Tag: midlife
Vignettes of life in Portugal
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
What’s for dinner?
I promised a blog post about food, so here it is! Though I doubt it will be the last time I talk about food here. Now Â- I am a planner, when it comes to cooking. I go through my recipe books, choose... Read More
“Carnaval” and animal tales
Hands up how many of you back home were eating pancakes last Tuesday? It was Shrove Tuesday in the UK, but here in Portugal they celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of Lent with Carnaval –... Read More
My Portugal Adventure: Roughing It!
When I announced that I’d decided to up sticks and move to Portugal for a few months, I was inundated with messages from people wishing me luck. However, the one that made me smile the most said, â€... Read More
Why Portugal? Why now?
I’ve been meaning to write this blog post for a couple of weeks but January disappeared in a flash – and the last week especially has been crazily busy. Having spent several weeks gradually declut... Read More