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by hedley
Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:05 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Elle & Ela closed
Replies: 8
Views: 7731

Re: Elle & Ela closed

Having taken a peek at some of the asking prices for shop / restaurant premises/leases over the last couple of years it amazes me how any of them manage to make ends meet. We are after all talking about a relatively short high season with 2 or 3 fallow months per year. I know I couldn’t run my busin...
by hedley
Wed Oct 02, 2019 11:22 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Elle & Ela closed
Replies: 8
Views: 7731

Re: Elle & Ela closed

I do hope they find another venue as it was my favourite place. Not everyone’s cup of tea, but I liked the fact it was cosy and buzzy. Seems rather sudden and odd re the lease though? Surely there are conditions in the lease that prevent such eleventh hour ransom demands. I’m sure it will all come o...
by hedley
Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:46 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Wanted Small Apt or Villa within walking distance of Village
Replies: 4
Views: 4768

Re: Wanted Small Apt or Villa within walking distance of Vil

Thanks for all the PMs guys,much appreciated :D I will take a look at the options ASAP.
by hedley
Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:07 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Wanted Small Apt or Villa within walking distance of Village
Replies: 4
Views: 4768

Wanted Small Apt or Villa within walking distance of Village

As a regular visitor to CVO for the last 15 years or so I find myself tasked with trying to find a smaller apartment or town house, villa to rent for a week in June and a week in September 2016. I normally stay in a villa in Sesmarias on Presa Du Moura development which is beautiful and I may well g...
by hedley
Tue Jul 14, 2015 11:03 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Mosquitoes
Replies: 35
Views: 25308

Re: Mosquitoes

HampshireRich wrote:OMG! - hope they've gone by Saturday. I was in Malta 3 weeks ago - suffered 72 bites in one night whilst the other 3 got none! Over 50 on my right leg!

Looks like I will have to cover myself in Deet for a fortnight! :cry:

Are you sure it wasn't bed bugs?

That does seem a lot!!!!
by hedley
Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:56 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Counterpart Driving Licence
Replies: 15
Views: 12531

Re: Counterpart Driving Licence

Any one had any bother renting recently without the palaver of generating this newfangled code thingy.

After all this is Portugal.

Paper copy and Counterpart aren't going to be refused Shirley. :evil:
by hedley
Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:08 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Villa Medici
Replies: 23
Views: 21568

Re: Villa Medici

this is our favourite restaurant and we go back year after year, in fact we have just booked from england to go next week when we are over, hope it hasnt gone down hill (sorry for the pun) as the settling and food have always been lovely :cry: I am sure you will enjoy it. Just don't be 5 minutes la...
by hedley
Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:46 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Villa Medici
Replies: 23
Views: 21568

Re: Villa Medici

Bruce Wallis wrote:Best Italian restaurant in the area, by a country mile??
La Bella Vita, at Clube Atlantico, just beyond Centiannes.
Granted it is a nice restaurant,they do what they do well and have a loyal customer base.

A bit like being transported back in time for me though :mrgreen:
by hedley
Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:37 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Villa Medici
Replies: 23
Views: 21568

Re: Villa Medici

It's a funny old world! We went to Villa Medici last night and had a wonderful evening. Even though the place was full we had charming, attentive and very efficient staff looking after us, and a lovely meal cooked to perfection. We have been going there regularly since it opened and have never had ...
by hedley
Sun Jul 27, 2014 10:15 am
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Villa Medici
Replies: 23
Views: 21568

Re: Villa Medici

Your lucky you even got to eat. I haven't been for years as I prefer next door and have followed the owner/staff to Primavera However last year we thought we would revisit for old times sake. I pre booked a specific table at the front for 8.30 pm (in person) 3 days in advance. Due to the usual parki...
by hedley
Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:50 am
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Tia Ilda
Replies: 89
Views: 60662

Re: Tia Ilda

Take care with tia Ilda, we used to go there all the time for lunch year after year, until we decided to go one evening and booked a table with sea view. when we got the menu the price was almost double that of lunch time, (the menu had a sea view sticker on it) asked the lady on the next table if ...
by hedley
Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:27 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Onze
Replies: 30
Views: 16130

Re: Onze

We went last year and it was exactly the same.The waiting was unnacceptable,the food was above average but not worth the wait. There was no flow to the evening and everyone around was talking about the poor service etc rather than just ejoying the restaurant and its surroundings/setting which is a s...
by hedley
Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:25 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Elle & ella
Replies: 125
Views: 77763

Re: Elle & ella

It always puzzles me why people jump on a post. I am sure Joanne had a perfectly pleasant evening at E + E, we will visit two or three times at least when i come to CVO next week for our annual visit.It is our Fav resto as well. We all have our Favs dont we.It is horses for courses. We always recei...
by hedley
Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:03 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Elle & ella
Replies: 125
Views: 77763

Re: Elle & ella

It always puzzles me why people jump on a post. I am sure Joanne had a perfectly pleasant evening at E + E, we will visit two or three times at least when i come to CVO next week for our annual visit.It is our Fav resto as well. We all have our Favs dont we.It is horses for courses. We always receiv...
by hedley
Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:27 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Very bad attitude at Elle and Ellas
Replies: 91
Views: 35848

Re: Very bad attitude at Elle and Ellas

The 4 of us are off to ele and ela tonight for a last night blow out. :D I dont expect anything but the usaul good food,wine and service in pleasant surroundings. Ive just posted some other reviews of restos we have visited this week. http://www.forum.carvoeiro.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=19182 All in ...