Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Rio de Janeiro: 29°C, hot, sunny and a little overcast. It is the eve of the first of three bank holidays in November. This is the penultimate month of the year, and I will be visiting England for the first time in 22 years. It feels like an eternity, almost a generation. The countdown has begun, and I am keen […]
Rio de Janeiro: 29°C, hot and sunny. Today has been another productive day, coming close to a milestone in my life that perhaps for some might not seem like much, but for me, it is significant. A great deal. Today I had my penultimate dentist’s appointment for the fitting of my implant teeth. I have had two large gaps in […]
As I sit here reflecting on the complexities of life against the backdrop of a sweltering Carioca day, I find myself grappling with the concept of fate. With my forthcoming journey to England after three decades in Brazil, I cannot help but ponder the intricate web of circumstances that have shaped my life. From newfound passions to the lingering questions […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, hot, sunny, stuffy and slightly overcast. Today was supposed to be a productive day. I aimed to prepare and draft three or four posts for the blog. However, that didn’t happen. I managed to prepare one in the morning, but I either got delayed or distracted for the rest of the day. Nalva thinks that […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, very hot and sunny. At the moment, Tuesdays are my busiest days in terms of classes. They are also the days I have to go to Copacabana to give a class to Dona Vera. Usually, there isn’t time to take Perola to the park. I was doing a workout. Most of these days, I do […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 oC, hottish, slightly sunny and overcast. I’ve been trying to rest, but it’s difficult because I have a very strong cold. It started on Thursday evening with a slight sore throat. On Friday, I developed a runny nose, and yesterday, the symptoms worsened. Today, I am coughing a lot and feeling weak all over. I […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 27oC, hottish and sunny. It is Wednesday, the middle of the week. The weather is unpredictable; sometimes, it rains, sometimes it is sunny, hot, and sticky, and a few times, it is cool. As an English person, I am accustomed to the rain. I do not mind walking in it, and when I had a bike, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, warmish, sunny and slightly overcast. It is hot, humid, and cloudy. I took Perola for a walk and did some exercise early. It is trying to rain, but it is not succeeding. Thursdays are the days with the most classes, especially in the afternoon when I have a presential class with Dona Vera in Copacabana. […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 21oC, warm, sunny and slightly cloudy. It is another Friday, marking the end of the week. Has this week been productive? Yes, but not as much as I would have liked it to be. I recently went to Copacabana and unexpectedly ran into an old flame. We ended up grabbing coffee and catching up on our […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 32oC, hot and sunny. My Uncle Mick-Part 2. It will have been. Two years this November. That is my Uncle Mick. Had died. As I said yesterday. He was an incredibly good man, very good for me. He had married three times. The first was to a Swindler, the second to an Angel and the third […]