Lobster, please walk this way.

15th Jun 2013

The lobster season began at the start of the month and for the first time in a long time, the …

Lobsters, licenses and payments.

25th Jul 2011

I’m pleased to say that Neu was granted sickness benefit, only for 3 months, though this may be standard practice. …

13th Jun 2011

Last Saturday morning I got a call from Neu who had, as is his way, left the house at the …

1st Jun 2011

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

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 …

6th Sep 2008

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