

The Things we'll Miss/The Things we won't Miss
As our not-quite-year in the Quiet House here on a mountain in Northern Portugal nears an end, and we soon head off to an apartment by...
Jul 2, 20234 min read


Pictures of Dereliction
Words from Robert Frost's 'Mending Wall'. (It's not an especially relevant poem, but I like these lines from it here!) So it turns out...
May 31, 20232 min read


“I been thinkin' about the time before...and the pictures that keep playin' in my mind” – Firehose
Written by Adrian, May '23 After 9 months living here, negotiating the travails of winter and emerging into a blossoming spring full of...
May 29, 20234 min read


Not on the bucket list no.23
WARNING: Contains material that may distress dentophobics and may offend any people who still believe the UK health service is in good...
May 19, 20238 min read


“A Persian princess, a little Indian, a fox, a morning glory, a lovely wisteria–it alway
Simone de Beauvoir We knew we’d enjoy watching the seasons change here, but the speed with which the natural environment explodes with...
Apr 15, 20233 min read
‘Lately, I have been frequenting bad houses…’
from ‘Bad Houses’ by Big Black Portuguese houses, now they’re a thing. Why are they colder indoors than it is outdoors?! What is it with...
Apr 14, 20234 min read


Home-going
Estuary of the River Exe, near Topsham, from the train travelling from Lympstone to Exeter, 25.02.2023 ‘Home’ is a place and a concept...
Mar 11, 20236 min read