A postcard from on the road...
Dear faithful readers,
Thanks for your patience with slightly slower blog updating. We've been entertaining some wonderful guests and we've also been on the move. All in all, time on internet has decreased greatly. Today, we saw off the extraordinary Gillums and their 5 kids and we're in Recife with Rachel's folks. All being well, we should be picking up Ruth Leckenby - back for more! - and taking her up to Natal for a well-deserved break after her mission work. Tomorrow, weather permitting, Rach and I and our chappy and chapette will be off to Porto de Galinhas for a 24 hour "relaxing" holiday.
Normal service to resume next week.
DM
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One of my favourite flags ever. This is the flag for the historical state of Pernambuco, the state of Rachel's home city Recife. What a fantastic mix of imagery.
a Britishman in Brazil in 2009
About Me
- Maclurio
- lives in Natal, tries to speak Portuguese, teaches English, is a husband to Rachel and a Dad to Nelson and Gloria, writes on this blog, likes Brazilian weather, football, food and music, loves Jesus.
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Pernambuco State Flag
One of my favourite flags ever. This is the flag for the historical state of Pernambuco, the state of Rachel's home city Recife. What a fantastic mix of imagery.
Things I miss about England
2=My family
3=Easter
4=The post
5=Being in the loop
6=What you hear is what you get
7=Safe electrics
8=Cream teas
9=Curry
10=The pub
11=Asparagus, avocado and tea
12=Blu tac
13=Not so many mozzies
14=Pedestrian crossings
15=Readily available tea
16=Fresh milk
17=Not so many computer viruses
18=Cards in the post
19=Duvets
20=Traffic lights
21=Not much gun crime
22=BRA does not exist
23=York Minster
24=Grey Hair
25=Less power cuts
26=Trees
27=Toasters and electric kettles
28=Cycle lanes
29=The police are not bent
30=The Radio
31=Bringing your own bags to the supermarket
32=Singing hymns in English
33=Elections
34=People know how to park (mostly)
35=People know that a little rain won't kill you
36=second-hand bookshops
37=Log fires
38=Match of the Day
39=Bounty Chocolate Bars
40=Spices and Herbs
41=The drive from York to the Lake District
42=Rafi's Spice Box
43=Museums
44=Pint glasses
45=Breakfast
46=fresh mushrooms
47=baked beans
48=celery
49=good quality cereal
50=fresh bread
51=No dubbing on films
52=Sausages
53=Buying things online
54=High-brow Political Satire.
56=Going to Rock gigs
57=English banter
58=Pianos
59=Knowing why you are in trouble
60=Toilets don’t block so easily and you can flush toilet paper
62=Minimal noise pollution
63=Photocopiers
64=People know how to photocopy
66=Carpets
67=Less wildlife
69=Small talk
70=Reading the paper
71=General Administrative Competence
74=BBC News
75=Luxury cars
77=Teletext
78=Can openers and corkscrews
80=Gas from the mains
81=Not needing 3 cold showers a day to stay fresh
83=People are not SO obsessed with Disney
84=Custard
85=Horlicks
87=General Administrative Competence
95=Mince pies and mulled wine
96=Road-Side services
97=Motorways
98=The Hoobs
99=Leather jackets
100=The weather
3=Easter
4=The post
5=Being in the loop
6=What you hear is what you get
7=Safe electrics
8=Cream teas
9=Curry
10=The pub
11=Asparagus, avocado and tea
12=Blu tac
13=Not so many mozzies
14=Pedestrian crossings
15=Readily available tea
16=Fresh milk
17=Not so many computer viruses
18=Cards in the post
19=Duvets
20=Traffic lights
21=Not much gun crime
22=BRA does not exist
23=York Minster
24=Grey Hair
25=Less power cuts
26=Trees
27=Toasters and electric kettles
28=Cycle lanes
29=The police are not bent
30=The Radio
31=Bringing your own bags to the supermarket
32=Singing hymns in English
33=Elections
34=People know how to park (mostly)
35=People know that a little rain won't kill you
36=second-hand bookshops
37=Log fires
38=Match of the Day
39=Bounty Chocolate Bars
40=Spices and Herbs
41=The drive from York to the Lake District
42=Rafi's Spice Box
43=Museums
44=Pint glasses
45=Breakfast
46=fresh mushrooms
47=baked beans
48=celery
49=good quality cereal
50=fresh bread
51=No dubbing on films
52=Sausages
53=Buying things online
54=High-brow Political Satire.
