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Forum: Portugal
Oct 8th 2022, 2:33 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,067
Posted By andywally

Re: mobile phone service (or no service actually)

Victim support did call me whilst I was in town, scheduled from the shop, the lady rebooted my TV so that now works, and has bookedan engineer for next Thursday to fit another antenna for the mobile...
Forum: Portugal
Oct 6th 2022, 8:27 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,067
Posted By andywally

Re: mobile phone service (or no service actually)

I did advise the lady in the shop that victim support would need to contact me via Whatsapp to resolve the TV issue, the TV issue is the least of my problems though, I now have a contract that is...
Forum: Portugal
Oct 4th 2022, 7:46 am
Replies: 6
Views: 812
Posted By andywally

Re: D7 visa travel Insurance

Yes we went through Manchester, and from what I have read on here they operate slightly different from London, appointment wise that is.
Forum: Portugal
Oct 3rd 2022, 3:53 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 812
Posted By andywally

Re: D7 visa travel Insurance

not sure about the small print on the GHIC TBH but like I said it went smoothly........that is all I can offer amigo :fingerscrossed:
Forum: Portugal
Oct 3rd 2022, 7:56 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,067
Posted By andywally

Re: mobile phone service (or no service actually)

spot on 'liveaboard' .............. it isnt 'customer service'........... its 'victim support' I now have 2 contracts, and Iam assured by the shopstaff (of the second contract) that if the internet...
Forum: Portugal
Oct 2nd 2022, 8:43 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,067
Posted By andywally

Re: mobile phone service (or no service actually)

we are fulltime residents here though and not travelling back every 90 days
Forum: Portugal
Oct 1st 2022, 8:08 am
Replies: 6
Views: 812
Posted By andywally

Re: D7 visa travel Insurance

I used the GHIC card, my case handler said it was sufficient, and it is free from you.gov. ............. then sort some cover out when you are here, before your SEF appt, thats what we did and it...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 28th 2022, 8:37 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,067
Posted By andywally

mobile phone service (or no service actually)

We both have a sim card with a fone operator who I cannot name but lets say they trade in the UK under the same name, so recently we moved home 8 months into a 2 year fone contract, there is...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 28th 2022, 7:35 am
Replies: 5
Views: 824
Posted By andywally

Re: Santander to Lisbon

we could take it leisurely as we were coming here permanatly, so it didnt matter how quicky or slowly we did it, but some of the pensioners from Holland go to the algarve for 6 months, and still do...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 27th 2022, 12:41 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 824
Posted By andywally

Re: Santander to Lisbon

depends, do you want to travel around the coast ? or a more direct inland route ? we travelled around the coast so cannot comment on the interior route, Cudillero was a good first stop in Galicia,...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 27th 2022, 12:34 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 632
Posted By andywally

Re: dentist costs

Thanks toots, so possibly 'like for like' then price wise, with potentially better results, we maybe going back to the UK in November to visit family (reluctantly) so was considering waiting until...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 27th 2022, 12:12 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 632
Posted By andywally

dentist costs

My wife is requiring some dental work, before we approach the clinic, how do the costs compare in general with the UK ? I know that is a bit of a generalisation cost wise to guestimate for all over...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 5th 2022, 7:52 am
Replies: 2
Views: 539
Posted By andywally

Re: Back ground

VFS did our fingerprints in the UK (they are like a clearing house for minor consulate needs) I dont know who the consulate gets to do it for them in Canada, or even if they do it themsleves, then...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 3rd 2022, 8:00 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,775
Posted By andywally

Re: SEF appointment query

It went well yesterday, and we got our 2 year visa...................... the case handler in the office in Guarda, simply double checked everything that the case handler in Manchester had already...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 28th 2022, 1:03 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,807
Posted By andywally

Re: importing a car into Potugal

please also bear in mind that you would have needed to have owned the car for 6 months prior to importation in order to avoid the oppressive importation taxes.
Forum: Portugal
Aug 27th 2022, 7:00 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 2,467
Posted By andywally

Re: Looking forward to September

good luck with EDP amigo :rofl:
Forum: Portugal
Aug 27th 2022, 5:41 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,807
Posted By andywally

Re: importing a car into Potugal

yes, pay somebody to do it for you, its a nightmare................ which IMO they do on purpose so that you have to pay somebody to do it, and the wheel keeps lubricated (the wheel of commerce that...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 27th 2022, 4:58 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,095
Posted By andywally

Re: delivery of goods

let me clarify 'middle of nowhere' first of all, the location of the warehouse is probably near to a major motorway ( for example the M1) probably has been subsidised by the council in order to bring...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 27th 2022, 7:59 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,095
Posted By andywally

Re: delivery of goods

you can go to the shop and purchase it........... it just wont be in stock :thumbdown: it will be in some centralised warehouse in the middle of knowhere ............ thats progress I suppose eh...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 26th 2022, 2:31 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,095
Posted By andywally

Re: delivery of goods

what amazes me is that the courier is given the job and my phone number then rings me to ask for the delivery address..................... really !!! you have been given my job but not a delivery...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 26th 2022, 1:23 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,095
Posted By andywally

Re: delivery of goods

Hiya Peter

I do have things delivered to my Cafe (the courier would never find the house) and they do not charge me anything to recieve stuff, sign for stuff and save it for me, it does not...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 26th 2022, 8:17 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,095
Posted By andywally

delivery of goods

Admittedly we live fairly remote (its a small village not a single property up a 5 km track) but after about 10 weeks of deliveries the success rate is about 50%, either goods lost / undelivered / ...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 9th 2022, 7:26 am
Replies: 7
Views: 812
Posted By andywally

Re: Information request please

There was a guy on our campsite last Oct from Sheffield who applied for an extension to his 90 day visa, he started the process in the UK with the Manchester Consulate, he got the extension granted (...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 8th 2022, 5:48 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 528
Posted By andywally

Re: Transportation for agricultural material

ehhhhh Pulaski ya do make me smile..........smart arse (meant in the nicest possible way) ...............:rofl:
Forum: Portugal
Aug 4th 2022, 8:10 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,775
Posted By andywally

Re: SEF appointment query

September the 2nd our appointment with SEF in Garda.................. I will keep you posted :fingerscrossed:
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