“Did you know that I was almost arrested for harassment?” Paul asks with a mischievous look in his eyes. “Oh,” I almost recoile but laughing, “do I have to worry now, lock my door at night?” He dismisses my remark, clearly looking forward to the story: “It was when I lived in Nijmegen (Holland), and […]
Jogging volunteers and other pleasant things Read More »
“Forensic” is a bit of a mysterious word for me. It is probably because it’s full of forensic teams as soon as a crime has to be solved … in the thrillers that I like to read from time to time. Forensic studies is a broad concept. Luckily. The mystery doesn’t reveal itself quickly. Why
Forensic students in the house! Read More »
It doesn’t often happen that I think on Friday: “Oh dear, the blog, what should the blog be about?” – but that is the case this week. Usually the subject presents itself. Matter of writing it down. This time I couldn’t figure it out. Everything blank. Maybe it’s because there are a lot of things
Portuguese nature, part 1: chicory Read More »
The engineer beckons us to come in. That’s not too bad, it goes smoother than we thought. “We” in this case is my neighbour Josué and I. (Josué is not really my neighbour, but the farmer who works the adjacent fields. When they’re done working, they often stop by for a cold beer, because working
The Mother of the water and a misunderstanding Read More »
The petition was offered to the minister last Thursday. Let’s hope it has an effect, because the effort has been great. Three-hun-dred-fif-ty-ki-lo-me-ters of running. I’m very impressed. I’m already bent over panting, when I’ve to run three hundred and fifty meters. Olá, nurse Duarte Barbosa, your room is ready, just lie down! Have a drink?
Run for your life – an epic marathon Read More »
In 2005 we changed. The first bookkeeper was all the way in Porto; our adventure once started there. I had the idea he wasn’t very reliable and expensive. He never warned about upcoming payments to the state, or that it was time, for example, to reclaim the VAT. Time for another bookkeeper I thought it
Bookkeeper in the spotlight Read More »
I bought the eucalyptuses when they were still tiny with only a few little leaves for 10 cents each We had talked about it extensively: how much water eucalyptus suck up. While working for a real estate agent, in the preparatory phase of our emigration, I visited a casa-murada-com-quintal (I belonged to the rústico department)
Requiem for the eucalyptus Read More »
I’m having lunch. Little drowsy from rising early, all numbers and dates I was juggling with, and all those miles I make through the village here. “The family” has arrived not so long ago, and that always brings some extra work – because they themselves do a lot to help us! “The family” – that
Nice offer for profiteers Read More »
