Life is full of surprises… sadly, not all of them good. Before you know what’s happening, without any warning, a curveball the size of a Hereford Bull hits you – WHUMPH! – and literally knocks you flat on your back and suddenly, holy cow, you can’t get up again! Which is exactly what hasContinue reading “Carpe Diem – life is quite frankly too bloody short!”
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Scene from the car: street kids, Bangladesh © Jason Florio
Stuck in hellish traffic, traveling from Chittagong to Cox’s Bazar – scene from the car, street kids, Bangladesh. JF
Friday Photos: Laughter & Joy – The Gambia, West Africa
“The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” – Mark Twain Top: Image © Helen Jones-Florio – Swimming in the River Gambia, Karantaba, The Gambia, West Africa. Taken whilst on the ‘River Gambia Expedition – 1044km source-sea African odyssey‘ Bottom: Image © Helen Jones-Florio – Kembujeh village, The Gambia,Continue reading “Friday Photos: Laughter & Joy – The Gambia, West Africa”
Walking in #ebolafree Gambia, West Africa
Jason and I have just completed our Gambia coastline walk and what a truly lovely experience it was; albeit mighty humid – an average of 90% humidity every day. ‘Mad dogs and English (wo)men…’ kept springing to mind. Even now, as I sit here typing in the relative coolness of our house, my fingersContinue reading “Walking in #ebolafree Gambia, West Africa”