A personal A to Z of Portugal
After completing my personal A to Z for the ABC Award, I’ve decided to extend the idea. I’ve set myself the challenge of using each letter of the alphabet as the basis for a post about things I care about in Portugal. Originally, I was going to write about all these things in one article but that would become quite long and you probably wouldn’t read it.
Instead, I’ve decided to write a separate post for each letter, and put them in a separate category, A personal A to Z of Portugal. The titles will be the letter and what it means, for example, A is for Alva. I may end up reusing some letters but will definitely use all 26 at least once.
This series of posts will be about things related to my life in Portugal that matter to me for one reason or another. Some will be about things I adore, others will be about irritations and frustrations. I’m already excited about writing these posts as the idea has helped to inspire me and give me something to focus on.
I hope you’ll like them; please let me know your thoughts and suggestions in your comments.
If you like the idea of doing your own personal A to Z of Portugal, or anywhere else, visit My A to Z Challenge to find out more about how to share your posts and links.
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Here is my A to C!
http://www.movingtoportugal.org/2012/01/my-personal-portugal-a-to-z/
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Hi Julie, I am fairly new to blogging and think this idea of yours is super. Can I do South Africa?
Of course. Welcome aboard, and let me know when you publish your posts so that I can link to them.
I am Portuguese and I love de idea very much. Cant wait to read your blogs.
Thanks. I hope you enjoy them.
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Great idea, I look forward to going through the alphabet in your blog!
I’m up for this too! Can I take aguardente?!
Absolutely, feel free! Do you want a link to your homepage or elsewhere?
I’ll do the first one in a day or two and then send you a link
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Hmmm…Chrome really isn’t behaving for me today! Apologies if this is a duplicate comment (feel free to remove previous)
I’m new to your blog (have come via http//algarveblog.net/ *waves* – Hi Aly!) but am loving your posts so far (and trying to read back and catch up!)
It’s weird seeing someone else’s blog using the same template as mine LOL
I’m up for the “A to Z of Portugal” if you’ve room for one more?
Of course you can join in, welcome aboard! I’m going to update this post with links today so will add you to the list – have you got a specific link you want me to use, or just your homepage?
awesome!
I’ve done A!
Linking to the homepage sounds fine. I’ll make sure I use the “A-Z Portugal” category when I post so peeps can find those, if that’s specifically what they’re looking for.
I’m new to your blog (have come via http://http//algarveblog.net/ – *waves* to Aly) but am loving it so far!
I’m up for the A to Z of Portugal, if you’ll let me join too? Pretty please?
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Great idea, I wouldn´t mind joining in and doing the A to Z of Australia, if I could borrow your idea of course!
Of course! The more the merrier. I spent a year in Australia and love the country so would love to read your A-Z.
Hey Julie,
I put out the suggestion late last night and already have two people interested in joining the challenge. One in Alaska and one in Australia!
Whoopee!
Fantastic! So happy that other people think it’s a good idea, too. Looking forward to your ‘A is for Azulejos’, even though I was going to do that one myself.
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oooh what a great idea!!!!!!! I love it!
off to read A….
and thinking about what I would choose???!!!
is A is for Algarve a bit too obvious
No, for you it makes perfect sense
That’s the beauty of this challenge – it’s personal so YOU decide what A is going to be for.
Let me know if you decide to join in!
ooh yes! would love to! I’m thinking 26 posts – 52 weeks in the year… so if I get cracking by the end of this week…. I’ll be sorted for the year!
it’s a lovely idea – and happy to join you – perhaps we can persuade Piglet and RestlessJo (and others?) to join us… then we can all link up with each others’ posts too?
8)
Great idea, thanks for taking this idea and developing it. Can’t wait to see how big it gets!
done it!
http://algarveblog.net/2012/01/11/a-personal-a-z-of-portugal/
would you like the logo e-mailed to you?! happy to share!
Yes, please!
This one could run and run! I’m dashing off to read A for Alva now.
Ohh! It’s a good idea! We will keep in mind your posts!!
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PS perhaps we should encourage other bloggers to do this? It would be a great talking point!
Sounds good to me!
Good idea!
Sounds great! I look forward to reading your posts!