There’s one thing I’ve realised since our move to the Algarve. Time is like money. However much you have of either, it is never enough! Click to read my “T is for … Continue reading →
You knew it was coming! The final post on my visit to Porto. Just one more time I’m going to take you there, and try to capture the impact it … Continue reading →
On the shoreline, simply stroll, with the tongues of water teasing and licking at your toes. Look back over your shoulder and you will see the ilha of Cabanas. I … Continue reading →
S is for Seasons One of the first things that people ask about, whenever we find ourselves talking to people about where we live, is, of course, the weather! Click … Continue reading →
I’ve been slack. VERY slack! Earlier in the year I signed up for the A – Z Challenge and today is the 26th of December. December, in case you hadn’t … Continue reading →
R is for Recycling In the UK, you could say we were (well, I was) passionate about recycling and reducing unnecessary waste. We used washable nappies on both of our … Continue reading →
This is going to be a post with little input from me and majority input from “Author Unknown” When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re … Continue reading →
P is for Priorities In order to make our move to Portugal, we had to take a good look at our priorities. Our life in England was comfortable. We had … Continue reading →
Two things that Nik and I have both heard a LOT since we moved to Portugal 2 years ago are “You’re very brave” and “You’re very lucky to live there”. … Continue reading →
The UK and London in particular, is an amazing melting pot of people. It starts with the fact that the UK made up of a four countries that share a … Continue reading →
Let’s keep this post for alcoholic drinks, as talking about all of them here would make you sleep. Drinking seems to be a good trigger for shy dancers and singletons. … Continue reading →
N has proved tricky. As you can probably tell by the length of time it has taken me to actually do my “N is for..” post, a suitable topic has … Continue reading →
Mistakes. Everybody make’s ‘em. Mostly, we don’t like to admit to ‘em but they’re there. Usually for everyone to see. So here we go…. it’s a brief post… Click here … Continue reading →
When people ask us why we moved to Portugal, we come out with a whole list of reasons but, for the most part, they can all be grouped under one … Continue reading →
A is for Antonio’s on Porto do Mos beach and ideal restaurant with the open terrace over the glorious beach. Great value food and wine too B is for Beach we have some of … Continue reading →
There are a million (well, ok, maybe not quite a million!) different information websites, forums and groups out there for people who are considering moving abroad. Thousands have people have … Continue reading →
In February 2012, unemployment here in Portugal reached 15%, 3rd highest in the EU, behind only Greece (21% December 2011) and Spain (23.6%). Youth unemployment is 35.4%. That’s over a … Continue reading →
English is a pretty universal language and you can sometimes hear it spoken more, when out and about, than you hear Portuguese. In tourist season, you’ll wonder if you even … Continue reading →
Ok, so there were several topics I could have gone with for my “H is for” offering. Holidays? Home? Hands? (that’s us!) I decided to go for “Heat” because, well, … Continue reading →