Our Farm Portugal | Nossa Quinta Portugal
It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of new beginnings.
It’s been an indifferent two weeks since my last blog. The blog where I advised I’d be back to writing weekly. Well, I failed at the first hurdle. However, the main reason for skipping a week was that I returned to the UK to visit my daughters. And they took precedence. While I took my…
Happy New Year. For me, 2022 was an instrumental year as I moved to Portugal. I’ve now been living in Portugal for five months and the time has flown by. I am sure 2023 will be a mixture of excitement and challenge. Hopefully in equal measure. The festive period has been quiet for me. I’m…
I’ve still got a lot to learn about azeitonas e azeite de oliva [olives and olive oil]. An awful lot. But I’m pretty pleased with the progress so far. A year ago, did I really believe I would be pressing my own olive oil? Honestly? No. Not least because I didn’t have a clue about…
It’s been a busy week on the quinta with many small jobs and tasks being completed. A day of heavy rain put halt to outdoor work early in the week although this was soon followed by sunshine. And lots of it. Until now, I’ve not focused on the weather in Portugal. I have to adapt…
It has been a great week. I’ve moved house and undertaken my first harvest, and to top it all, I’ve had my Portuguese residency approved! Although as with every step forward, there are always a few surprises. Sometimes good ones. Sometimes not so good. But challenges are there to overcome. Portuguese residency appointment The week…
It’s official. I am a property owner in Portugal. And it’s an amazing feeling! But it has been a busy couple of weeks. And, at times I have needed to hold my nerve. It hasn’t been straightforward although part of this has been self-inflicted. I bought a quinta in Portugal I am the proud owner…