September 19, 2023
This original post was published back in April 2020 but it definitely warrants an update because fast forward over...
DIY
September 15, 2023
We are absolutely delighted that this mammoth task is finally completed, I could literally jump for joy! Our old...
May 2, 2023
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We planned an awesome day trip as a reward for completing the mammoth job of painting all the garden...
August 24, 2022
I couldn’t resist a title like this (ha ha). No, I’m NOT referring to any bizarre act of anal...
August 8, 2022
After completing the long job of weather proofing the balcony doors we moved on to the task of sprucing...
April 16, 2022
There will always be some kind of work to do on our schist Casa and some DIY jobs are...
June 5, 2021
I know, it’s been ages since Renovating the ruin Part 1 but I’ve been a busy lady. The plan...
June 1, 2021
We have a lot of roofs on our house and in our garden. You may already know that Portugal...
October 2, 2020
We have a few big DIY jobs that need to be completed on the outside of our home and...
July 28, 2020
The cost of garden furniture At long last we have outside furniture! The tax rebate cheque cleared and we...
July 14, 2020
You may have read my post on bugs, bites and going slightly bonkers. Well I am still getting bitten...
July 7, 2020
Built in cupboards, a bar and a fridge! This room definitely was in very poor condition and our biggest...
June 9, 2020
So the office is finished and we can now move hubby from the lounge to the office space. Bless...
June 8, 2020
Captivating Coimbra I have only left our house on a couple of occasions since March but I needed to...
May 30, 2020
Bring on the chickens The title of this post is somewhat slightly misleading as although we are indeed renovating...
May 4, 2020
The weather was absolutely gorgeous over the weekend so we decided to continue working on the garden. The plan...
March 23, 2020
So we thought we were buying a house that was pretty much up together and just needed a lick...