I have a UK Santander account. I was told there was no connection between Santander UK and Portugal. That is true BUT Santander Totta have a branch in London near Fenchurch Street and they are connected to the Portuguese network and can process transactions and other matters for you. I had a proble...

You say that 6.9kva is not sufficient. Are you actually having a problem? We have a 2 bed townhouse with aircon in lounge and master bedroom and all the normal appliances: dishwasher, washing machine, electric oven, extractor fan, microwave, fridge freezer, kettle, coffee machine, TV, sat box, etc. ...

I also have a 2 bed townhouse. I used to use oil filled rads and they were fine but slow to raise the temperature when we arrived, although held it well once the place was up to temp. They are cheap and easy to buy and I would not expect them to be any more expensive to run than wafer rads as they a...

My understanding is also that if you travel against the Gov advice then you are not eligible for the rescue flights that Easyjet are organising for their travellers that are stranded. When I checked Easyjet a couple of days ago the only flights from Faro were to Gatwick - all other destinations had ...

It's on the N125 just pasr the Faticil park. Large building with a big sign on it. Used to be diy store a few years ago

Try thr chinese hypermarket at Lagoa or Staples at Parchel.

My advice would be to go for a Portuguese paint designed for the temperature and humidy changes that you find in the Algarve which UK paints are not designed for. Also go for one that is "plastico" as it will cover small cracks in the render. Make sure you check the claimed life of the paint - some ...

Surely Steen or one of the moderators could update us.

Does anyone know the status of Mr Cool?

If he/she was a genuine lawyer then they should have a professional body that regulated them and that body should be able to help you. Also speak to the equivalent of trading standards.

The first set of invoices have now been issued for payment during May. Looking on-line it also shows when the second payment will be due and this is shown as November.

Just found this http://info.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/pt ... amento.pdf on the Financas web site. It confirms May for the first installment but also says August for the second

I normally receive a bill for IMI in March that needs to be paid by the end of April. However I have just checked my account on the Financas on-line site and it says "Contribuinte sem notas de cobranca no Imposto Municipal Sobre Imoveis", i.e. nothing is due. The same is shown on my wife's account. ...

Alternative camera available here:
https://beachcam.meo.pt/livecams/

Carvoeiro is half way down the righthand column. Once loaded it streams live video.

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