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Santa Bear


The house was quiet and still. Bears stood in neat rows on lounge-room shelves dozing in the night-time summer heat. Suddenly, from inside the cupboard, with sliding glass doors, a voice spoke. ‘I feel very silly’ a small light- coloured brown bear sighed. He sadly shook his head. The huge white pom pom on his…… Continue reading Santa Bear

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What Do We Drink On Christmas Eve And On Christmas Day Here In Portugal


Last week I wrote about what we eat, today I will write about what we drink: Usually we drink red wine and Portugal has excellent red wines – Barca Velha and Pêra-Manca are the most famous, but their high price does not make them accessible to the majority of us (a bottle can cost around…… Continue reading What Do We Drink On Christmas Eve And On Christmas Day Here In Portugal

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I Guess It’s Christmas (Season)


Good Monday, all! I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving (those that celebrate) and that this Monday back at work doesn’t hurt you ;). I believe that now is the appropriate time to play Christmas music- we can’t put it off any longer. It just doesn’t feel like the Christmas season so I’ll pass lol.…… Continue reading I Guess It’s Christmas (Season)