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…
Tag: Smallholding
Portuguese residency received! Moving home… The first harvest started.
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…
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…