A funny afternoon

Yet more anecdotes from my adventures searching for land in Portugal, for the Earth Collective Project. You really can't make it up!For more content, you can subscribe to posts on my website (https://theultimaterelationship.co.uk). Or follow me on Substack (https://fionaprice.substack.com). And if you have a Substack account you can get alerts when I post Notes in between blogs. All my content is free but donations on both platforms are gratefully received, and go towards the Earth Collective project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another adventure viewing land for the Earth Collective project, in Portugal, leads me to the inescapable conclusion that the journey is probably the most important part of all...For more content, you can subscribe to posts on my website (https://theultimaterelationship.co.uk). Or follow me on Substack (https://fionaprice.substack.com). And if you have a Substack account you can get alerts when I post Notes in between blogs. All my content is free but donations on both platforms are gratefully received, and go towards the Earth Collective project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life in ‘uber-rural’ Portugal never fails to amaze me. Yesterday afternoon was no exception, as my search for land for the Earth Collective project took on a whole new dimension....For more content, you can subscribe to posts on my website (https://theultimaterelationship.co.uk). Or follow me on Substack (https://fionaprice.substack.com). And if you have a Substack account you can get alerts when I post Notes in between blogs. All my content is free but donations on both platforms are gratefully received, and go towards the Earth Collective project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Immersing myself in nature balances and refreshes me. It also constantly surprises me with intelligent communication. In this episode, I tell the story of how nature helped me make an important decision. I also tell a cat tale, offer a metaphor, explain how my car saved me, and describe a pleasant interlude with my Portuguese neighbour.Here is a brief extract: “My intrepid feline friend went out on cat business, as usual, first thing this morning. On her way back from visiting all the neighbours’ gardens (and her cat friends), I noticed her staring at the beautiful old almond tree in the middle of the garden. I thought she was going to sharpen her nails on the bark. But no! In a hop, skip and a jump, she leapt onto the trunk and in a few more acrobatic moves, summitted the tree where she balanced on a skinny branch at the top. I stood there amazed, in total awe of her climbing skills. But I wondered how she would manage the descent…..”For more content, you can subscribe to posts on my website (https://theultimaterelationship.co.uk). Or follow me on Substack (https://fionaprice.substack.com). And if you have a Substack account you can get alerts when I post Notes in between blogs. All my content is free but donations on both platforms are gratefully received, and go towards the Earth Collective project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 on what to avoid in finding the right location for my project. An anecdote in this episode explains. Also featured are some hairy cat ‘tails’, and the spontaneous mantras that have saved me in a couple of recent situations.Here is a brief extract: “At various times during the fires, I heard a continuous sound, like a monotone siren (which is an oxymoron, I know). I asked around and several people said it was most likely an alarm, the type that tells people to evacuate an area in the event of an emergency. Fortunately, it seemed far enough away, so I didn’t think it was relevant for me. And it might well have been that, because they are a ‘thing’. But as it turned out, it was something entirely different, and a sign that life continues as normal in Portugal, even in a crisis….” For more content, you can subscribe to posts on my website (https://theultimaterelationship.co.uk). Or follow me on Substack (https://fionaprice.substack.com). And if you have a Substack account you can get alerts when I post Notes in between blogs. All my content is free but donations on both platforms are gratefully received, and go towards the Earth Collective project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 it was educational, nonetheless. I posted daily throughout. Ironically, since then, it has been continuous torrential rain, gales, floods and power cuts. Fasten your seatbelt for this episode of ‘Epiphanies, Insights & Notes’.Here is a brief extract.“The theme of fires is omnipresent. Portugal is burning. I was prompted to go into the garden before I went to bed last night. It was late, around 1am. I often go out last thing to commune with the stars and our cosmic family, but I haven’t done so for the last 4 or 5 days because of the smoke. Last night, however, something nudged me towards the door. I ventured out and was shocked to see the night sky was red in the locations of the two nearby fires, which had been reduced to modest smoke earlier in the evening. I walked to the end of the garden to get a better view of the closest fire. Shocked again, as it had leapt into my valley and was now staring off with me, on the other side of the road. I pondered what to do….”For more content, you can subscribe to posts on my website (https://theultimaterelationship.co.uk). Or follow me on Substack (https://fionaprice.substack.com). And if you have a Substack account you can get alerts when I post Notes in between blogs. All my content is free but donations on either platform are gratefully received and go towards the Earth Collective project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A varied menu of subjects and experiences in the 5th episode of Notes from my Substack, including a psychological insight into athletes at the Paris Olympics (based on personal experience of competing in international level sport). The spirit of generosity, which is alive and well in Portugal. A twist in the tail of the cat story. The recent heatwave and what might have precipitated it. And for something completely different, my take on time, space and consciousness. Sit tight!For more content, you can subscribe to posts on my website (https://theultimaterelationship.co.uk). Or follow me on Substack (https://fionaprice.substack.com). All my content is free but donations on either of those sites are gratefully received and go to the Earth Collective project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this fourth audio recording of Notes from my Substack, I share anecdotes, insights and observations from my new life in Portugal. They include several cat tales, a trip to the tax office and stories of forgotten times. Are you sitting comfortably...For more content, you can subscribe to posts on my website (https://theultimaterelationship.co.uk). Or follow me on Substack (https://fionaprice.substack.com). All my content is free but donations on either of those sites are gratefully received and go to the Earth Collective project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this third audio recording of ‘Notes’ from my Substack, I share more anecdotes, insights and observations about my new life in Portugal. They include an impromptu shopping trip, my new best friend, the incredible tenacity of the Portuguese, a close encounter on the bike, and the woman next door....Are you sitting comfortably?For more content, you can subscribe to posts on my website: https://theultimaterelationship.co.uk. Or follow me on Substack: https://fionaprice.substack.com (All my content is free.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this second audio recording of my Substack ‘Notes’, I share more anecdotes and insights into my new life in Portugal. They include a small bureaucratic victory, more synchronicity, the joy of food, a development to my ‘one challenge at a time’ philosophy, the cat lady, country hazards, bike issues and that all too familiar feeling of disorientation when moving (yet again). Are you sitting comfortably?You can subscribe to posts on my website: https://theultimaterelationship.co.uk Alternatively, follow my posts and notes on Substack: https://fionaprice.substack.com (All my content is free.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.