Sue Hall

Celebrating Connection at the Open Mic Night Last month, towards the end of an autumn day, some of the artistic community in the Eastern Algarve, came together to transcend borders, languages, and backgrounds. The Open Mic Night, held on November 20th, was a celebration of neighbours and an opportunity for us to weave our individual stories. We paid homage to Tela Leão who brought us together under the umbrella of the…

Celebrating Connection at the Open Mic Night

Last month, towards the end of an autumn day, some of the artistic community in the Eastern Algarve, came together to transcend borders, languages, and backgrounds. The Open Mic Night, held on November 20th, was a celebration of neighbours and an…

Your neighbour – Seu Vizinho-Celebrating Creativity and Connection – Open Mic Night Every year, as the nights darken and the air cools in Tavira, a special event during the Festa dos anos de Álvaro de Campos brings the community together for the Open Mic Night, dedicated to celebrating poetry, music, and storytelling. It’s an evening where voices are heard in both Portuguese and English, and where neighbours touch shoulders amid shared words, poetry and song.

Your neighbour – Seu Vizinho-Celebrating Creativity and Connection – Open Mic Night

Every year, as the nights darken and the air cools in Tavira, a special event during the Festa dos anos de Álvaro de Campos brings the community together for the Open Mic Night, dedicated to celebrating poetry,…

Next Writing Workshop Thursday 4 September 10:00am – Join us Portuguese Somersault, published in 1934, is a travel story in the vagabond style by two eccentric Brits, Jan and Cora Gordon. I have been thinking about the September workshop and the stories we write, and this book came to mind. The book sits in the Portugal section of a bookshelf in my home. It is old with a fading red cover and bound.

Next Writing Workshop Thursday 4 September 10:00am – Join us

Portuguese Somersault, published in 1934, is a travel story in the vagabond style by two eccentric Brits, Jan and Cora Gordon. I have been thinking about the September workshop and the stories we write, and this book came to mind. The…

Blue Eyes and the Secret – A Novella Coming soon on Kindle Blue Eyes and the Secret. A novella – Venture into the heart of the Algarve with Blue Eyes, a Balinese-spirited feral cat, as she uncovers ancient secrets and fights to protect her home on Monte Agudo. In a land where olive groves meet modern orange farms and water is scarce, Blue Eyes speaks with plant devas and heeds the whispers of the earth.

News of my latest book a novella - Blue Eyes and the Secret - soon to be published on Kindle. More information email sue@suehall.net or DM

Writing Workshops begin again in September Over the last 12 weeks, I have enjoyed hosting six writing workshops at my home in Santo Estêvão, near Tavira. The sessions attracted writers from across the Eastern Algarve. Some of us will be away f...

Short update on the recent writing workshops. We will start again in September. Have a wonderful creative summer.
Sue.
Want to join in September drop me an email or DM
sue@suehall.net
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#WritersLife, #WritingWorkshop, #writeinthealgarve

A dragonfly spoke to me in the forest garden this morning. #forestfood #food #dragonfly #growyourown #gardening

My first aubergines from the food forest. Planting about 8 weeks ago. #algarve #Portugal thank you for the sun and rain. So happy! What is growing in your garden? #food #foodforest #growing #gardening #growyourownfood

Writing workshops on this hill
#Books #writing
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Blue sky in the Algarve
#gardening #aplacetowrite #writers

Happy Freedom Day red carnations for 25 April 2025 in Tavira #Portugal #carnationrevolution

Happy #earthday25 #earthday #gardening we are trying to look after our small part of the planet in southern Portugal with #recycling, #solar #watersaving # mulching #living #loving #spiritual-practice

Earth Day – Tuesday 22 April 2025 Earth Day.org, the global organiser of Earth Day, observed annually on 22 April, has set the theme for 2025 as - Our Power, Our Planet™. 2025 marks the 55th anniversary of EARTH DAY. To honour this...

My latest article for #earthday2025
Water recycling, solar and planting trees.
@earthdayorg.bsky.social

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Sweet Peas. They smell so heady. Have a good day everyone.
We need smellagram
Writers how would you describe the smell of sweet peas?
#gardening #writing #environmentalwriting #algarve #Portugal

Spinach My spinach beds and what to do with abundance

My spinach patch and what I do with it
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#growyourownfood #Writing #shorts

#HappyIWD
Just watched Daughters of the Forest shown by permacultureeducationinstitute.org/permaculture...
Uplifting story of group of girls in a remote forests who attend a radical high school where they learn to protect the forest & forge a better future for themselves. Free link for 48 hours DM

Some photos of what is coming up in the garden in February. Also what is out in seed trays (acorns and carobs) and herbs. I have also started a forest garden. #growyourownfood #growyourown #gardeninginportugal

Some photos of what is coming up in the garden in February. Also what is out in seed trays (acorns and carobs) and herbs. I have also started a forest garden. #growyourownfood #growyourown #gardeninginportugal

#newgrangesolstice
Light is coming through the chamber. www.gov.ie/en/news/579d...

Watching #wintersolstice at #Newgrangewintersolstice
Visisted June 2024

YouTube video by Playing For Change Biko | Peter Gabriel | Playing For Change | Song Around The World

It's Sunday, so it is music!
#playingforchange #music
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Faber Members' Summer Reading Recommendations 2024 | Journal From comic classics by Wodehouse to contemporary literary fiction favourites like The Bee Sting and Demon Copperhead, this selection is an ideal starting point for putting together your summer reading...

What are you reading? The Faber Summer reading recommendations just arrived.
I am listened to Demon Copperhead. I take it in small doses as it is an emotional ride, but worth it.
💙 📚
#books #authors #reading

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Madrid’s summers can be brutally hot. So why are so many of our trees being chopped down? | Felicity Hughes Increasing tree cover in urban areas could reduce heat-related deaths – but a fight has ensued between corporate interests and residents, says journalist Felicity Hughes

"While we still mourn the wholesale destruction, every tree saved provides hope to other people around the globe that these fights can be won." 🌎 #Trees #madrid #savethetrees #Environment
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Books on twoo bookshelves

Sorting my books in the office on #BookLoversDay
#Books

Whisky Galore Fundraiser: Help Tavira artists to perform in Glasgow Whisky Galore Fundraiser: Help Tavira artists to perform in Glasgow! Tavira's poets now have the opportunity to perform in Glasgow but require funding

Portuguese poets invited to Glasgow. Lets help them get there!
#Glasgow_Times
#Glasgow_Live
#heraldscotland
#Poetry
#Portugal
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