Other Inhabitants of the Algarve
If you are squeamish about insects and other crawling, wiggling creatures, then the Algarve might not be the place for you. In fact, you may not want to read any further. In the summer months Mosquitos...
View ArticleCarobs
The Carob Bean, or Alfarroba season is upon us yet again and seems to come round so quickly. It is unfortunate that it is so hot for the time of the harvest, mid August is when they ripen and fall off...
View ArticleSummer Fires
On the 25th of July In 2004 The Algarve, and Lower Alantejo region suffered one of the worst fires ever. The fires inicialy started on three different fronts, Serra de Monchique, Serra de Arrábida and...
View ArticlePicking Carobs
Yesterday I thought I would venture of and get the carobs in. The land we live on has over 20 trees which on a good year can produce a bumper crop. This year does not seem like such a good year, but I...
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Dealing with Allergies
As a child I would watch my elder sister get ready to go out for the night. Her ritual was quite fascinating to me, the dressing up, the make-up and the hair, and last but not least, the hair spray....
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Fonte Férrea
Well it is official(ish), a cold front in is on the way, and possibly a cold back too if you don’t wrap up well in the coming week or so. According to my Mr Zuckerberg we are going to see a change in...
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