The main project last year was the conversion of the old part of the house into an apartment. It was a huge undertaking as we repurposed rooms and fitted both a kitchen and bathroom from scratch. By mid-summer last year it was complete enough for friends and family to come and
I was going to post about our plans for the year, but it’s a beautiful day here so I went around the garden and snapped a bunch of photos of the garden. This photo below is taken looking towards the atrium. The white flags on the ground are where the
Happy 2017 everyone! This is my first post of the year, oh boy! It’s been a while since I last posted. What’s new? One big change is that I’ve redesigned the website as I was getting pretty tired of the old look. Hopefully you guys agree that the new look is
Late last Autumn we finally said good riddance to the bamboo bush: It was a shame to say goodbye because we use the bamboo in the garden to support other growing plants and also give it to our neighbours, but it was simply becoming very hard to maintain/tame. So it
Taking your dog abroad to Portugal or another European country and then bringing them back is pretty straightforward, if you know what you’re doing.
Buying a car in Portugal? Follow our step-by-step guide. Learn about IUC, IPO, matriculation, international driving license, and how to buy a car in Portugal.
My Home in Portugal is a renovated town house that is located on the outskirts of a small town in the Viseu district of Central Portugal.
Hello! I’m Laura! I’m originally from England and I write this blog for my parents, Sue and Rob. In 2011 they bought a large Portuguese house that
Learning to sail has always been something I’ve wanted to do. It’s romantic: it’s just you, the boat, and the crew. To get from one place to another it has to be through the combined efforts and skills of you and your crewmates.
Last week we made an overnight trip in Wendy, our motorhome, to the seaside town of Costa Nova. We’ve been working for 3 weeks straight on improving my home in Portugal so it was time to take a little break.
It has finally happened: my folks have become hippies! A few months ago when my parents were returning back to England for the winter they made the decision to purchase a motorhome from two of our very good friends.
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