world. He took over at the end, made some UNbelievable shots and some great steals.
We get out to fast starts and then fade down the stretch. That's exactly how young inexperienced teams play. We just need time.
while i've been pretty frustrated with our last two 4th quarters, in the grand scheme i think these issues are correctable.
one thing i would say is that i want the ball in danny's hands more in the 4th quarter. even if he turns it over now, given what we've seen from him year after year, he'll improve with experience.
This is the darkest timeline.
Again...I didn't see the game.
But Flash had 14 in the last 9 minutes plus assisted on two others of the total 12 points scored by others in the final nine -- meaning he accounted in some way for 18 of the total 26 scored during that span.
But looking at the quarter-by-quarter scores...We gave up 61 points in the 2nd Half.
Obviously, you're not going to win many games that way. Especially when you give up 61 in a half and only score 40.
That's just gross.
And, more fundamentally, I hope any of you who voted anything other than "Strongly Disagree" with Dwyane being overrated are re-evaluating your choice. Dude is a Top 5 player in this League and there's not a debate.
Just wanted to add some disturbing comments that the Heat broadcasters made tonight.
They talked a lot about Dunleavy's injury. They said the problem is bone spurs. They quoted O'Brien as saying "I have heard nothing that makes me think he'll be playing anytime soon." They also used the phrase "potentially career threatening."
Don't shoot the messenger.
"A man with no belly has no appetite for life."
- Salman Rushdie
I heard that as well on the broadcast as I was leaving my apartment. I tried to ignore it. But it was certainly ingrained on my brain.
EDIT: They also said (paraphrasing) that he would take the court after the rest of the team left for conditioning purposes. And he was able to dp normal basketball stuff but it was not the explosion of jumping that was the problem...But every time that he landed from a jump it was really painful and that it was on the landing that the bone spurs really caused him "excrutiating pain" and that's when they threw out the "potentially career ending" nature of the knee situation.
I almost puked.
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until Mike says "it won't be long until i can get back on the floor and dominate my position" i will remain hopeful.
If that is true, that would be sad. Dunleavy is a nice guy and someone who knows the game and how to play and would really help this team. Hope it's not career threatening. The very least, could surgery help something like that?
Are the bone spurs in the feet and, if so, what's that got to do with the knee, which I thought was tendinitis?
Wasn't he going through vigorous workouts?
I'm not a medical guy....so I'm kind of lost. Are Bone spurs a result of Tendinitis that I thought that he had?
Also, does anyone know if his current condition is a result of his workout in NY?
I'm trying to figure out if this was some pre-existing condition that would have occurred regardless of the situation.
Didn't he miss time last year when he worked out in NY as well?
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Spacious two bedroom apartment, master bedroom / en-suite with double bed, 2nd bedroom with three single beds, large lounge/dinning room with 3+1 seater leather suite,extra double sofa's, dinning table and chairs..Separate kitchen superbly equipped. porch with extra dinning chairs and table. Large private south facing terrace (50 sq m ) with six chairs, table, two loungers and hammock . The complex has a large communal pool and childrens pool within enclosed garden. Excellent location within 5-7 minutes walk to all amenities. Marina, shops,restaurants, Bars, supermarket and 10 minutes walk to Falesia and Marina beach. Five magnificent golf courses within 5 minutes drive. Clinic with GP, Dentist, Dermatologist and pharmacy just cross the road from the apartment and it is open until 10.00PM
Mini golf and tennis court for families 2-5 minutes walk.
My husband and I are working and living in Ireland and enjoy our holiday few times a year in Vilamoura.
Fatemeh Azadeh purchased this apartment in 2005
The location of this apartment is excellent. We can walk to Marina and enjoy the good food and drink and walk back. no need for transport. it is a relaxing complex. All amenities are within walking distance.
This apartment is spacious and ideal to have friends and family to stay with us.
Fatemeh is the loveliest lady to deal with, very thoughtful indeed.
What a lovely apartment to spend your time in.Spacious, clean, with a magnificent poll as well as terrace.Everything close by too which is just excellent.Thank you so much for an amazing holiday.
Three of us had a great week in this lovely apartment which is in a superb location. A car was not needed, but we hired bicycles from Funbike and explored the surrounding area from Quarteira to Almancil to Loule through several small villages in the hills onto Boliqueime and back. Fantastic!
