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Forum: Portugal
Jan 17th 2019, 6:03 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,459
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Initial rental

You can easily get a 3-6 month furnished rental IF you come in the winter season. This is when many holiday lets remain empty.

This is what we did. We got a rental from early November to end of...
Forum: Portugal
Dec 26th 2018, 7:47 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,059
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Shipping from UK

Have a look at expatsportugal dot com. They have a section called '''moving to Portugal'. I think you can search.
Forum: Portugal
Dec 26th 2018, 4:37 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,059
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Shipping from UK

We used Algarve Removals and were very happy with them. They moved our furniture etc from Ringwood to Lagos. We also use their online shopping service several times a year.

There are other...
Forum: Portugal
Dec 6th 2018, 11:55 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,014
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Washer dryers

The problem with buying white goods in UK and getting them shipped out is what happens if they go wrong? Will the warranty cover them abroad? If you change the plug does it invalidate it? Will the...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 22nd 2018, 5:57 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 9,477
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Moving to Portugal with children

Hayfever - my husband suffers extremely badly from hayfever to such an extent that whilst living in the UK we would have all the windows in the house shut during the pollen season and he wouldn't go...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 22nd 2018, 5:37 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,216
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: To ship or sell?

Is there a charity shop you could take the items to?
Forum: Portugal
Nov 16th 2018, 12:26 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,978
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Imminent relocation from UK to Lisbon at short notice

The western Algarve is much cheaper than Lisbon where prices have sky-rocketed over the last couple of years.
Forum: Portugal
Nov 14th 2018, 5:58 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,978
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Imminent relocation from UK to Lisbon at short notice

If you choose the Algarve I suggest you get a 3/4 month winter let from Jan to April or possibly May. There are a lot of holiday apartments/ villas that the owners are happy to rent out over winter...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 14th 2018, 5:46 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,978
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Imminent relocation from UK to Lisbon at short notice

Lagos, wonderful city. Been living here for 2 years. So much to do even in winter. My diary has never been so full.

You don't need to speak Portuguese. Big expat community. Private schools...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 6th 2018, 11:36 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 871
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Enough of crayfish....what about cheese!

we ask visitors to bring out our favourite cheeses.

You can freeze certain cheeses. We freeze cheddar.
Forum: Portugal
Sep 6th 2018, 11:35 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 871
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Enough of crayfish....what about cheese!

we ask visitors to bring out our favourite cheeses.

You can freeze certain cheeses. We freeze cheddar.
Forum: Portugal
Aug 23rd 2018, 7:19 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,337
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Where to start

Google Lagos marina. Prices for berths in their website.
Buy a boat or yacht abd moor it in the marina
Forum: Portugal
Aug 20th 2018, 7:12 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,337
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Where to start

What about living on a yacht it motorboat in a matina, maybe Lagos? Relatively inexpensive.

We live in Lagos ( villa) but have several liveaboard yachtie friends. Many of them were on a...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 18th 2018, 12:28 am
Replies: 12
Views: 8,930
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Prescription glasses in PT.

Thank you, that has confirmed what I thought.
Forum: Portugal
Jun 17th 2018, 7:47 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 8,930
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Prescription glasses in PT.

Not sure this would work for me as when I have them made in the past they mark with soft crayon lots of different points on the clear lens in the frames ive chosen. I think these show where my...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 17th 2018, 1:00 am
Replies: 12
Views: 8,930
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Prescription glasses in PT.

That's ok for straight forward prescriptions but mine is rather complicated with both eyes very different in distance, mid and near sight. My lenses need to be ultra thin otherwise they are like...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 16th 2018, 11:23 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 8,930
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Prescription glasses in PT.

Would you mind telling me where in Lagos you go. Thanks
Forum: Portugal
Jun 16th 2018, 11:20 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 8,765
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Getting a British / English M O T mot in the algarve, Portugal

Even after 90 days insurance companies have to ( this is legal) cover the car 3rd party.
Forum: Portugal
Jun 7th 2018, 5:53 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,153
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: What's up with the weather?

Can anybody, in simple layman's terms, explain why the Jetstream has split?

Is it the end of the world!!
Forum: Portugal
Jun 3rd 2018, 8:27 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,153
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: What's up with the weather?

Thank you.

Is there some particular event that has caused this? Like the Jetstream being further north or south than usual or some such like? Excuse my ignorance. It feels like it has been...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 3rd 2018, 7:20 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,153
Posted By SaffyRosie

What's up with the weather?

We live in Lagos. We are now in June and the maximum temperature up to the 9th that we can expect (according to the IPMA) is only 23 degrees. If feels like the weather is 1 to 2 months late.
...
Forum: Portugal
May 25th 2018, 3:04 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,088
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: What would you buy?

We brought out most of our gadgets and hubby changed the plugs to 2 pin. Anything we decided we didn't need/want to use over here has gone to a charity shop for sale.
Forum: Portugal
Apr 18th 2018, 8:50 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,123
Posted By SaffyRosie

Best way to get 2.5kg parcel from Portugal to UK

Hello all
I need to send a 2.5kg parcel ( set of bed linen - husband hated the colour) to the UK as economically as possible. But also fairly securely as it's worth £120.

What do people suggest...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 12th 2018, 5:18 am
Replies: 71
Views: 7,847
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Winter warmth

Ok, here's my take on It for what its worth.

We came out to Lagos to a winter rental in Nov 2016 thru to end of May 2017. We we were in a ground floor apartment with apartments above us and...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 31st 2018, 10:50 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,615
Posted By SaffyRosie

Re: Buy to let in UK or Portugal

This is wrong. UK rental income is taxed in UK. We have several properties and we declare income on UK tax form.
We are Portuguese resident and in NHR but still have to pay tax on UK rental income...
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