July 30, 2020
Côja river beach is our nearest river beach and less than a 10 min drive from our casa. It...
July 28, 2020
The cost of garden furniture At long last we have outside furniture! The tax rebate cheque cleared and we...
July 27, 2020
Portugal has over 200 river beaches and I am keen to explore as many as I can. Some river...
July 23, 2020
Secondhand cars are ridiculously expensive to buy in Portugal. In my experience cars are 4 times more expensive here...
July 14, 2020
You may have read my post on bugs, bites and going slightly bonkers. Well I am still getting bitten...
July 13, 2020
Portugal is obviously known for it’s glorious sunny weather. At the moment we are having a massive heat wave...
July 12, 2020
Central Portugal has over 200 river beaches and our nearest one is located in Côja. Just a bit further...
July 11, 2020
One thing I really love about living in my little village of Vinhó is the vans and trucks which...
July 9, 2020
This morning I went for a jog and saw a ‘for sale’ sign on the property next door but...
July 7, 2020
Built in cupboards, a bar and a fridge! This room definitely was in very poor condition and our biggest...
July 1, 2020
Today is 1st July and we have been living in Portugal for 6 months. It has gone by so...
June 28, 2020
Caldo Verde (Portuguese kale soup – green broth) is the most famous soup in Portugal. Not to be confused...