As we approach three years working at being retired here in Portugal, enclosed is a selection of some highlights offered without further explanation (you’ll take whatever you want out of them, and certainly we can give any further explanation or clarification required), but accompanied by just a few notes: -
1. Shouldn’t spoil anything, but apologies both for both some dodgy picture quality (camera to video, to edited video, to DVD!) and (largely missing) commentary. Noted, thunk over, and capable of being improved, possibly remedied. We’ll get better.
2. Disc sections included are a basic intro to oor hoose, a summary of the main events so far, a separate bit about the field, and a closing selection of highlights from Christmas 2005 which we spent in Figueira da Foz, the local resort for the Portuguese. Along with existing field layout as illustrated overleaf, EVERYthing on view we consider ongoing business.
3. A few of our visitors we sadly missed altogether (movie-wise) hence the still photos. Not to carp, but this and other omissions are invariably traceable back to shortness of time and an inability to fit in everything considered necessary to see and enjoy on a first trip. ALL visits are of course appreciated regardless of circumstance, but this really emphasises the importance of trying to make a trip over extend to at least a fortnight here .
4. Perhaps not surprisingly, we DID manage a fair few shots of Cally with her children Joshua and Tiger (though, totally unintentionally, we have nothing of her husband Jess) plus, as recently as last month, Jason and his girlfriend Jane.
5. Hope you enjoy, & maybe we’ll see YOU soon.
Geraldine & Maurice.
Remember this folks ......
feeling the heat ....
Summer 2012
t` cottage
NOT seen in Portugal
affronted!
Our wee bit of Portugal
have you SEEN the price of cars?
time to say good-bye to the Renault.....
Domestically, we have finally both changed our car AND bought a big-dish statellite system –off of a real live Del-boy. After five years it has to be said faithful service, the (red) Renault 19 has goan. As one with Ballymena blood, the replacement -and equally basic, but rather nice 10-year old (deep maroon, don't you know) Honda Civic Aerodeck (Estate)- exhibits the principal feature of an almost 5000 Euro price tag . Added to a 20% exchange rate drop -for as long as it might last, we basically continue to top up living expenses from UK sterling funds- and a noticeable upwards creep in prices, we still sometimes wonder how we are in the position, but somehow or other we are, even if one of our recent visitors started a story with something like “If only you`d managed to stay at home and make it all work …..” We`re lovin` it!
GeM
Domestically, we have finally both changed our car AND bought a big-dish statellite system –off of a real live Del-boy. After five years it has to be said faithful service, the (red) Renault 19 has goan. As one with Ballymena blood, the replacement -and equally basic, but rather nice 10-year old (deep maroon, don't you know) Honda Civic Aerodeck (Estate)- exhibits the principal feature of an almost 5000 Euro price tag . Added to a 20% exchange rate drop -for as long as it might last, we basically continue to top up living expenses from UK sterling funds- and a noticeable upwards creep in prices, we still sometimes wonder how we are in the position, but somehow or other we are, even if one of our recent visitors started a story with something like “If only you`d managed to stay at home and make it all work …..” We`re lovin` it!
GeM
Igreja
Lansdscape near C S. J
View from top of hill behind C S. J
The Beach at Figueira Da Foz
so what WAS this CSJ (Casais de San Jorge) thing ?
SOME say ...
it might have been an illusion
some say it was a dream
some say it was a dream
WE only know ........
we were there (? with the
Stig)
and it was GOOD !
Leaving CSJ (April 2008)
aaah
OK., catch-up time again, & as well as pointing out / confirming / reiterating (delete as appropriate, I know it may have been some time) that we have now closed up and turned the lock at Casais S. Jorge -dramatic scenery, lovely people and beautiful home, on the market and ready to move in to, a snip at £135k, AND 2½ % buyer introduction fee payable!- there is a veritable host of other activity to report.
OK., catch-up time again, & as well as pointing out / confirming / reiterating (delete as appropriate, I know it may have been some time) that we have now closed up and turned the lock at Casais S. Jorge -dramatic scenery, lovely people and beautiful home, on the market and ready to move in to, a snip at £135k, AND 2½ % buyer introduction fee payable!- there is a veritable host of other activity to report.
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