So, we managed to have a few tranquil and quiet days together at the sit near Loulé. Wayne continued to do all the tasks that used to be shared, like feeding the pets and administering medicines, preparing meals and cleaning etc. However over the short period Annette had rejoined, she was already managing to dressContinue reading “Back home to check on house progress”
Category Archives: House building in Portugal
Accidents will happen!
After Wayne’s sister had returned to the UK, we were preparing the house we were sitting near Lagos for potential viewings as the villa was going to be put on the market. It was very enjoyable to finally get out and do some walks and outdoor activities plus some tidying now the weather had improved.Continue reading “Accidents will happen!”
Algarve wandering and a bike race
It was a fairly quiet period leading up to Wayne’s sister coming out for a short visit. The weather had been lovely and we managed a few trips out and about exploring some places we had not been to, or seen yet. We found the small coastal village of Salema particularly attractive. The morning weContinue reading “Algarve wandering and a bike race”
Why are we building a wood frame house wrapped with cork?
As a bit of a change from the house sitting posts, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit the house build project for new visitors and to explain a bit more of our thought processes. It might seem a bit odd to be using a building process that is not the normContinue reading “Why are we building a wood frame house wrapped with cork?”
Early December in Leiria
We arrived at our next sit in Leiria. A week in a comfortable apartment just a twenty minute walk from the city centre. We had briefly met our hosts (a young American family) previously so knew the pets before-hand. We got our final questions and instructions completed and then Wayne drove them to the busContinue reading “Early December in Leiria”
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