I had an absolute nightmare obtaining my CESD. I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to...
The long awaited WA Biometric SEF appointments are presently being issued in many areas. I was shocked to receive...
Due to unforeseen circumstances (Wisdom tooth extraction drama) my private surgery had to be cancelled just 8 short days...
On the 24th July we woke up early on a sunny Sunday morning to the shock and horror of...
I thought it would be a good idea to share our experience of renewing a British Passport from Portugal....
If you have read any of my SUP boarding posts you will know that this year we trialled a...
In Portugal the equivalent of a MOT is called an IPO (Inspecção Périodica Obrigatória). It’s an annual inspection for...
Where there’s a Will there’s a relative (ha ha) We made U.K wills a few years ago before we...
When we purchased our house we did some research and knew that we wanted a casa in a tranquil,...
I have had quite a few people message me to ask me what is an estimated average monthly expenditure...
I thought I should start a specific Covid-19 post and update it regularly. Portugal declared a 15 day state...
1 January (Wednesday): New Year’s Day (Ano Novo) 25 February (Tuesday): Carnival Tuesday – NOT A PUBLIC HOLIDAY 19 March (Thursday):...
This was a very easy procedure. Firstly you need to obtain proof of address known as Atestado de residência....
National Emergency Services Telephone Medical emergency (ambulância), Police (Polícia) & Fire rescue 112 Maritime Police in Lisbon 210 911 100...
If you own a house in the country or near a forest you are more vulnerable to fires. Eucalyptus...
I have found the following Websites/Facebook pages/forums and information very useful indeed: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BritishinPortugal https://www.facebook.com/groups/413115937699774 https://www.safecommunitiesportugal.com/ http://www.sns.gov.pt/ https://pt.weatherspark.com/ WEATHER INFO...