Ah, the ever-unpredictable dance of life, especially when it involves British weather and Portuguese living! We’ve been meaning to catch you up on the whirlwind that’s been our lives lately, so grab a cuppa (or something stronger) and settle in. From Falmouth’s Charm to Four Seasons in a Day! Remember our last post about ourContinue reading “Who said retirement was easy?”
Category Archives: Relaxing
February 2024 update
Firstly, we would like to express our gratitude for the efforts of our architects and builders invested in our house build; the project commenced in 2020. While we initially received strong indications of completion last year, we find ourselves still awaiting the finalization of our home in 2024. We understand that construction projects can encounterContinue reading “February 2024 update”
Pederniera and some new friends
This week was about spending a few nights with our American pals in Pederneira, and meeting some new friends along the way. Our friends in Pederneira had bought a small town house/bungalow in the village above Nazerè to get some relief from the extreme heat at their previous house near Castelo Branco in the PortugueseContinue reading “Pederniera and some new friends”
House-build continues, catching up with friends too.
Another nice and short one this week. So, the second week in July proves to be a productive one on the house front, just like we had hoped. It wasn’t all about the house this week though, as we enjoyed some down time catching up with friends and meeting some new ones too. We startedContinue reading “House-build continues, catching up with friends too.”
Another quiet week in Portugal
Only a short one this week, but some interesting stuff. We spent the weekend with our new friends in Nazerè. We had one night on our own with the pets while they went off to the small village house they are selling near Castelo Branco to do some chores and meet up with some friendsContinue reading “Another quiet week in Portugal”
Albufeira in April – Week Two
Only a week has passed but quite a change in the weather! It started to warm considerably after the weekend, so this week has mainly been a ’stay at home’ week. It made sense to us as we had the pool and the beaches were all walking distance too. There was still the usual shoppingContinue reading “Albufeira in April – Week Two”
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