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…
Six months ago, I had just sold the remainder of my furniture, made numerous trips to charity shops, and was living with minimal items. I recall being concerned about whether the items I was taking to Portugal would fit in the car. Was I bringing too much? Had I disposed of too much? At that…
With so much going on in our lives, often key milestones, dates, and events pass us by. This last week has brought poignant reminders of past events and, as always, new memories made. Some dates are easy to recall. My daughters’, parents’, and siblings’ birthdays. Others I find much more difficult, as my nieces and…
It’s coming to the end of my first week in Portugal. And I’m not afraid to say, I am loving it. Absolutely love it. Apart from one thing which I am finding tough. My first full week has been busy. The first few days were cleaning, unpacking and buying some essentials. Surprisingly, I didn’t have…
I’ve arrived in Oleiros, Portugal! And, as someone mentioned to me this week, you’ve got the beaming smile after finding paradise. The week before I made the road trip of a lifetime was, in some respects, a game of two halves. The first half was delivering on all my planning. I was in control. Every…
I can’t believe it. I have one week to go before I head off to Portugal. Where has the time gone? It feels like the fast-forward button is being held down. The next major stage of my adventure is now almost upon me. I’m not going to lie, I’m a little nervous. But strangely, the…