Archives
Subscription
Fill out the form below to signup to my blog and you'll automatically receive every new post as I write it.
Our strict privacy policy keeps your email address 100% safe & secure.
Category Archives: Cuba
The curious story of Chanel the cat, rumba at Palenque and more bad times in Guatemala.
A few weeks ago a kitten appeared one night on our terrace in front of the sea, Rafa found her and brought her inside. She was so tiny I thought she was a hamster. The next day our little dog … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Family, Guatemala
Tagged Chanel, cuba, dog adopts cat, EL Gran Palenque, genocide, Guatemala, Havana, justice, kitten, Rios Montt, rumba
Leave a comment
Where is Mariel, and what mysteries does it hold for us?
After another party in the house to get me back my Cuba groove, yet again the boys were on holiday (do they ever work these French teachers?). I wanted to get out of Havana with the children on some mini-adventure … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Family
Tagged Bladerunner, Brazilian, castle, cement, cuba, factories, Havana, KIa Picanto, Lonely Planet, Mariel, POrt, Scarface, Tony Montana, tourist destination
4 Comments
So near yet so far …. travelling from Havana to New York
I finally did it! I got on that plane to New York, after so many years of plotting. Our great friend Diana organises the Havana Film Festival in New York HFFNY and for years she has invited us, Rafa has been … Continue reading
Beyonce hysteria, date night with my son and the real Diva finally gets her party!
Well last week, the whole of Havana was wetting their pants about Beyonce and Jay-Z gracing Cuba with their presence and causing a bit of a rumpus down Havana Cafe Thursday night, including a lot of grown ups who really should … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Family, Fashion, Film, Uncategorized
Tagged beyonce, BIrthday, cuba, Diva, El Cocinero, French School, Havana, Jay-Z, mediocre music, party, piñata, sunset
5 Comments
Easter in Cuba, a savage tree murder and a bonfire
Easter arrived in Cuba. After 8 years of dealing with Semana Santa in Antigua I am rather relieved that Easter like Christmas is not such a big deal, although I am sure my children don’t agree. Luckily my German friend … Continue reading
Guadalajara, chilly Cuba, next stop New York
Well Guadalajara seems a distant memory of sitting in the bar of the Hilton Hotel catching friends as they flew past from one film or party to another. We did a press conference, we met some of the recent graduates, … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Family, Film
Tagged cameras, children, cuba, EICTV, Guadalajara, Habana, Mexico, New YOrk, New York Havana Festival, Office Depot, pollution, resolving problems, The French school, Walmart, XBOX, Zara
Leave a comment
Ipad mini, NBC and my first ever script.
I have just spent a delicious week locked up in the house with my gorgeous little Babygirl (known as Saskia to everyone else) for lazy mornings snuggled up in bed, she with Charlie and Lola, and me with one of … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Family
Tagged Chavez, cuba, doctors, EICTV, Havana, mini iPad, Morgan's Creek, NBC, Paul Duran, Pope, Rupert Everett, scriptwriting, XBOX
2 Comments
Scripts, Saskia and Selfishness
Lots of important decisions to make this weekend and I am feeling as though I have two voices in my head …….. One says you deserve time to yourself to do your own thing, and the world is full of … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Film
Tagged balance, cuba, Guadalajara, Havana, Hollywood, Morgan's Creek, mother, Paul Duran, Saskia, scriptwriting, working mums
2 Comments
Nearly lost it! and the ridiculous story of internet in Cuba
I spent a few tense days last week, when it appeared that this blog had disappeared into cyberspace. I couldn’t find my website and I couldn’t get into the website of any of my host or domain suppliers to update … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cuba, culture, Family
Tagged ADSL, blog, botanical gardens, British, British Pub Quiz, connectivity, cuba, Havana, internet, photos, Stereo MCs, tragic, young people in Cuba
6 Comments
The New Regime
There are a few regime changes going on around here and I’m not talking about the capitalists. Apart from the fact that my 8 year old keeps spouting his rights to me, and told me the other day that he … Continue reading