If you ask for black tea it isn't flavoured.

Love a good Cornish Pasty....

Down here in the south there is an aldi or lidl in just about every large town.

Seriously I think you should move south where there are more English speakers and if you really want them almost every thing you can find in the UK including pukka pies etc etc ad naseaum.

Not all!!
You must live in a remote area Ukkram! We have a great supermarket (Baptista) that sells every make known to man.Also if I care to drive to Almancil we have the fantastic(but expensive) Apolonia which covers the world practically.

not a fan of 'builders tea' but do like a good Earl Grey.A lot of the problem can stem from the water used,it will be different from that used at home.After being an ex-pat for over 30+ yrs I have got used to it though

Oh dear Ukk..You REALLY have to move south..Have a great patisserie in local village (French/Japanese) They make black pork pies to die for,plus chicken pies,quiche's...OMG ..now look what you've done..Have to rush out an buy some now

Move South where you can buy almost any UK food item you want (or South African for that matter) or have a whole box of groceries delivered from Waitrose in the UK within a couple of days for €10.

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We are considering moving south. More for our sanity than food though.

Why for your sanity, what s wrong?

For me this is an easy question: I miss spring. Snowdrops, crocuses, meandering lines of fluttering daffodils through towns/villages, wysteria, and laburnum - all from February-April.

Have you sat for 9 months with your wife with nobody to speak to but each other? Nobody here understands English. It feels like being under house arrest.

The north for sure is not for every type of expat, I know a few here in and around my town who would be far happier in the Algarve as they all live in each others pockets just so they have an English speaking social life even though half them can't stand eachother! Luckly for you though and unlike them, you rented! Fair play to you for not be stubborn and realising your mistake.

Everybody speaks English in the Algarve! I really think I would hate living here in the north if I did not speak Portuguese, I moved here at 30, however if I had moved at retirement time.. it would be the Algarve for sure!

ah 207. come up to anadia where almost every garden is full of wisteria. or even better, plant some for next year in your own garden or balcony. it's a plant that thrives in this climate. we have some that has been planted for about 4 years and practically covers the side of the house and runs about 100 yards down the fence in the garden. the smell is heavenly.

The beans! The baked beans that they sell in Continente are just terrible! My mum sent me a few tins last Christmas, but sadly I have none left.

Nobody speaks English in Norte? I don't think so. I've been living in Porto for two years and lots of people here speak English fluently. Actually, I've had a hard time training my Portuguese, mostly because the natives really like to show off their English (I'm not complaining, they're just trying to be helpful and welcoming). But Porto is also touristic and it is a major city.