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The day after the UK election from lucy pepper on Vimeo.

Portugal-based British illustrator Lucy Pepper sums it all up perfectly.

Check out her blog too.

Whatever it is that you do today; do it well, do it safely, and above all else, do it like you really mean it.

Have a good one.

For a long while I have been meaning to write a realistic description of the ‘Portuguese way of life’, as Dog knows there are enough Googlers ending up here after searching for one.

Luckily, though, I see that Lucy has beaten me to it;

“The “Portuguese way of life” is a strange myth invented by the British and the Germans and the Dutch who all come here in search of it, but that’s their problem.  It’s just warmer, the fish is fresher and the beer is cheaper.  Most other things, like working, laundry, washing-up, traffic jams, in-laws, sore feet, etc., are pretty similar, so get over it, you forrins.”

So there you are, if you want to know what the ‘Portuguese way of life’ is really all about, just read the paragraph above, and if that doesn’t do it for you, go read some more.

Isn’t being this busy in midsummer a crime? It should be…

Anyway, if you are looking for something good to read, you can always try Vitriolica. Always interesting, always beautiful illustrations, and she’s also a fellow member of the Brit ex-pat in Portugal cabal.

As for me: back soon!

Living in Portugal as a Brit expat is mostly always a lot of fun, but like anything else in life it can also have potentially serious drawbacks.

Vit, calmly and beautifully, now explains the situation.

Personally, I’m an optimist.

But panic may come later. We’ll see.