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Vote-Feed | Reckoning with 35 Years in Brazil

16 de September, 2026 No Comments

Journaled on Thursday, 21st of November 2024 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 27 degrees, hot, overcast, and rainy. Today, everything is officially back to normal. After the G20 summit and yesterday’s bank holiday, Black Awareness Day, the workweek […]

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Two Sweaters and a Silent Phone in Rio

14 de September, 2026 No Comments

Journalled on Friday, 24th of July 2026 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 21 degrees, warm, overcast and rainy. I have just received a message from Julie in England telling me that my mother is not 100%, and that […]

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Let Go | Forty Years in Brazil

11 de September, 2026 No Comments

Journalled on Thursday, 27th of March 2025 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 28 degrees, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Thursday, and I am trying to let go. Let go! How can two little words carry so […]

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Opening a Company | A Day With My Accountant

8 de September, 2026 No Comments

Journalled on Wednesday, 28th of August 2024 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 23 degrees, warm, sunny and slightly overcast. My meeting with Fernando, my accountant, was originally scheduled for 3 p.m., but last night he asked me to […]

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Blue Skies, Buried Guilt | A Sunday in Santo Cristo

4 de September, 2026 No Comments

Journalled on Sunday, 27th of July 2025 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 26 degrees, hot, sunny and perfect blue sky. It is Sunday, and Yasmin is still with me. She will head back to her mother’s this afternoon, […]

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Turning 60 in Rio | Family, Loss and Home

2 de September, 2026 No Comments

Journalled on Thursday, 16th of April 2026 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 26 degrees, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It’s Thursday, and we’re approaching a long weekend. Everybody is beginning to slow down with classes, though journaling and […]

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No Half-Arsing It | A Rio Monday, a 0% Beer Hangover, and the Rule That Runs Through Everything

31 de August, 2026 No Comments

Journalled on Monday, 1st of December 2025 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 26°C, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It’s Monday, the first day of December, and this year has flown by, taking time, and a piece of my […]

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Rain, Rio and the Buzz of Connecting People

29 de August, 2026 No Comments

Journalled on Friday, 23rd of January 2026 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 22 degrees, warm to cool, overcast and with heavy rain. It’s Friday, and it’s pissing down. It’s been raining all week, with more forecast over the […]

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Swimming, Skipping and the Choices We Make

26 de August, 2026 No Comments

Journalled on Friday, 20th of February 2026 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 30 degrees, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Friday, exactly one week since my tooth extraction, and today I take the last of the medicine. […]

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Heat, Coffee, Cake and Chopp in Leblon

22 de August, 2026 No Comments

Journalled on Friday, 10th of January 2025 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 28 degrees, hot and overcast. We’re back home in Rio after three days in Paraty, the historic town about 200 km down the coast. It wasn’t […]

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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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