Our Farm Portugal | Nossa Quinta Portugal
It's time to start something new and trust the magic of new beginnings.
January 2020. A news report ‘coming out of China’ advised of a new virus. Suggestions were that the virus was like the one that caused SARS. China rarely shares anything other than shipping containers. So, take note. Little did we know the impact it was going to have. Two years later, we still don’t know. …
I find December a strange month. There is so much hype and expectation. The first three weeks are frantic. Rushing around to secure the elusive present. The last-minute Santa lists. Although at fifteen and seventeen, the list isn’t too long (it just changes all the time). In my retail days, I finished work after setting…
Olá, bem-vindo ao meu blog sobre a aprendizagem de português. Hello, welcome to my blog about learning Portuguese. How do I start learning Portuguese? As someone who has struggled with languages (including English my mother tongue), I know that learning Portuguese is going to be difficult. But not impossible. My initial approach was basic. Really…
Scouting trip completed. Enlightening. More determined than ever to make my move to Portugal happen. As I’ve read or watched other people’s scouting trips, many are looking for their perfect property. Often the list is long. Making compromise a challenge. My approach was different. I entered Portugal with a very short list of criteria on…
With planning full speed ahead for my scouting trip in September, I continue to adjust to the pace of Portugal. Full speed is actually a steady first gear. It’s no problem. I feel I’m on top of things. I’ve reached out to the contacts I want to meet or need an appointment with, although as…
Ola. Como estás? Estou bem, obrigado. Planning to move to Portugal isn’t a race. Not for me at least. However, there are times when I just want to do it tomorrow. Accelerate the process and speed up time. Accelerate is a word I use frequently at work. It’s a mantra of the organisation I work…