Making Mincemeat Gerty’s Way

Posted on December 14, 2012 by gertygiggles

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When I first moved out to Portugal to live, nearly ten years ago, I wasn’t able to buy Mincemeat so after some trial and error I devised this recipe. I am able to buy shop bought Mincemeat now but my … Continue reading →

Hand & Body lotion.

Posted on November 19, 2012 by gertygiggles

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After some “scares” about some of the ingredients that can be found in lotions, potions and other such beauty products, I thought I’d look around for a more natural way to keep my skin silky smooth. The answer came from … Continue reading →

The Olive Harvest – Now in full swing in the Algarve

Posted on October 8, 2012 by gertygiggles

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Our neighbours are hard at work again, no sooner have they harvested all the carobs then they start to harvest the almonds and the olives. As both methods of harvest are the same collecting both the olives and the almonds, … Continue reading →

Thank you Thursday – Piglet in Portugal

Posted on October 4, 2012 by gertygiggles

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Todays Thank you Thursday goes to Piglet in Portugal and her other blog Piglets Plot for her instructions on how to propagate Hibiscus. I have tried and tried to grow this beautiful shrub but to no avail. My soil is a very … Continue reading →

The Storks of Lagos

Posted on October 1, 2012 by gertygiggles

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Last Tuesday my husband and I (gosh there’s that Queen bit again) set off to Lagos, a town more towards the western area of the Algarve. I needed to go to my optician’s to get my glasses fixed. I joked … Continue reading →

Check your spam

Posted on August 24, 2012 by gertygiggles

I have only just come across the Spam element so I thought that perhaps everyone else knew of it and so haven’t mentioned it in any of their blogs but I thought surely I cant be the only person out … Continue reading →