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Introducing... Russell the Rooster

Russell the Rooster has been a great addition to the windmill team. We were unsure of whether a cockerel was a good idea, because we know...

New kids!

If you read our autumn newsletter, you will remember that our goat herd received a special visit from Mr Boombastic (not his christened...

Penedo Furado

There are many great walks direct from the windmill, however if you're happy to drive a short distance, there are some very impressive...

A temporary visitor

As you may know, we started our goat herd two years ago with the two does Savanah and Rebel. They arrived at the windmill in Autumn 2020,...

Linhal das Meias, São José das Matas

We weren't sure what to expect when we heard that there was a 'slow food' tasting menu on offer at a new guesthouse in São José das...

A few of our favourite things

There's plenty to do during a stay at the windmill, and we thought it would be helpful to list a few of our favourites (just relaxing is...

The chickens have landed!

We have four beautiful new additions at the mill. They are Petra (black), Chanel (speckled, very elegant!), Marmalade (orange) and...

Our Rosemary and Olive oil cake!

When guests arrive at the windmill, they are treated to a few surprise gifts, including our famous rosemary cake! We have tried offering...

The 'horta' that you oughta know

Horta is the Portuguese word for a vegetable garden (coming from the latin, hortus, also meaning garden). In England, Simon and I...

Spring Reflections

Spring is, most definitely, our favourite time of year at the windmill. Tiny flowers start opening their heads from February, but the...

Another year at the windmill

We are sat on a ferry, lolling from side to side, on our way back to Britain for Christmas. 2020 is coming to a close, and at the...

Building a natural clay-lined pond at the windmill

Back in January, digging holes to plant vines taught me a lot about the soil on the property. We planted a few things here and there last...

Moinho da Fadagosa is open for 2020!

It seems incredible, but we've now owned Moinho da Fadgosa for a whole year! After a very busy but fantastic first year at the windmill,...

The Micro Vineyard

You may know that I also work in wine (as co-owner of Ten Green Bottles in Brighton) and Fiona and I are keen to offer wine as an...

Mill on a hill

We set sail from England, with our trusty new steed (a VW T5 Van we've named Hilda) on the evening of March 15th 2019. For the last four...