Rain promised next week meanwhile burning sunsets persit A quick medical update as I have been silent on this for a few months now, so lucky. Next week I go and get my heart stopped to try and correct the arrhythmia, although the specialist thinks it may not last. I had this done before, but it returned; they are happy to give it another go. You are in and out of the hospital in about six hours. The following week I am also heading to the hospital, this time for surgery to t

Looks like a bank of cloud bringing rain, but no, it is a heavy sea fog that has come every evening over the past week returning to hot...

Rozanne wistfully looking into the evening sky for the rain that's gone! It is Monday morning, a day later than when I usually commence...

Beautiful sunsets at home, but no rain. In saying that, we believe there may have been as much as half an inch the day after we left for...

The Wedding Party Venue This week's blog is not about my past; it is wholly about my present, so those only interested in reminiscences...

Trani Southern Italy I will keep this week’s blog a little lighter and shorter than the last few weeks, and discuss my current situation....

Light clouds littlerrain but have dampened the fires Before I commence writing this week's blog, I would like to offer no apology for...

The clouds are back at last, but only a mm of rain. At least it is cooler. Please forgive me, I'm going to meander for a little bit. It...

This glow in the night sky is close enough for us. Sorry for those who are getting their property destroyed. This week's blog is already...

The heat wave continues. Oh, for some rain. Really sad news this week. Chris Thorne  succumbed to his cancer and has left us. Chris was...

Still no rain in sight, just hot, hazy evenings When I write this blog, I do so as a personal account of what I saw and did myself, it...

With the hot, dry, windy weather, wildfires have returned to Portugal. Some 2,400 firefighters have been mobilised today, Thursday. -...

The vineyards of Mangualde My self-musings this week included the question: When do new friends become old friends, and why are some...

Some clouds but no rain “Confabulation is a memory error where a person unintentionally creates false memories, often without the...

Plenty of tuna were seen this week, none in the boat. The bluefin has gone from endangered in Portuguese waters to sustainable. John in...