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by shaz1967
Thu May 17, 2018 2:48 am
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Meo broadband not getting what i pay for
Replies: 4
Views: 2996

Meo broadband not getting what i pay for

I have had Meo for many years now & i pay for 12Mbps but i have never got anywhere near that in fact i have just checked it now at 2.40am when i think there will be very little useage so the broadband should be pretty strong & i got 7.15 Mbps download & 0.60 Mbps upload which is useable but not the ...
by shaz1967
Thu May 17, 2018 2:46 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Meo broadband not getting what i pay for
Replies: 0
Views: 1460

Meo broadband not getting what i pay for

I have had Meo for many years now & i pay for 12 Mbps but i have never got anywhere near that in fact i have just checked it now at 2.40 am when i think there will be very little useage so the broadband should be pretty strong & i got 7.15 Mbps download & 0.60 Mbps upload which is useable but not th...
by shaz1967
Wed May 16, 2018 6:45 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: A Paleta
Replies: 9
Views: 11238

Re: A Paleta

Wen there in April with my other half & found the food good & very reasonable.
by shaz1967
Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:00 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: white gravel/pebbles in bulk
Replies: 5
Views: 3359

Re: white gravel/pebbles in bulk

Thanks for the info John, if you dont mind me asking how much was it in total with deliverey please? Do i go to Pina on the main road or San Pina which is behind Pina? i believe they are the same company.
by shaz1967
Sun Apr 22, 2018 2:02 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: white gravel/pebbles in bulk
Replies: 5
Views: 3359

Re: white gravel/pebbles in bulk

Hi John
Thanks for your reply, do you know if they deliver or if you have to arrange your own transport ?
by shaz1967
Sat Apr 14, 2018 11:03 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: white gravel/pebbles in bulk
Replies: 5
Views: 3359

white gravel/pebbles in bulk

Hello fellow members
Doe sanybody know where i may be able to buy white gravel/pebbles in bulk as i bought a few bags lat year from pina & for the area i wish to cover 12' x 10' approx it would be expensive to buy it all in small bags.
by shaz1967
Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:50 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Sending paint from the Uk
Replies: 9
Views: 5441

Re: Sending paint from the Uk

That paint sounds good mixerman i suppose its the old saying "you get what you pay for" !
by shaz1967
Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:58 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Sending paint from the Uk
Replies: 9
Views: 5441

Re: Sending paint from the Uk

My son is a professional painter & decorator so i take head of his advice whenever im buying paint. last year i used Luxens exterior paint from Le Roy Merlin on my boundry walls on the advice from a painter & up to now it has withstood the test but time will tell i suppose.
by shaz1967
Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:52 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Sending paint from the Uk
Replies: 9
Views: 5441

Re: Sending paint from the Uk

Pool paint is a fraction of the cost it is over here & so is quality interior paint such Dulux, Crown etc. I had both of the afore mentioned 7 years ago which saved me a lot of money, i realise that exterior paint is a different matter due to the climate as well as the close proximity to the sea tha...
by shaz1967
Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:37 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Sending paint from the Uk
Replies: 9
Views: 5441

Sending paint from the Uk

Hello fellow members
Does anyone know of a courier service that will send paint over from the UK I had some sent over about 7 years ago but that was by road but the person i used has now retired.
by shaz1967
Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:59 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: pool cover
Replies: 4
Views: 3010

Re: pool cover

ok no problem... if you are struggling, I know someone who can do it. he specialises in awkward pool shapes. he did mine, as its a kidney shape and back to front, so fitting a new cover and roller the traditional way, was not an option, but he solved it with a rather clever solution... let me know....
by shaz1967
Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:49 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: pool cover
Replies: 4
Views: 3010

Re: pool cover

not sure if this is applicable to your situation or not... however, we fitted a lot of these back in the UK, and the biggest problem we encountered, when using a floating bubble or foam type cover, was the wind. the only cover that worked, was the UPVC slatted type, as that has the depth to hold it...
by shaz1967
Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:31 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: pool cover
Replies: 4
Views: 3010

pool cover

Hello fellow members I am going to have a pool cover fitted in the next month or so but I have a pool that the water comes over the edge into the skimmer channel to circulate the water unlike a lot of pools that have the skimmers below the top pf the pool which makes it easier to fit a pool cover as...
by shaz1967
Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:50 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: UK registered cars for sale
Replies: 4
Views: 3871

Re: UK registered cars for sale

Left hand drive cars are not so cheap to buy from the UK these days & there are other factors to consider when bringing cars from the UK to Portugal, driving around on UK plates etc.
by shaz1967
Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:42 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: smart currency exchange
Replies: 12
Views: 8871

Re: smart currency exchange

RichardHenshall wrote:TransferWise is very good for routine transfers and provides a good benchmark against which to measure others.
Thank you for the info, I will look at their T&C's. I like the smart monies no fees etc but obviously it may reflect on the rate they give you.