I have finally persuaded my wife to return to the village after our Villa was broken into while we slept on our last visit nearly 4 years ago in the ADM area :( I have looked in the Rentals but found nothing we like or for 2 too expensive! we are looking for a quiet safe villa walking distance from ...

So I guess it's no better according to the Mayor when we stayed with him it was going to be a priority

"Bu**er" when was that?

Well we are thinking of returning in March for our Anniversary if we can find a secure villa within easy walking distance of the centre! we tried the South of France this year it was ok

Has the break-in spree subsided

Don't know Mike not had a reply yet

Already sent Mike .pdf Thanks again

Thanks Mike

Hi Mike I cant do a fax but I can send a scanned image!

We have just had a letter from the Carvoeiro Police today it is written in Portuguese can I email anyone with a picture of the letter so they can translate for us? I think they are saying the caught the B*****ds and are prosecuting??
Thanks, John.

I'm not sure which forum to write this on but i thought i should make people aware. My mum and little neice were out visiting us last month. On Friday the 23rd of October 2009 after having a lovely walk up to algar seco then down to grand cafe for a cola we started walking home. We had just turned ...

I just found it on site José Inácio got in, we stayed with him for one night in his B&B he thought it would be a close vote!!

Who got elected in Carvoeiro

I did get a bit of 4x2 Michael which I kept in the bedroom :wink: What amazes me is the EU dictates what and how things are done in respect to loads of things in our lives! the doors and windows would not pass specifications in the UK in regards to locking, mine at home are 4 position locks and you ...

patti wrote:I agree with you, Bristle Si however I do know of villas which have been broken into even though they had alarms fitted, these people ( I use that term loosely) know that they have upto twenty minutes before security firms arrive

Sounds like you need a "Rent a Dog" starting up

Sadly because of the economic climate and drugs it is not going to get better! if I find a Villa next year I will bring my own alarm system if the villa has an alarm system it would have to be zoned how many would be fitted this way? at home I have multi IR beams, zoned alarm and a detecting digital...