Category Archives: BLOG
Our last vacation, 12 August 2020: Praia das Bicas
Our last vacation, 11 August 2020: Praia da Foz
Our last vacation, 10 August 2020: Praia Rio da Prata
Our last vacation: 05 August 2020, Praia Rio da Prata
Our last vacation: 03 August 2020, Praia Rio da Prata
Interlude, 30 July 2020: A Day Off
After the first glorious day, we were disappointed to awaken the next day to a chilly foggy start. We took this opportunity to do a little shopping. Still, it didn’t stop me taking a few snaps, and the sunset in the evening was fabulous.
Our last vacation: Praia Rio da Prata, 29 July 2020
After settling in to our accommodation, we were keen to get onto the beach. It was a glorious start to the holiday.
Interlude, 29 July 2020
It wasn’t all laying on the beach …
Our last vacation: Praia da Lagoa, 28 July 2020
On our first day, upon arriving in Lisbon we were transported to Meco and headed straight to the beach. Not ‘our’ beach near Meco, but the nearby Praia da Lagoa where we stopped for lunch and a wander.
Our last vacation: 28 July 2020, Aveiro to Lisbon
As the Covid-19 pandemic held it’s grip on the planet, the Portuguese government did a sterling job closing down the country and keeping the outbreak under control (subsequently, by December 2020-February 2021 it squandered this good work by leaving Portugal open over Christmas and the New Year). We were lucky that by July 2020 theContinue reading “Our last vacation: 28 July 2020, Aveiro to Lisbon”
Lockdown Abstracts, 19 July 2020
An ongoing series of abstracts and close-up images.
You can’t quarantine stupid
This may sound unlikely, but it actually happened. Some of these people might be my friends on Facebook, and if they recognise themselves and don’t like it, hard luck. I’ve not named anyone, and some details might be sketchy, but it came from a first-hand account. The son of a neighbour and his family wereContinue reading “You can’t quarantine stupid”
The Moon Under Lockdown
While we were under lockdown, it was nice from time to time to look up to the stars. Never changing, apart from its phases, the moon will orbit the earth post-Coronavirus much as it did before the pandemic arrived. These are a few photos taken while we were under lockdown.
Ten albums that greatly influenced my taste in music (Day 10).
One album per day for ten consecutive days. No explanations, no reviews, just album covers. The idea was to nominate one person each day, but I thought if I did that some people might not want to do it and some might wonder why they haven’t been asked. So if you want to join in,Continue reading “Ten albums that greatly influenced my taste in music (Day 10).”
Ten albums that greatly influenced my taste in music (Day 9).
One album per day for ten consecutive days. No explanations, no reviews, just album covers. The idea was to nominate one person each day, but I thought if I did that some people might not want to do it and some might wonder why they haven’t been asked. So if you want to join in,Continue reading “Ten albums that greatly influenced my taste in music (Day 9).”
Ten albums that greatly influenced my taste in music (Day 8).
One album per day for ten consecutive days. No explanations, no reviews, just album covers. The idea was to nominate one person each day, but I thought if I did that some people might not want to do it and some might wonder why they haven’t been asked. So if you want to join in,Continue reading “Ten albums that greatly influenced my taste in music (Day 8).”
Ten albums that greatly influenced my taste in music (Day 7).
One album per day for ten consecutive days. No explanations, no reviews, just album covers. The idea was to nominate one person each day, but I thought if I did that some people might not want to do it and some might wonder why they haven’t been asked. So if you want to join in,Continue reading “Ten albums that greatly influenced my taste in music (Day 7).”
Ten albums that greatly influenced my taste in music (Day 6).
One album per day for ten consecutive days. No explanations, no reviews, just album covers. The idea was to nominate one person each day, but I thought if I did that some people might not want to do it and some might wonder why they haven’t been asked. So if you want to join in,Continue reading “Ten albums that greatly influenced my taste in music (Day 6).”
Ten albums that greatly influenced my taste in music (Day 5).
One album per day for ten consecutive days. No explanations, no reviews, just album covers. The idea was to nominate one person each day, but I thought if I did that some people might not want to do it and some might wonder why they haven’t been asked. So if you want to join in,Continue reading “Ten albums that greatly influenced my taste in music (Day 5).”
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