Wow, it’s been a while! I am aware that many of my blog posts start off like that, but I tend to fall in and out of love of blogging yearly, and when the moment catches me, I go with it! So here I am again! Since my last post, a lot has happened. It… Read More Reflection……
Aaaaand we are back! As with every yearly trip back to the motherland it is always over in the blink of an eye. This year we had a wonderful trip, treated to some amazing weather and awesome experiences for the boys and good quality time with family and friends. With the boys being that little… Read More Back to reality with a bang!
“Become friends with people who aren’t your age. Hang out with people whose first language isn’t the same as yours. Get to know someone who doesn’t come from your social class. This is how you see the world. This is how you grow.”… Read More The day KFC opened…..with a sprinkling of community spirit
I nipped into town today for just a few bits, but in Beira terms, this is still a 2-hour venture! I have driven around this city endless times without a second thought. Getting frustrated when I can’t find something simple like corn flour- today’s annoyance! Or swearing and shouting at the traffic, the potholes, the… Read More Taking the time to stop and smell the roses…….
So I thought I would share this little snippet with you while I lie here currently feeling very sorry for myself under a mountain of tissues. Yep, the obligatory cold, or as it is classified here ‘ The Flu,’ has followed me back to Beira from my recent visit back to Blighty; a wonderful leaving… Read More When you know you have lived in Africa for too long!
So to set the scene for you before you get to know Beira today, I thought we better take a trip down memory lane. Let’s step back to the 19th Century when the Portuguese Mozambique Company arrived on the shores of Beira and development began. From 1947 the Portuguese Colonial Government continued development until Mozambique… Read More A little bit of history
Life in Beira Mozambique, let the blogging adventure begin!… Read More Brit in Beira
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