Finally moved in

[travelling-man]

I'm delighted to say we finally had all our household goods delivered to the house a couple of days ago and we've now moved in and are back to sleeping in our own bed again....... and that feels just sooooooooooo good!

Next step is to unpack and get everything squared away but that's gonna take a fair bit of time i'm afraid but the upside is I've already got my workshop more or less organised and have commandeered what will eventually become part of a downstairs guest apartment for a rod and store room.

We've got two garages, one of which I don't trust to stay upright and the other is just a little too low for my Jeep so she's parked in what might loosly be termed the barn for the foreseeable future.

In front of the house are two terraces of land. The first is very narrow andl part of it will become a veggie garden in the fullness of time. The lower terrace is larger and will lie fallow for this year....... next year, it'll either become grazing for a couple of four legged something or others or will become a wildflower meadow depending on whether Mama or I win the argument.

Behind the house is a narrow (more or less unused) road and then woodland beyond it and that land seems to hold a few wild boar and red deer.

The only annoying thing so far is that before we bought, I twice visited the house in the early hours to check for church bells etc and it was as quiet as the grave on both occasions but now we're in, the damn church bells chime every hour and every half hour through the night.

Last night, we slept through them so maybe we'll get used to it but if we don't, I'll be asking our members what action I can take to have them switched off at night.

Despite the bells, all in all, I'm as happy as a sandboy to be finally settled!

[robc]

Travelling.....................Great news, thrilled for you so just kick back and enjoy the lifestyle.

We have been in for a month now and are just loving it.

Difficult to remember what it was like where we used to live so it does not take long for Portugal to take over............this is good.

All the best

Rob

[canoeman]

Congratulations, glad you got priorities right and set up workshop first don't think I'd have got away with that.

Bells do a search Maggy Crawford had same problem, all info there, bells not supposed to ring through the night.

[siobhanwf]

Typical male...workshop first and hang the rest!!!!

Seriously you must be happy to have your own bed...nothing better!!!!

Definitely time for a visit!!

[siobhanwf]

Originally Posted by robc

Travelling.....................Great news, thrilled for you so just kick back and enjoy the lifestyle.

We have been in for a month now and are just loving it.

Difficult to remember what it was like where we used to live so it does not take long for Portugal to take over............this is good.

All the best

Rob

Time for a glass of VINHO collapso Rob????

[anapedrosa]

Congratulations Travelling man - sounds like a great start to a new adventure.

[robc]

Originally Posted by siobhanwf

Time for a glass of VINHO collapso Rob????

I think so Siobhan...................it would be churlish not to.

We travel up and down to Rio Maior quite often so should be easy to arrange.

Will PM you.

Rob

[siobhanwf]

Originally Posted by robc

I think so Siobhan...................it would be churlish not to.

We travel up and down to Rio Maior quite often so should be easy to arrange.

Will PM you.

Rob

GREAT see you soon then. Have PMd you my mobile number

[robc]

Originally Posted by siobhanwf

GREAT see you soon then. Have PMd you my mobile number

Thanks Siobhan

Jusat one small problem.............as always with me

I have not got the PM yet.

Can you "re-pm" me please.

Thanks

Rob

[siobhanwf]

Originally Posted by robc

Thanks Siobhan

Jusat one small problem.............as always with me

I have not got the PM yet.

Can you "re-pm" me please.

Thanks

Rob

Have sent the number again