Louise booked via Campspace. “No, sweetie,” I say to Mira, who is looking at me with a hopeful look in her eyes – because we do go for a quick walk around the neighboring field quite often late in the afternoon – we aren’t going anywhere, because I have to wait for her to arrive. […]
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“Good Lord, are they putting a different size bolt on those things now too?” I grumble as I try to place the disc on the head, “why do good things always have to be improved? It’s rarely better, actually …” The brush cutters have to work in May! The temperatures are nice, it rains every
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I stumbled upon a short video of a Brazilian (unmistakable accent) complaining about Portuguese women, while just yesterday I had a conversation with a Brazilian who confided in me that she felt so safe here. Brazilian women feel safe in Portugal I became curious, of course. I mean, that Brazilian from the aforementioned video—whatever, he
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When Astrid comes, often about twice a year, it is clear what is going to happen. We are going to make a mosaic. For me, this is a great incentive, because mosaic is a labor of patience, and there isn’t always time for it. This time we made a mosaic of donkeys We once had
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I had gathered old blankets, duvets, cardboard boxes, sheets, and even an old tent from everywhere to protect the mosaic floor, because nephew Bart had responded positively to my suggestion that the Dome could be stripped of its rim. “Great! Demolition! A nice bit of backbreaking wrecking!” The “Dome” project had ended abruptly after a
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They exist, and everyone knows them. Usually the smallest inhabitants, but also the most dominant. Our little birds love them. Bats too, by the way. Mosquitoes are the most controversial bird food there is There. There it is, the “M” word, which no host dares to talk about. I never talked about it for all
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Until day 10 of this month, as a non-European, you can enter the continent and stay, live, or work here with a visa. It doesn’t matter which country or border; Europe is one, isn’t it? We Europeans don’t need this. Entering Portugal is easy with the D7 visa You can apply to be eligible for
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Joining the queue properly, waiting your turn – no problem because there are three counters open, staffed and all. Hurray. I just rolled off the Flixbus and ran to the train station. Became a Flixbus fan in a short time It was a discovery of nephew Bart who came by in November to help out.
Flix, Rede Expressos, Blabla Car, and people on the train Read More »
We have three electricity connections here, and twenty-five solar panels. Installed years ago, it seemed a nice offer from the EDP – you pay off the installation in five years, and in the meantime, you can immediately start using the solar power. Electricity is expensive here, so it seemed worth it The EDP is the
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