Casalinho

Author: Andrea

  • Bye Babies

    We’ve bid a fond farewell to this year’s goat kids this week. Lovely though goats are, I was finding that I had too many to manage alone when it came to walking them. So the kids, along with some of the adults, have been rehomed elsewhere and I’ll be concentrating on a smaller group for more »

  • Local Economy Day at Monte dos Carvalhos

    This week we attended a marvelous open day at a local project, Monte dos Carvalhos. The theme of the event was Local Economy so we were asked if we’d like to put together a stall showcasing some Casalinho goodies. After a shared lunch there were simultaneous tours in English and Portuguese. Barbara at Monte dos more »

  • Stumpy is Not a Clever Dog

    This is Stumpy. Stumpy is not a clever dog. Stumpy thinks he is a goat and copies everything the goats do, to the extent of getting his head stuck in the goat shed fence *even though he has no horns*!!!  

  • Yarn Bombing Góis

    This wasn’t what I expected to see in the centre of Góis! All part of an urban exhibition apparently, Colorir o Pombal, running until September.                    

  • Pheonix Platanus

    No it’s not a new variety, but one growing through the wreck of the old. This astonishing plane tree (platanus) is in the Parque de Cerejal at Góis.

  • Easter at Casalinho

    The Easter bunny took us on a tour around garden this year. I reckon we’ll be finding chocolate eggs for weeks to come!  

  • In the Kitchen: Couve Romanesque

    This fabulously visually appealing veg is in the shops locally now, but we’re fortunate to have had our own from the garden. It’s the first time we’ve grown it, and we’ve found it easier than it’s cousin cauliflower. So how to use it? My favourite idea to date looks brilliant on the table. Remove the leaves more »

  • Last Kid of the Season

    Just when we thought that kidding for the season was complete, I realised that Kylie too was pregnant, and yesterday she presented us with our last kid of the season. So since January we’ve had a total of ten born, half girls and half boys. We’ve sadly lost one (Misty’s, which was an assisted birth). more »

  • Pygmy Goats For Sale

    All sold now, thanks.  With this year’s kids coming along well, we’ve now got more goats that we need. So I’ve decided to concentrate on the larger goats, selling the pygmy part of the herd. I have available – 2 x adult milkers, both proven mothers who have each produced two sets of healthy twins more »

  • Schneckle’s Surprise

      Schneckle has surprised us with an unexpected pregnancy, and gave birth to a pair of beautiful twins in the the early hours of yesterday morning. Having only arrived with us at the beginning of October, Schneckle must have fallen pregnant within a very short time. Go girl! With a busy summer ahead I’ll be looking to more »