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Old Mar 6th 2009, 10:20 am
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Originally Posted by steppitoe
Yep Algarve, although we don´t go to Expat places or shop in English shops. We live fairly simply really but the utility bills are pretty high here.
And in the UK, even with the so called competitive market. :curse:
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Gazz you're still doing ok we get through at least £2,500 a month in the UK for the 5 of us and we only have a lickle cat, no humungous, maseeeve dog to feed!

That's without any extras.

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Old Mar 6th 2009, 1:06 pm
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Gazz you're still doing ok we get through at least £2,500 a month in the UK for the 5 of us and we only have a lickle cat, no humungous, maseeeve dog to feed!

That's without any extras.

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i know, it just seems so high but thats what you get for "partaking of the flesh" too many times!, actually the dog is probably the easiest and cheapest, just dry feed, its the damn rugrats who eat you out of house and home
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but thats what you get for "partaking of the flesh" too many times!
Have you tried celibacy? Or self-control?
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Have you tried celibacy? Or self-control?
Now who's being silly?
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Have you tried celibacy? Or self-control?
Not by choice and anyway i didn´t like it
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Well thank you all for your replies and there has been some interesting ones, sounds like TV reception is poor in some areas thats why you have 4 kids etc LOL

The advice that has been given will be digested and taken in to acount for the (hopefully near) future. Thanks again all.
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Well thank you all for your replies and there has been some interesting ones, sounds like TV reception is poor in some areas thats why you have 4 kids etc LOL

The advice that has been given will be digested and taken in to acount for the (hopefully near) future. Thanks again all.
Well its good to know all the facts, it does get cold at night during the winter´s here
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It gets cold in Greece once you get climatised just something to get use to. thanks for the info though Gazz much appreciated.
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Land is so plentiful and cheap in central Portugal that you can buy a few acres of pine and eucalyptus and have free fuel for life!
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Land is so plentiful and cheap in central Portugal that you can buy a few acres of pine and eucalyptus and have free fuel for life!
How well does eucalyptus burn? Does it require any longer to dry out than oak and pine?
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How well does eucalyptus burn? Does it require any longer to dry out than oak and pine?
Pretty well, ask any Australian!
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Pretty well, ask any Australian!
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Land is so plentiful and cheap in central Portugal that you can buy a few acres of pine and eucalyptus and have free fuel for life!
But think of all those Koalas you´ll make homeless
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Originally Posted by gazz
But think of all those Koalas you´ll make homeless
Can you please put a fugure for the following expenses:

1- Monthly rental for a one bedroom flat - (have no idea on location!)
2- Fast Internet.
3- Utilites.
4- Public transport.
5- Food has already been mentioned.

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