Some friends of ours are offering a great olive picking experience this autumn!

http://www.quintadopinheiromanso.com/olive/

Autumn

Can't believe it's autumn again already. The area's terrible bushfires and drought seem like a distant memory all of a sudden.Lots going on on the quinta as usual. The house continues to progress slowly- the outside is pretty much all painted now and inside improvements include handrails on the main stairs and (more importantly!) a large wine-rack!

We had a great time with Pauls mum- visiting the beach one day and introducing Twiggy to the sea!

I helped the neighbours with their grapepicking last weekend- a brilliant day and the experience gets better and better every year with more understanding of the language and banter!

I've also been busy making Fig jam and am currently making lots and lots of Soap!