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Splendour, spikes surprises & sundance

Alan July 8, 2019 July 8, 2019

“Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.“ Random, irrelevant quote from Aldous Huxley, who was possibly high at the time, due to LSD. Read on for evidence… What a lovely surprise I got the other day. Well, two surprises actually. Firstly, while out doing some early morning perusing in the garden, I was delighted to discover that one of my Cactii. what I believe is a Echinopsis Spachianus (otherwise known as a Golden Torch Cactus), was in …

Garden Stuff

Mérida, MEMORIES, MONTY PYTHON & Ben Hur

Alan June 27, 2019 July 4, 2019

I’m not the most thorough researcher when it comes to travel plans, preferring to take what comes, as we meander along our journey, but Her Outdoors is . So, whenever we travel from/to the UK in our camper van, she likes to find and take in, the the many Unesco …

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MONSARAZ

Alan May 31, 2019 May 31, 2019

Monsaraz isa hill top village, some 200km east of Lisbon, near the border with Spain. We visited on our way back from the UK in our campervan. Monsaraz is a delightful place which attracts many tourists. Monsaraz is just 150km away from Merida in Spain, the largest Roman settlement on …

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Sintra

Alan May 25, 2019 May 26, 2019

Sintra is a place that is well worth a visit when you are in or near Lisbon. Situated about 30km from Lisbon it’s a delightful town situated within the hills of the Serra de Sintra. But be warned, if you are going with a caravan, the advice is, don’t! We …

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algarve Succulent gardening

Alan April 28, 2019 April 28, 2019

Her Outdoors is involved with three Algarve gardening groups, the aim of many of the groups is to share their interest, experience, expertise and knowledge. Normally this involves visits to each others gardens (followed by lunch!). One of the groups she is involved with is a Succulent Appreciation Society. They …

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Albufeira WF Eurocopa – Brown’s Club Games Day 1

Alan April 3, 2019 April 3, 2019

Walking Football

Early, Surly and Burly – how to register your Driving Licence in Portugal.

Alan March 29, 2019 January 14, 2020

Excitedly, we rose at 6am to get ready for our day out. We’d heard about how popular it was, and that only 50 people were allowed in per day so that people were queuing from the early hours of the morning for the privilege. Not wanting to miss out and …

Portuguese Lifestyle

Algarve Winter Gardening

Alan February 26, 2019 February 26, 2019

In January and February the garden is full of colour, a time when we see the bottom meadow at its very best. While the top meadow has more varied wild flowers, the lower one is covered in almost luminous verdant green, speckled with dazzling little yellow flowers, the oxalis. I …

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Algarve Building Planning Process

Alan January 28, 2019 January 29, 2019

We’ve just celebrated our third anniversary, it being three years since we embarked on our latest venture. We were warned by several friends that we could be in for a rocky ride. We didn’t expect it to be plain sailing, but neither did we expect three years later to be …

Portuguese Lifestyle

Health & Fitness – Exercise for the Over 50’s

Alan December 7, 2018 December 7, 2018

Being involved in walking football at Browns Leisure & Sports Club in Vilamoura, has become a major factor in settling into Portugal and also improving my health and fitness. Take a look at the following videos and you might understand why. Fitness for Over 50’s Part 1 introduces some of the …

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