Captured at sea
Last Saturday morning I got a call from Neu who had, as is his way, left the house at the …
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Between a rock and a hard place
Neu and I had to go back to see his kidney doctor last Friday, we were apprehensive about this visit …
Calling London
Here we are back in London on a visit again and as my daughter and I need a UK based …
Grey and drizzly
We are getting ready for a trip back to visit family and friends in London. My mother emailed me and …
It’s free but you have to pay for it.
When we are traveling back to England, we usually fly with air Portugal (known as TAP) because they offer us …
Capoeira classes have at last started up again in the village
I first came to Canto verde back in January 2002 with Amazonas Capoeira, the school with whom I trained in …
Making books
After watching me make small notebooks to sell in the village shop, my 6 year old son asked me to …
The Big Dune
Off to the North West, about an hours walk from our house, is a high dune of pale orange sand. …
Saint Peter
Every year in Prainha the villagers celebrate the day of São Pedro, the patron saint of fishermen. After the service, …
A not so routine trip to the health centre
On Friday My daughter and I were to go to Parajuru for a routine woman’s health check. We were told …
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