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Forum: Portugal
May 11th 2007, 5:22 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,536
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Goodbye England...Hello Portugal!

Hi all,

Well, what a rotten winter of ill health I've had, and reading all your great news of moving over to PT is giving me a big boost. :thumbup:
We are in the last stages of prepping the...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 29th 2007, 1:32 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,950
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Gardens, trees and vines ~ ?

That is quite amazing ~ and if your tree could talk ~ :)


Do you have to have a specialist come in to strip the cork from time to time?
Forum: Portugal
Jan 28th 2007, 11:24 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,950
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Gardens, trees and vines ~ ?

Thanks for that Omo, I have been reading about the cork oak trees, interesting, someone should harvest and send 'real cork' to Harrods, they are into using the real stuff for their speciality wines,...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 28th 2007, 10:05 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,950
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Gardens, trees and vines ~ ?

I have found a photo - sorry its rather small - the tree that I'm talking about is the one right at the very back and the very tallest. Any ides?
Forum: Portugal
Jan 28th 2007, 9:58 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,950
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Gardens, trees and vines ~ ?

Another question :o about trees ~ well you guys know so much ~ :)

Can any of you tell me if there are any restrictions about taking out trees that you feel are too close to a property?

I...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 27th 2007, 10:09 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,950
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Gardens, trees and vines ~ ?

Here's a funny question for you garden/horticultural experts...

Do you know the name of a tree which is common to the Med area, which is:
similar to a pine or conifer, in as much as the trunk...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 26th 2007, 8:54 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,950
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Gardens, trees and vines ~ ?

Yes, it is exciting.

My mind is racing, compost heap, tools, soil content, bugs, layout of plot, bore hole & irrigation, harvesting.....etc etc.
You say that you've bought fruit trees, how are...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 25th 2007, 7:44 pm
Replies: 6,614
Views: 279,885
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Want to move to Portugal

Hold on guys and gals in PT,

Just checked the weather station, your weather in PT is on the increase, you'll be into double figures next week, so wrap up warm right now and think of England in the...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 25th 2007, 7:39 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,950
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Gardens, trees and vines ~ ?

This is music news to my ears :)

So we shall keep this information ready for when we move, wonderful.
Thank you.:)
Forum: Portugal
Jan 25th 2007, 5:15 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,950
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Gardens, trees and vines ~ ?

Thanks clerigogirl,

That's really helpful, we thought that allowing quite a 'kitty' for the garden/plot would be the case. Hopefully we'll inherit a couple of olive trees, but we don't know at...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 24th 2007, 6:44 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,950
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Gardens, trees and vines ~ ?

Well that's the question - gardens, trees and vines.

If we buy a house on a cleared plot, I would need to landscape the land, so what are the possibilities of finding a landscape gardener who can...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 24th 2007, 6:30 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 43,841
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Where do you buy furniture in the Western Algarve?

Evening all, :)

So the stories about the 'right wood', for furniture in Portugal, are just wind-ups.
And Rattan is ok, you won't come down one morning to find a thousand cane-eating grubs...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 20th 2007, 10:49 am
Replies: 27
Views: 6,770
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Car - to buy or not to buy - that is the question

Hi all,

I'm reading and 'listening' to all your advice and information.

Kia Sedonna.
Forum: Portugal
Jan 18th 2007, 7:02 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 6,770
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Car - to buy or not to buy - that is the question

WOW!!

:ohmy: Zel, I have to thank you, but that was indeed a shock. I have been driving around in what I thought was a very safe car, "my protective tank".

Now, with your link, I shall be able...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 18th 2007, 12:34 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 6,770
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Car - to buy or not to buy - that is the question

Zel, what a good idea !

And if I test drive one in this country [UK] using our RHD, I will be able to 'feel' the difference between the two cars, very sensible.

I had a feeling that VW were...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 18th 2007, 9:09 am
Replies: 27
Views: 6,770
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Car - to buy or not to buy - that is the question

Bom dia ~
Thanks for the answers.:)

The notion to hold onto the UK car until settled into our new home is good, and cheaper on the purse strings when we 'tootle' to and fro. Makes good sense.
...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 17th 2007, 8:28 am
Replies: 27
Views: 6,770
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Car - to buy or not to buy - that is the question

Car - to buy or not to buy - that is the question...

Whether it is better to buy a PT car with no slings or arrows,
or will it end in tears and misfortune?

I'll let you have some fun with this...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 16th 2007, 8:54 am
Replies: 21
Views: 2,538
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: 'Apron strings'

Morning omostra06

Thanks for your comment, re sewing machine service centres in and around. That's good news, can I ask if you have noticed any treadle machines? I used to own one years ago, and I...
Forum: Spain
Jan 16th 2007, 8:42 am
Replies: 48
Views: 3,362
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Do you feel better health wise?

Morning Mike,

No, I am the one who is sorry, I misread something, so please sincerely accept my sillyness, and forget that I made that post.
I'm not well at the mo' and misunderstood, I shouldn't...
Forum: Spain
Jan 16th 2007, 12:39 am
Replies: 48
Views: 3,362
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Do you feel better health wise?

I apologise mikelincs, I thought that I could join in.
I felt that you guys were friendly and could give some quality advice.
What I've learnt, I shall treasure, some of you have been really...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 15th 2007, 4:12 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,153
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Olhao

Have a great trek :)
Forum: Portugal
Jan 15th 2007, 12:55 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,153
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Olhao

Hi omostra06

You have lived in Tomar in central portugal for 2 years.
One of the only things that has worried me about this area of forestry etc, are the stories about forest fires. Has it been...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 14th 2007, 7:33 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,436
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: solar power in the alentejo

Hi turbotad,

Your plans sound absolutely fantasticosy !! And that's olde englishe haha.
Yep, you've got it all sussed, well done.
Thanks for your help and interest, I'd be interested in what you...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 14th 2007, 6:25 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 748
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Dehumidifiers

Hi Clerigogirl,

Thanks for that info, I had a quick look on the internet and this link says over £100 per unit:...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 14th 2007, 6:06 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,153
Posted By violets'n'vanilla

Re: Olhao

Hi Matt and all,

You give such positive beams of light ~ wow :)
Now we know we're coming, it's just when and where left to sort.

Yes, I want my good health back, and I'm pretty sure that it...
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