At the start of every year, I get a little emotional. My Mum was a big fan of Hogmanay, and even the thought of Auld Lang Syne would 'make her greet' as we say in Scotland! Seeing out the old year and bringing in the new should not just be an emotional time, but an exciting one as well.

One of my best friends keeps telling us how brave we have been to live out our dream of making the move to Portugal. It doesn't feel brave to us, because it was something we were determined to do - but I suppose looking back it was a huge thing to leave our jobs; our home, and our family and friends.

Within one week of living our new life, we knew it was the right decision. In fact, we wondered why we had taken so long to do it, but on reflection - big life changing moves have to be done at the right moment. For us the time was just right.

So what lies ahead for us in 2023? We have exciting plans for developing Castaway Portugal further. We are determined to discover more amazing spots in our new country. We look forward to making fabulous memories with old and new friends. Most of all we plan to grab 2023 with both hands and go for it!

We are not big fans of New Year resolutions - instead we have some advice for you. Each year, we get 365 days to fill.....so get out there and live your dreams. They can be small ones, or they can be huge life changing ones. Whatever you do, don't have regrets. Live life big: be kind, and join us in grabbing 2023 with both hands! Happy New Year xx
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