It was so convenient being near the marina for going out in the evening - no queuing for taxis :-)
Golfe Sol, Romarina, Natraj Indian, Restaurante Thai and Nosolo Italia were excellent eateries.
Fatemeh was excellent in communicating with us throughout the booking process and was very prompt at dealing with a minor query that arose during our stay.
The apartment has everything we needed and is in great condition with a lovely patio area and access to the pool.
We can also recommend Andrei the transfer guy who was very pleasant and helpful.
Looking forward to returning again in the future,
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We had two great weeks at Fatemeh's apartment this year. It's got everything we needed for 2 weeks with a young family. The property is ideally located in the centre of Vilamoura. I'd recommend this property and we can't wait to return
We stayed for 3 weeks and we discovered a beautiful apartment with everything you need.
We had a very good contact with Fatemeh and she gave us all the required information before, during and after our vacations.
The apartment is very wel located, close to the marina, and close to all accommodations we need(shop, restaurants, clinical,pharmacy)
I really recommend this apartment ! We were 2 adults and 2kids during 3 weeks, we didn't found it small, it's really a big apartment and fully equipped!
I found also the wifi with a high quality for people who couldn't disconnect from work !
We planned to come back for the next year.
Thank you very much Fatemeh for the support during all the booking and our vacation.
Hichem,Caroline and our kids :)
The apartment is a delightful place. The large terrace, a lovely swimming pool in the sun and surprisingly, the rest in the complex are the trump cards. It is equipped like home, so no campsite conditions.
With two full fledged bathrooms, the apartment is perfectly suitable for two couples or small families.
Shops and the center of Vilamoura, the harbor and the beach are within walking distance.
This apartment was absolutely stunning. This was our first sun holiday with our 2 girls aged 6 & 3 & it went like a dream. We couldn't have asked for better... The apt was spotlessly clean & equipt with everything we could possibly need for for the week. Even the floats & woggles for the pool are provided.
As for location it was superb...a supermarket next door for all you would need, the marina & beach are only a short stroll away.
I would highly recommend staying here & as for Fatemeh & her attention to detail, she was in constant contact with us to ensure we had the perfect holiday. Nothing was any trouble for her & went out of her way to make sure we had a great holiday.
I cant wait until next year as we will defo be returning to stay here again...exceptional...
Even the transport to & from the airport was arranged & the driver took us & our luggage into the apartment.
I stayed at Fatemeh's apartment for 2 weeks with my husband and 11 year old twin boy and girl.Everything is very much as described on the website and the apartment lacked nothing in terms of facilities. Everything was clean and well maintained. All the rooms are of a good size and having 2 good bathrooms is very convenient when 4 people are getting cleaned up in the evenings. The lovely pool and gardens are immediately adjacent to the large patio terrace which is ideal.
The location is hard to beat with the resort centre/marina just a short stroll away. There is a supermarket,petrol station and bank next door and a bigger supermarket also nearby. The beach is a 10 minute walk. The numerous golf courses are less than a 5 minute drive away. Getting around in Vilamoura is very easy and safe.
Fatemeh is very easy to deal with and provides a lot of extra practical information in addition to the website. If you don't hire a car take Fatemeh's option for airport transfers as Taxis will cost a lot more.
Vilamoura is an excellent choice for a holiday with plenty to do for adults and children alike. The 2 beaches are excellent and very clean and safe.There is also Golf,Mini Golf,WaterParks and shopping on the marina. The pubs are nice and family friendly. There are multiple options for eating out with many restaurants on the marina and elsewhere.The standard is generally good.Our favourite is Abroa (simple but nice).It is behind the Marina not far from the Irish Cabin Pub. There are many other very good restaurants on the roads around Almancil,Vale Do Lobo and Quinta Do Lago all within a 20 minute drive or less. Our overall favourite is Don Giovanni's which is about a 12 minute drive from the apartment on the main road between Quarteira and Almancil.
If you hire a car getting to other parts of the Algarve takes very little time and is simple as the motorway covers the entire area from east to west. Just be aware of the new tolls. Sometimes you have to wait two days and then pay in the Post Office which as it happens is also just a few hundred yards from the apartment.
I would happily recommend Fatemeh's apartment and Vilamoura to family and friends.
Vilamoura has seven magnificent golf courses within five minutes drive. Felasia beach is award winning for the cleanest beach, mini golf and tennis court just round corner from the apartment.
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