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Forum: Portugal
Sep 1st 2021, 3:13 am
Replies: 2
Views: 364
Posted By brodev

Re: Is government day 2 test Scotland changing

https://www.gov.scot/news/international-travellers-to-scotland-will-be-able-to-use-private-sector-covid-tests/
perhaps the above helps
Forum: Portugal
Apr 30th 2021, 10:25 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 3,717
Posted By brodev

Re: Driving from Calais to Coimbra

the following website has some interesting information https://www.franceforfamilies.com/travel-options/overnight-stops/
Forum: Portugal
Nov 15th 2020, 9:23 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,530
Posted By brodev

Re: getting my wine collection to Portugal

I think they are brilliant. https://www.portugalvineyards.com/en/
Forum: Portugal
Nov 12th 2020, 1:15 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,530
Posted By brodev

Re: getting my wine collection to Portugal

I buy 12 bottles of wine fairly regularly from Portugal Vineyards who, in turn, ship it to me via DHL and charge me €14 per case shipping costs. All have arrived intact and on time so DHL are...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 9th 2020, 10:14 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,044
Posted By brodev

Re: Transferring money from abroad

Money laundering regulations require you to declare the source of the money. What that source is determines the response
Forum: Portugal
Aug 4th 2019, 12:32 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,099
Posted By brodev

Re: Unroasted coffee beans

How about these?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ethiopian-Harrar-Green-coffee-beans-unroasted-for-home-business-roasting-1kg/113550754693?hash=item1a70270385:g:HDMAAOSw4zdcRiQZ
Forum: Portugal
Feb 25th 2019, 7:46 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,174
Posted By brodev

Re: What to do with utilities when moving?

Just over 1 year ago we sold our house. We took copies of all bills and meter readings to our solicitor. At the notary these were asked for and produced. All appeared to go well until , back in UK, I...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 5th 2019, 10:09 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,561
Posted By brodev

Re: Sending euros to a UK sterling account

I used the normal Trabsferwise service to repatriate the money I made from selling my house. As it was a 6 figure sum I got an enhanced rate. All went well.
Forum: Portugal
Feb 13th 2018, 9:03 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,135
Posted By brodev

Re: My first test of State Health Service.

2 years ago I was admitted to Portimao hospital admittance ward with a bowel blockage. All the beds,4/5 deep, were jammed together and people had to turn sideways to walk between them The ward was...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 5th 2017, 1:36 am
Replies: 3
Views: 706
Posted By brodev

Flying with dog to UK

Does anyone know of any airline that permits a 15kg dog to fly with owner to UK from Faro? TIA
Forum: Portugal
Oct 28th 2017, 9:41 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,147
Posted By brodev

Re: Driving to Algarve from UK

I have done it many times to Lagos and averaged 11 hours with 4/5 stops for tea and pee.
Forum: Portugal
Sep 24th 2017, 8:33 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,845
Posted By brodev

Re: Easy Route through the Pyrenees?

I have driven this route a few times, when Rosyth/Zeebrugge ferry was in operation. I usually used a sat nav and set it for toll free as the toll roads did not buy me enough time for the outlay. The...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 11th 2017, 5:54 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,192
Posted By brodev

Re: UK Car Insurance [offering 90 Days EU Travel]

If you are aged over 50 then Saga may cover you for up to 12 months. If not that old then Nationwide should cover you for up to 180 days and also Liverpool Victoria (who Nationwide use).
Forum: Portugal
May 14th 2017, 10:35 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 17,986
Posted By brodev

Re: Driving to Algarve from UK

You say "dogs" plural. That means they will need to go in a kennel as Brittany only allows 1 dog per cabin. (if they are small quiet dogs you may get away with booking one in a cabin and one in a...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 26th 2017, 8:53 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,167
Posted By brodev

Re: TorFX

Personally I use Transferwise. When I compare how much I actually end up with in my bank after charges nobody has beaten Transferwise so far.

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Forum: Portugal
Mar 23rd 2017, 10:10 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 1,010
Posted By brodev

Insurance rebuild costs

Does anyone know what the average rebuild costs per meter are in Algarve? I am thinking of changing insurers and some insurers are asking for rebuild value whereas my present insurer uses a set...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 23rd 2017, 9:54 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,787
Posted By brodev

Re: Grant of probate in Portugal

It is not the name of the bank we need but the name of the town that it is in (or the nearest large town)
Forum: Portugal
Mar 15th 2017, 9:39 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,696
Posted By brodev

Re: Calais to Coimbra by Car

The following website gives alternatives for travelling through France.
Driving through France to Spain (http://about-france.com/tourism/routes-to-spain.htm)
And the following website gives a list...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 7th 2017, 8:24 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,430
Posted By brodev

Re: driving to Obidos

The following website gives access to cheap clean basic hotels in France roughly equivalent of Travelodge. I have used most at one time or another except Formule1 as they do not have ensuite.
...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 23rd 2017, 7:46 am
Replies: 16
Views: 3,547
Posted By brodev

Re: None EU wife moving to Portugal advise.

I have no idea how Portugal deals with your situation but UK courts have just upheld a minimum income requirement for non EU spouses. See the following link...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 30th 2016, 8:16 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,442
Posted By brodev

Re: Android Box Technical Support

You may well be correct but when a similar law was challenged in England regarding the showing of football matches in pubs using foreign broadcasters the courts decided that it wasn't illegal
Forum: Portugal
Sep 30th 2016, 8:03 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,442
Posted By brodev

Re: Android Box Technical Support

It would appear that there is no legal way of watching unscrambled Sky UK channels in Portugal. If you pay for a card your contract states that it cannot be used outside of UK/Ireland and if Sky...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 29th 2016, 8:08 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,444
Posted By brodev

Re: Looking to buy UK registered car in Portugal

Car tax can be paid online at the following website
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
Forum: Portugal
Sep 27th 2016, 12:12 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,444
Posted By brodev

Re: Looking to buy UK registered car in Portugal

Car Tax is no longer transferable with the car. New owners must take out new car tax
Forum: Portugal
Aug 30th 2016, 9:35 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,188
Posted By brodev

Re: Holiday Rental Management fees

My Sister has just returned home after a villa rental in Albufeira. There was no meet and greet. There was a key safe on the outside wall and they were given a code to open the safe. On leaving they...
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