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by Mike Burton
Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:17 pm
Forum: Buy, sell or exchange
Topic: buy sell or exchange
Replies: 13
Views: 14164

Re: buy sell or exchange

The original advert said. 750w ie Watts, not 750 v
by Mike Burton
Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:04 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Uber
Replies: 10
Views: 15024

Re: Uber

Daughter, grandchildren and friends used Uber all the time when they were in the villa for two weeks, got back Saturday.
She said they were very good and would definitely recommend them
by Mike Burton
Sat Jun 10, 2017 12:08 am
Forum: Buy, sell or exchange
Topic: PT reg cars wanted - cash
Replies: 1
Views: 2809

Re: PT reg cars wanted - cash

I have a 2008 Opel Astra automatic diesel with 32500 km on the clock - what sort of price would you offer for it ?
by Mike Burton
Wed May 17, 2017 8:36 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Faro Airport
Replies: 83
Views: 127982

Re: Faro Airport

Returned home today. Had no problems whatsoever at Faro airport. They appeared extremely well prepared this morning and we were quickly through all systems
by Mike Burton
Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:46 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: The Euro
Replies: 16
Views: 24464

Re: The Euro

I use an online company called TransferWise. I have been using them for years and they are quick and charge far less than any other exchange companies. We do a lot of business in Europe and get paid in Euros- TransferWise has proven to be the best way of exchanging euros to Stirling or visa versa. O...
by Mike Burton
Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:44 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Ecosense Air Conditioning Controllers
Replies: 27
Views: 23077

Re: Ecosense Air Conditioning Controllers

Look up Ecosense on google - all is explained
by Mike Burton
Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:29 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Tia Teresa
Replies: 4
Views: 5488

Tia Teresa

Went for an evening meal with several friends the other night to Tia Teresa, on the N125 between Porches and and the large island Aqualand. Had a superb 3 course meal with wine and water plus coffee - all for ten euros each. will be going back soon.
by Mike Burton
Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:41 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Portuguese Will
Replies: 22
Views: 22624

Re: Portuguese Will

Have been talking to tax specialists today with a view of reducing inheritance tax. They were unsure of the situation with our villa and said it would probably come into our UK inheritance laws - note - probably. I was informed when we made our Portuguese will eight years ago that the villa would co...
by Mike Burton
Fri Nov 27, 2015 10:15 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Solar panel schemes ?
Replies: 31
Views: 29957

Re: Solar panel schemes ?

Must be a large bathroom to coply
by Mike Burton
Sun Oct 04, 2015 10:57 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Concern in the square
Replies: 18
Views: 16242

Re: Concern in the square

I remember this happening a couple of years ago, with the same complaints about the GNR. Again what the were actually selling was dried grass and baking powder - nothing illegal. Who is going to complain to the GNR that the illegal drugs they thought they had purchased was was something totally harm...
by Mike Burton
Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:35 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Winter rentals
Replies: 6
Views: 6692

Re: Winter rentals

We also have a large three bedroom apartment on the ground floor of our detached villa in a quiet residential are available for winter let, from mid November through to march. Evey room has air conditioning/ heating units, and satellite TV and wifi is also installed. private pool is available with h...
by Mike Burton
Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:23 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Google Television
Replies: 16
Views: 16899

Re: Google Television

Sky is very clever, it will not let you watch football etc by using an Apple TV and HDMI connection

We'd use our Apple TV and I pad using Film On, the app is free and you can get hundreds of channels as well as the basic English channels
by Mike Burton
Sun Jun 14, 2015 8:59 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Pool running costs
Replies: 2
Views: 3445

Re: Pool running costs

We use our pool cover unless we are actually swimming. It cuts out water loss due to evaporation - which as Bruce says can be over an inch a day in hot weather, evaporation also had the secondary effect of cooling the pool by a few degrees. Using the cover also in the day it acts like a large radiat...
by Mike Burton
Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:33 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Portugal shopping - retail verses Internet
Replies: 7
Views: 6150

Re: Portugal shopping - retail verses Internet

Bruce, we bought a fridge freezer from Pixmania.pt, excellent price and excellent service. We have purchased from pixmania.com at home several times. Al. Good
by Mike Burton
Tue Feb 24, 2015 7:19 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: has izibuild shut down?
Replies: 17
Views: 15291

Re: has izibuild shut down?

Have heard rumours it could become a Continente supermarket