A Bit of Light Entertainment.   Starting February 2010.    

 

I thought a little Break i Need, from the Shares at Mo,

So i thought i'd Tell a Story, about What? i do not Know?

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How about Meeting the Piaroa, to Distant Shore's i Went,

I became Security for Hands Off Venezuela, a bit before i Went!

I Looked at the Revolution, and Just Saw Indian!

Picked Up a Guide book of Venezuela, 1 Market, Indian!

Peurto Ayococho, Region Amazonas!

So Done some Work, Bought a Flight, and Done some more, for Spend,

Always Best to Have Enough, so Just Enough to Spend!

Good Food and Drink along the way, Flight was Air Italia,

So Over the Mountains to Milan, then Off to Venezuela!

 

Knew i Couldn't Change Money, Outside of the Airport,

And so Just Changed a little Bit, for a Trip Outside the Airport,

Caught a Jeepy thing into Caracas, had a Look About,

Spent the Night at Plaza Venezuela, another Look About,

Not a Lot to Tell of That, a fair few Drunk About.

Up in the Morning, Looking about more,

It Started to Rain, so i Jumped on the Metro,

At the indigenes College, No Choice i had but Leave,

I Turned a Corner, Bus Station, to Cuidad Bolivar,

Bolivarian Revolution, so No Choice again but Go,

Along the Coast, Heading East, Bus Ride very sweet.

 

Stayed some Hours around about, Difference Rich and Poor,

Had a Drink or Three with Rich, Introduced myself,

"Security for Hands Off Venezuela, Looking After from Outside"

They said"Someone will Kill Chavez"and they Meant it Too,

I said"if Anyone Kills Chavez, i'll Kill Them"

And Moved a Backhander to his Neck, just to Show it Meant,

The English we were Speaking, they Understood enough!

I'm Sure they Got the Message, and the message Got Passed On!

Had some Chats to Poor as well, and washed my Shirt in River,

Then Back on Bus, off again, Night Trip to Caracas.

 

Arrived at Great Big Station, with a Bus to Peurto Ayococho,

That was Really very good to see, 8 pm to Ayococho.

So, back to Airport, change some money, Book the Bus to Go,

Wonder about, Laze about, but what i Really wanted most,

Was to Get on Bus, and Go!

Different People getting on bus, friendly air about,

Off to Amazonas, everybody Smiling, friendly air about.

12 hour trip, so night bus Again, and Air Conditioning Cold!

But in the Morning, Stops and Starts, Rivers in the Way,

Ferry Rides and Happy Rides, Play along the Way!

Arrive in Ayococho, Walk 3 Clicks (km) to Town.

 

November 2004,

Meet a Friendly Soul along the way, Tells me Where's the Market,

Arrive at Market, have a Sit Down, i ain't going Nowhere!

Offered a Drink, so Buy a Drink, Drink and Drink and Drink!!

3 Main Friends to be, indians like to Work in 3's,

Pedro and Alihadro, and Lisandro became my Brother!

"This is Very important",the First Thing said to me,

Powdered Red Pirana Head, indian Cuisine!

 

Pedro and Alihadro, and Lisandro too,

Work in the indigenes Market, Selling Different Things,

Alihadro, Business Man, Great Big Stall on Corner,

Selling Lots and lots of Things, Very Good with Money,

Next door Lisandro, little Stall with lots of Things,

And not so Good with Money, but Not Not so Good with money too,

Pedro little stall on inside, Medicine Man, Liked to Drink his Money!

 

I spent about 3 Weeks, Living around the Market,

The first few Nights, off at Night, find a Bench to Lie On,

Lisandro wondered Where i Slept, so Invited to the Market!

I had a Look Around aswell, Went Off to do some things,

But always Happy to Return, and usually Quite Fast,

A very important meeting, to Meet the Piaroa at Last!  

One Trip was a bit of a Problem, about half way to Caracas,

But a bit of explanation first, to understand the Fracas!

 

About 500 Years ago, the Spanish went to South America,

They took Control fairly fast, and took the Gold a Plenty!

