Discussions

Has anyone had problems with reception and complete loss of signal at times?

Someone was telling me that there is an easy way to save on electricity by changing the times of day that I consume more power. I can't find any information on the EDP site. Can anyone help me locate this info?

The old artificial tree has gone to the bin. Trying to decide if we buy a live tree or another artificial. Taking a poll of Christmas trees - Live or Fake? Post here!

We're in need of a gardener, to help us out. We have been quoted between €20-30. We find this a lot, please can someone recommend a good gardener. Any help would be appreciated. zaza

After paying euro15 far too many times for adaptors (UK and Canada to Europe) I found them for euro5!! at a tiny store in Amoreiras shopping. None of the usual extreme plastic packaging, just a large bucketful of them for a third of the price at a sweet tiny store called "Bricolage", near Pao de Azucar on the ground floor.

Seriously in need of powdered lime to help some carpets be rid of odors. Can I purchase this at local drogarias? If so, what should I ask for?

Black and orange/yellow spotted lizards in our grass these past few nights. Are the poisonous?

Hiya, Can anyone help with some information on insulation regulations in Portugal. We currently live in Cyprus and when our property is sold we are looking to move to Portugal. Are all houses after a certain date insulated. Are renovations insulated and new builds. Have seen a couple of properties we may be interested in in the Coimbra area but when I email estate agents to ask about insulation they just reply that they do not know. Not very helpful I must admit.We are looking to rent in the area for 6 months before we buy.Thanks in advanceLynn - Larnaca, Cyprus

We're looking for a reputable person to re-tile our pool and do make recommendations for a new filtration system for next year. Please let us know if you've someone to recommend.

We've loads (8 meters) of Ikea fabric - Annamoa design - for sale. Orig bought for €5/meter will sell for best offer.

Hi does anyone know a company or person that can make old furniture into french style distressed? Any advise welcomed or if anyone has done this themselves

We've had a gardenia for some time now and it had lovely blooms. Now that the weather is warmer the plant is not blooming any more. Can someone tell me how to get the plant to flower again?

Can someone please tell us how to ask for this at the "drogaria"? We're cleaning old grout from around tiles and have used this in the past. Is it available here and if not, sugestions of a good, thorough way to deal with the grout.

Hi,We're looking to furnish a new apartment but don't know where to find big furniture outlets in the Lisbon area where we can buy a sofa, table and chairs etc. We'll order bed and mattress from IKEA, but sofas etc are pretty expensive at IKEA.We could drive around areas like Loures and Alfragide, but we're not in Lisbon till the last week of July so wondered if anyone could help us beforehand so we can plan.....so much to plan!Also, although this is Home & Garden, if you know any garages in the Lisbon area with lots of second-hand cars that you would trust, please could you recommend them!Many thanks for reading and sharing!

This may be a silly question, but is it possible to find a king size bed here? When I do the measurements and by looking at the beds, they don't seem to be as big! Am I looking in all the wrong places?

Can someone recommend a good book for gardening in central Portugal?

Can anyone explain why I see bags of water hanging outside doors and windows in some rural homes? What's the significance?

Looking for a good deal of one of these units as well as opinions. Can't install anything permanent, so portable is the only way to go right now. Any advice on where to get a reliable unit?

We're having a really difficult time finding out who's called us as our phone doesn't keep a record or we don't know how to get the info. I'm wanting to get an answering machine to take our messages and to keep a record of who's called. Does anyone know if Worten or a similar type store carries these?

OH and I are looking to build a small pond but wonder if anyone has suggestions for the pre-formed sort or if we should use a liner. We're looking for something around 60cm deep if doable.