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Forum: Portugal
Aug 13th 2015, 8:30 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,574
Posted By Realme

Re: When's a good month to drive over with caravan and dogs?

don't come in processionary caterpillar season....
Forum: Portugal
Aug 13th 2015, 8:27 am
Replies: 68
Views: 6,167
Posted By Realme

Re: Dogs!

I signed a few; interesting that one of the most popular was for a dog beach in Loule with 700 signatures. Can't think why all those people haven't signed up for more important causes like ending...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 13th 2015, 4:07 am
Replies: 68
Views: 6,167
Posted By Realme

Re: Dogs!

One person's BS is much the same as another's I find! But I have personally seen Portuguese people's cats "stolen" by expats to be sterilised or neutered, and people I know afraid to let their dogs...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 12th 2015, 9:56 am
Replies: 68
Views: 6,167
Posted By Realme

Re: Dogs!

Cruelty to animals in any form is abhorrent, but perhaps one needs to consider that one person's view of what is cruel may be different to another's. It's cruel to starve an animal or give it...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 25th 2014, 10:09 am
Replies: 77
Views: 14,832
Posted By Realme

Re: Gardening in Portugal

Oh no Blackbeardie, how awful! Have you had medical attention and a tetanus injection etc?
I hope you make a swift recovery. It isn't always like that in Portugal, believe me. I am sorry you have...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 19th 2014, 10:04 am
Replies: 77
Views: 14,832
Posted By Realme

Re: Gardening in Portugal

hi Blackbeardie, sorry about your willows I haven't got enough water for them, even to remind me of home! :0( Actually watering some plants in the summer even kills them from fungal diseases. But if...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 9th 2014, 5:18 am
Replies: 26
Views: 17,538
Posted By Realme

Re: Algarve oranges

I know GenB, but it's such an important battle. And when you live in such a beautiful country, whose old agricultural practices made so much sense, and which is still around you in subsistence...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 8th 2014, 10:49 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 17,538
Posted By Realme

Re: Algarve oranges

My research has only been based on my eyes living in the serra in the Algarve and conversations with neighbours, so it isnt very scientific, I grant you, however, it is certainly true that I can't...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 8th 2014, 9:58 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,203
Posted By Realme

Re: Getting Tourist License in Tavira

We got ours from Loule camara, but it wasn't easy and cost us about 800 euros too. We needed an energy certificate, a fire ficha technica, an electric and gas certificate, our deeds for the house, a...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 8th 2014, 9:48 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 17,538
Posted By Realme

Re: Algarve oranges

The oranges are lovely I agree, but one of the things that worries me with fruit both here and in Spain is that if its produced in any quantity its all sprayed to death because of the medfly and...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 16th 2014, 2:30 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,433
Posted By Realme

Re: Moving to the Algarve Advice Please

Ps I love mfesharne, come and live down here....
Forum: Portugal
Aug 16th 2014, 2:28 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,433
Posted By Realme

Re: Moving to the Algarve Advice Please

PeterFc, I said it with tongue in cheek m'dear. It's actually very hard being an expat. You will never be rural Portuguese, forget it. Most of us are either very rich in their eyes, or some kind of...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 16th 2014, 5:31 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,433
Posted By Realme

Re: Moving to the Algarve Advice Please

Hmm, I live in the Algarve and haven't seen a single jolly hockey stick! The Algarve is very beautiful and away from the coast, few tourists. I am sure the North is beautiful too, although I've heard...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 1st 2014, 4:17 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,433
Posted By Realme

Re: Moving to the Algarve Advice Please

I would advise you to look for well insulated houses that don't cost an arm or a leg to keep warm in the winter. A lot of money can be wasted trying to keep warm if you have inefficient heating and...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 1st 2014, 4:12 am
Replies: 30
Views: 4,640
Posted By Realme

Re: Registering for residency

Will you be registered as self employed here? if so, you need to get yourself set up as a "trabaladhor Independente" and state your activity. You then present invoices online and get taxed according...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 31st 2014, 11:19 am
Replies: 30
Views: 4,640
Posted By Realme

Re: Registering for residency

I think if Blackbeardie has residencia, then he is now liable to pay income tax in Portugal on his worldwide earnings.
Forum: Portugal
Jul 30th 2014, 8:27 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,422
Posted By Realme

Re: Social security/PT NHS

You will get the same treatment as Portuguese get in Portugal ONCE you get hold of a social security number and register with the health centre.You will be charged five euros a doctors visit and more...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 29th 2014, 12:16 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,422
Posted By Realme

Re: Social security/PT NHS

RedEric is exactly right, I think.
Forum: Portugal
Jul 22nd 2014, 5:47 am
Replies: 72
Views: 7,422
Posted By Realme

Re: Social security/PT NHS

I find this thread extremely useful, thanks everybody. It is especially good to have the link to the official document. I think I will print it out and carry it my bag should I ever end up in...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 18th 2014, 10:48 am
Replies: 72
Views: 7,422
Posted By Realme

Re: Social security/PT NHS

I sometimes wish I'd chosen my camara better lol!
Forum: Portugal
Jul 14th 2014, 4:13 am
Replies: 72
Views: 7,422
Posted By Realme

Re: Social security/PT NHS

Sadly, EMR, that is the conclusion we have reached in the past year, well at least in our part of Portugal. I am also aware that the UK is tightening up on British expats returning for non emergency...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 13th 2014, 8:40 am
Replies: 72
Views: 7,422
Posted By Realme

Re: Social security/PT NHS

We don't need the pension either, but had not other option than to get a SS number as I said, and we tried very hard!
Forum: Portugal
Jul 12th 2014, 11:58 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,422
Posted By Realme

Re: Social security/PT NHS

Social Security payments can be very expensive. The next band rises to 290.00 euros a month. Please check with an accountant, as I say I'm not a financial expert, just very worried about what would...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 12th 2014, 11:48 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,422
Posted By Realme

Re: Social security/PT NHS

Sorry 2500 odd a YEAR, I do apologise, a typo. As far as I know you can only get complete SS exemption if you're a non resident. The other thing you need to be aware of is you will pay five euros...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 11th 2014, 7:18 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,422
Posted By Realme

Re: Social security/PT NHS

I thought the law changed in 2008 here and only people with state pensions in the UK were entitled to reciprocal healthcare. We are under state retirement age but on occupational pensions. We live in...
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