These two lambs were born just before Christmas – here they are 10 minutes old being cleaned by their mother. Now they are 6 weeks old and losing their black colouring. Nature in #alentejo is extreme and these two show the soft side. They are protected from the wild boar that arrive every night by a shed and fencing; not to mention our two dogs barking madly most nights.

Hunters – we have caught them on our land, dressed in full camouflage with their dogs and that is just to hunt rabbits………… they are a miserable bunch. Being a city girl at heart I enjoy a lie in on Sunday – no chance most of the time, the hunters are out there again at 6 am. More dog barking to make sure we are awake!

However these are small things to put up with compared to the days in January and February when we have blue skies and can walk for miles, up and down hills, in peace. Can anyone resist a dog looking at you in the morning asking for a walk?

Well, it’s raining and the only way they can see us is by sitting on the table and looking through the window!

It has been a while since I used this blog – let’s see how I go from here!