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by Michael Crane
Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:28 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Sea invades Square
Replies: 13
Views: 7955

Re: Sea invades Square

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by Michael Crane
Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:17 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Sea invades Square
Replies: 13
Views: 7955

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by Michael Crane
Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:12 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Sky/BT1
Replies: 31
Views: 18516

Re: Sky/BT1

Along the VPN route . . . . This looks like a starter for those on holiday: One Month Subscription This is just the ticket. I have been able to watch all of my ongoing programmes via the many TV-Player apps available for my iPad. If you have access to decent wifi then a one month subscription is fi...
by Michael Crane
Wed Nov 20, 2013 4:34 pm
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Sky/BT1
Replies: 31
Views: 18516

Re: Sky/BT1

Along the VPN route . . . .

This looks like a starter for those on holiday: One Month Subscription
by Michael Crane
Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:19 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: How fast is your broadband?
Replies: 56
Views: 30213

Re: How fast is your broadband?

HampshireRich wrote:..... Also, if Sky are only allowed to broadcast their UK programs in the UK, how can anyone in the Algarve - bars and private - get them?
The Turkish bars all have Sky Sports.
by Michael Crane
Mon Nov 18, 2013 2:13 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Retirement gome Ferragudo
Replies: 5
Views: 3947

Re: Retirement gome Ferragudo

Off Topic: Paraiso, if you EDIT your post you can change 'gome' to 'home' in the Topic.
by Michael Crane
Fri Nov 08, 2013 11:35 am
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Carvoeiro in December?
Replies: 7
Views: 5075

Re: Carvoeiro in December?

EMM, please PM their details. I might need it for insurance purposes. It's nice to know where the blame lies. :P

btw, they weren't there a few years back in June 2006 were they? REFERENCE
by Michael Crane
Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:54 am
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Carvoeiro in December?
Replies: 7
Views: 5075

Re: Carvoeiro in December?

Tilsworth, if you fancy meeting up for a drink and a chat send me a PM.
by Michael Crane
Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:41 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: How fast is your broadband?
Replies: 56
Views: 30213

Re: How fast is your broadband?

Bruce Wallis wrote:........up here, we are on the end of a very long and dodgy looking copper overhead cable, which is very lossy.
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by Michael Crane
Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:40 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Just checked my credit card statement
Replies: 18
Views: 14922

Re: Just checked my credit card statement

Octopus wrote:.....Can many of the forum members even remember as far back as their 50th birthday :lol:
Some can't remember yesterday! :mrgreen:
by Michael Crane
Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:48 am
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Not one you would immediately think of
Replies: 7
Views: 5713

Re: Not one you would immediately think of

laserblazer wrote:.... Not in my experience. It must be your sour face after having to get your money out MC :)
You know me so well. :mrgreen:
by Michael Crane
Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:23 am
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Carvoeiro in December?
Replies: 7
Views: 5075

Re: Carvoeiro in December?

We arrive 8 December. too. It's usually quite warm - but not hot. Can be cold at night, though. And it might rain . . . but we had rain in June once (told it hardly ever happens!). It isn't crowded like in the summer months so it's easier to get around and see stuff. Not all restaurants/bars are ope...
by Michael Crane
Tue Nov 05, 2013 12:40 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Which Supermarket?
Replies: 95
Views: 42148

Re: Which Supermarket?

laserblazer wrote:
EMM wrote:Bought a ham for Christmas from Apollonia a few years ago, still paying for it. :D
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Is that EMM or the ham? :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
by Michael Crane
Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:24 am
Forum: Restaurant reviews
Topic: Not one you would immediately think of
Replies: 7
Views: 5713

Re: Not one you would immediately think of

laserblazer wrote:Really friendly staff too :)
So, the surly ones only work on the checkouts eh? :mrgreen:
by Michael Crane
Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:35 am
Forum: Property owners forum / Portugal living.
Topic: Sky/BT1
Replies: 31
Views: 18516

Re: Sky/BT1

andara wrote:..... by downloading The Sky Go app to your device and subscribing to a VPN. ....
I have an iPad but have no idea how to connect it to a VPN. Bearing in mind I am a little simple, can you explain it to me in a manner that a five years old would understand? :D