This last week has been one of getting paperwork and admin in order in preparation for my D7 visa submission. When I was writing last week’s blog, I was excited to receive my certificate confirming that I don’t have a criminal record. Phew. Next on the list was my health insurance. It transpires that my…
Category: Lifestyle
It’s just got real! I’ve got keys and I’m buzzing!
I’ve got keys. Oh my goodness. I’ve got keys to a property in Portugal. I’ve got to pinch myself as all of a sudden, it’s getting very real, very quickly. There have been some huge steps forward over the last couple of weeks. Personally, professionally and Portugally. I know, it’s not a real word but…
I’m excited! One week until my scouting visit to Portugal
It’s already March and my scouting visit is fast approaching. The days, weeks and months seem to pass by quicker and quicker. Maybe it’s because I’ve had fifty Januarys and Februarys already and each one is not that dissimilar to the last. But I have to keep reminding myself that the next ones are going…
Mood board and images are more exciting than insurance
Planning my move to Portugal is exciting. The picture I have is, at times, idyllic, bordering on romanticising about it. Occasionally those rose-tinted glasses return, but the reality of the task in hand isn’t far away. Early on in my plans, I had a great conversation with someone else who is planning a similar adventure…
Never a quiet time when planning to move to Portugal
The last week has been manic. Partly self-inflicted, but also due to several things happening at the same time. The early part of the week consisted of a flurry of activity, and progress, regarding discussions on property in Portugal. In earlier posts, I shared that I am in negotiations on a particular property. Until there…
It’s time to jump on a plane to Portugal to initiate Plan B
There is Greenwich Mean Time and then there is Portuguese time. Despite London and Lisbon being in the same meridian, and the time on the clock is the same, there is a distinct difference in the pace. So many people comment on the relaxed nature, leading to a much slower pace of life in Portugal. …