It’s been a busy year for me and my blog but it’s only now that I’ve stopped to reflect on the highlights of 2012 that I realise how much has happened. January Mike and I saw in the… more →
Julie Dawn Fox in Portugalwrote 6 months ago: It’s been a busy year for me and my blog but it’s only now that I’ve stopped to re … more →
wrote 7 months ago: I’m getting excited about going to the Alcaide mushroom festival this weekend and in celebrati … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Olives come in a range of colours The nets, ladders and buckets are out again, signalling the olive … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Silly as it may seem, given that I haven’t lived in the UK since 2002, I’ve only relatively recently … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I grew up thinking that all jazz was jarring to the ears and a musical genre that was best avoided. … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The sun is back and ice cream season has officially been declared open. By me. One of the happiest d … more →
wrote 1 year ago: How could my Personal A to Z of Portugal not include the nation’s most famous cake, pastel de … more →
wrote 1 year ago: A friend recently visited me here in Portugal and when I asked her what she liked about the country, … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I’ve never been remotely interested in gold jewellery but a friend of mine who came to visit d … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Thanks to Alyson Sheldrake, the Personal A to Zs of Portugal have been featured in the Algarve Resid … more →
wrote 1 year ago: No, not witty or inspirational things that other people have said. I mean estimated costs. One of th … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I’m going to make myself unpopular with my fellow Personal A to Z of Portugal bloggers by doin … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Who exactly should you kiss in Portugal? When should you kiss them? I don’t mean full on roman … more →
wrote 1 year ago: It’s almost Valentine’s Day, which seems the perfect time to mention the wonderful embro … more →
wrote 1 year ago: It’s mid-February and the mimosa trees are about to blossom, signalling the start of Portugues … more →
wrote 1 year ago: There’s been a lot going on in the world of fado lately. Portugal recently succeeded in gettin … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The blogging challenge I set myself at the beginning of January has turned out to be a very popular … more →
wrote 1 year ago: No matter which of my windows I choose to look out of, I see eucalyptus covered hills. In many ways, … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I’d always wanted a dog but never had the lifestyle to commit to looking after one until I set … more →