Parasite for me… I know I’m wrong but I don’t know why.

Can you tell me more about how homestays work and how you find them?

That’s subversive and funny for all of the right reasons.

This was almost the complete comment, answered all the questions it raised as I read along except one thing.

How wide can you spread your toes? I just checked and my fingers (without thumb) is ~18cm.

Don’t be a cunt

But it would translate into higher premiums going forwards. Doesn’t seem like sustainable business practice.

How does one realistically move away from Google maps?

Makes sense, needs to do his time so that he qualifies to be the leader of a nuclear power.

It’s a serious commitment but, if it is going to be your home as opposed to an investment, then it makes sense to do it typically. Obviously I don’t know your situation but it’s my view that paying towards your own home makes better financial sense than renting in the long term.

Still makes me cringe thinking about what we gave up.

I’m trying to square away what the difference is between this and George RR Martin reading Homer and Tolkien and others and then producing A Song of Ice and Fire…

Your analogy works. Very niche, but it works.

It’s easy. W is a vowel in Welsh. It sounds similar to ö in German and it can be modified as ŵ to elongate the sound such as in the word dŵr which means water.

Wrwgwai or Wcrain (for example) are the natural way to spell those countries using the Welsh alphabet. Its a highly phonetic language believe it or not.

All true. A few problems facing increasing renewable penetration:

Lack of grid capacity. The national grid operator (REN) has stated there is not enough capacity currently, or in the planned grid expansions, to meet the countries renewable targets.

Rising opposition to projects. Many projects are facing strong local opposition, for example the the 1gw project in Santiago do Cacém which has seen strong resistance from local organisations set up to oppose it.

Environmental protections. They are important and needed, but Portugal has very strong laws here and it is a big obstacle to renewable development.

Cork trees. Cork trees are worshipped, its even difficult to clear sapplings that are of no value or importance. It makes large swathes of land uneconomical for renewable development.

Despite the above, which (except for cork trees) aren’t unique to portugal, the country is doing well. It will be interesting to see the stats in the coming dryer years, as you say.

Depends on the definition intended, but other adjectives could probably describe it better.

Same. 30 odd years later and I still have a mild panic when I enter the sea.

If only there was a way to privatise them and get all that sweet investment debt in there. Think of all the dividends!

Not sure I agree with you that it was that bad, but I love the strength of your reaction.

Approximately how many men did you have to bum before you found the taste of cigarettes awful?

Ouch!