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Thursday, the 4th of July 2024: “Getting Stuff Done”!!!

29 de December, 2025 No Comments

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 29 degrees, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Stuff is getting done, and I like it when I am making progress, improving, and when important problems or obstacles are resolved. At the beginning of the week, I spoke to Renato, a pupil of mine who works in IT, specifically in software development and programming. I need […]

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Wednesday, the 3rd of July 2024: “Wordsley’s Two Cafes”!!!

28 de December, 2025 No Comments

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 25 degrees, warm, sunny and with a blue sky. Today I had a pleasant surprise. Jim, the Scottish owner of the more sophisticated cafe in Wordsley, sent me a message. He is Julie’s boss, and over the months I was there, we began to build a kind of friendship. I like him, the cafe is […]

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Sunday, the 30th of June 2024: “Winston Churchilling It On the First Half of 2024”!!!

25 de December, 2025 No Comments

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 19 degrees, warm, overcast and with rain. It is the end of June, the last day of the month, and the first half of this year is over. Tomorrow, 1 July, will be the first day of the second half of the year. Has the first half of the year been good for me? On […]

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Saturday, the 29th of June 2024: “Walking, Exercise and Quality Sun”!!!

24 de December, 2025 No Comments

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 28 degrees, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Saturday, and I haven’t spoken to Julie for about a week. Over the last couple of days, I have had a kind of crisis, wanting to send her a message and thinking about her too much, but I had to control myself. I don’t believe a […]

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Friday, the 28th of June 2024: “Navigating Personal Relationships”!!!

23 de December, 2025 No Comments

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 28 degrees, hot, sunny, and beautiful, clear blue skies. It is Friday. I am a little tired. It has not been a particularly heavy week in terms of workload, but there has been stress with Julie and Nalva. I’m stressed about Julie because we haven’t spoken or exchanged a message for a little over a […]

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Wednesday, the 26th of June 2024: “Money, Investment and Patience”!!!

21 de December, 2025 No Comments

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 27 degrees, hot, sunny, with beautiful, clear blue skies. It is the middle of the week in Rio, and it is just a typical day, but it is still very good. A heavy exercise session in the park in the morning, followed by classes on and off for the rest of the day. When I […]

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Tuesday, the 25th of June 2024: “Two Worlds of Reflection and Aspiration”!!!

20 de December, 2025 No Comments

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 27 degrees, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. Julie and I haven’t been messaging since last Thursday, and it feels much longer to me. I miss her, I miss us talking and communicating, but it may be better this way, and if she really was good for me. I had always felt, when I was with […]

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Monday, the 24th of June 2024: “The Journey You Choose”!!!

19 de December, 2025 No Comments

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 30 degrees, hot, sunny, and with beautiful blue skies. It is the beginning of a new working week, and I am starting a blog revision. I am not happy with the general layout of each post, so I’m updating each one, and everyone is also to iron out any mistakes that have been overlooked. I […]

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Sunday, the 23rd of June 2024: “Reflections on What Was and What Is”!!!

18 de December, 2025 No Comments

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 33 degrees, hot, sunny, but slightly cloudy. It is Sunday. I am with a super cold. I should have had lunch at the Yacht Club, but I was too sick to go, so I had to cancel. Today, I do not want to do much—a long walk in the morning to try to open up […]

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Saturday, the 22nd of June 2024: “Disappointment That Makes a Surprise”!!!

17 de December, 2025 No Comments

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 29 degrees, hot, Sunny but slightly cloudy. Today I was meant to have lunch at the Yacht Club with Dona Regina and her husband, Roberto. They had invited both Yasmin and me for lunch there, and we had already enjoyed a meal with them at the club a couple of years ago. Because of the […]

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Welcome to my blog, The Long Gringo!

I am Richard George James Jackson, a British expatriate who has made Brazil his home for over 30 years.
My experiences have taught me about resilience, transformation, and Brazil's enduring spirit.
I have ventured into various business endeavours, from founding a consultancy in the boat and yacht industry to establishing an English language school.
Along the way, I've discovered the vital importance of resilience and the profound impact of transformation.
I'm eager to share my stories and insights on this blog, hoping to inspire and support others on their own journeys.
Thank you for accompanying me on this virtual adventure!

Richard George James Jackson.

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    Wednesday the 28th of February 2024: “Finding Joy and Purpose in Simple Things and Others”!!!

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    Monday the 19th of February 2024: “Spring, and Brazil’s New Year”!!!

  • 22 de January, 2024

    Friday the 14th of April 2023:“Fridays, Brazil, and Hope”!!!

  • 11 de March, 2025

    Monday the 13th of November 2023:“Reflecting on Hot Summer days and My Dogs”!!!

  • 26 de February, 2024

    Saturday the 13th of May 2023:“Lunch And Shopping with Yasmin”!!!

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