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by TGM
Fri Aug 04, 2017 2:44 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Prevalence of mushrooms in Portuguese dishes
Replies: 5
Views: 4611

Re: Prevalence of mushrooms in Portuguese dishes

Have been coming to the Algave for 20 years and cant say that I have seen any mushrooms in restuarant food? I am Celiac and hence have a gluton alergy, which can make me violently ill if I consume any gluton. However, most restuarants have waiters who speak very good english. I have managed to eat o...
by TGM
Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:47 am
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Trees
Replies: 4
Views: 4882

Re: Trees

They definitely have been replaced, had a good look at them and they are much shorter and bushier than the old trees were.
Bases also a different colour and in a better condition.
by TGM
Sat Apr 08, 2017 4:47 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Tivoli Refurbishment
Replies: 26
Views: 23581

Re: Tivoli Refurbishment

Just drove past and it is still very much a building site, if it is going to open on the 10th. April then there are going to be lots of complaints. Who wants to pay for a 5 star hotel which is still under construction, it will be like the old days, when you booked a holiday in Spain and found yourse...
by TGM
Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:36 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Bikinis in Intermarche
Replies: 8
Views: 7800

Bikinis in Intermarche

I am certainly no prude, but finding young ladies shopping while wearing bikinis, in Itermarche this afternoon was realy not acceptable. This is some distance from the beach and I wonder if they would shop in their local supermaket at home, in the same attire?
by TGM
Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:49 am
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Trees
Replies: 4
Views: 4882

Re: Trees

They were only missing for 48 hours. I saw them being loaded onto a lorry and taken away. Two days later they were back, not sure if they have been replaced or just spruced up as the bases are a different colour.
by TGM
Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:35 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Da donato
Replies: 41
Views: 34658

Re: Da donato

Drove past today and sign says it opens on the 5/4 so not long to wait for Casa Jaoa?
by TGM
Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:52 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Contribution to GNR
Replies: 2
Views: 2956

Contribution to GNR

We decided to go to Ponto De Encontro for early lunch yesterday, tried to turn left after Vimar on the usual route, but found road blocked? So went back down restuarant hill and turned up past the Market to head back round to the restuarant. Again the road was blocked off so went further on and made...
by TGM
Sun Mar 05, 2017 12:30 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Our first visit :)
Replies: 31
Views: 23601

Re: Our first visit :)

Last time I was out in July it hit 40 Deg C.
by TGM
Fri Feb 24, 2017 2:00 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Car Hire
Replies: 6
Views: 5231

Re: Car Hire

Algarve Driver see ad top of this page, I have used them for many years good prices and very reliable.
No rip off charges or arguments about scratches.

Good Luck
by TGM
Fri Feb 10, 2017 3:09 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: April Visit - worth it?
Replies: 10
Views: 8650

Re: April Visit - worth it?

We normally visit in November or March and weather is always good without the blistering heat of summer and there are no crowds. Having been over Last November for 16 nights, we are now booked to arrive on the 19th. March for 21 nights. Weather is always good, yes you might get the odd shower or eve...
by TGM
Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:52 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: IKEA
Replies: 22
Views: 18911

Re: IKEA

Driving from Loule to Faro you pass it on your right it is near the A22, but it is not quite as visible from the A22.
by TGM
Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:40 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Car rental, yes again.
Replies: 26
Views: 18112

Re: Car rental, yes again.

Steen runs this website and algarvedriver, see ad at top of page. It is part of YOR. I have used them many times over the past 20 years and have no complaints. I am booked with them for next month. Why not give them a try?
by TGM
Wed Oct 12, 2016 4:40 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Problems with Website
Replies: 1
Views: 2366

Problems with Website

Can't access the Carvoeiro website today, tried with Chrome, IE and Firefox always get same message "502 Bad Gateway" anyone know what is going on?
by TGM
Fri Jul 22, 2016 5:27 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Under-sink water purifier
Replies: 3
Views: 3544

Re: Under-sink water purifier

I think you will find that water does not "go off" in a sealed container. Glass bottles of water do not normally have expiry dates on them, but plastic bottles of water do have. This is because after a while the plastic starts to degrade and then chemicals leach into the water, making it unpalatable...
by TGM
Wed Jul 06, 2016 3:34 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: taxi to ferragudo
Replies: 6
Views: 4978

Re: taxi to ferragudo

Try this link http://www.mycarvoeiro.com/taxi-fares/4532835692
But watch out the fares are not quite in line, at first glance it looks like 90 Euros each way, but don't worry closer inspection shows 15 Euros. The 90 is for Faro.