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Forum: Portugal
Aug 12th 2014, 2:46 am
Replies: 30
Views: 4,640
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Registering for residency

Of course, thousands of people do not.

I doubt that there is anybody here who doesn't know of dozens of such "under the radar" people, many of whom are, with dubious advice from various...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 22nd 2012, 10:56 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,943
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Fire at Portimao Retail Park

And an English article (the English reports were slower to come in this morning) here

http://www.algarveresident.com/47437-48987/algarve/fire-reduces-retail-park-stores-to-ashes

Tragic for jobs...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 11th 2012, 8:44 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,309
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Ryanair Flights from Leeds Bradford

Are Monarch flying Faro to Leeda over winter? They're not quite as cheap as Ryanair but service is generally better (not difficult, I know!) and they are still much cheaper than the non-budget...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 28th 2012, 10:00 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 6,478
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Staying at least 1 year in Portugal?

Our uk registered motorbike was insured legitimately, in Portugal, with Abbeygate (until we eventually got around to matriculating it last year)
I think Abbeygate are well known for insuring expats...
Forum: Portugal
May 23rd 2012, 9:23 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,938
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Easyjet online check in

It's possible that you've signed in/booked using a different Easyjet account?
Forum: Portugal
May 18th 2012, 4:07 am
Replies: 12
Views: 9,563
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Algarve, cost of living

LOL sure.
We pay about half our monthly outgoings in rent plus run a car (well, temporarily 2) and a motorcycle.
I guess we are just not 'spendy' folk! (although I'm sure my husband would...
Forum: Portugal
May 17th 2012, 11:20 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 9,563
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Algarve, cost of living

I can only speak from personal experience but, as a family of 4, living in a 3 bed apartment on the outskirts of Lagos town, we live on a LOT less than €20K!

If all you require is a 1 bed...
Forum: Portugal
Dec 20th 2011, 8:00 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 9,125
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Parsnips

ahh, I needed some celery lately although too lazy to hunt it down. Think I bought from Continente last year (fairly certain) but I don't visit there often. Our Pingo hasn't had any the last couple...
Forum: Portugal
Dec 20th 2011, 6:28 am
Replies: 21
Views: 9,125
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Parsnips

They had fresh parsnips in Continente when I looked the other day too
Just FYI
Forum: Portugal
Dec 12th 2011, 9:55 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,207
Posted By somanyhands

Re: allotments

Which side of Lagos?

It's something I would certainly consider but not if it's too far from us (we're Meia Praia side, near the EB2,3 school at the Marina)
Forum: Portugal
Dec 4th 2011, 9:11 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 8,104
Posted By somanyhands

Re: MOTORWAY TOLLS, the saga rolls on

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/391038_10150495919411979_728236978_10245745_501143854_n.jpg
Forum: Portugal
Dec 4th 2011, 9:07 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 9,125
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Parsnips

We've bought frozen in Pingo but not noticed fresh.

The market in Lagos (upstairs, above fishmarket) did have parsnips last year too.

And, obviously, I've seen them in Iceland
Forum: Portugal
Nov 21st 2011, 10:29 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 6,840
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Iceland coming to the Algarve

If it's just porridge oats you're after, Pingo sell it cheaply enough.
My 8yo eats it all year!
Forum: Portugal
Nov 8th 2011, 12:53 am
Replies: 7
Views: 943
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Primary schools

they haven't.
We did the same (got red books transferred over and top up jabs done) only a couple of weeks ago - in Lagos
Forum: Portugal
Sep 27th 2011, 8:55 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,393
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Schools in general

Glad I don't live where you are/have been then!
We've not experienced non-attendance much at all (maybe 2 or 3 times in 12 months?) and my 11yo's teachers certainly COULD care less (or he wouldn't...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 26th 2011, 9:33 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,393
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Schools in general

Tough question.

Last year, my 8yo's school was a single class (years 1-4) and single teacher.
She was a lovely lady but a formidable character so you definitely wouldn't mess with her LOL
This...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 19th 2011, 12:04 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,991
Posted By somanyhands

Re: level of language proficiency (Portuguese)

oh, and I use "queria" also, rather than "quero"
I haven't noticed anyone raise an eyebrow
Forum: Portugal
Sep 19th 2011, 12:02 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,991
Posted By somanyhands

Re: level of language proficiency (Portuguese)

We didn't do verbs/tenses in English either.
I did, however, study Latin for 5 years (including GCSE - not sure if you can even DO Latin GCSE any more!) so they were taught to me during Latin...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 9th 2011, 8:00 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,794
Posted By somanyhands

Re: How much does it cost?

He went to Click kids (based at Hotel Luz Bay during the summer)
Forum: Portugal
Sep 9th 2011, 8:12 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,794
Posted By somanyhands

Re: How much does it cost?

You're not kidding!
Summer club (in Luz) for my 8yo this year has been €150 for 4 weeks, 9am til 7pm! (he only went 10am til 5pm, mind you)
That's a bargain!! (and I've been able to recoup that...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 4th 2011, 9:21 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 6,840
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Iceland coming to the Algarve

I agree, worth a visit to see

Personally, the only thing I'm interested in is gravy granules LOL
I can buy them here in the supermarkets (at a price!) but Iceland will mean that I can stock up...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 23rd 2011, 8:52 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,940
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Fish and chips?

what about mushy peas?
Sign of a good chippie, IMO!

It's interesting actually. My OH and FIL are in very deep discussion about fish and chip shops of late. FIL is deadly serious about wanting to...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 16th 2011, 12:27 am
Replies: 15
Views: 5,085
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Easyjet Stansted to Faro from April 2012

Gatwick flies numerous flights daily throughout the year though. Does Stansted perhaps only fly peak season? (end April to end October?)
Have you played the "date" game to see when's the latest you...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 11th 2011, 2:43 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,531
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Does anybody bank with CGD

our HSBC (business - although I've seen a similar device being advertised for personal account lately) account has a little pager type thing that, when I log into my online banking, I have to press...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 11th 2011, 2:31 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,531
Posted By somanyhands

Re: Does anybody bank with CGD

We hve a matrix card for our PT account.
It's a grid of numbers in rows/columns.

Whenever we do an online transaction, we are asked for a "coordinate" (eg F5) from our matrix card and we have to...
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