Warming

Many of the new beach front bars in Copacabana are finally cottoning onto the idea that they can attractively differentiate themselves from their look-a-like neighbours with whom they share identical infrastructure. This one looks particularly warming on an unseasonally cold evening . . . chilly in fact!

It's been a day replying to a huge email back log especially those needing new session timings. The first half of next week is now chock a block . . . just as well the internet is back on.

Our bank cancelled our account and refuses to reopen it all over an outstanding debit of under 50 euros during a period of two months . . . and this when we have been in the black since we opened the account six years ago and that we pay 25 euros per month just for the privilege of being Premium clients and we have accounts with them in five countries, the longest standing being in Spain for 25 years! Don't touch Citibank!!