Our Life Together
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When we first moved into our new home here in Cascais, Portugal, we were smitten with the charm of the street. Good weather, good neighbours, beautiful homes, well kept gardens - and then there was …
Continue Reading about The Story of The Three Musketeer Persian Cats (& an Imposter)
The girl & I make an odd couple. I remember my in laws telling us the Bishop thought our marriage would only last a couple of years at most (fucking blow me). I remember feeling a sense of …
The girl & I have been fretting over the state of our garden for the past month. Portuguese households being quite fastidious when it comes to outward appearances (especially in our …
Continue Reading about Organic Threat Destroyed, Garden Gets Amputated
Eventful week, with most of the action happening near the end of it. Sometimes I feel like nothing gets done, but when I reflect back, I realize it's probably because I concentrate on what's left to …
Continue Reading about Familiarity, Settling In, & a New Garden
I've wanted one thing above all else from this blog: to use it as an excuse to better document my life. When Thomas and I first opened it, I did make an effort. Life events happened (like finding …
Continue Reading about Hitting Un-Mute: Forcing Myself to Use My Voice
If you follow us on some other platforms, you will know by now that we have absconded from the dreary UK to sunnier shores, to Portugal in fact. I have much to say about the why behind our move …
