Archive - Off-grid and Ignorant in Portugal

The Big Picture

And a large new Post-It note wall of good intentions

Apr 14 •

Alastair Leithead

March 2024

Water, water everywhere...

...but something else to drink

Mar 31 •

Alastair Leithead

The Small Things

Sprinting through the spreadsheet mountain

Mar 16 •

Alastair Leithead

Chaos in a week which felt like it lasted a month

Mar 10 •

Alastair Leithead

February 2024

Wheel of fortune

And why you should help us do this thing...

Feb 22 •

Alastair Leithead

A Birthday and a Bulldozer

The downs and the ups of an overwhelming week

Feb 2 •

Alastair Leithead

January 2024

A soggy surprise and a nasty setback

Jan 20 •

Alastair Leithead

Attack of the Giant Moles

And a newly filled swimming pool

Jan 9 •

Alastair Leithead

December 2023

Accelerating into 2024...

And a game of “I had never...”

Dec 30, 2023 •

Alastair Leithead

The Longest Night

Lightening up after the nightmare before Christmas

Dec 24, 2023 •

Alastair Leithead

The peace and quiet of our calm rural lifestyle

Dec 16, 2023 •

Alastair Leithead

Alentejo Wins Again

Driving a tank into a hole and digging in before the rain

Dec 2, 2023 •

Alastair Leithead

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