Carl Munson

As 600,000 marched in London today, it would be remiss of me NOT to discuss it.

With 400,000 Portuguese in UK, and an undisclosed number of Brits in Portugal, UK Ambassador is in the case, and getting busy!

Thanks to the www.theportugalnews.com for their coverage...

#brexit, #chrissainty, #portugal, #portuguese, #uk

Of course, olives had to feature at some point!

With great help from a lovely blog - 'Portugal Untouched' - and the history of olive growing here.

More: https://portugaluntouched.wordpress.com/

#olives, #portugal, #portuguese, #untouchedportugal, #vocabulary

Some call it ‘daytime TV’. I call it an introduction to Portuguese culture, vocabulary and colloquial language.

Homeschool for kids and parents alike, has never been so entertaining!

#portugal, #portuguese, #television, #tv, #vocabulary

A great day in Nazaré, so surf-related vocabulary for you today.

Plus a place of legends, ancient and modern as revealed in this episode...

#legends, #nazaré, #portugal, #portuguese, #surf

Basic and useful stuff, the Portuguese months of the year.

With grateful thanks to Rocket Languages for their pronunciations - www.rocketlanguages.com

#language, #months, #portugal, #portuguese, #vocabulary

The first recording since I officially gave up having bad moods on 11th October, 2018.

It's a hilarious effort that includes cats, crying children and the smell of smoke, which is can be a concern in rural Portugal!

#freedom, #liberation, #meditation, #moods, #stopbeingatwat

#bakedbeans, #community, #hemp, #lusicanna, #podcast, #portugal, #pureportugal, #tamera

For those of you who like a longer-form, immersive experience, here's the Pure Portugal omnibus podcast - Episode 4 - which brings together recent weekly episodes that have looked at: progressive community living, cooperative hemp growing and the sweet, orange comfort food known as baked beans.

As ever your feedback is welcome, so do drop me a line to [email protected]

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As it’s been said, if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

One intentional community that chose to ‘go together’ some 40 years ago, kicks off Episode 4, namely 'Tamera' - based in Portugal’s Alentejo region, on an impressive and innovative 335-acre site, addressing such big issues as:

How will humanity live in the future?

How can we as humanity resolve the crises we’ve caused and survive on Earth?

Can this planet become the paradise it is meant to be?

Hear Head of Tamera's Global Campus Vera Kleinhammes' on this recording and find out more about their inspiring and amazing research, education and outreach at www.tamera.org

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The second segment of the podcast arose from this post in the Pure Portugal Facebook Group:

"It is done! The Lusicanna cooperative (for the production of industrial hemp in Portugal) was founded yesterday, August 24th in In the sweltering heat of a typical Alentejo summer day in Serpa. The six founders are currently producing hemp in Alentejo, Algarve and Castelo Branco area."

"One of our main goals is to enable as many farmers as possible to join this exciting market. If you are interested in becoming part of the emerging hemp industry in Portugal, keep tabs on Lusicanna! We will be open for new members starting next season!"

Hear Carl Munson in conversation with Jurgen of the Lusicanna Co-operative about their launch, the long-term strategy, and the outstanding potential benefits that industrial and medicinal hemp growing could offer towards rural regeneration in Portugal.

More at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1971620359760859/

With grateful thanks to Ana Neto for her help on this extended episode (as well as her excellent support in the past on our Portuguese adventure) that gives us an insight into Portugal's North-South divide and some unlikely, but fascinating vocabulary.

Discover the delights of a meat sandwich covered in cheese and orange sauce, the origins of hand-knitted woollen socks, and an apathetic fellow who needs a little encouragement...

You can contact Ana about her professional, 'virtual PA' services via: [email protected]

#northsouthdivide, #portugal, #portuguese, #virtualassistant, #vocabulary

A little bit of mundane vocabulary on the face of Storm Leslie, who is due in Central Portugal after Midnight, tonight!

#battendownthehatches #portugal, #portuguese, #stormleslie, #vocabulary, #warning

So good, I went there twice!

Hear me singing this wonderful place's praises and learn a vital phrase for Fridays...

#language, #penela, #portugal, #portuguese, #weekend