Journalled on Saturday, 27 July 2024 | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 28 degrees, hot and sunny with a clear blue sky. It is Saturday,…
A Simple Saturday Lunch Out
Sunday, the 28th of April 2024: “Complex Family Ties”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 12 degrees, cold, slightly sunny, overcast and with showers. Sunday is traditionally a day when I try to be alone in…
Monday, the 25th of March 2024: “Motherly Love without the Necessary compassion”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 6 degrees, bitterly cold, grey and with rain. It is the first day of the last week of the month, and also…
Wednesday the 27th of December 2023: “Reunion and Reflection in Sheffield”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 8 degrees, cold, rainy; a shitty day. It’s time to head to the north of England to meet my brother and his…
Monday the 11th of December 2023: “Family, Friction and Change”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 8 degrees, cold, overcast, and rainy. I will be officially on holiday in a week and a half until the new year.…
Friday the 8th of December 2023: “Family Problems”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 7 degrees, cold, cloudy and slightly rainy. It has been two weeks since I arrived in England, and the time has rushed…
Family Dynamics | And Cultural Identity
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 21oC, cool, overcast and rainy. It is Monday, and I have mixed emotions. I had a great weekend, solving several problems…
Father’s Day in Brazil | A Reflection and Meaningful Connections
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, warmish, and overcast. Friday was a day of achievements, Saturday was for spring cleaning, and Sunday is Father’s Day! I…
Reflections on Family Dynamics | Growth, and Moving Forward
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 23oC, grey and overcast. It’s the end of a seemingly endless month, with my youngest daughter on her mid-year holidays and…
Headphones | And an Enjoyable Saturday Evening in Rio
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, hot, Sunny and slightly overcast. It’s Sunday, the day after a lovely night with friends I hadn’t seen in a…