Between a rock and a hard place

1st Jun 2011

Neu and I had to go back to see his kidney doctor last Friday, we were apprehensive about this visit …

Lobster Season 2010.

25th May 2010

Once again the village has been gearing up for the start of the lobster season, though with less obvious enthusiasm …

7th Jul 2009

Neu is fishing over 13 hours a day at the moment, not that he is catching anything worth that amount …

13th Jun 2009

After staggering around like a drunk in a field for a bit, my good old laptop finally keeled over, it …

14th Feb 2009

Monday 9th February, Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará in the NE of Brazil. I was part of a delegation from …

31st Jan 2009

Friday 23rd Jan 09 Up at 4.00, straight to the beach, no breakfast just a glass of water and a …

10th Jan 2009

Ever since I first met Neu, I have wanted to catch a cumuripim (tarpon) with him (click here to read …

15th Nov 2008

Some of the men here, Neu included, use a shallow net to fish from the beach. This involves swimming out …

6th Sep 2008

On the horizon, out over the calm tropical sea, the sun is just beginning to burn through the dark. Its …

23rd Jul 2008

In 2004 I packed up my life in London and started a new life with my husband Neu in his …