stuck in Portugal/Spain ? too many oranges , too much time ?

[n brown]

 

[Pauljenny]

Thanks Nigel..
You've just undone 18 months of strict dieting.. Sugar, Nutella, Honey... Carbs..!!
I've turned into the Incredible Hulk.
Jenny had to have an extra shot of insulin.
I think our total crop of 2 ,
Wouldn't go far .
Looks evilly delicious.

 

[trevskoda]

Im fecken starvin now Mr Brown.

 

[Robmac]

We haven't got any oranges, would it work with potatoes?

 

[n brown]

We haven't got any oranges, would it work with potatoes?

that's a very good question and of course it would Rob ! slightly different flavour,shape ,smell, colour, weight and appeel , but apart from that , identical !

 

[Robmac]

that's a very good question and of course it would Rob ! slightly different flavour,shape ,smell, colour, weight and appeel , but apart from that , identical !

I'm on it!

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Bad boy!

 

[REC]

I have a few to use up, juiced quite a lot, orange drizzle cake, more on the trees....might have a go. Thanks

 

[trixie88]

I have a few to use up, juiced quite a lot, orange drizzle cake, more on the trees....might have a go. ThanksView attachment 91456

lovely interesting picture ruth.....love the blue gingham......and of course the pile of oranges...enjoy

 

[Robmac]

lovely interesting picture ruth.....love the blue gingham......and of course the pile of oranges...enjoy

I agree Trixie, it's a lovely rural kitchen, I'd love one like that.

...for Julie.

 

[n brown]

ahh,the Portuguese concrete kitchen ! one place we lived in had concrete sofas as well !

 

[mariesnowgoose]

ahh,the Portuguese concrete kitchen ! one place we lived in had concrete sofas as well !

Nowt wrong with a concrete sofa that a few extra-big, fat, plump cushions couldn't sort out

 

[REC]

Nowt wrong with a concrete sofa that a few extra-big, fat, plump cushions couldn't sort out

No concrete sofa yet, have seen them but mainly outdoors. We have an old futon clik clak sofa we brought out....unfortunately not able to use as double bed any more since the wood gave way! Concrete kitchen is very practical here, one day I might have cupboard doors but that's when the gingham gives out....bought a 2 pack of curtains for £5 in Kent and chopped them up, they get very dusty though. Bit basic kitchen ( or simple, if being generous!) but we do tend to use so many gadgets in UK whereas here we started from nothing so everything bought was thought about rather than accumulated. Brought coffee machine with us this year, as treat for Dave who does like his coffee. Loose tea for me as the water is so pure, tea tastes totally different.

 

[trixie88]

I agree Trixie, it's a lovely rural kitchen, I'd love one like that.

...for Julie.

also love it rob......cos it looks lived in and used.........not like its just come out of a magazine with not even a cup or pot in sight .........if you are reading this ruth...would love to see more pics.....it looks so idilic....cant spell these days.....

 

[trixie88]

ahh,the Portuguese concrete kitchen ! one place we lived in had concrete sofas as well !

wont get any damp then if its concrete eh no drafts coming up thru the floorboards...no joist to rot........oh gimmy gimm gimmy....

 

[n brown]

Nowt wrong with a concrete sofa that a few extra-big, fat, plump cushions couldn't sort out

yeah ,till your head slips off the pillow.... CLONK ! you're awake !

 

[REC]

@trixie88
Concrete floors but floorboards on mezzanine level, here are a couple of " progress" photos!

 

[n brown]

have you got electric ? we ran a house on an old diesel citroen bx made a really quiet and economical 12v genny for a couple of years . i always really enjoyed the hillbilly life !

 

[trixie88]

@trixie88
Concrete floors but floorboards on mezzanine level, here are a couple of " progress" photos!View attachment 91508View attachment 91509View attachment 91510

wow ruth these are great........have you done it all yourselves....building in progress look interesting......must be a job keep dust etc from rooms you are using..........brilliant

 

[REC]

wow ruth these are great........have you done it all yourselves....building in progress look interesting......must be a job keep dust etc from rooms you are using..........brilliant

Most was done in first couple of years, first picture is now the kitchen/diner and third is mezzanine level living room with bedroom behind. You can see the living room and bedroom space before conversion, in first picture. We did it completely ourselves. Still a work in progress after 14 years...the adega needs to be made into a room, and the water tank has to be connected to homemade solar panel ( left the original one out for a summer and the perspex melted! Glass bought now since we know it will be hot enough!) With all the land, it gives us a free choice of jobs to mess around with.