Nacho deserves more credit imo

[Pat Vegas]

[Classic Jorge]

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[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Mainly because he's Spanish but manages to look vaguely Irish. Or Jockanese.

['Neg]

[Classic Jorge]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[7evens]

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[Berni]

He's got a slight Linus Roache thing going on imo. Although whether his father's a sex pest as well, I don't know.

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[Classic Jorge]

I could go into a big long thing about Iberia being full of Celts before the Muslamics invaded but nobody wants to hear that.

I quite often got mistook for local in, of all places, Porto. The only place this has happened.

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[Classic Jorge]

Linus Barlow

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

:hehe: She's not mental, she's just never been.

[Berni]

I'll admit that may not have been wholly representative.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

meh.

Decent pig, mark you.

[Classic Jorge]

Full of english down there, see.

It's very much full of faded art-deco charm, as their empire pretty much disintegrated in the early 20th century a lot of stuff was just left to rot in the most picturesque way.

Lisbon is a fantastic place, as is Estoril just down the coast. The north is gorgeous too, Porto is amazing and the Duoro valley (where they make all the port) is a stupendously picturesque little place. Eiffel designed the bridge over the Duoro in Porto.

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[PSRB]

great beaches, affordable, good golf courses and the Portguese, on the whole, are very nice people

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Nice beaches are great, but when they are lapped by the north f**king Atlantic they're of no use to God nor man.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

It is warm, pleasant and there is both food and beer.

Very little to dislike about it really.

[PSRB]

and stuff

Great weather, child friendly and a short flight, all things that appeal when you have a little monster in tow

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Witharby 2-3 weeks]

Wonderful scenery, food, wine and Port of course.

A long weekend or 5 days is a good span

[Classic Jorge]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Others may love it.

Not for me, Clive.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

How much for 4 then, 2 adults and 2 kids, first week of June?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Mi casa es sua casa.

[Classic Jorge]

Seriously, get over the algarve, it's like the costa del sol.

The rest of the country is fascinating, we stayed with someone in an old stately home who was ambassador to russia.

Raving communist, of course

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

What do you take me for, man?

[Classic Jorge]

I'm doing Madrid-Cordoba-Cadiz-Toledo-Madrid this year, with a full day at The Prado.

Very exciting

[PSRB]

all I require for a 2 week break with the nipper

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I have no desire for frostbite.

[Classic Jorge]

I know what it's like with a kid that age. We did more than our fair share of that sort of Baleerics when mine was a toddler.

My point is that the whole ecosystem of the algarve is for tourists, much like the costas.

[Berni]

let me into his bar because my swimming shorts were still slightly wet and he said I had 'made pee-pee'. It was about 3 in the afternoon, ffs!

This and Jose Mourinho have soured me against the whole of Portugal.

[redgunamo]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I think I'm going to pass out.

Is this what living amongst yokels has done to you?

YOU ATTEMPTED TO GAIN ACCESS TO A PUBLIC DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT WHILST WEARING YOUR PANTS?

[Classic Jorge]

Mostly as I can speak the language, the people are ace and the food is unreal.

Everyone smokes too, which is lovely

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

You've never been to a real beach, have you j?

[Witharby 2-3 weeks]

[Classic Jorge]

Mirrored wons too, perfect for looking at tithes and that

[PSRB]

and find a bit of culture, if you should so wish

The food is also better, everywhere!

[Classic Jorge]

[Berni]

[Berni]

I had not soiled myself and that, I feel, is the crucial fact here.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Are you currently at your desk wearing a fetching velour track suit? A onesie? Jeans and a string vest?

f**k knows what your tailor would say.

[Berni]

On my feet are Breaking Bad socks from Primark and a pair of fawn Timberlands.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

In a work environment? Really?

[redgunamo]

"White tie or National Costume. Clean underpants."

[Berni]