When we first visited this Algarvian windmill the roof was still on top, and we thought it wouldn’t take much effort to renovate. A year later Robert even wrote a blog post on it for me. Six years ago though everything had changed, and I suspect now it will be even more dilapidated. It would need to be reconstructed now, and whilst I am enjoying these memories it is also very hard to live with the fact I won’t get to see it again with him.

If you have yet not joined me and the rest of the Squares Gang, then don’t panic there is plenty of time to do so and you also have a choice on the theme this month. Your squares could reconstruct like mine are today, or you can renew like I did yesterday, move forward or go all out with burgeoning. It is totally up to you how you interpret the themes, and also your choice as to how often you square. I will visit every square, although some days it might be the following day before I can and the WP gremlins often hide my comments in spam so do check regularly. You are welcome to link with other challenges, and as you can see not every image has to be square.

Tilting at Windmills

PS if you want to know more about Portuguese windmills, check out this post by Robert. It was the first of three he wrote for my Portuguese blog. He planned to write more, but tomorrow was always another day for my lovely MrB!

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  5. I can imagine how exquisite it was in its hay day, Becky. Singing away and helping farmers. What a wonderful, and joyous addition to their landscape.

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  6. Rather like the disused engine houses in Cornwall and Devon. You do find the odd one that has been turned into a house, but they must take a lot of money.

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    2. PS I am guessing you might have the kind of windmills I had in the background of my second shot. I’ll be there shortly to take a look 🙂

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  11. I like this, Becky. I’m sure it’s bittersweet to read what Robert wrote, to see or revisit places you saw with him. How much worse it would be not to have any of that!! I pray you celebrate each memory, putting aside as best you can the bitter and rejoicing in the sweet.

    I’ve combined my squares today with my Thursday Doors post, the better to streamline everyone’s Reader. :-)

    Thursday Doors…renew

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind and understanding words. Means a lot. I am struggling a bit this week, so helps to know you are thinking of me

      I’ll visit your combined square in a moment. Always wise I think to combine challenges 🙂

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    1. I know, but there is no used for them anymore. They are quite small windmills, and this is a depopulating and poor part of Portugal so guess it is inevitable this happens. Like you, I wish it wasn’t the case.

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  15. It may be in a sorry state of repair but I reckon if someone invested the time and money to rebuild it, this windmill could form part of a lovely home. And I read Mr B’s well-researched article with interest, as the mills he describes are similar to those I’ve seen here in England.

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  18. I guess we look at structures like these in a different way to people who see the utilitarian: the windmill might look nice but has it any use? The dilapidated state is sad but I wouldn’t spend money and effort on restoring it if it were mine just for the looks, I guess. Luckily though, we do have photos and memories of things that cannot e restored.

    Here is my square of the day of which I’m inordinately proud; of the actual post that is: https://picturesimperfectblog.com/2024/05/09/9-new-skills/

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