Me and Nick acclimatising to Portugal We've been in residence at our little farm in Portugal for seven weeks, and wow, how time flies! It's been quite challenging and we haven't achieved as much as we would have liked to by now, but it's been a great few weeks none the less with plenty to reflect on and keep us busy. The biggest thing holding us back currently is that the bus is out of action. One afternoon about a fortnight after moving on to the land the bus wouldn't start, she normally starts on the button, so we were surprised. Initially we thought it was due to the batteries getting drained. As our good friend and fellow Portuguese resident Susie once said "batteries - they are a dark art!" ... a statement I now believe to be true! I'll try to be brief in explaining our battery dilemma..... The leisure batteries that run devices, lights, the fridge etc had been playing up for a while and though we only bought them last year, it app...