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A Dos Negros – Labour of Love Part 2
Excerpts from “Labour of Love” by Guest Writer Jeannie Pontet A Dos Negros is a sprawling village spread approximately 1 ½ km along a hill top that commands outstanding countryside views towards the...
View ArticleThe Floozy! – Labour of Love Part 3
This quiet little village knew not what had hit them! Curtains twitched, middle-aged mothers scoffed, young men wolf- whistled at the new floozy with the flashy cabriolet and high heels! “What does...
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Fala Portuguese? – Labour of Love Part 4
Excerpts from “Labour of Love” by Guest Writer Jeannie Pontet On a sunny April morning, dressed in bikini top and shorts, the terrace gates opened wide, I set about painting the dirty brown gates a...
View ArticleNo Husband, No Son? – Labour of Love Part 5
Excerpts from “Labour of Love” by Guest Writer Jeannie Pontet The freshly painted gates were open, creating the curtains of the stage upon which I was most central, busy cutting the wood I had...
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Walker’s Paradise – Labour of Love Part 6
Excerpts from “Labour of Love” by Guest Writer Jeannie Pontet Early morning is the best time. The sun is gently licking off the dew from the leaves and the air is filled with pockets of exotic...
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Festa Time – Labour of Love Part 7
Excerpts from “Labour of Love” by Guest Writer Jeannie Pontet Announcing the beginning of the village Festa, fireworks are set off throughout the day, their vibrant colours and beautiful, symmetric...
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Autumn Harvest – Labour of Love Part 8
Excerpts from “Labour of Love” by Guest Writer Jeannie Pontet The cockerel’s rude awaking is carried upon the still mist as the early morning fog awaits the warmth of the sun’s rays. It is 6:30, the...
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Baleal – Labour of Love Part 9
Excerpts from “Labour of Love” by Guest Writer Jeannie Pontet Baleal Island, severed from the mainland by thousands of years of erosion, is a large rock no more than 1 kilometre long and half a...
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Not a Pot to “P” In – Labour of Love Part 10
Excerpts from “Labour of Love” by Guest Writer Jeannie Pontet “Duas semanas” two weeks they said, mais o menos, more or less, so I gave it three! Three weeks in which to rip out the old and put in...
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Luxury – Labour of Love Part 11
Excerpts from “Labour of Love” by Guest Writer Jeannie Pontet It is now 4 years since I first inserted the key into the front door of what was an unloved, damp and dank cottage. Now she stands bright...
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