Yes it's the same - I don't know where the sluice gates are either!! We walk round there regularly and haven't noticed them. Any info anyone??

Oh thanks, I didn't realise there were sluice gates!! That must be what it is as how else could it empty so quickly. Yes my dogs came back black (and blue strangely) upto their elbows from the mud!! Nice.

Hi. haven't posted for yonks. We have just got back from a week in the UK and took the dogs down to Praia Grande at Pera this morning only to be totally shocked by the level of water (or rather mud) in the lake there. It was really full when we left and I hear there was a lot of rain last week too s...

Hi -there is one large fire burning somewhere around here this morning- look at my post in the Fire forum!!

Hi Karen - sorry to hear you feel you have made the wrong move - is there any way you can move back again?? You sound really fed up. As for the dogs - yes they are all heartwormed and leishmaniared (don't know if thats the right spelling) I just need to get the little dog spayed now! We shall be goi...

Well - hello to you all - again - at last I have got on line - well it's been on month acutally but am only tonight sitting down to write to you. Firstly a big thank you to those of you who wished us well and gave us advice and pointers for our move. My last post was back in October before I went of...

Good god I can't believe it's been months since I last visited the forum (and you are still bickering with guests tee hee - nothing changes - LOL !!) and what a few months it's been. First, the brilliant news is that we finally sold our house - and yes - we have managed to buy a new home in the Alga...

Hi Ellie - thanks for your good wishes (mind you I have just found out that the house I had particularly fallen in love with is under offer already - darn!!) Hopefully there will be another one around the corner. I won't have time on this visit to go to the dog charity shop but if can give me the ad...

Hi everyone out there - we are counting the days till our trip - very very exited now - we have such a busy schedule - will be looking at houses in the CVO area, and Tavira, and also we shall consider the Spanish Algarve as we hear it's alot cheaper to buy over there, but of course our first choice ...

Hi there all - I come on this morning all excited to post my good news - we be in CVO for a week from 14th September househunting (anyone got a 1 bed apt or studio we can have for the week - just a bed and shower will do??) but have been totally upset by these fires. I should imagine all we will hav...

Thanks for that Sandy - i have now fired off an email that has gone quite happily - mind you I've emailed quite a few firms in CVO and not had one answer!! So the phone numbers are REALLY useful. Will let you know how we get on - have a great weekend - Liz

Hi there you two - I have posted on the general forum but this is probabaly where i should be posting for the time being as we are trying hard to move out to CVO. Can you tell us which Lawyers you are using/recommend - we have the name of J. Placido Santos - are there any others we could ring - phon...

Well done you - we have just sold our house and are hoping to do the same - and have had a couple of quotes - one for nearly £6000 and the other for £3500 - quite a difference. We are in Tring so not a million miles away from London. Try Edward Baden 01825 768 866. I may be picking your brains on ho...

Hi - thanks for the contact name for this company but the email address that Rampage provided doesn't work! I notice that it didn't come up with a blue underline that makes any email address work so I guess something is missing. Can anyone help here - or if you have a phone number for them I can rin...

Oh good luck to you too - it really has been the most stressful 6 months since we put our house on. Initailly we had planned to go to Suffolk but our first buyer pulled out and then we had our holiday in CVO. Our fifth visit there - our favorite place and we have always planned to retire there but w...