Pigs and Parties

The pigs were let out of the small run last weekend. Although we strimmed the paddock down when they arrived, it's all shot up and they were lost in the long grass and wild flowers!

These ones seem really shy- perhaps it's because of the higher percentage of wild boar in the breed, but as soon as the fence was taken down, they were in their element, confidently running about and exploring!

 

We popped up to the village afterwards to watch the Fanfarras - the marches of the bombeiros/fire brigade bands

May in beautiful Central Portugal

May has to be my favourite month of the year here. Everything is lush and green and the wild flowers are amazing.

 

The few garden areas we have built come to life with wonderful colour and scent.

 Peony Duchesse de Nemours, Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus and Iris germanica

Along with the lovely gardens and wildflowers the grass is growing by the minute! It's this time of year we really struggle to keep up with the land- strimming and mowing, weeding and watering!

The thunderbirds house is blending in nicely to the landscape now!

 

Dear Pip

Today we said goodbye to our lovely Pip!  Primrose Goldberry :-)
we were with her from when she popped out from under the stairs in Pirbright, 'til the end. She had a lovely life and was a wonderful companion.

love ya Pippy!