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Hi Simon, Since I got married I´ve lived in Cuiabá, the capital-city of the state of Mato Grosso. It was first inhabited by Indian tribes but in 1727 it was founded by the Portuguese who were looking for its gold!It was just in the 70ies that it had its boom and released locals from their isolation, although it also changes their culture and habits completely, and since then it has never ceased growing. Our population is now around 800.000 and most of it from other parts of the country who come here looking for better opportunities! Non-locals, like me, are called "rolling trunks" which come along its river Cuiabá and stop here by chance. The love teasing us, but down deep they know that it is this mixture of Brazilian people from different parts of the country that makes it so unique! It is one of the hottest cities in the country which invites people to wash their soul destroying work day away with a couple of pints at outdoor bars!I loved Fuzili´s line, it reminds me of the waste of time spent on school learning MOST OF THAT useless school GOSSIP! Well, at first sight, Fuzili sounds like an Italian name, it does mak me picture an Italian pasta dish, I´ll check my wild guess! Sorry to let you down, handsome dad, but your baby daughter is her mum´s spitting image!She is really cute it is like a china doll.Nice snap of your dad,nice perspective. He looks like the Pope waving for his followers! Cheerio,

Hi again Simon! Nice to hear from you. Little Nehir looks so sweet, with that bright smile on her face :) And also Startford seems to be a very nice place with its interesting architecture and those colorful flowers hanging from the windows. Your dad seems to be a cool guy too, I hope I'm not wrong haha. I wanted to ask you if you have ever been in Latin America, just curiosity :D Well Simon, have a nice week. Liz

Hello Simon, Talking of Tuscany, I've never visited though, but what I have learnt on BBC Food channel about Tuscany is that alongside its landscapes, it is famous for its traditional food. Maione will tell even more about it and along with you I'm also keen to know more about it. Bye for now, Naheed

Hi Simon, although I have been silent for a while, it doesn´t mean that your blog has gone unnoticed. I have a very good excuse for my laziness; I have finally started my Greek studies. You Simon must be aware that Greek alphabets are somewhat challenging! I decided that it was about time I learned to write Greek, I am able to speak it a little already. I am very fond of Greece, would you believe I have visited different Geek Islands over 20 times, in the mainland I have only been twice. Best… and I loved the photo of your father, a familiar site!

Hello Simon, you're a humourous person. Your comments always makes me laugh. I like this statement "soul destroying day at work", you're right due to our hectic working days its hard for most of us to take out time for other activities. What a pity. All your posted pics are fab. Im glad that we dont have any homework this time :)so we are free to write anything :P. Have a nice day!. Mahjabeen.

Merhaba Simon, I'm one of those followers of this wonderful blog with no comments. I thought Guzin/Izmir would be a voice from Turkey, but I quess she is also busy. Your street looks very familiar to me, I think we live on the same location of Istanbul. I'll try to listen your show on Acik Radyo next time, if I do not go to bed very early as usual. And thank you for your nice comments about Istanbul, although I find it very difficult to live in (very crowded). Kisses to Nehir:)

Hello Simon! Glad to find you at BBC as a new blogger. It’s great how you organized the process here: you provoke people to take the initiative. So you prefer to shake up your students and keep them inspired? :-) I like it and hope to become a frequent guest in your comments. I’ll also try to acquaint you a bit with my country. Maybe (who knows) one day you will put it into your traveler-must-see-list ;-)

Hi Simon, Little Nehir is lovely and your dad is very photogenic. Moreover, you're lucky to have such a wonderful student like Ana Paula. She is an outstanding person. Best wishes, Cris

Hi Simon, thank you for your answers. It's very nice when we read your replies to us. I will follow your advice and read other friends' comments. Your daughter is really very cute. I loved the photos. Your first hometown was very beautiful too. See you more soon. Bye bye

I’ve also sent massage with my ‘‘homework” for you, but if didn’t appear =/ Maybe because it was too long? Or the button didn’t work. Your dad lives in the real palace! Very beautiful building - cultural heritage! And your daughter is so cute!!! All the best for you, Simon!

Hello Simon! You couldn’t even imagine how impatiently I’m waiting for a few words from you to each of us to cheer up everyone personally. Dialog is mach more encouraging than just either reading or writing. I completely agree with your opinion about poetry like post from Letizia. I think she depicted Rome from the bottom of her heart. After all do kiss your wife and daughter once more for all of us. There is no doubt they are inspiring you most of all.

Hello Simon, Would you accept my comment in a flash...without homework done? :-I Your little chicken Nehir is so cute. Tchau.

Hi Simon, I was disappered, because I´m visiting my parent´s home, and have very short time to enter in the web, furthermore the internet system is slow. your pictures of Isatambul are fantastic and your family picture are great, specially your little daugther. best wishes

Hello Simon! Wouldn't you be inspired by a French air? Your little Nehir is the spitting image of her dad... unless you show us one of your snaps when you were younger! In-cre-di-ble sometimes! As parents we want our offspring looks like us.. Nice house in Stratford on avon and next to a church. I love hearing ringing bells all along the day. At home I can. Aren't you the spitting image of your dad? The poet you're speaking about was rather cunning regarding the choice of his penname.Nobody generally agrees to bear one which means shortcomings. On the sly, he had other reasons to kind of comfort him . Bye for now.

Hi Simon! It did not have to be a Spiderman who has taken the photo of your Dad, --?(what I need to use here as a question tag?) I see people going there on the street. Your Dad looks like the big Bard and at the same time in a funny way like a statue shoving in the Prague orloj. Anyway at your entry test I had some doubts if you realy would have come from Britain. I suppose you are going to teach amuse and surprise us in your multi-talented way. I hope there will be something from your literature knowledge too. Looking forward to reading next.

Hello Simon,yes, I agree with Vladimir: it was a great experience for me, that you give me a personal comment and it will encouraged me to improve my English skills. And I have to pay you a big compliment: It's everyday a delight for me to participate in this blog and that's because of your vivid style. Little Nehir looks so cute and the view of your balcony give the impression, that your street, where you live, is very cosi. Your dad looks like "Rapunzel", from a German fairy tale. Do you know it? Rapunzel is locked up in a tower and looks through the open window and with the help of her hair plait, it is possible for the prince, to come up to her.Today the weather is very nice, so I will go now on the balcony. See you soon...