Sunday Post : Hope

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Jakesprinter is celebrating Hope with his Sunday Post this week.  Newly returned from the Algarve, I’m afraid my hope is very selfish- that my dream of retirement in this beautiful place might not be too far off.

Some day to have a tile-fronted home

Some day I’d love to have a tile-fronted home

And maybe a door and windows like this

With maybe a door and windows like these

A tessoura roof and trim would be pretty

A tessoura roof and trim would be pretty

With a little roof garden

With a little roof garden

It might need a little TLC

Of course, a little TLC might be in order

I love the blue tiles, but maybe brown could be good.

I love the blue tiles, but maybe brown could be good.

But wouldn't a lacy balcony be just perfect?

And wouldn’t a lacy balcony be just perfect?

And then there's the joy of chimney pots

Then there’s the joy of chimney pots

I could have such fun!

I could have such fun!

I'd have wonderful flowers in my garden

I’d have wonderful flowers in my garden

But one thing is certain- I'd always be close by boats and the sea

But one thing is always certain- I’d have to be close to boats and the sea

Thank you, Jake.  I may be home again, but the hope is still very much alive.  I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone else is hoping for this week, so join me over on Jake’s page?  You won’t be sorry.

Just click on the flying dragon or the link.

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    1. I’m getting quite nervous, Jo, and I really am not even sure why, as Lisa has done all the planning and work, but yes, the outfit’s there, at the ready for Saturday.

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    1. That’s an interesting question, Georgia! I’ll have to look into it and let you know. Some are quite common and you see them everywhere, others much more rare and individual. There’s certainly a regional aspect to it.

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    1. A few years ago on “A Place in the Sun” there were two cottages sharing a plot in Central Portugal. They were beautiful and I’ve never forgotten them. We could be joint tenants, Cath!

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      1. Sounds quite wonderful, Jo. Will you be in Portugal this summer, because you know I’m planning my trip to Spain & Portugal, leaving from Oman at the end of June? I should be in both countries throughout July. 🙂

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      2. I’d forgotten about that, Cath. We’re not at all organised for the rest of the year. I’m supposed to be going to Poland with Dad late April/May and after that we will be back in the Algarve. We have some friends who are out there for 2 weeks in June, and I was hoping to overlap one week with them, but flight prices are the important thing, so I’ll keep you posted. Can’t afford to book anything just yet.

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    1. Right now I’m hoping for a perfect wedding, Viv. Getting so excited! I bought her a Venice guide book today for the honeymoon (it’s ok- she doesn’t read the blog)

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  18. Oh boy, the Portuguese are masters of the use of tiles. On my last visit there I could not get enough of the tiles on the walls and how they decorate the sidewalks. Hope your dream comes true.

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    1. Thank you! I absolutely love them. Drives my husband a little bit crazy the number of times I stop to admire. There’s a village near us, Santa Luzia, almost all done in the old style. I could walk round it for hours.

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