A little ham and cheese toast with an "imperial" by the ocean So yesterday was a quite magnificent day. Who knew? A little drive while the housecleaner cleaned and then back home, maybe an Imperial (small lager) at a roadside place with tables. Nothing special in our new life - except leaving the house to… Continue reading Ahhhh, the sea…wow, the sea!

Mark's off playing golf. He's been so itching to but it has been raining cats, dogs and ferrets. He'll be exhausted when he comes home given the carts will be on the paths and that is one hilly course! Anyway, back to me. I walked the dog, oddly alone, only saw one other dog and… Continue reading So what to do with hours to myself…

Well, it is a big one. It means we are committing to this area, Cascais/Sintra, for at least 15 months, the length of the membership. That feels odd because we were intending to travel about but let's face it, nothing is as any of us expected and hunkering down in a beautiful place with spectacular… Continue reading Why does our Penha Longa decision matter?