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Buying a Farm

For the first time since arriving in Portugal almost a month ago, we set our alarm as we had to be up and out by 6.30am. Still struggling to get hot water we boiled up pans and kettles. I set the fire and sorted the washing, Mark went up to the long house to openContinue reading “Buying a Farm”

Part two …

After a very disturbed night of sleep, I was really quite relieved when the light started to creep in through the window and it was time to get up. There had been a lot of strange noises throughout the night. We haven’t been here long enough to identify what they were, maybe a fox orContinue reading “Part two …”

Taming the Land

There was a crisp frost on the ground when we woke this morning forming tiny little icicles which crunched as we walked on our morning trip around the plot. We saw the farmer arrive to let out his sheep – we were only thirty yards or so away from each other and passed the morningContinue reading “Taming the Land”

Our First Christmas

Decorating our Farm After moving in, we found, as we had expected that we were extremely busy. We had so many plans and ideas that at times is was difficult to stop ourselves from jumping from one thing to another. Some things we knew needed to be a priority and others were indulgences that hadContinue reading “Our First Christmas”

Contact us…

Thank you for reading our blog and for the interest that you have shown in our dream. We’d love to hear from you… please email Mark and Gill at gill_fisher@yahoo.co.uk We look forward to hearing from you

From Little Acorns …

Have you ever felt stuck in a rut? Dreamt of escaping the rat race? Or just longed for a new start in a warmer climate? Then read on – this is how our dream was birthed. In November 2017 we visited our friends, Linda and Andy Hipwell in Portugal’s Louriçal do Campo to help withContinue reading “From Little Acorns …”

Moving from Yorkshire to Portugal

It has been a journey to get this far – it seemed that everything possible was pushed into our path …. selling our house, buying the quinta, brexit, getting us and our dog to Portugal and not forgetting for one minute a Pandemic. But, we were determined to succeed. More than one person told usContinue reading “Moving from Yorkshire to Portugal”