Do you find yourself storing things for the home / pieces of furniture that you aren’t ready for yet but you can’t get rid of? I do. We have had this pair of beautiful Moroccan outside lights since about week two of living here. Fast forward a couple of years and I am delighted to...

This year the whole of Europe is in for a severe drought. For some this means a hose pipe ban, for others this can mean a home without any water at all. Here are some great ways you can conserve water around your house and in your garden. Washing Up Put a bucket or bottle under the tap to...

I cannot bring myself to take any pictures and show publicly what our house looks like right now so i’ve given you one of the view instead. Yes I’m excited about the results and yes the builders continue to do an excellent job but the state of the house right now, or more...

As I write this the wind is howling up the valley and the rain is coming down hard. This is day 4 of “autumn” here in Portugal. The weather over the past few months has been boiling with absolutely no rain at all. This all changed 4 days ago. We’ve the small woodburner in the...