(CALICO PARK) VILA NOVA DE CACELA TAVERA
Sep 26th 2007, 1:30 pm
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Re: (CALICO PARK) VILA NOVA DE CACELA TAVERA
I think the best advice I was given when I came here was not to make close friends too quickly, it's very difficult to draw back a bit from people who you only socialised with because they were the first Brits you knew and they really aren't the sort of people who you would be friends with in UK.
Sounds awful,but its true in my experience.
Nov 21st 2007, 2:06 pm
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Re: (CALICO PARK) VILA NOVA DE CACELA TAVERA
Hi there!we are planning to move to calico park in jan, it is near tavera,(Vila Nova De Calcela) we are currently planning to have a lodge built on the park, hopefully it will start in three weeks, recently a friend of ours went over (who also has a place on the park) and was shocked about the attitude of the retired expats who also live on the park against people from england wanting to start life over there also.
some of there comments included "waste of time learning the language, british should stay british", with an attitude like that im not to sure why they are living in portugal? but oh well,
We are a young family my husband and I are 29 I have three girls aged 2,5,8, we want to get on and start life and work hard for the pleasure of living in portugal, we want to meet people as its gonna be hard work being away from our large family,but we are just concerned that we might be made the focus of there moaning as, we will be the youngest on the park with the only children
does anyone live near or in the park? or visited it? has anyone got any advice?
some of there comments included "waste of time learning the language, british should stay british", with an attitude like that im not to sure why they are living in portugal? but oh well,We are a young family my husband and I are 29 I have three girls aged 2,5,8, we want to get on and start life and work hard for the pleasure of living in portugal, we want to meet people as its gonna be hard work being away from our large family,but we are just concerned that we might be made the focus of there moaning as, we will be the youngest on the park with the only children
does anyone live near or in the park? or visited it? has anyone got any advice?
Eu visito o parque regularmente e encontro todos os povos lá freindly e útil.
Eu estou na aprendizagem atual falar Portugues, ele sou duro mas com pouco auxílio eu begining para escolhê-lo acima.
Ok, I am English but as I have said I am trying to learn the language. I am now travelling to the park on a regular basis as my parents in-law now reside here.
I have had no problems mixing with the other residents and find them all both freindly and helpful. It is our intention to move and reside at the park.
As to your coments I am unable to relate to any of them as most of the people I know there will and do speak a little portuges even if it is only good morning and thank you. I have also discovered that my Spanish is widely understood, due to the close proximity to Spain most of the locals speak Spanish.
If you require any further information please contact me and I will assist as best as I can.
Nov 21st 2007, 2:37 pm
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Re: (CALICO PARK) VILA NOVA DE CACELA TAVERA
Thats great thank you, well we are flying over tomorrow morning at the crack of dawn, we are the ones having the large lodge built on the site at the moment, but have heard that the weather has been awful!so cant wait to see how far they have progressed.What are you considering living in as I know there are a few companies working for the site and offering homes.Are you residing there now?If so do i need to pack my wellies tonight?
Nov 21st 2007, 4:50 pm
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Thats great thank you, well we are flying over tomorrow morning at the crack of dawn, we are the ones having the large lodge built on the site at the moment, but have heard that the weather has been awful!so cant wait to see how far they have progressed.What are you considering living in as I know there are a few companies working for the site and offering homes.Are you residing there now?If so do i need to pack my wellies tonight?
It looks like we are not going to be able to get over now until next year, depends on my work. We have Casa Lynda and my parents in-law live in Casa Lesnell.
I hope all goes well for you and we get a chance to meet up one day soon.
Nov 21st 2007, 5:12 pm
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Thanks for the update, at least we have an idea now,Well our lodge will be called on "a shoe string" and im moving over at the end of Jan with my husband dog and 3 daughters,so feel free when you arrive to pop in for a cuppa tea!
If you need any advice let us know because since feb we have been planning the move,and found out lots of things e.g importing cars,schools, health care,etc.
If you need any advice let us know because since feb we have been planning the move,and found out lots of things e.g importing cars,schools, health care,etc.
Nov 21st 2007, 5:20 pm
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Thanks for the update, at least we have an idea now,Well our lodge will be called on "a shoe string" and im moving over at the end of Jan with my husband dog and 3 daughters,so feel free when you arrive to pop in for a cuppa tea!
If you need any advice let us know because since feb we have been planning the move,and found out lots of things e.g importing cars,schools, health care,etc.
If you need any advice let us know because since feb we have been planning the move,and found out lots of things e.g importing cars,schools, health care,etc.
Enjoy yourselves.
Nov 30th 2007, 12:48 pm
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Re: (CALICO PARK) VILA NOVA DE CACELA TAVERA
we have a rural tourismo in almargem tavira and have had a timber constructed room on our property in june 2007.....on the assumption that we did not need planning permission as enquires led us nto believe that planning permission was not required......we have just been notified by tavira camara to pull it down!!!!......so before you pay your money i suggest you get a letter from the owners of the property stating that you do not need planning permission!!!...regards...robin
