Last week, I had another trip to Braganca region in the north east of Portugal (possibly the 12th visit in the past few months), casting my net further this time... Read More

Recently, I have had the sense of existing in no man’s land, a space between the past and the future where nothing much seems to be happening. Despite best efforts,... Read More

Having drawn a blank on finding a house to rent in the region of Braganca (chosen destination for the Earth Collective project), I started to consider the idea of buying... Read More

A few weeks after the recent property purchase aborted, I was contacted by a land owner who was given my details by the man I had been trying to buy... Read More

As a result of a severe back injury last year, I have been unable to cycle of late. I persisted for a while but it set back my recovery. So,... Read More

I returned to Braganca, yet again, after the frustrating meeting I had there a few weeks ago about the land I have been trying to buy (for the Earth Collective... Read More

Following the previous trip to Braganca, I returned with Odete the following week. Visit number four. Originally, the purpose was to spend time there with with Alex, an amazing natural... Read More

I have viewed the land in Braganca a couple more times in the last few weeks, and it’s been like peeling layers off the proverbial onion. As soon as I... Read More

This last phase has been personally challenging, and challenging also regards finding land for my project, the Earth Collective. I mentioned previously that I had to tackle some health issues,... Read More

After the second aborted property attempt, I took a little time to regroup. This proved to be a useful interlude to deal with some pressing personal issues like my wrecked... Read More

Last week, I drove to the province of Braganca in the east of Portugal, close to the Spanish border. It was a crazy couple of days. I was meeting the... Read More

A month ago I moved to a new rental to be closer to the area in which I am now searching for property, and also to extract myself from the... Read More

I’ve had a tumultuous time recently. On the domestic front, I moved to a new rented apartment a couple of months ago (which I have written about in my Substack... Read More

The Olympic Games have come and gone, once again. I know a bit about sport as I was an athlete for much of my life (alongside my professional endeavours and... Read More

I have had two expeditions in the last 10 days, viewing land with ruins for my future home and the Earth Collective project. So far, I haven’t found the property... Read More

I was recently asked by fellow Substack writer, Keris Fox, who is interested in womens’ attitudes to money, if I would answer a few questions. This was a bit of... Read More

I have finally started to view some properties, an indulgence I wouldn’t allow myself until now as my initial priorities (during the first two months in Portugal) were to network,... Read More

Thinking back over the decades, I have spent a lot of time discovering what I don’t want. Few people know from the get-go what they truly want. Once we are... Read More

Two weeks have passed since I arrived in Portugal. A period of rest and soaking up the fabulous weather and scenery, was followed by a few days of disorientation, then... Read More

It’s been a roller-coaster of a time. I arrived in Portugal yesterday. I hope you are sitting comfortably, as this is going to be a bit of an epic. The... Read More

I have had a roller coaster relationship with my home on wheels (fondly named ‘the mothership’) for the past three years. Transitioning from 10 acres to 10 metres in one... Read More

I have just returned from a trip to London to submit my Portuguese visa application. I am unaccustomed to city life and crowded places, having left the capital in 2004.... Read More

I have spent the last month intensively preparing the documents required for my Portuguese visa application. Beyond ridiculous, would be an understatement. Not just bureaucracy on steroids, but no single... Read More

Following on from yesterday’s blog, which I had hoped would put an end to the relentless mechanical challenges of late, there was a distinct feeling of repetition today. Hitched up... Read More

The Christmas period has been challenging. Not because the festive season is a non-event for me living on wheels, but because of relentless technical challenges and associated stress. After reading... Read More

Reluctantly, I am back in the UK, en route to Portugal. I had a testing journey from Ireland, with a mechanical issue that has become dangerous. It’s been lurking in... Read More

The radio silence of the last month marked a period of intense contemplation, which resulted in a u-turn for the ‘mothership’ and me. As I write, I am in Wales.... Read More

Life has continued at pace in the last few weeks, pushed along by powerful astrological influences acting as a catalyst for change. Having narrowed down the target area in my... Read More

I am spinning in a whirlwind of synchronicity. I feel giddy from the intensity of it. I am surrounded by information I need to assimilate and store for future reference.... Read More

In a bid to clear the cobwebs from too much driving recently, I set off on a coastal walk this morning at Eyeries, on the Beara Peninsular. It is spectacular!... Read More

Yesterday, I recorded an interview with Ritchie Allen, a much loved Irish podcaster who is based in the UK. His shows are a source of intel’ for me on all... Read More

I wrote this blog in my head a few days ago, whilst travelling to a new caravan site. The journey was challenging and, ultimately, I had to choose whether to... Read More

I have been doing a lot of cycling, as I mentioned previously, in order to view the terrain in the target area for the Earth Collective, prior to starting my... Read More

This is the mantra I am using for the Earth Collective project. It is an opportunity to put into practise everything I have learned so far, including metaphysical and practical... Read More

In the month since the last blog about the Ireland adventure, and my quest to create a self-sufficient, co-living community on the Emerald Isle, I have moved on from Tipperary.... Read More

I am finally on the Emerald Isle, near Tipperary as I write, looking out to the spectacular Galtee Mountains. What a relief it is to be here. My heart and... Read More

I would like to introduce you to Lou. I have mentioned Lou and her family in a previous blog, and the story of how they came to leave New Zealand,... Read More

I am loving my new e-bike. I have had it for about a month. My one and only previous bike, was a beloved Dawes Lady Galaxy, which I bought 42... Read More

Shortly after placing an advert on the Diggers & Dreamers website to attract participants to the Earth Collective Earth project, I was contacted by Lou. It was clear, from the... Read More

Last weekend, I attended a course at a long-established intentional community in the UK, the Cannon Frome Court community, near Ledbury. The course was designed for people like me who... Read More

It’s been a while since I put pen to paper. Nonetheless, much has been going on. So, this blog is a bit of an epic and you might want a... Read More

Oh boy, there is a lot of it, all around us. In the current ‘madness of our world’, everywhere you look, there are piles of it. On the one hand,... Read More

There is an ancient ‘person’ in residence on the touring park, where my ship (on wheels) is currently anchored. By all accounts the ‘person’ is 800-1000 years old. They live... Read More

My life on board the ‘ship on wheels’ began a year ago, which led me to reflect on what I have experienced, as well as ask a big question -... Read More

One of the things I have noticed on my travels, when in the presence of indescribable beauty, be it a spectacular sunset, an exquisite rainbow, wildlife, or on top of... Read More

In the ‘Final Words’ of my book, I mentioned that making the decision to radically change my life (again!) was something I absolutely knew I had to do. I didn’t... Read More

Intrepidation, anticipation and some excitement! That’s what I am feeling as I venture into the unknown, again. This time, I am putting ‘pen to paper’ for the first blog entry... Read More