About 200 Years ago, Simon Bolivar built an Army,

Sent the Spanish out of Venezuela,

And then Columbia, and then Panama, and then Peru,

And then Bolivia, was Named after Simon Bolivar!

 

But it didn't do them so much good, the English then took over,

Lord Vestry, the Biggest Landowner, South and Central America,

If you Want to Control a Country? Keep the People Down,

Last thing to Do is Educate, and Keep the People Poor,

So, Control the Land and Leave it Bare,

Food Must Be Made More Rare!

Venezuela Used to Export Food, then 80% was Import,

Landowners Stopped the Food from Growing!

Vestry Biggest Culprit!

 

So, some People went On to One of his Maybe Plots,

And started Growing Food!

Vestry Sent some Vigilantes In, some Hundreds Shots a Night,

He couldn't Prove he Owned the Land, no Reputable Receipt,

A Poker Game in the Past, but he Should have got Receipt.

He told us we"could have the Land",then,"OK then Buy it"

So back to Ayococho, rapid rapid time.

 

I didn't get to the Amazon, i didn't have the time,

I was supposed to be going once, with Lisandro's sister,

A girl I'd never met before, and heading off tomorrow!

I did Visit the Authorities, just to see what happens,

I was told"oh, just let us know when you get back"

But that one was not to be, and don't really know what happened?

 

But 3 Months later, back in Venezuela i was once more,

And same as before, to get there,

Work a bit, book a flight, work a bit, spending money,

Always best to have enough, and just enough for indian Journey!

 

Arrived at Airport, Arrived at Bus Station, 8pm to Ayococho,

Arrived at the Market, with 2 Bottles of Gordon's Gin!

Pedro got very Drunk, not a Pretty Sight,

Well, so i was told, by Dyaliker(spelt wrong).

I didn't stay that long, a Journey for to go.

Lisandro had arrived, and invited me to His House,

I accepted his invitation, and we went off to his House,

Then his House wasn't his House,

It was his Girlfriend Andrea's House,

And only Kids staying there, cause they were all at School.

 

End of Chapter 1,  June the 17^th2010

Chapter 2 is hopefully soon or not as the case may be,

ISA zero Red - and if People are Interested of course.

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Meeting the Piaroa indians, Chapter 2.

 

2 Days later i'm getting Bored, i want to go Amazonas,

So i tell Juan,

"i'm Going to the Amazon and I'm Going Tomorrow!"

Juan Takes a Magazine of a Shelf, and Puts it Down on Table,

Magazine of Amazonas, so i start to have a Look,

I see a FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN, so i say"i'm going to see that!"

A little while later the Phone goes"Brrr""Brrr""Brrr"

"Family arriving from the Amazonas, be here in 2 hours!"

 

2 hours later i'm in my Hammock, having a little rest,

The Father arrives with family, and guess who's house it is,

Juan Told him

"There's a White Man Staying here, who doesn't Speak Spanish"

First i knew was Man in Room, Introduced each other,

So up i get, Kitchen Table Time, just what is going on?

 

First thing that happens, Juan tells his Dad,

"You Have to Invite him With You to the Amazonas,

Cause he's Going Tomorrow to the Amazonas,

To a Place he Can See the FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN!

And your Going Back Tomorrow, to the Amazonas,

To a Place you Can See the FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN!

So your Both on the Same Journey, so you Have to Invite him!"

So i get invited, he then finds out,"So this is Lisandro's Doing!"

 

I can't remember the Father's Name, cause it wasn't ever used,

Everyone called him,"the Maestro",cause he knew a thing or two!

The Maestro wasn't Piaroa, he was from a Tribe in Brazil,

He'd made it through the Amazon by himself,

And he knew a thing or two.

The Maestro said"i will not just look after you for 2 weeks"

So i said"i'll Get some Gasoline, and i'll help along the way"

But first things first, was Money to Change, and i didn't know a way.

In the Morning i had about 90 minutes, to get some Money for the way"

 

So i went to the Market and No One Knew a way,

So i went to a Bank, Stayed Outside, asked a Man going in,

But he didn't know, a way to Money change,

 

I then asked an Old Lady leaving, and she said,

"i know a way, but we Have to Get a Taxi!"

