It's been an absurdly busy January so far. And an absurd one too. I spent a week in Rio De Janeiro on an assignment for the NY Times magazine. The best moment was sitting round an oval table with the newly elected governor of Rio De Janeiro and several of his ministers. I ate lunch in a hastily ironed shirt, sitting at a place card which said Excelentissimo Senhor William Shaw Jornalista do New York Times. I can safely say I was the only person round the table gauche enough to slip their place card into the back-pocket of their trousers after the meal. Even the governor Sergio Cabral Filho whose first offical state lunch this was didn't keep his.
    I have also been head down on my Arts Council/Brighton Festival project 41 Places more of which in a few weeks.
   Anyway the result is it has been a little slow going putting up stories. More on the way.
   Meanwhile I resolve to be excelentissimo all year.

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