by Simon | Jul 27, 2020 | Biography
The use of fire in a controlled fashion is an effective way of clearing ground for planting crops. The important word is controlled for without controls a fire will soon run wild. The stubble left from the previous planting along with grass and weeds that have...
by Simon | Jul 14, 2020 | Biography
As I headed out to Paraguay to join the English school in the countryside outside Piribebuy I knew the living quarters would not be plush custom built dormitories. One of the requested pieces of equipment was a tent. So I was neither surprised or concerned to find...
by Simon | Jul 12, 2020 | Biography
During the course of the English School we had a number of special events. These gave the children a break from week after week of English lessons. Additionally they gave them something exciting to keep their attention on the English School. One of these events was...
by Simon | Jul 5, 2020 | Biography
I had been living in Paraguay for several years before I finally got round to getting my possessions sent over from England. Until that time they had all been sitting boxed up in a Bedfordshire storage unit. Accordingly despite having first come to Paraguay as an...
by Simon | Jun 30, 2020 | Biography
Yesterday I had a visit from a man and his chainsaw. He had come to cut down and turn into logs and firewood a couple of my old dead trees. I did not have to track him down or organize the work as that had all been done by my neighbour. he had actually come to cut...
by Simon | Jun 24, 2020 | Biography
Several years ago I was fortunate enough to be in Asuncion on the day that a new president was inaugurated into office. The year was 2008 and the president was Fernando Lugo. After I had breakfasted in my hotel I headed to parliament and the cathedral where the events...
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