You may think that jealousy is a very Latin male trait and you’d be right. But don’t for a second think it stops there. Mothers, sisters, cousins, friends, neighbours, you name it. Almost everyone here is jealous of almost everyone else. It’s very subtle at first. I don’t really see it but it soon weaves … More Se pone celoso
My guide book told me it was a must see to visit the park in front of The Inglaterra Hotel in Havana. It suggested I sit for a while listening to the men who appear to be arguing but are actually discussing the baseball. I diligently went and remember wondering how they could talk so … More No pasa nada
It’s simple. If we go to the zoo and we want to buy ice cream we need to have bought a vessel for them to decant it into. The same is true of refreshments. So we need to remember to pack a few plastic cups or old ice cream tubs, spoons and a small empty … More Bring your own
My suegra arrives early evening at the door of our house. She takes a blanket, wraps my youngest Maia in it and pops her on her shoulder. Maia starts to cry. ‘I’m taking her to see the neighbour,’ she says. I think she means her neighbour who is a paediatric nurse. We step out into … More The towel trick
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