Category Archives: 2013

We spent most of our first day, cutting the undergrowth on the drive and 1st terrace, I wasn’t going to but once there, it seemed the right thing to do and once started, you can just zone out and just … Continue reading →

We were already a year into this project when in discussions with friends and colleagues it was decided that this blog could be a good source of information for others thinking or doing something similar as well as a good … Continue reading →

By the time it came to set off home, we felt we had both achieved a lot and had also had some relaxing time, although more relaxing time would always be welcomed. Still plenty of time for that when we … Continue reading →

The Portuguese mobile phone seemed to be working well, I had used it a couple of times whilst in Portugal and also a couple of times back in the UK just to make sure I keep the line in tack. … Continue reading →

On the Tuesday the meeting was changed to 6:00pm, which was fine, Teresa and I spent the day at the plot doing little jobs all around the place and were taking bets on whether they would be early or late. … Continue reading →

Using the apartment, as a base was probably one of the best decisions we had made, not that I think we made any really bad decisions but some are better than others. Marc & Mieke were brilliant hosts, they left … Continue reading →

It was Teresa’s birthday again, I guess one of the more fortunate our unfortunate things about Teresa’s birthday is that it always around Easter and Easter is a school holiday so is always the time we are away from home. … Continue reading →

Whilst I was strimming away down in the valley, Teresa was slowly working her way across the 2nd terrace removing by hand the old vines; it was certainly giving her plenty of exercise. Each vine she had to cut back … Continue reading →

Today the weather was on a down turn so we decided to head to Castelo Branco. We tried to pop in and see Paulo and Maria at Remax, but they were out of town. Never mind we could make good … Continue reading →

We were pleasantly surprised at how the plot and the hut had weathered over the five months of winter. There was a thin layer of dust everywhere, which you would expect. The land was overgrown but actually looked very pretty, … Continue reading →