I’m a lady of that certain age, who just wishes to “play” with words and write a blog for no other reason than it’s fun. My husband and I came to live in the mountains of Portugal some 9 years ago and have never looked back since. From rather pressurised lives we now live at a more leisurely pace, enjoying popping down to the local village for coffee and oh yes the occasional brandy.
I also have another site that is about Photo Challenges and I only use photographs taken in Portugal to complete the challenge. If I have another photo that is more suitable and is taken somewhere else I use this blog. Please pop over and take a look its Paradise has Mosquitoes – Photo Challenges
Paradise has mosquitoes 
Quite impressive ! I appreciate you stopping by my blog and subscribing. I look forward to sharing more with you in the future. Bella Remy.
Hello, nice to meet you. I’ve been blogging since February and highly recommend it.
After finding your blog thru Tilly Bud’s, I think I’ll press the “follow” button.
Thank you for clicking on the “follow” button, I’ve also taken a look at your blog and clicked on following too, we expats have to stick together.
Thanks for subscribing to TheConqueringMom. As I was reading, I thought, “This woman ought to meet Tilly . . . ” Then I saw above, that you have, already. 🙂
Everything here is really fun, and I wish I could do what you do, but I am better at enjoying humor than creating it. 🙂 Thanks, again — I’ll be back!
Hi, I’m so pleased you stopped by my blog and left a comment 🙂 Hope we can become blogging buddies and share info about Portugal
You are living a life that I would love! How wonderful! Thanks SO much for following my blog. I’m relatively new at this, and every follow is a thrill. I’m following you right back 🙂 .
I am honored to nominate you for an Award(s) of your choice. Please visit me at http://sharechair.wordpress.com/2012/08/25/a-brief-intermission-for-a-lot-of-very-late-blog-love-2/ to learn about the choices. Awards are a lovely way to connect with other bloggers, but there is no pressure, and it is completely understood if you choose not to participate. Congratulations!
One day… one day! We’ve had a home in the Algarve for the past 8 years but not able to make the jump yet. Flying into Porto soon to trip up the Douro. Where are you near to?
We’re down in the Algarve, in the mountains, about 30 mins from Albufeira. Have a great trip on the Douro, wonderful countryside there.
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A insightful post there mate ! Cheers for the post !
Hi there! Thank you for visiting http://www.saomarcosdaserra.com and leaving a message. Nice blog you have….. I will be back!
Marianne
Thank you, hope to “speak” soon
I like this web site because so much utile stuff on here :D.
This website is my intake, rattling good style and Perfect subject material.
I genuinely treasure your work, Great post.
I love the title of your blog!!!
Thank you, I spent a long time over coffee and brandy before I decided on it.
Great blog. I love the title. Cheers.
Oh thank you so much. Cheers to you too.
Nice photos! I love the title of your blog 🙂
Thank you very much, took a few coffees and brandys to come up with it!
thank you for visiting and the like. love the title of your blog. very interesting blog too!!
Thank you, makes my day when someone says nice things about me.
I love your days of the week dedicated to different themes. Not sure whether it’s your own idea, or one inspired by someone else, but I hadn’t come across it before. I’m just off to find out how to add a link to your blog to my own. You will be the first!
I’m assuming that once I have done that, I will be able to see what you are up to at the click of the mouse 🙂
Oh thank you so much for your kind comments, hope you can get me if not just bookmark me. Once again thank you.
I love blogs with a sense of humour and I didn’t even have to scroll past your title before I had a laugh – then it was on to your wonderful posts. Thanks so much for having a look at my blog – please do stop by again!
I most certainly will and thank you for commenting because I forgot to click on the follow on your blog. Now you’ll never be rid of me.
Just wanted to let you know I have nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. I hope this will be welcome news for you. Some people choose not to participate, others enjoy the opportunity to visit new-to-you blogs and to be visited by new-to-you bloggers. To see more about the award and accepting this nomination, please visit my post at http://sharechair.wordpress.com/2012/10/12/brief-intermission-to-share-a-bit-of-blog-love/
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Thank you, it’s so kind of you to nominate me.
Just wanted to let you know I have nominated you for the Super Sweet Blogging Award. I hope this will be welcome news for you. If you prefer not to accept the award, I certainly understand, but I hope you will visit the other nominees, and they will visit you, just the same. To see the other nominees and rules for accepting the award, please visit my post at http://wp.me/p2ekZU-Pt – All the best!
Thank you, sorry I haven’t got back sooner but somehow WordPress lost you kind nomination.
I love Portugal too! No wonder you stayed and enjoying life there!
So happy with my life, I don’t want to change anything. Thank you for your comment.
I nominate you for the best name of a blog ever!
Ohhhhh thank you.
Brandy:) and coffee… my kind of blogging gal:)
If you’re out my may pop over and share.
Retiring next year and looking for somewhere to settle. Portugal is high on our list! Send photos and stories, please.
I love being here, life goes on at such a slower pace, wonderful.
Hello. I found your blog through one of the others I follow. I love the title of your blog and I could identify immediately. We moved from South Africa to Italy and were horrified to find that the mosquitoes are worse here (in Italy)! That said, we also live in a little village and love the slower pace of life. I’ll be popping in to see your stories now and then. Do come in and visit me too.
Thank you for your comment, yes the mosquitoes here are a problem, perhaps they are of the same species.
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Hope all is well – I’ve missed your ramblings and lovely photos…
Haven’t been on for some time, my internet connection has been playing up so very much recently that it has taken the pleasure away from blogging. Fingers crossed that this will be sorted and I’ll be back to full strength again.
If that’s the worst of it then here’s wishing the internet gremlins find another home… Good to hear everything else is fine!