Immersing myself in nature balances and refreshes me. It also constantly surprises me with her intelligent communication. In this episode, I tell how nature helped me make an important decision.... Read More

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

I have been in Portugal for almost a year now, searching for the right location and land to create a natural building community, called the Earth Collective. In a stroll... 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

I am learning more about Portugal every day, especially the way of life and the habits of the people. That’s a good thing. But it’s also giving me the heads-up... 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

This episode is dominated by my experience of living through the worst fires in recent Portuguese history, just a couple of weeks ago. Frankly, I could have done without but... 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

A varied menu of subjects and experiences in the 5th audio episode of Notes from my Substack, including a psychological insight into athletes at the Paris Olympics (based on my... 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

Yesterday was blisteringly hot. Around 38 degrees. It was far too hot to be out and about, so I bit the bullet and got the ‘new’ video camera out of... Read More

In this fourth audio recording of Notes from my Substack, I share anecdotes, insights and observations of my new life in Portugal. They include several cat tales, a trip to... 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

In this third audio recording of ‘Notes’ from my Substack, I share more anecdotes, insights and observations from my new life in Portugal. They include an impromptu shopping trip, my... 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

In this second audio recording of ‘Notes’ from my Substack, I share more anecdotes, insights and observations about my new life in Portugal. They include another bureaucratic victory, more synchronicity,... 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

Did you know that, in addition to my website, I also publish on Substack which has a natty feature called Notes. This is a well kept secret, or so it... 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

In this interview with Sonia Jeantet (a personal and business transformation coach), I discuss my life-long quest to become the biggest, grandest version of myself. I share some of my... 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

Audio extract from my book, 'The Ultimate Relationship... the one with yourself', on the notion of reincarnating within your current lifetime.… 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

What do you see when you look in the mirror? This is a question I asked myself many times. For most of my life, I just saw a face. Yet,... 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

In an interview on UK Health Radio’s, 'The Great Awakening Show', I talked to host Joanne about what the current awakening of many in our world looks like to me,... Read More

On the house front, there's been more decorating - this time the rear sitting room which is the most spectacular room in the house and certainly worthy of a lick... 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

It's so easy to lose your mojo, as life pulls and pushes you every which way, on a daily basis. In fact, moments of of equilibrium are generally the exception... Read More

Just like nature, we have the potential to change ourselves moment by moment, moving through a kaleidoscope of infinite variety in our nature and our being. We are magnificent, like... Read More

A marvellous discussion with my friend Jeremy Jones, in which Jeremy recounts the key events that shaped his journey to health from the verge of suicide, and a struggle with... 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

I take my safety seriously, especially when travelling. It's not a lottery. I am responsible for me. I have had my fair share of accidents in the past - in... Read More