Retiring to Portugal – Our way!

Welcome to our retirement!

Follow our journey as we record our new life in Portugal

Latest adventures…

A long overdue update

Wow! It has been a while since we have had time to sit down and put our thoughts and experiences down! 2025 was quite a busy year for us. We finished off our house build. We also visited the UK a couple of times! Two months in the UK felt much longer. It was wonderful…

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Who said retirement was easy?

Ah, the ever-unpredictable dance of life, especially when it involves British weather and Portuguese living! We’ve been meaning to catch you up on the whirlwind that’s been our lives lately, so grab a cuppa (or something stronger) and settle in. From Falmouth’s Charm to Four Seasons in a Day! Remember our last post about our…

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A short trip to the UK

Golden Echoes in Cornwall: Celebrating 50 Years of the Mine Warfare Branch Our journey with TAP Air Portugal began with the familiar pang of travel frustration. What should have been a smooth departure quickly devolved into a classic tale of airline woes. A two-hour delay, initially attributed to vague “operational issues and late arrivals” set…

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