Wow! It has been a while since we have had time to sit down and put our thoughts and experiences down! 2025 was quite a busy year for us. We finished off our house build. We also visited the UK a couple of times! Two months in the UK felt much longer. It was wonderfulContinue reading “A long overdue update”
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Exploring Portugal and the house build project is nearing the end
Hello beautiful people. It seems like it has been ages since we reported on our going-on’s! This post is about our last few weeks which have been full of adventure, having family join us, visiting friends, discovering new places, and seeing some amazing progress on our house build. It’s difficult to know where to startContinue reading “Exploring Portugal and the house build project is nearing the end”
2023 a reflection
A Tale of Seasons: Travanca do Mondego with Energetic Canine Companions Travanca do Mondego, a quaint Portuguese village, became the backdrop for the start of our housesitting adventures, where we forged lasting bonds with two spirited rescue dogs and an endearing senior Staffie. Our journey unfolded in two distinct chapters—one marked by rainy winter daysContinue reading “2023 a reflection”
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”
Leaving Portugal (again)
We were having to travel back to the UK to deal with a family related issue. It was a bit of a shame that we would be missing a main part of the construction phase of our house in Portugal, but as the old adage goes…’family comes first’. We had returned to our temporary homeContinue reading “Leaving Portugal (again)”
Eastern Algarve House-sit #1
We left Albufeira looking forward to seeing the owners and pets of our next house sit. We had been out there to find the property and meet up with them for lunch while we were in Albufeira, so had a good idea how long it would take. We wanted to arrive early enough to spendContinue reading “Eastern Algarve House-sit #1”
Our Trip Back to the UK
The time had come where the sale of our house meant we needed to get back to the U.K. to do the final packing and get the house ready to hand over. We needed to gauge how much stuff to send over to Portugal, how much to take back in the car and how muchContinue reading “Our Trip Back to the UK”
Our Portuguese Life 