June 3, 2020
We have been here for 5 months now and considering I am out in the garden most days I...
June 2, 2020
So I’m gonna have a little rant now so be patient with me. Back in Jan I received a...
May 30, 2020
Bring on the chickens The title of this post is somewhat slightly misleading as although we are indeed renovating...
May 27, 2020
We have started growing a lot of fruit and vegetables in our garden and I thought it would be...
May 21, 2020
Today is Dia da Espiga or Quinta-feira da Espiga, a Portuguese celebration that takes place on Ascension Thursday. It...
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
The weather was absolutely gorgeous over the weekend so we decided to continue working on the garden. The plan...
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...
May 1, 2020
Helen’s Weight Loss Journal I have been debating if to write this post for a while now but decided...
April 24, 2020
This post is not really Portugal related but something I feel I need to have a rant about. Not...
April 21, 2020
A tribute to my daughter and Bob the builder I always remember this motto ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ as it...