British passport application, a right old performance!
In February of this year I began the process of renewing our British passports. It’s a sort of running joke …
Author Archives: Claire Pattison Valente
Tejú-guasú
Some years ago, while I was out for a late walk with the dogs over the dunes, I came across …
Desbikelando come to Prainha
Two men, bicycles and a dream to improve environmental awareness in Brazil. Luiz Henrique Costa Arruda (Biologist post graduate in …
A RARE Pride Regatta (Campanha de Orgulho)
It is well known that people look after places and things they care about, feel empathy for, take pride in. …
Like a Hummingbird
People have been asking what exactly happened to Neu during the dramatic days in December and January when I stopped …
Home at last
After 3 months and 7 days, 8 surgeries, Christmas and New Year in intensive care, nearly 1 month with an …
Surgery and unexpected findings.
On Wednesday the 25th of November Neu finally went under the surgeons knife. We were warned by the surgeon that …
Some action.
Neu’s medical team, Dr Luciana, Dr Alini and Dr Carla are fantastic, they are wonderfully reassuring, making it clear that …
Two floors up and it’s almost heaven
A few days ago we were moved from the hellish conditions of the emergency corridor (I was tempted to say …
Could be Crohns
I feel like we are finally getting somewhere, though it’s taken long enough. We had a meeting with a surgeon …
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