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How do they manage to have such clear water, Val?
There’s a national misconception that Brazilian movies are crap. And there is some fairness to this, because the most talked about and advertised movies are in fact the brainless comedies that, however, fill up the movie theaters for weeks on … Continue reading
Messing about on the water.
Originally posted on Chapel Street Community Arts:
Had a great afternoon out with the art groups from St Phil’s and other friends last week; a boat trip down the Bridgewater Canal and Manchester Ship Canal. Funded by Slaofrd CVS’s Little…
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Shrimp Cocktail Paraíba (Camarão ao Vinagrete)
Shrimp Cocktail Paraíba (Camarão ao Vinagrete) For the vinagrete: 1 medium red or white onion, chipped 2 ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1 medium green pepper, seeded and chopped 1 Tbsp cilantro, chopped 1 Tbsp green onion, green part only, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brasil, Brazil, camaro ao vinagrete, paraiba, shrimp cocktail
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Cleared in Petrobras Corruption Scandal
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been cleared of wrongdoing in the Petrobras scandal by a parliamentary commission report released Monday, Telesur English reported. Commission spokesman Deputy Luiz Sérgio Nóbrega de Oliveira said the report found there was no proof in any of the examined documents that … Continue reading
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Tagged Dilma Rouseff, Luiz Sérgio Nóbrega de Oliveira, petrobras, Petrobras scandal, Petrolao
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Photomaton
Like a lot of places, Manchester has had a major regeneration over the last few years, what with its acres of shiny glass fronts and fancy shops, rebuilt train stations, new city centre tram lines and such, but I never … Continue reading
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Tagged black & white, city, England, Fuji X100, Manchester, monochrome, street photography, Urban
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A Bavarian at Oktoberfest in Brazil and Germany for the first time
About six years ago somebody told me that the second biggest Oktoberfest is in Blumenau in Brazil and I knew that I had to go one day. Finally this year the time has come and of course I also had … Continue reading
Welcome to the jungle
We arrived in Manaus at 8 o’clock in the evening greeted by 30C/92F heat, which felt like 300 with the humidity. I pointed this out to the taxi driver, who proceeded to tell us how cool of a day it … Continue reading
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