Sad to say, the Supreme Court of Lisboa ruled in favour of the rich guys (surprise!). Now guardianship of the little piece of land I love so much, is irrevocably in the hands of Floresta do Lago, shell company of John Hunt, billionaire property developer. After 3 long years of fighting for our right to […]
Yesterday, after 3 months of intense “Blind horse meditation”, we let our beloved Doodle return to spirit. Blindness was no place for this most free-spirited of creatures to live, so despite our breaking hearts we released him. For 3 months our lives here have revolved around keeping Doodle safe and happy after he suddenly became […]
Naturally enough, people who come to spend time with us here often ask me how I got to where I am today with my horses. I have a tendency to scratch my head, gaze inwardly, mumble, “Well, one thing led to another, more or less…” I mean, how does one get anywhere, except one step […]
Just a gentle reminder people, that winter is a time to rest. These shortening days of diminishing light call for a pause. A moment of reflection. This year the moon is bright, the night is long. The power of Yin is strong. Yin energy is soft and gentle, luxuriates in doing nothing. From now until […]
Busy Doing Nothing We have had an incredibly busy time recently. Many people have passed across our deck, and left here nourished and inspired. It’s been fun, but these days you’ll mostly find me lying on the sofa staring into the long distance. It looks like I am doing nothing, but really I’m regenerating. I […]
There are not many days in a year with weather as perfect as this. It’s Spring (always a good thing in my book), birds sing. The sun is warm enough for me to sit in the shade, on a mossy rock (curiously dry moss here in Portugal), the breeze is coolish. Behind me the water […]