56=Going to Rock gigs
57=English banter
58=Pianos
59=Knowing why you are in trouble
60=Toilets don’t block so easily and you can flush toilet paper
62=Minimal noise pollution
63=Photocopiers
64=People know how to photocopy
66=Carpets
67=Less wildlife
69=Small talk
70=Reading the paper
71=General Administrative Competence
74=BBC News
75=Luxury cars
77=Teletext
78=Can openers and corkscrews
80=Gas from the mains
81=Not needing 3 cold showers a day to stay fresh
83=People are not SO obsessed with Disney
84=Custard
85=Horlicks
87=General Administrative Competence
95=Mince pies and mulled wine
96=Road-Side services
97=Motorways
98=The Hoobs
99=Leather jackets
100=The weather
Things I love about Brazil
2=The beach
3=The Brazilian flag
4=Seafood
5=Sand dunes
6=The weather
7=Portuguese
8=People are not afraid to pray, really pray
9=São João
10=Music
11=Help
12=Grilled Corn on the cob sold by the side of the road
13=Açai
14=Black beans, brown beans and green beans
15=More wildlife
16=Guarana
17=Guga the Turtle
18=The Pernambuco State Flag
19=People know how to throw a party
20=12 bank holidays a year
21=Traffic lights
22=Tiled floors
24=Match day snacks
25=Informal dress codes
28=The national anthem
29=Capirinha
30=Açerola
32=Great Wall Art
34=Open air swimming
35=The way they do Father’s day
37=Orange
38=Parque da cidade.
39=Carne de sol and macaxeira fritters
40=The drive from Natal to Tabitinga
41=Hybrid cars
45=Amusing uses of English
46=Breakfast
47=Tapioca
49=The informal way they do tests
50=The walk home
51=Driving the windows down
52=Driving barefoot
53=Somebody fills up the car, checks the oil and tyres without you having to get out.
54=Cheap labour
55=All year morning sunshine
58=Puddings
59=The Brazilian national team
65=Cheap internal flights
67=Caxaça
68=Football commentators
69=Live music
70=The travelling circus
71=Discovery kids brasil
72=Interesting City Names
73=Hammocks
74=Elections
76=Churrasco
77=The good natured way Brazilians deal with a crisis
78=Picanha
79=Meat
81=Warm evenings
82=Capeoira trousers
83=Kids don't have to use car seats so much.
85=Frozen fruit pulps
86=Turma de Monica
87=Interesting City Names
88=Bolo de rolo
89=Sitting outside on lawn chairs
91=Condominiums
92=Salão de festa
96=Sweets at parties
93=Clothes dry quickly
94=Cats on campus
95=Radio Rede Hallelujah
97=The Outback
98=Baton choclate
99=Soap Operas
100=Umbrella hats
3=The Brazilian flag
4=Seafood
5=Sand dunes
6=The weather
7=Portuguese
8=People are not afraid to pray, really pray
9=São João
10=Music
11=Help
12=Grilled Corn on the cob sold by the side of the road
13=Açai
14=Black beans, brown beans and green beans
15=More wildlife
16=Guarana
17=Guga the Turtle
18=The Pernambuco State Flag
19=People know how to throw a party
20=12 bank holidays a year
21=Traffic lights
22=Tiled floors
24=Match day snacks
25=Informal dress codes
28=The national anthem
29=Capirinha
30=Açerola
32=Great Wall Art
34=Open air swimming
35=The way they do Father’s day
37=Orange
38=Parque da cidade.
39=Carne de sol and macaxeira fritters
40=The drive from Natal to Tabitinga
41=Hybrid cars
45=Amusing uses of English
46=Breakfast
47=Tapioca
49=The informal way they do tests
50=The walk home
51=Driving the windows down
52=Driving barefoot
53=Somebody fills up the car, checks the oil and tyres without you having to get out.
54=Cheap labour
55=All year morning sunshine
58=Puddings
59=The Brazilian national team
65=Cheap internal flights
67=Caxaça
68=Football commentators
69=Live music
70=The travelling circus
71=Discovery kids brasil
72=Interesting City Names
73=Hammocks
74=Elections
76=Churrasco
77=The good natured way Brazilians deal with a crisis
78=Picanha
79=Meat
81=Warm evenings
82=Capeoira trousers
83=Kids don't have to use car seats so much.
85=Frozen fruit pulps
86=Turma de Monica
87=Interesting City Names
88=Bolo de rolo
89=Sitting outside on lawn chairs
91=Condominiums
92=Salão de festa
96=Sweets at parties
93=Clothes dry quickly
94=Cats on campus
95=Radio Rede Hallelujah
97=The Outback
98=Baton choclate
99=Soap Operas
100=Umbrella hats
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