Yes, both me and my daughter packed it up after 9 months. We don't need you, and we cost you nothing. Sick of your rudeness, your ability to block us at every level. I will never go back there.

I also wasn't the only one. When I announced on British expats that I was leaving, that it wasn't working for me, many people came forward and said that were packing up as well.

One person asked me why. I gave 12 reasons and examples. Some others said that all those applied, and they could add a lot more.

One Portuguese person said that Portuguese people would be nice to us if we spoke Portuguese, and that everything that happened to us was the result of us not speaking Portuguese.

She eventually blocked me from the British expat group. You will forgive me if I have a very negative opinion of your country.