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Forum: Portugal
Aug 4th 2022, 3:49 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,279
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Driving Licence Exchange

:omg_smile:
Forum: Portugal
Aug 4th 2022, 9:53 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,279
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Driving Licence Exchange

I had my Portuguese licence within a week of the exchange, and that was back in '93.
Forum: Portugal
Aug 4th 2022, 8:21 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,279
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Driving Licence Exchange

Why would anyone want to keep their British driving licence when they have taken up residence in Portugal? There is nothing special about a UK licence. I went to the local office and exchanged my...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 28th 2010, 12:00 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,391
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

I'm not going to waste my time engaging the likes of you in conversation and I don't care one iota what someone clearly as devoid of intelligence as yourself thinks

If you want to have the last...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 28th 2010, 10:33 am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,391
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

Codswallop... it was a joke and I'm amazed at your failure to see it as such even without reading the remark in context. As someone who used to go monthly to Dublin for the craic and would be...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 28th 2010, 9:45 am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,391
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

Do I care? And it wasn't a racist remark. How stupid to think it was! Git!
Forum: Portugal
Jul 25th 2010, 11:39 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 12,953
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

...but then you'd have to be pretty stupid to wander around an area that rough.

Anyway .,.. enough negative waves ... happy thoughts. :)
Forum: Portugal
Jul 25th 2010, 7:11 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,391
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

Take my hand and lead me there babes :lol:
Forum: Portugal
Jul 25th 2010, 2:58 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,391
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

What was the Adega? Rats! Did I miss something? :)
Forum: Portugal
Jul 25th 2010, 1:09 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 12,953
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

A person has to live where they feel comfortable. But I really do think that being a victim of a mugging is usually simply down to bad luck, being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 25th 2010, 10:42 am
Replies: 48
Views: 12,953
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

My annual leave is always the month of August so no choice of when I go. Also the monsoon doesn't mean rain every day or necessarily heavy rain when it does rain. I've previously been to South East...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 25th 2010, 1:04 am
Replies: 48
Views: 12,953
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

I don't doubt it's a nicer place to be .... but safer??? Anyway Cape Town's definitely on my list, but it's India this year for me - tickets purchased and visa obtained and off in 11 days. :) ...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 23rd 2010, 1:02 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,391
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

No you didn't. Come on RedFlag - pull the blankets from over your head - I know you want to - and it'll give you the chance to say the last word - I know you want that to. :lol:
Forum: Portugal
Jul 23rd 2010, 12:54 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,391
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

What are you trying to say and who lives on the Silver Coast?
Forum: Portugal
Jul 23rd 2010, 11:56 am
Replies: 48
Views: 12,953
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

The police are after 'sweepers'. Basically a large gang that goes from one end of a train to the other stealing anything in their path. There's so many of them it's impossible to do anything. ...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 22nd 2010, 12:52 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 12,953
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

I can't believe some people overreactions either.
Some playful banter and some people are up in arms saying how terrible it is. Is this an normal thread or one for extra sensitive people of a...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 21st 2010, 9:22 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 12,953
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

The above comment was deleted as it contained banter.
Forum: Portugal
Jul 20th 2010, 9:12 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 12,953
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

tommytamp you should not encounter any frost in Tavira as I believe the Algarve enjoys a Mediterranean climate, unlike the rest of Portugal which has a temperate climate. However, in this age of...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 20th 2010, 10:27 am
Replies: 48
Views: 12,953
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

It's Delta!
:)
Forum: Portugal
Jul 18th 2010, 11:31 pm
Replies: 106
Views: 29,172
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: MOT for english reg. car in algarve

But do you know anyone who's successfully made a claim on their insurance through Stuart Collins & Co.?
I noticed in the testimonials that cover in a specific country is not mentioned while...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 18th 2010, 12:38 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,759
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Quality of life?

Hi. I replied to you in your 'Best place/region? ' thread.

As I said there, I've lived in Portugal for 17 years and would never dream of going back to the UK to live. But I strongly recommend...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 18th 2010, 12:25 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,902
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Best place/region?

I've lived and worked in Portugal for 17 years and think the suggestion by gedscottish is an excellent one. It's exactly what I did when I first came out before deciding where to live. Also as...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 18th 2010, 12:09 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 12,953
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: Tavira Mugging

Tourists are targets everywhere in the world. That a tourist was mugged is no big shakes. Upsetting for the tourist, but certainly not worth panicking about. Tourists have things stolen or are...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 15th 2010, 10:57 pm
Replies: 106
Views: 29,172
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: MOT for english reg. car in algarve

gedscottish you're wasting your words.
Forum: Portugal
Jul 14th 2010, 2:23 pm
Replies: 106
Views: 29,172
Posted By MartynCymro

Re: MOT for english reg. car in algarve

Why would someone want to drive a UK car on the roads in Portugal? UK Cars being right hand drive every overtaking manoeuvre on the roads is a dangerous one.

Maybe a Ford or Renault or whatever...
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