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Watching the sun set at Coelhosa

Watching the sun set at Coelhosa

Posted on March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 by Alison
A month has gone by without me writing a post … could be I’ve been too busy, or maybe I’ve had nothing to write about! Or possibly a bit of both … Last month I said I was feeli... Read More
Sticks, Stones and Social Butterflies

Sticks, Stones and Social Butterflies

Posted on February 8, 2020March 10, 2020 by Alison
A new month, and a new resolution to make the most of my life here in Portugal. Which meant this week has been very busy on the social side – in fact, I think it’s the first time since I’ve been... Read More
Portuguese Blues

Portuguese Blues

Posted on January 30, 2020March 10, 2020 by Alison
I was planning on writing a long post about Christmas back in the UK, and then another one on my first couple of weeks back in Portugal – but I’ve suddenly realised we are nearly at the end of Jan... Read More
Before Christmas

Before Christmas

Posted on January 18, 2020March 10, 2020 by Alison
Gosh, it’s been six weeks since I last wrote in this blog! Lots to catch up on then …. This is the first of three blogs to bring you up to speed on my bizarre/crazy/dull (delete as applicable) lif... Read More
10 things I've learned from Pickle

10 things I’ve learned from Pickle

Posted on December 4, 2019March 10, 2020 by Alison
The rain has stopped, the sun has come out and I’ve been able to take a couple of lovely long walks up on the mountain paths with Pickle this week. And while I was walking today I realised just ... Read More
Enjoy the Silence

Enjoy the Silence

Posted on November 27, 2019March 10, 2020 by Alison
In my last post I talked about how I’d truly become part of the community for the two weeks that my neighbours were here harvesting olives. I was a bit concerned that I would be lonely once they... Read More
Saints, Olives and Community Spirit

Saints, Olives and Community Spirit

Posted on November 10, 2019March 10, 2020 by Alison
Thank you to those people who have sent me lovely messages since my last, rather sad, post – it really means a lot to me! I’ve even had a few real letters in the post box, which really made my day... Read More
From the heart

From the heart

Posted on October 27, 2019March 10, 2020 by Alison
I’ve written lots on this blog about things I’ve been doing, people I meet, places I’ve visited, funny animal stories and so on. I’ve been trying to write about my mental health and well-being... Read More
Vignettes of life in Portugal

Vignettes of life in Portugal

Posted on October 21, 2019March 10, 2020 by Alison
A funny thing happened yesterday. I’d had a very lazy morning, reading in bed, and had barely bothered to get dressed – grubby jeans, an even grubbier cardigan, Crocs and unbrushed hair. I was out... Read More
A week in Portugal with my mum

A week in Portugal with my mum

Posted on October 6, 2019March 10, 2020 by Alison
A couple of weeks or so ago my lovely mum came over to visit me here in Portugal and we had a really good time together. Mind you, we almost missed each other … Mum’s flight landed shortly bef... Read More
Just call me ... The Cliffhanger!

Just call me … The Cliffhanger!

Posted on October 1, 2019March 10, 2020 by Alison
As I don’t have a TV here, I spend my evenings (and occasional lunch breaks) either reading, watching stuff I’ve downloaded on Netflix or listening to podcasts. One of my favourite podcast... Read More
End of holiday - and back to Slimming World!

End of holiday – and back to Slimming World!

Posted on September 30, 2019March 10, 2020 by Alison
*** Apologies if the cake photo is upside down – sometimes it is, sometimes it isn’t and I can’t work out how to fix it! One of the downsides of moving to Portugal is that I’ve gai... Read More
Farm Girl for a Weekend

Farm Girl for a Weekend

Posted on September 18, 2019March 10, 2020 by Alison
My last post talked about how peaceful and quiet life is here at Coelhosa. Over the weekend I spent three days back at Casalinho e Escabelado, my friends’ farm, looking after the animals while they ... Read More
A Simple Life

A Simple Life

Posted on September 8, 2019March 10, 2020 by Alison
I struggled to know what to write about in this blog post because my life has become so simple and peaceful – and probably very boring to anyone observing from the outside! It’s lovely, don’... Read More
Hosting My Daughter at Coelhosa

Hosting My Daughter at Coelhosa

Posted on August 30, 2019March 10, 2020 by Alison
After two weeks staying with family in the UK I headed back to Portugal with my daughter Katie in tow. Katie is a primary school teacher and tends to find the long summer holidays drag a bit as her bo... Read More
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