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by carolyn
Sun May 16, 2021 3:53 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Returning to Portugal?
Replies: 192
Views: 71781

Re: Returning to Portugal?

Most of the PCR kits being advertised as Fit to Fly are home test where you send in a sample. Even those on the NHS government site are now done the same way.
Can’t believe all these companies would advertise in this way if the results are not acceptable?
by carolyn
Fri May 14, 2021 6:29 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Returning to Portugal?
Replies: 192
Views: 71781

Re: Returning to Portugal?

Believe that there is still some discussion going on re vaccine passports.
Try Boots for a test - £99 Looks like you order the test and then book an appointment and take it along to a Boots store where the test is conducted and then sent off.
You might just make it :?:
by carolyn
Tue May 11, 2021 8:38 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Returning to Portugal?
Replies: 192
Views: 71781

Re: Returning to Portugal?

Thanks for confirming Geoff - that sounds quite hopeful.
Just need to hear the update from the Portuguese government for travel after 18th May
by carolyn
Mon May 10, 2021 8:42 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Returning to Portugal?
Replies: 192
Views: 71781

Re: Returning to Portugal?

I have been following this thread as booked to visit our villa on VDM next month. For the return test I have come across this company https://www.facebook.com/SEconsultoriomedico/ who I believe charge €50 and also https://www.medicalport.org/portugal-medical-tourism There is more info at https://www...
by carolyn
Mon Aug 03, 2020 11:03 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: August holiday in Carvoeiro
Replies: 27
Views: 15817

Re: August holiday in Carvoeiro

We made exactly the same assessment as Widge
It was lovely to have a holiday and make a small contribution to the local economy.
We'd got organised for quarantine on our return (Ocado deliveries and working from home)
Wish we were back again though!
by carolyn
Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:09 pm
Forum: Buy, sell or exchange
Topic: Wanted ZZz bed or folding up bed
Replies: 3
Views: 9319

Re: Wanted ZZz bed or folding up bed

We bought one in Conforama in March for €80
by carolyn
Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:27 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: August holiday in Carvoeiro
Replies: 27
Views: 15817

Re: August holiday in Carvoeiro

We arrived here last week ( accepting that we will quarantine on return) If a temperature check was done, at Faro airport we were not aware of it - assume they could be using heat sensitive cameras or similar. We were given a sheet of dos and donts by Ryanair as we left the plane Basically its masks...
by carolyn
Tue Apr 21, 2020 10:45 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: a good local bank?
Replies: 8
Views: 5433

Re: a good local bank?

Would second the recommendation for Millennium. They village branch has always been helpful, and online and app easy to use, as is the money transfer from UK .
by carolyn
Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:03 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: flights
Replies: 3
Views: 3448

Re: flights

When we flew back to the UK, the incoming flight had only 20 people on it - and that was on 20th March, over a week ago.
by carolyn
Mon Mar 30, 2020 8:54 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Covid 19 Isolation
Replies: 18
Views: 12806

Re: Covid 19 Isolation

This is in the news today
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52084003

Easyjet staff are being seconded to help at the new hospitals where possible as they are security checked and first aid trained.
by carolyn
Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:51 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: traveltoalgarve.net
Replies: 3
Views: 3830

Re: traveltoalgarve.net

I have never heard of them but out of curiousity just looked at the website. Appears half complete - no availability charts. Lots of missing information. Personally would not trust it.
by carolyn
Thu May 02, 2019 10:24 am
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Chicken George - closed?
Replies: 3
Views: 4009

Chicken George - closed?

I have seen on another forum that Chicken George has closed down due to Georges ill health. Can anyone confirm this?
by carolyn
Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:48 pm
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Is Bella Napoli open?
Replies: 4
Views: 5979

Re: Is Bella Napoli open?

I can confirm Bella Napoli is definitely open - we went there on our arrival last Wednesday 6th March.
A warm welcome and delicious pizzas as usual :D
by carolyn
Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:18 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Alojamento Local
Replies: 24
Views: 12078

Re: Alojamento Local

Seems to us that they are trying to tax legitimate renters out of existence!
by carolyn
Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:16 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Additional IMI
Replies: 5
Views: 3540

Re: Additional IMI

We did look at bringing onshore but cost was prohibitive.
We use Sovereign in Lagoa who we have always found very good.
You would have to speak to them re charges as it very much depends on what exactly you want them to do for you.