From the category archives:

Family

TV or not TV?

by Move to Portugal February 26, 2010

If you follow me or some of my fellow blog friends on Twitter you’ll know that we talk about TV programmes quite a bit; we like watching TV. So instead of a post about why you should save money by cancelling cable and ditching the TV, regular advice on frugal/simple/finance blogs, here’s a lighthearted one that says the opposite

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Christmas: Back To Basics

by Move to Portugal November 1, 2009

I’m a little late with my Christmas preparations this year and with just over 7 weeks to go I’ve done nothing in the way of present buying.
Last year I had an attempt at going back to basics with Christmas, to make it more about our family than the gifts, which worked to a certain extent, [...]

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A {practically} Empty Shoe Rack

by Move to Portugal August 16, 2009

I think the first thing that bought it home to me that another child was moving out of the house, for his second year of University, was the lack of shoes on the hall shoe rack. What was as overflowing pile of size 11 trainers, is now a well organised, half empty rack of work [...]

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An Easter ramble

by Move to Portugal April 12, 2009

Hi all, Happy Easter.
I’ve taken a couple of days off from the Internet this weekend; we went to a friends wedding reception in a hotel which looks out over Tower Bridge in London. We took the opportunity to spend a few hours exploring the sights, which we haven’t done for a while, and it was [...]

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Corners of My Home

by Move to Portugal March 22, 2009

I’ve had a very busy day today, moving furniture and starting the big spring clean. It’s been lovely. I’m now about to sit down and start reading my new books, birthday gifts from my mum.
Happy and peaceful thoughts to you all.

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