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New Year with new locations to visit. (part two)
Back from lunch guys. On the 2nd of Jan (2 days ago) We headed to a little place called Pirenopolis in the mornning. Very old town based in the estate of Goiás full of lovely little shops that sell local crafts made in the area. The old town has been preserved so it’s very interesting to walk around and check out the shops and the houses.
New Year with new locations to visit.
Hi all, Happy New Year to you all! We finally got some days of solid sun so we decided to make the most of it and get out to the great out doors.
New Year’s Day we headed to a local park (Buriti) and we let Tomás run around and see the fish in the lake, some birds in the trees, the waterwheel and his favourite part was the playground as always. As you can see by the pics, it was a fun day!
Still in Brazil :)
Well I have to confess our day visits out have been slightly hampered by the vast quantities of tropical rain we have been experiencing here (That’s just to make those of you in less warmer climates feel better). But we are determined to go out for the day tomorrow, come rain or shine, to the old part of town to see how things used to be. The main part of Goiania where we are now has apparently only been built in the last 70 years….
We did however visit some relatives yesterday who have a lovely country house with chickens, guinea fowl, ducks and others of the feathered variety and enjoyed a lovely brazilian meal of meat, beans and rice. Other trips have included a visit to a museum which has replicated villages from the indian tribes to the slaves to the settlers when they came. Most of which you can go inside and see how they used to live etc.
Otherwise we have been involved in church activites such as the ‘English Hour’ with mikes parents and mike lead worship last sunday. We have also been found guilty of introducing the game ‘Taboo’ into the church…..no doubt we shall hear after we have gone if it really catches on or not.
Meanwhile I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year!
Here are some pics of the different villages.
The boy’s birthday in Brazil
Hi guys,
The holidays have been so relaxing that I don’t seem to manage to spend as much time online as I do in London (I wonder why!). Anyway here are some pics from Tomás’ 2nd birthday on the 17th.
The Cartwrights have landed in Brasil!
Hi everyone, just to let you know that we arrived safely yesterday in Brasil after nearly 24 hours travel (by foot, car, bus and plane!) The weather is hot (as you can expect!) When we left Paris there was snow at 9pm and when we arrived in Sao Paulo the day after it was 21C at 6am in the morning. Talk about a contrast! Anyway the boy slept in the flight and has generally been a little superstar – we couldn´t have wished for more. Mum and dad are doing well and Liz is enjoying the weather a lot. Gotta rush and have dinner but watch this space for more news very soon.
Breaking News! The 1st scan of the 2nd baby.
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We thought it would be interesting to see how many people are still checking the blog, even though we’ve been a little slow on the updates. As you can see by the photo we’ve been quite busy! Anyway for all of you faithfull readers out there you get to hear this news 1st (unless you already know). Liz is once again pregnant and expecting another baby! This scan was taken today at the Hommerton Hospital – due date is the 11th June.
Been quiet but busy
Oh well what can I say, the days have gone by and I have managed to not upload an image or video :-(. Sorry. The good news is that all is well in the land of the Cartwrights. Yesterday Andi & I babysat the kids while the wives went off to Ali’s hen do. Not much to report except that we managed to survive the afternoon without the help of our wonderwomen :-). Work has been busy as always the beginning and ends of months are when most things need to be done. I’ve got my annual review next week so we will see how things progress. The rest from the DIY looks like is nearly over as the room downstairs is now nearly ready to be painted – so in the next 3 weeks I can kiss goodbye to easy going evenings, bbqs and just lounging around. We need to have the room fully decorated, carpeted and new couch purchased by the end of this month. Pictures of before and after will be provided :-p
Anyway I’m gonna cut this short as Tomás is shouting at me for some attention. He’s now awake pretty much every day around 6am and is ready for action from the moment he wakes up to the moment he goes to sleep. It’s all fun really. Talk to you soon.
2 Dumb thieves in the US of A – Enjoy the clip
Saturday in Solihull
Well last Friday we headed up to see the Hawkswoods in good old Solihull and on Saturday morning we were treated to a little trip to the park. Here’s the video evidence:
