#TodayInOnePhoto – What caught your eye today?


Today in One Photo Every day, we see hundreds of things. Some are beautiful. Some are funny. Some are strange. And some are so ordinary that we hardly notice them — until, for some reason, they catch our eye. So I thought… why not take one photo of it? It doesn't have to be a... Continue Reading →

How Was Your Week? Car Boot Sale


If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that last Sunday, despite the threat of showers, I'd reserved a spot at the local car boot/flea market (what's the difference?), an event I'd relentlessly campaigned to our local residents' association to reinstate after they'd cancelled it several years ago.... I can't remember the finer points as... Continue Reading →

How Was Your Week? Another Sad Week


If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that at times I think life is like the weather. One minute we have cornflower-blue skies and sunshine, then clouds, rain, and strong winds the next. The day starts sunny, so feeling upbeat, you think I'll have a BBQ. One solitary cloud floats across the sun and... Continue Reading →

How Was Your Week? Treadmill and What’s Made Me Happy and Mad


If we were having a cocktail or coffee, I would tell you I am Back on the Treadmill! As May comes to a close and our vacations to France and England are now behind me I have stepped back on the diet and exercise treadmill with renewed enthusiasm. Trying on all my summer clothes proved... Continue Reading →

Weekend Coffee Share – Goals


This week's coffee share comes from a cafe on the promenade overlooking Praia da Luz. As I sip on my coffee and stare out to sea across the beautiful sandy beach, I reflect on the last week. I can honestly say my days are never mundane; boredom does not feature in my vocabulary, and I... Continue Reading →

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