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by Simon Macdonald
Mon Oct 30, 2017 2:23 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Looking to buy
Replies: 4
Views: 3896

Looking to buy

Hello everyone, I am looking at moving to the CVO area soon. I am looking for a property with ideally 2 bedrooms with a budget of 200,000 maximum... Cash buyer.
by Simon Macdonald
Mon Oct 30, 2017 2:20 pm
Forum: Job offers / search
Topic: Prospects?
Replies: 0
Views: 5973

Prospects?

Can anyone let me have an idea of what prospects are available within, either the food industry or marine industry in the Algarve, ideally within striking distance of Carvoiero. I have a great deal of experience in both of these fields and am looking to move to the Algarve in the near future. Many t...
by Simon Macdonald
Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:49 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Long Term Rental
Replies: 0
Views: 1659

Long Term Rental

I am looking for a long term property rental, 2 bedrooms+. villa, cottage, farmhouse, anything considered. Non smoker, tidy and hard working. Prepared to carry out any maintenance or renovation required.
by Simon Macdonald
Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:36 am
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Where is Pato ?
Replies: 16
Views: 7045

Re: Where is Pato ?

Mr MacDonald - nice to see you are still around - just finished off a bit of your smoked cheese from Glenuig - delicious![/quote] Thankyou Hampshire Rich, Just puting another batch of Lochaber Smoked Cheese on to smoke right now, Been really busy with it this year and not spent as much time in Cvo a...
by Simon Macdonald
Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:52 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Where is Pato ?
Replies: 16
Views: 7045

Re: Where is Pato ?

Pato fumado.... smoked duck.... I'm just about to take a batch off the smoker now!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
by Simon Macdonald
Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:38 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Dinghy sailing
Replies: 5
Views: 3274

Re: Dinghy sailing

I often see a flotilla of Optomists training off Portimao, they seem well organised with acouple of rib rescue boats always in attendance.
by Simon Macdonald
Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:36 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Easyjet Glasgow
Replies: 4
Views: 2784

I flew Easyjet from Glasgow in August, and I must say I was impressed with the cheery friendly service and ease of check in at Glasgow, inspite of all the building work going on there. I am once again flying Easyjet to Faro this comming Tuesday and looking forward to it. :!: A word of caution with e...
by Simon Macdonald
Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:43 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Smoked Salmon in Carvoeiro
Replies: 98
Views: 57967

Hi'yall At last the August results for the competition..... There seems to be much more interest going on now, and some brilliant ideas going around. I tried the smoked pawns and boursin recipe... yum, I loved it, but for sheer innovation and one that has created quite a talking point, it has to be ...
by Simon Macdonald
Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Smoked Salmon in Carvoeiro
Replies: 98
Views: 57967

Well Sandy! Have you ever considered which end the rump steak comes from!!! :lol: :P :lol: :P :roll:
by Simon Macdonald
Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:09 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Smoked Salmon in Carvoeiro
Replies: 98
Views: 57967

I've been away - Who Won???[/quote] Congratulations Gary/Gaynor, I like your recipe... as do friends, One side of smoked salmon is yours. I have sent you a pm :D OK, so lets get things going for next month. A selection of smoked goodies for the best recipe using smoked food, to be submitted by the 1...
by Simon Macdonald
Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:11 am
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Smoked Salmon in Carvoeiro
Replies: 98
Views: 57967

You could have a small point there Dust devil!!! :P :lol: :P :lol: :roll: !!!
by Simon Macdonald
Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:00 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Smoked Salmon in Carvoeiro
Replies: 98
Views: 57967

I like all smoked foods EXCEPT smoked salmon, but Ellie's right - too much smoked food is not good for you. Too much of anything is not good for you, but my bank manager reckons I can't do too much smoked foods, he enjoys watching all my profits go up insmoke!!! :lol: There is a lot of smoked chees...
by Simon Macdonald
Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:34 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Don't want to worry you but...(Lorry driver strike)
Replies: 43
Views: 18681

Hmm... Back here in the West of Scotland, I am a 70 mile round trip to the nearest bank, supermarket or petrol station... it costs me two gallons of petrol just to go and buy one! :shock: At least my wine cellar is full, so no fuel worries there!!! :wink: And I have pleanty of smoked salmon in the c...
by Simon Macdonald
Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:19 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Smoked Salmon in Carvoeiro
Replies: 98
Views: 57967

Cheers Gusteau,

Any recipe using smoked salmon. It can be canape, starter or main course, hot or cold, so pleanty of scope. Best one recieved by 22nd June wins a side of smoked salmon, hand sliced by myself.

Simon.
by Simon Macdonald
Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:42 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Smoked Salmon in Carvoeiro
Replies: 98
Views: 57967

Always found bagels to be the wrong texture for the subtleties of smoked salmon, but that's maybe just me. :roll: :idea: :!: Any body got a really good and innovative recipe using smoked salmon? I will put up a side of our delicious smoked salmon for the best recipe posted here by the 22nd June... g...