14.01.25 - Contar com os ovos no rabo da galinha

Halloooo,

Hope all well and you had a jolly good time in the pirate city of Arrrrles. 

We're still getting our legs back under the proverbial table, so to speak, with our most significant excursion this week being to a Museum of Illusions, which led to some excellent photo ops. We also convened the Sherlock house band for the first time in a while, to rehearse a new repertoire of songs ahead of our staff party next month. 

Elsewhere I've made the first new compilation of the New Year, and my phrase of the week comes from my resourceful Instagram commenters, and means "to count on the eggs in the chicken's arse" - a delightful spin on "to count your chickens before they've hatched".

And that's about it - speak soon!

A-Fred of Heights

07.01.25 - Borogodó

Halloooo,

Hope all well, and a Happy New Year to all! We had a nice, relaxing festive season including a whole 2 weeks off, the first of which was spent hosting a Christmas Eve do, then following up with various family members on Christmas Day, then spending some time in Indaiatuba doing as little as possible.

Then we hit the road for Ilhabela, where we pulled off quite a coup with our Airbnb, which had not only a private jacuzzi but a beach of its own, accessible only to guests and the occasional boatload of tourists who were carted in from the mainland. So we basically spent the entire week there lounging about on our blow-up sofa, popping out only to eat lovely food and gorge on ice cream in the town centre.

Now we're back to work and figuring out how to finance a house - so far so good though! No compilation yet, although I did put together my Best of 2024 and Rest Of 2024 mixes which should tide you over, and my phrase of the day ("borogodó") is one of those untranslatable Brazilian words that applies to someone who is effortlessly attractive and has excellent vibes (not to be confused with "borocoxô").

Finally, I also recommend checking out this surprisingly insightful longform video which my pal Seth put together about the gringofluencer phenomenon in Brazil, in which I make a fleeting appearance; and, as always, the new Bobby Fingers diorama video. 

And that's about it - speak soon!

Fred Lang Syne

24.12.24: Borocoxô

Hallooooo,

Hope all well, and might I add, Merry Christmas! We are officially on holiday, but not before signing the contract for our new house, which is exciting! 

We're hosting the traditional Christmas Eve bash this year, so we've been running around all weekend and are off to Indaiatuba this morning to pick up Adny and Ridaut. Then off to the beach on Monday.

In other news, I've made a bit of an odds 'n sods compilation from the past year, and my phrase of the week is a north Brazilian slang for "down in the dumps", which is fun to say despite its downer of a meaning. 

And that's about it - speak soon!

Fred Man's Shoes

17.12.24 - Dar o braço a torcer

Halloooo,

Hope all well, as we wind down for Christmas... We're closing in on our new house, in a flurry of paperwork and building work prep, but still found time for a Xmas party at Seth's with some fellow gringofluencers, which was rather fun. And Sherlock had not one but two end-of-year do's as well. 

In other news, I've made another compilation, plus an extra all-Brazilian mix for Instagram, and my phrase of the day means "to give one's arm to twist", which means to (reluctantly) admit the error of one's own viewpoint. And that's about it for now - roll on the Xmas break!

Speak soon,

Harrison Frod x

10.12.24 - Baixar a bola

Hallooooo,

Hope all well. Last Tuesday Gaby had her ballet recital which was good clean healthy fun, and on Sunday we went to Bruna's house in Aldeia for the traditional festive season curtain raiser, which involved copious decorations and a huge pan of chicken and potatoes.

In between we went to visit about 7 different flats in three separate tropical storms, because we've decided to buy a flat. All this against a backdrop of the busiest week of work this year, and our fridge breaking down. Suffice to say, the holidays cannot come soon enough!

In other news, I"ve made a new compilation, and my phrase of the day means "to lower the ball", or to tone it down a bit, either in terms of activity or attitude. Here's hoping!

Speak soon,

Freds in High Places

03.12.24 - Dar uma guinada

Hallooooo,

Hope all well. 

Work's been pretty hectic recently, and we've been stepping up the househunting too, but we also found time to go bowling at the weekend and check out some cool new bars nearby, plus there have been some promising developments with my influencer alter-ego...

In other news I've made another compilation, and my phrase of the day, "dar uma guinada", means to pivot drastically to a new topic or attitude (from the motoring term for spinning the steering wheel, I believe).

And that's all for now - speak soon!

Fred One

26.11.24 - Com a pulga atrás da orelha

Hallooooo,

Hope all well. We're winding down Gabi's birthday week, which involved mounds of cake, songs, plenty of nice meals out, and a weekend with the in-laws putting up the Christmas tree and a separate home office space for yours truly. 

We also went to a neon painting session on Thursday, which was pretty cool even though everyone around us was dauntingly good at it for some reason. I played it safe and recreated the "Dark Side of the Moon" album cover, which involved minimal brushstrokes. 

In other news I've made another compilation for your listening pleasure, and my phrase of the week means to "have a flea behind one's ear", which means to have a growing suspicion of something/someone. 

And I believe that just about covers it - speak soon!

Black Fred-day