It’s a reasonable question. A question that there is a myriad of answers to. My immediate response though is ‘why not Portugal?’. Before I answer ‘why Portugal’, a little context in the approach I am taking in my move to Portugal First and foremost, moving abroad has been in the back of my mind for…
Month: May 2021
NIF, vaccine & football!
More practical outputs this week. The NIF application has been completed. Initially, there was a need for a video call to verify my identification. However, my photographic images and three signatures are such a close match, they are content to proceed without this call. Just need to wait for the final letter detailing my NIF. …
Portugal D7 visa preparation
It has been a busy couple of weeks. A busy couple of months. So I deserve a coffee and a pastéis de nata. Downtime has been limited due to general busyness at work and home. But I’ve taken time out for myself and read a biography of Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin had a complicated life. Multiple…
Live in the moment
Live in the present, not the past. Strive for the future. Past, present, future. One you can’t change, one you can, one you can plan for. This week, reflections, events and plans unite the past, present and future. The swing from yesterday to tomorrow can be pretty powerful. Seventeen years ago, my first daughter was…