The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, hopefully make something beautiful. Part 1.

1st Oct 2017

Plastic pollution is a world-wide problem and there is much in the news lately about the impact on marine life …

Playing serious games

18th Apr 2017

On Easter Sunday a community called Ariós, just a short drive up the beach from here, were holding a regatta. …

26th Apr 2016

Two men, bicycles and a dream to improve environmental awareness in Brazil. Luiz Henrique Costa Arruda (Biologist post graduate in …

24th Mar 2016

It is well known that people look after places and things they care about, feel empathy for, take pride in. …

26th Feb 2015

The rainy season is upon us and I am taking a break from my watercolours because it is so humid …

7th Dec 2014

Prainha is a one road village, that is one tarmac road, which was laid down about 30 years ago. Previously …

8th Nov 2013

As my children have gone through school here, I have been struck by how few children’s books really show the …

30th Oct 2013

It can be laughable, annoying and sometimes downright dangerous. One of the things about living in a small village is …

5th Sep 2013

The soim had become increasingly “friendly” over the last few weeks, not something I always appreciated, especially as they can …

22nd Aug 2013

In 2005 Neu had a new jangada built, we named it Valente. I couldn’t do a post about it at …