July 14, 2023
Today is a very sad day, our beloved pet Maggie has died. Life has been awesome recently and I’m...
Animals
July 13, 2023
Today my gorgeous boys Rick and Negan are 6 months old and officially Adults. I decided to weigh them,...
May 22, 2023
Today is indeed a very sad day. I returned from my power walk to discover Judith had died. Totally...
March 28, 2023
I thought it was about time I started Guinea Pig Gallery to share Rick and Negan’s adventures here in...
February 24, 2023
I have a crazy pipe dream of rescuing a couple of donkey’s. We don’t currently have a suitable plot...
November 16, 2022
This might seem like a bizarre post but due to the fact that I am more than a little...
November 25, 2021
I LOVE my ladies so much, I thought I would start a gallery of their antics. I will update...
November 17, 2021
Today is a great day, we received our first egg! I’m a newbie chicken momma and I’ve never kept...
October 4, 2021
Hooray, we have 4 new additions to the Casa Valhal homestead: Helen’s Happy Hens! Although technically they are called...
June 5, 2021
I know, it’s been ages since Renovating the ruin Part 1 but I’ve been a busy lady. The plan...
October 19, 2020
- Animals Buçaco Forest Convent Forest Hiking trail Hotels Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Luso Mata Nacional do Buçaco Mountain Region Nature Portugal Tourist attraction
A Snipet of History Buçaco National Forest is an ancient, arboretum in Luso, a protected area located in Serra do...
October 12, 2020
- Animals Coastal beach Forest Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Nature Portugal Tourist attraction Zoo
Hubby decided to take me on a mystery tour which included a trip to Europaradise Zoological Park then onto...
September 15, 2020
- Animals Castle Forest Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Nature Portugal River Beach Tourist attraction
On Sunday afternoon I had a great idea of going on one of the official hiking routes along the...
September 10, 2020
- Animals Celebrations Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Forest Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region National Park Nature Photo gallery Portugal River Beach Tourist attraction
Peneda-Gerês National Park is located in the North West of Portugal near to the Spanish boarder and is known...
September 9, 2020
- Animals Celebrations Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Forest Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Natural Park Nature Photo gallery Portugal Serra da Estrela Tourist attraction
Serra Da Estrela Natural Park Serra da Estrela is one of the greenest regions in Portugal. It has an...
August 7, 2020
All about Milo I am a dog lover but I am not keen on cats unless they are the...
May 30, 2020
Bring on the chickens The title of this post is somewhat slightly misleading as although we are indeed renovating...
May 11, 2020
Almost on a daily basis I am discovering a new creature in our garden so I thought I would...
May 9, 2020
You may be aware by now that we had the most sweetest brush with nature recently. This is only...
May 4, 2020
Exposure to nature not only makes me feel better emotionally, it contributes to my physical wellbeing. Portugal’s nature is incredible and you...