Bringing everything most recently recorded for the Pure Portugal Podcast, along with a new interview, here's a single, immersive - epic - year-ending podcast, episode number 5 with five wonderful segments.

We’ll start with a new connection - Yoav Lorch, who shares an exciting new idea, the 'AMEE' project, of particular interest if you’re an artist or maker with a similar interest in Portugal.

We then bring in the legend who is Wendy Howard from the Benfeita area and community, who shares her inspiring back-story and urges us to live in a more planet-friendly way.

After Wendy’s words of wisdom, we head to Tomar to talk to Tania Castelo who tells us about her Lindas Language School, which is clearly much more than a place to learn the local lingo - Tania is an incredible woman, with so much to share with us.

The star in our Pure Portugal midst - Steve Andrews - then shares his hope for a Portuguese walk for Wildlife and slips how he upset Simon Cowell on Britain’s Got Talent into our conversation.

We conclude with another inspirational initiative - the CO Project - and its founder Leyla Acaroglu. By this point, and true to the Christmas spirit you should be bloated with food for thought.

Thank you for tuning into and downloading the Pure Portugal podcast. We look forward to talking to more people on their amazing adventures and Portuguese projects in 2019, perhaps it’ll be you?

Do have a wonderful new year and do stay in touch. As ever your feedback is most welcome: carl@carlmunson.com