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Friday, the 12th of April 2024: “Cafes, Connections and Amazing Baltis”!!!

7 de October, 2025 No Comments

Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 12 degrees, cool, sunny and slightly overcast.   Friday is a day filled with movement in the morning and evening. Waking early, a brief half-hour chat on the phone with Julie, then exercise, a blog post, and out into the street. It is Friday, so I don’t usually have any classes early, which allows me to do […]

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Wednesday, the 10th of April 2024: “Simple Things: Coffee and Company”!!!

5 de October, 2025 No Comments

Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 12 degrees, cold, grey, rainy and miserable.   It’s Wednesday, the middle of the week. If I were in Brazil in the past, it would have been an excuse to go out, meet someone, buy some beers or wine, have a drink, and listen to some good music or watch a film. I could go out with […]

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Monday, the 8th of April 2024: “English Rain, Reflection and Connection”!!!

3 de October, 2025 No Comments

Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 6 degrees, stormy, rainy and very miserable.   Monday is the beginning of the week, and it is always a good start if the weekend was good. The weekend was very good with a day visit to Kinver Edge, and the town for lunch with Julie on the Saturday, and even though we did not meet yesterday […]

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Saturday, the 6th of April 2024: “A Day of Discovery at Kinver Edge”!!!

1 de October, 2025 No Comments

Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 10 degrees, sunny, slightly grey and overcast.   It is Saturday, the weekend and time to go out with my beautiful, little, perfect woman. She picked me up at about 10:30, and we went to Kinver Edge for the second time with her dog, Austin. The man! We parked the car at the Edge and walked for […]

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Friday, the 5th of April 2024: “Kindness, and Poetry at Wordsley Cafe on The Green”!!!

30 de September, 2025 No Comments

Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 9 degrees, cold, cloudy and rainy. Friday has been a typical day, except that Julie gave me a lift into the local village. I got up, did a heavy workout, had some coffee and gave my first class at 11 a.m. English time. I then got ready to go out. I needed to buy some groceries, but […]

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Thursday, the 4th of April 2024: “A Morning Canal Walk”!!!

29 de September, 2025 No Comments

Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 8 degrees, cold and chilly, cloudy with bursts of sunshine and trying to rain. I’m up early and exercising in the back living room and outside on the patio. I mentioned to Julie that it would be nice to take an early walk with Austin, her dog, along the canal. She took it literally and called me […]

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Wednesday, the 3rd of April 2024: “Routine, Power and Purpose”!!!

28 de September, 2025 No Comments

Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 6 degrees, grey, miserable and rainy. I’m glad to be back at work after a long Easter bank holiday, as it was a bank holiday in Brazil on Friday and another in England on Monday, which completely disrupted my routine for staying healthy, productive, and earning money. I faced the same issue in Brazil, where the long […]

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Monday, the 1st of April 2024: “A Perfect Day: Hagley and The Dog at Harvington”!!!

26 de September, 2025 No Comments

Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 8 degrees, chilly, overcast, rain in the morning, but the sky is clear with sun later in the day. It is Easter Monday in England, a bank holiday, but a regular working day in Brazil. Brazil’s Easter bank holiday was on Good Friday, and in some cases, it also included Thursday. I was a bit unsure whether […]

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Sunday, the 31st of March 2024: “Easter Sunday Lunch at The Green Man-Swindon”!!!

25 de September, 2025 No Comments

Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 4 degrees, bitterly cold, grey and rainy. It is Easter Sunday, and the weather is very shitty. I was up later than usual due to my night at the pub, but more importantly, a full day with Julie yesterday. I only got out of bed at 2:00 p.m., after raiding the Kitchen with sandwiches and a couple […]

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Saturday, the 30th of March 2024: “A Couple in Stourbridge”!!!

24 de September, 2025 No Comments

Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 14 degrees, sunny, warm in the sun but cold in the shade. Saturday was a marathon day, during which I accomplished quite a lot, and for me, the activities of the day were more enjoyable than those at night. It is a beautiful, sunny day — a truly sunny day, with it being warm in the sun […]

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ABOUT ME

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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