Never have I seen so much Pink and Green before coming to Mangueira. The colours of the district cover every square inch of the Vila Olimpica Complex, where we have been working for the last week. The main focus of our time here so far has been with the boys at Casa Lar, which, as […]
I have tried, I really have. I made it into work (on time), resisted nailing the little cherubs in the parks with Snowballs on route but it has all got too much for me. This afternoon we are hitting the slopes of devils dyke armed with rice sacks a broken snowboard a sore foot and […]
It’s a first for me as a relative new comer to Brighton I have never seen this much snow so close to the sea. Walking into work I overtook several cars as they spun helplessly in circles! The heaviest snow fall for 15years has brought the country to a grinding halt, but never fear all […]
I have tried, I really have. I made it into work (on time), resisted nailing the little cherubs in the parks with Snowballs on route but it has all got too much for me. This afternoon we are hitting the slopes of devils dyke armed with rice sacks a broken snowboard a sore foot and […]
It’s a first for me as a relative new comer to Brighton I have never seen this much snow so close to the sea. Walking into work I overtook several cars as they spun helplessly in circles! The heaviest snow fall for 15years has brought the country to a grinding halt, but never fear all […]
Namibia has the highest density of Cheetahs in Africa, however they are still seriously endangered. Apart from hunting and the destruction of their natural environment another threat comes from farmers protecting their livestock. A revolutionary ‘out of the box’ scheme has been to introduce dogs to guard herds of goats. The dogs are introduced to […]
When in Rome, do as the Romans. When in Ecuador … do we have to?! We hope you’ve had an enjoyable New Year celebration and you’ve started 2009 as you mean to go on. It does seem to be the time of year when doing outrageous antics appear to be more acceptable, and this […]
Namibia has the highest density of Cheetahs in Africa, however they are still seriously endangered. Apart from hunting and the destruction of their natural environment another threat comes from farmers protecting their livestock. A revolutionary ‘out of the box’ scheme has been to introduce dogs to guard herds of goats. The dogs are introduced to […]
When in Rome, do as the Romans. When in Ecuador … do we have to?! We hope you’ve had an enjoyable New Year celebration and you’ve started 2009 as you mean to go on. It does seem to be the time of year when doing outrageous antics appear to be more acceptable, and this […]
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