Category Archives: Project Portugal

Ride on Brush Cutter

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Ian

If you have read earlier posts you will see we have had a lot of thoughts about tractors, cutters etc and what to do for the best going forward to be able to maintain the farm.  Early thoughts were for … Continue reading →

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2019 – Update – Part 2

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Ian

July This was a holiday month for us, we spent a few days in the UK, before flying to Turkey to visit some very good friends of ours. This was them followed by a 10 day drive back across Europe … Continue reading →

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2019 – Update – Part 1

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Ian

I bet anyone reading this blog would believe that we are not doing anything this year. Well the truth is far from that, we have had such a busy year, I just haven’t had the time to be able to … Continue reading →

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Archaeology, well sort of!

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Ian

On one area of our land we had an old concrete water tank, which every year filled with rain water and was full of frogs and the detritus that comes with them. It was obviously used to push water up … Continue reading →

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Making things homelier – Part 2

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Ian

The next area we wanted to attack, was the bit if land where the old hut used to be. We had grassed up to the hut when it was there, but we now have this area of rough ground which … Continue reading →

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Making things homelier – Part 1

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Ian

We felt as we are both retired now and spending a lot more time here, we need to make the place a bit homelier. We felt getting a few more flowers/plants around the place would help. We have a lovely … Continue reading →

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Water Leak

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Ian

Walking around the farm, I came across a wet patch about 200mm in diameter, all around the area was very dry so obviously something was amiss. I was very quick to blame some workman that had been clearing the land … Continue reading →

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Overgrown

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Ian

The land has got very overgrown this winter so we are in the process of having it cleaned again so heres just a quick post to show the “Before” state of the farm. I will post a “After” as soon … Continue reading →

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Gate Update – May

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Ian

Well there has been a lot of progress during the last month. The new entrance is finished and the electric arm has been replaced (although the arm is missing in the photos) it should make getting in and out so … Continue reading →

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April 2018

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Ian

One of the things that has really bugged us has been the entrance to the property from the road (Dirt Track). We have had a few attempts at trying to get this right, but until now whatever we have done … Continue reading →

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