NoMoreMangos.Com

Leonor’s love affair with Mangos dates back to our first visit to Cape Verde when she was  17 months. She turned 2 in Brasil and by then I’m quite sure she knew she’d find mangos wherever was hot. At 2 and a half we went to Uganda where she kept asking for them, at breakfast, lunch, dinner, picnics, snacks, walks. She gorged on them. At some point as we traveled by van with Andy and Juliana’s family we listened to her singing softly on the back of the van:

Don’t Cry, Don’t Fall Down.

No More Mangos, 

I Love Mangos….

                                                  (Her first Song!)

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Leonor and Mango, Samoa, 2015

 

She’s still in love with Mangos and looking forward to tropical Brasil where no doubt she’ll find some more. Nomoremangos.com is Leonor’s just launched website. She will be taking over the blogging. I hope she enjoys sharing with you as much as I enjoyed creating this time capsule for her (I’ll just come back here to share photos of our trips to Samoa (2015) and Fiji (2018), which I haven’t got around to do yet. – Yep, she had mangos there too!).

 

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Best Far North Beach Weather Ever

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Takou Bay

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Dads and their girls at PiaPia Bay

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Althea’s First (Knee) Dip

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45 minute walk to lovely Taronui Bay, Road Side Randomly Spotted Swimming Hole, Fish and Chips by Lake Manuwai and gorgeous Hokianga Heads (or as we call it, Wonderland Beach).

 

Body Board in Taupo Bay (check out the sweet great-grand-mothers boggie-boarding in the background – respect!)

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HNY 2019!

And then came the New Year. We had 38 different people and little people saying in a couple of lots and various types of accommodation. Sooo much fun!!

 

 

 

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Last Christmas in much loved Pukawa

Already 3 months ago… Continue reading

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Double Digits

I was born in London on the 27th of November 2008 just after 6 pm (perfectly good time to go out) and I’ve been partying for 10 years…. Continue reading

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Leonor’s 10th TROPICALIA Birthday!

The Party….
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Musical Theatre

8 minutes of musical theatre are the result of this awesome 4 days holiday program Leonor just concluded today. Inspired by The Greatest Showman movie and songs, all the kids (8-12 years old) got to choose or make up their own character and costume.  She hadn’t watched it, knew no one, chose to be a “stupendous dog, able to talk and stand on two legs” and had a ball. I’m so proud of her confidence and joy! Well done to all kids and teachers.

I don’t expect you all to watch! but here it is for posterity. Password: video.

 

 

 

 

 

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ROOOOAAAD TRIP…

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January 2018.

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Xmas NY 17

An extra special time with extra special people.

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Leonor’s 9th Happy Birthday

Aroha Island, Bird Sanctuary. 3 months ago….

 

27th November 2017

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