'Blinking Flamingos' is...
…simply the musings of a middle-aged bloke living in the East Algarve; a bloke who has no idea what he’s doing. I write about my experiences, as well as the activities and places that I’ve enjoyed. If you aim to move here, or just want to spend some time in a lovely part of the world, hopefully my books will give you some idea of what to expect.
Life here isn’t always straightforward, in fact it can be downright frustrating, but it’s always interesting, and the weather/food/beaches are stunning.
And them ‘Blinking Flamingos’? They’re what I see from my roof terrace.
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'Buying my house in Portugal'
This is the story of how I came to purchase a property here in Portugal.
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'A new life in Portugal'
This is a collection of written sketches concerning my early days in Portugal, when I had little idea of what I was doing.
'Buying my house in Portugal'
How I came to purchase a property here in Portugal (Paperback).
'Heart & Soul'
My experience of open heart surgery in Portugal (Paperback and eBook).
'A new life in Portugal'
A collection of written sketches concerning my early days in Portugal – when I had little idea of what I was doing… (Paperback).
'A dream life in Portugal'
More written sketches concerning my early days in Portugal – when I had little idea of what I was doing… (Paperback and eBook).
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The Good, the Bad and the Sad (ugly?)…
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The price of beer…
I’m back in the UK for a few days, to see my father. He now resides in a nursing home as you know. He seems happy enough, resigned to his fate, I think…
The nice lady at Ambiolhão…
Yesterday, I was looking through my email, all one hundred and twenty-eight of them. Yes, I’m not very good at keeping up-to-date with email. To be honest…