Things I miss about England #1 and Things I love about Brazil #1: pals, friends, amigos. We’ll miss the ones we’re leaving behind, but we can’t wait to see the ones we’ve been apart from.
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.
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
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
1 comment:
Great series Dave and a top way to finish!
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