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Respect, Good News Medically, Doune and Start-up Hard Lessons
Respect Standing in the queue for blood samples to be taken, it struck me how orderly the queue was. The Portuguese by nature seem to be...
Jun 18, 202112 min read
"Correctness" Madness, More College Shenanigans, Tough Start-ups. Nothing Is Ever Easy In Farming.
As a teenager, imagine you write something on your electronic device, maybe not deemed bad at the time but will have a dire effect not...
Jun 11, 202111 min read
I Stand Corrected, History and Some Light at the End of the Funding Tunnel
On posting last week's blog a couple of readers correctly contradicted me by informing me they had returned to where they considered...
Jun 4, 202110 min read
Look Back, But Be Wary Moving Back
“I have always found it unrealistic for all those farmers over 55 years old, saying they would move back to their destroyed farms if...
May 28, 20219 min read
Environmental Partnerships, More On Bothy Living, Knocking on Doors
“A partnership is the formation of a group, as little as two, formal or informal, working for mutual benefit. Pieces of paper do not keep...
May 21, 202111 min read
Giving a Damn, Bothy Living and Fund Raising Experiences
"No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted." - Aesop I was watching the “Sheep Game’” on YouTube this last Sunday where Cammy...
May 14, 202111 min read
Purpose, Farewell to The Chantala and Looking For Fresh Fields
“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.”...
May 7, 202110 min read
Blame and Guilt, Friendships and Port Shenanigans
“Supporting selfish people is a waste of time and energy! They will always find an excuse to blame you for their own mistakes! Lily Amis...
Apr 30, 20217 min read
Waiting, Homeward Bound, ZTA and Blackfordby
Time and Waiting I was reflecting at the ripe old age of 71 years what had taken up much of my life. I wondered this as the older I have...
Apr 23, 20218 min read
Loneliness, Dar-es-Salaam and the Land Issue Rears its Ugly Head
My Thoughts on Loneliness This particular subject, loneliness, has been chosen as I have become older, I realise there are a lot of...
Apr 16, 20219 min read
A Shared Experience, Tanga to Mao Calamity and Thoughts from an Old Friend
I have been pondering what subject to write about all week. Rozanne wants me to say something about “The Truth” in light of the “New...
Apr 9, 202110 min read
Addiction, Piss Artist of the Year, African Coastal Adventures
It has been an extremely stressful week for my wife Rozanne and her family. I was struck by how clear and crisp the day was as she walked...
Apr 2, 202113 min read
MV Chantala, African Voyages and the CFU Years
This week I write about leaving school. I used to complain about school a lot even after I left the damn place. All my life up until the...
Mar 26, 202110 min read
Never Say Never, Escape to the Sea and Pigs
I would like to thank all the people who responded positively to me continuing my blog. Of real pleasure is the people I have not heard...
Mar 19, 202110 min read
Sex, Slip-ups and Sunsets
From Facebook, on Monday I learned it was International Women’s Day. I noted many of my lady friends congratulating themselves on the day...
Mar 12, 202112 min read
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