Portugal news, weather & today: poetry, pumpkins & pastelarias

Lots of good news and fun this morning...After a weather check - https://sites.google.com/view/olabomdia/weather?authuser=0 - autumnal poetry from treasured Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa, thanks to Brits in Portugal - https://www.facebook.com/BritsInPortugal/posts/2949779808576510Join us and them on tomorrow night's webinar - https://expatsportugal.com/event/portugal-calling/Great news for Portuguese pastelarias and our beloved cafe culture - https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/cafes-and-cake-shops-can-stay-open-until-1am/55842And the best news from The Algarve for ages, Portugal's biggest pumpkin, courtesy of Jose Santos, who according to his wife: "producing giant veggies is his 'second love'" - https://www.portugalresident.com/portugals-largest-pumpkin-isidora-is-algarve-grown/Therefore, today's 'Palavra do Dia': "Abóbora" - pumpkin---Our weather page - https://sites.google.com/view/olabomdia/weather?authuser=0 - ---Our new, favourite way to learn Portuguese online: https://school.learn-portuguese.org/p/kickstarter-course?affcode=206686_jxjbcyvh---Get a mortgage quote for your new Portuguese home - https://portugal.mortgagedirectsl.com/carlmunson/Mortgage_Direct_Advice---Join our Wine Club LIVE on Thursdays at 9pm (Portuguese time), and on Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/746953862715582---Like sport? Join us at 10pm (Portuguese time) on Fridays LIVE - https://www.facebook.com/groups/270510780672871---And new for the Americas - join us LIVE for emigration news, features and guests at 10pm (Portugal time) on our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/olabomdiaportugal---Hear this episode as a podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LlQ8FdfScefpuo7nge1at?si=uSh58lBCQDWH8GCwEhEt0g --- Subscribe to our YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCONoNEVBaAyCFcY6QpaFvbA---Tune in to our weekly radio show - The Portugal Playlist - every Monday at 10pm here -https://www.spreaker.com/show/good-morning-portugal-radio-show (and request your Portugal-themed favourites)