Balmy and Barmy

One of the things we are still adapting to is the totally laid back attitude in Portugal.

We've tried twice this week to get some credits on our mobile phones. The only place in Coja to get a top up is a small cafe/bar. It's the place we bought our sim cards from originally. Unfortunately, nowadays we never seem to turn up when the place is open. There is a sign on the door that indicates they will NOT be open on specific dates. Yet when we turn up on the dates not specified, at the opening times on the door, the place is still shut. We need to find somewhere else to top up, and it may be in a different town. Luckily we do have the Skype account so we can still text, but the phone is handy for making local calls.

Who is the boss in this house? Well, we like to think we take it in turns :-) but actually, we now realise that Twig is the boss. Jon is now outside on the balcony reading a book. When he went out he made straight for the camping chair, while Dame Twig is curled up on the comfy chair with the sun on her fur! I remarked that Jon should be on the comfy chair and said to chuck Twig off, then I realised that yesterday, when I was sitting on the balcony, doing a spot of Portugese on the Linkword, I settled in the camping chair while the fluffball snoozed! Mind you, she soon got fed up of hearing me pronouncing Portugese really badly and went off to find somewhere more peaceful.

The weather is, apparently, very warm for this time of year. On Sunday it was 32 degrees! We're not complaining though. We threw in some coriander seeds a few weeks ago to see what happened, and it's now tall enough to start eating. The first frosts are usually December we think. We're also having a barbecue this Sunday coming if the weather holds.