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Forum: Portugal
May 29th 2017, 9:48 pm
Replies: 105
Views: 9,682
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: The embarrassment factor

talking of embarassing Brits did anyone see that spineless idiot may on tonights interview with paxman
Her answer to every challenge about every piece of unsubstantiated drivel in their manifesto...
Forum: Portugal
May 29th 2017, 9:36 pm
Replies: 105
Views: 9,682
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: The embarrassment factor

(https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/may/28/donald-trump-is-the-worlds-worst-tourist-but-at-least-he-makes-brits-abroad-look-better)

great article - and one of the most meaningful...
Forum: Portugal
May 28th 2017, 9:17 am
Replies: 99
Views: 19,497
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: AMAZON DELIVERIES VIA SEUR

i agree and apologise
my first posting to any topic is always appropriate - asks for or gives information that is appropriate to the topic
the posting that always follows mine - whatever i post to...
Forum: Portugal
May 27th 2017, 12:50 pm
Replies: 99
Views: 19,497
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: AMAZON DELIVERIES VIA SEUR

i don't blame the 'b' word - i'm just reporting facts
coincidentally we didn't have as many problems prior to the 'b' word and we buy roughly the same things as before

there's a famous quotation...
Forum: Portugal
May 27th 2017, 10:08 am
Replies: 99
Views: 19,497
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: AMAZON DELIVERIES VIA SEUR

we've noticed a big increase in problems with deliveries from the UK since - the 'b' word
GLS have always been a problem - did anyone read the UK story where a full warehouse of abandoned GLS...
Forum: Portugal
May 27th 2017, 9:48 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,442
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: Anyone using a distiller to make borehole water drinkable?

we're currently investigating getting a tourism licence and have been told that you cannot use straight borehole water for guests - we filter through the old style carbon- string filters
our Camera...
Forum: Portugal
May 24th 2017, 5:50 pm
Replies: 105
Views: 9,682
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: The embarrassment factor

pansy liberal
Forum: Portugal
May 24th 2017, 11:20 am
Replies: 17
Views: 15,055
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: Problem with Long-Term Rentals in Algarve

you could try an advert here
https://www.angloinfo.com/algarve/classifieds
or here
Ads - (http://www.algarvedailynews.com/classifieds/see-classified-ads)
Forum: Portugal
May 24th 2017, 11:06 am
Replies: 17
Views: 15,055
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: Problem with Long-Term Rentals in Algarve

hi here's two links to rental apartments in the Algarve - includes some from the Tavira area -
Apartamentos para alugar em Faro, Algarve (http://www.custojusto.pt/faro/apartamentos-arrendar)...
Forum: Spain
May 24th 2017, 8:54 am
Replies: 82
Views: 5,594
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: the attitudes of brexit and holidaymakers

again - why answer - its pointless arrogant and beyond rude to have such a high opinion of yourself
Forum: Spain
May 24th 2017, 8:53 am
Replies: 82
Views: 5,594
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: the attitudes of brexit and holidaymakers

mike - sorry - but why answer - you're inventing and answering your question not mine

if the answer to this question of 'have you had any PERSONAL experience'
was total silence that would SPEAK...
Forum: Spain
May 24th 2017, 8:43 am
Replies: 82
Views: 5,594
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: the attitudes of brexit and holidaymakers

the poster didn't throw a pebble in and stand back at all
i asked a simple question - does anyone have any personal experience of an apparent difference in attitude of British tourists since Brexit...
Forum: Spain
May 24th 2017, 8:41 am
Replies: 82
Views: 5,594
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: the attitudes of brexit and holidaymakers

Thanks Rosemary
could we please give it one more day to see if anyone gives a genuine reply to the question -
for example - i was in a bar and brexit kids were causing trouble winding everyone up ...
Forum: Spain
May 24th 2017, 8:15 am
Replies: 82
Views: 5,594
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: the attitudes of brexit and holidaymakers

the poster didn't throw a pebble in and stand back at all
i asked a simple question - does anyone have any personal experience of an apparent difference in attitude of British tourists since Brexit...
Forum: Portugal
May 23rd 2017, 11:04 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 6,576
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: UK - Portuguese Dual Citizenship

i'm sure there isn't a Tory who pays more than the minimum of death duties
Why else do you really think they want to retain that little rock off the coast of Spain full of hidden companies dubious...
Forum: Portugal
May 22nd 2017, 2:23 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 6,576
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: UK - Portuguese Dual Citizenship

Turns out may didn't mean it - the 5 minute item on the news and the huge coverage in the press - apparantly were 'missunderstandings' - the actual words she spoke were in fact 'not correct' - had...
Forum: Spain
May 22nd 2017, 9:40 am
Replies: 82
Views: 5,594
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: the attitudes of brexit and holidaymakers

i didn't say anything remotely like that - and i don't think it

its a genuine question aimed at the biggest holiday market in the EU - are you seeing any difference in attitude or behaviour since...
Forum: Spain
May 22nd 2017, 9:36 am
Replies: 82
Views: 5,594
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: the attitudes of brexit and holidaymakers

Brexit most certainly is an attitude - evidenced daily in the UK gutter press and virtually every blog and msn report
a usual part of the 'attitutude' is intransigence and immediate hatred towards...
Forum: Spain
May 22nd 2017, 8:58 am
Replies: 82
Views: 5,594
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: the attitudes of brexit and holidaymakers

hi mike - i'm not seriously expecting a change in numbers
The Spanish tourism industry is so well established it will simply cope and evolve regardless

the question really is - is the brexit...
Forum: Portugal
May 22nd 2017, 8:41 am
Replies: 237
Views: 13,283
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: The Portugal Saloon

what a great idea to have an off-topic dumping ground to throw all of the annoying and bad stuff into
well done that lady
Forum: Spain
May 22nd 2017, 8:38 am
Replies: 82
Views: 5,594
Posted By carvoeiro

the attitudes of brexit and holidaymakers

Theres a similar topic on the Portuguese thread - but as Spain is the country most likely to be affected i wanted to ask the question here
The original thread is about how embarassing to expats the...
Forum: Portugal
May 21st 2017, 9:46 pm
Replies: 105
Views: 9,682
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: The embarrassment factor

i deleted my posting - basically i agreed with this one - the attitudes of brexit will make it much worse - i did say more - but in all honesty i've had enough death threats from those nice brexit...
Forum: Portugal
May 21st 2017, 9:04 pm
Replies: 105
Views: 9,682
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: The embarrassment factor

i intervened once - a total drunk being a nuisance
i simply picked him up in a bear hug and carried him outside
it was surprisingly easy
Forum: Portugal
May 21st 2017, 6:49 pm
Replies: 105
Views: 9,682
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: The embarrassment factor

probably ott - but kinda of fits the thread - i wrote it in a thoughtful moment - my entry for the Chinese cracker competition

The purpose of life is to learn.

We are all Human, Black, White,...
Forum: Portugal
May 21st 2017, 5:43 pm
Replies: 105
Views: 9,682
Posted By carvoeiro

Re: The embarrassment factor

i did pay - and tip
we were just embarassed and angry that they clearly were just trying to cause trouble - even more so as they weren't tourists - just seemed the right thing to do at the time -...
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