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Monday 3 September 2012

27th August FONTE DOS CLERIGOS


Our runner beans have been eaten by rabbits; the beans that Joao gave us germinated really well (he told us to plant four to a hole at 18” intervals, we planted two rows), now one row has been annihilated by the rabbits – I’m feeling negative again.

Fundao was buzzing (it was market day); it has a real holiday atmosphere. We were rather excited to find lime trees (and orange and lemon). We have rethought the trees we want to grow along the drive into our property; the pretty trees/bushes we wanted originally are Oleanders and Pam tells us that they are poisonous, so we’re now thinking that it might be nice to have citrus fruits lining the driveway (pretty and functional).

Brett went off to put up shuttering in the gym/studio (because it has to have a step) ready for tomorrow’s concreting marathon whilst I prepared Gary’s vegan feast. It took ages to chop up all the veg for the gazpacho etc; I was very good I made vegan alternatives for all the non vegan food i.e. stuffed figs with goat cheese (non vegan) stuffed figs with grapes (vegan,) tortilla chips with cheese and chilli (non vegan), vegetable crudités (vegan), pears poached in red wine (non raw vegan) fruit salad (vegan), I didn't need to ..... Gary comes along and says “I’m really tempted by everything” and commenced to eat all the non vegan food in favour of the raw vegan food he even drank some wine; and a jolly god evening was had by all.

Betty had a good evening; she was fed titbits from everyone’s plates and occasionally she’d run off into the undergrowth and have a good old bark at some imaginary animal.
I can't stop taking photos of sunsets!!!!



And of course there was another beautiful sunset!

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