But as today’s date is even it means my penultimate #MarchSquare is a ‘Squaring the Circle’. Not a perfect ‘Squaring the Circle’ but they are rather special. My header one reflects the fact that the Scouting movement appears in nearly every parade here in Portugal, and the one below of course reminds us it is Easter this weekend. I came across them both last year at one of my favourite Algarvian festivals.

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If you follow my Portuguese blog you may already which festival it is. It is called Festa das Tochas Floridas, and it takes place on Easter Sunday every year in São Brás de Alportel. The parade is both fun and extraordinarily beautiful, but what makes it so very special is the carpet of flowers on which they walk. I am so looking forward to seeing this again this year. Wishing everyone a Happy Easter, and if you have not yet participated in this month’s Square Photo Challenge it is not too late! Really it isn’t, as demonstrated perfectly by Kaz this morning.

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    1. That’s what Jude said too. I hadn’t really thought about it before, albeit I admit I always felt a little sad to see the carpets destroyed at the end. The joy though of the occasion I think just about makes it ok.

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  9. The flower carpet is amazing (had to pop over to the other blog to see it in all its glory). Though I’m not sure I could bear to be there at the end of the parade. So much work goes into these festivals. And your square today is a beautiful one for Good Friday.

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    1. Thank you so much 🙂 and so glad you popped over to see the full carpet. I agree with you though quite sad at the end to think of all these flowers destroyed.

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  13. Nicely done! 🙂 🙂 I love your Header shot and am quietly envious of you this weekend. I may get to hunt Easter eggs but I suspect it’s going to be too damp for fun outdoors. We shall see. The man is decorating. 🙂 Happy Easter to you and Robert, hon!

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    1. Decorating – oh my, what a very English thing to do at Easter!! When are the Estate Agents coming round?

      I wish you were here too. Still from next year . . . . 😎

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      1. We had one already on Wednesday and have 2 to come Tuesday and Wednesday next week, then it’s all go. 🙂 🙂 Just a bit of touching up- nothing major. Traditional DIY, and we did have a lovely day yesterday, before the weather ‘turned’. 🙂

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      2. Good luck with it all, and glad you got one good day in. It is not as warm here today but blue skies forecast until Monday so I certainly cannot complain!!

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