"oh, we Can Get a Taxi!"

So in a Taxi, got a Good Deal, 10% extra for the way,

Gave the Lady a Present, thanked her very much,

Lady went off Very Happy, and i'd Beaten the Credit Crunch!

 

I should explain why, i put the Block along my Path,

It's cause it meant a Lot, So Block in the way, to Clear the Path,

I knew it wasn't Possible, to change my Money there,

So in Order to go to Amazon, i had to Change my Money There!

 

So back to House, 5 minutes to Spare, then Taxi into Town,

Then Taxi to Samariapo, just Lady's and Kids and me,

The Maestro had gone on ahead, i guess a path to clear?

The Army to Pass along the way, so me a path to Clear!

Taxi arrives at Army Checkpoint,

The Driver say's"Don't give them any Money!"

"What, there Going to Ask Me for Money?""Yes!"

 

So i have a wonder inside,

I'm asked for my Passport, fair enough, give my Passport,

The Main Soldier takes my Passport off, that leaves 5 or 4,

They start to Talk, there Thirsty, they want me to Buy some Beer!

I Told them"You Can't Do That!"and Threatened them with Fear!

Walked outside,"Oi, Passport!"

And the other Soldiers tell him"give it to him"and he did!

So i said a strange'ish"Thank you"and about 90 seconds spent!

Back in Taxi, and Driver asks"Did they Ask for Money?"

"Yup!""Did you Give them Any?""No!"

 

Arrived in Samariapo!

Peurto Ayococho was mainly Venezuelan, with some Indian Venezuelans,

Samariapo seemed mainly Indian Venezuelans, with some Venezuelans!

And so, on to the Next Test i Had to Pass, to Get me on my Way!

 

I had a Chat, well sort of thing, to the Maestro in Broken English,

There was Talk of Gasoline and Food,

So i said,"ok, well you Get the Gazoline and i'll Get the Food!"

And went off to Get the Food!

But first things first, What to Buy? Need a Helping Hand!

So I go over to where the Family was sitting,

And another Family was there as well,

Both Family's going in the same Direction,

So the Family Must be Family as well!

So i Borrowed a beautiful indian girl, from the other Family,

Trying to explain what i need, some kind of Cuisine,

Couldn't explain, Led the way, Venezuelan Cuisine!

Got her to Pick just what she fancied,

Cause she knows much much better than me,

And make sure there's Enough for All,

And so, Both Family's had a Feast!

Except for the Maestro, all alone, Getting the Gasoline!

After I said in Ayacocho,"I'll Get some Gasoline!"

 

Well, there seemed to be a Lack of Trust!

So a Lesson Must be Learnt!

All the Indians i Met in Ayacocho, well, it was all like family,

And now i'm with some others, and Trust there Needs to Be!

So the Maestro didn't get any Food, Trust there Needs to Be!

 

So both the family's enjoy the Meal, and Plenty Tummy Fill,

And the Maestro gets back with the Gasoline,

And the Gasoline Tank is half of Fill!

Up we all get, off to the Boat, but the Maestro say's,

"Everyone Has to Eat First!"

And then he gets an answer back,

"Everyone Has Eaten, we Can Go!"

 

In to the Boat, off in the Boat, should be good Journey Ahead,

I'm thinking i'm on my way now, but that was Dum Dum me,

I was thinking i'd Passed Three Tests,

But the Checkpoint wasn't Indian, so there was only Two!

And Gasoline wasn't finished yet, so there was More to Do!

 

ISA zero Red - Chapter 3 hopefully soon'ish. June 20, 2010

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Meeting the Piaroa indians, Chapter 3.

 

So, we're off in the Boat on our Way, and I'm happy as can be,

Thinking I'd passed my Entry Test, and that was Dum Dum me!

 

But a really good Journey was had by all,

Only about an hour or 2, to Reunion Island we went,

Had a Wonder about, saw the School/College,

A little bite to eat, then on to a General Store,

Where i Had to Pass my Entry Test!

 

An Indian Woman behind the Counter,

Had been a Doctor in Canada,

And Really did Speak"Very Good English Indeed!"

We got the Nice'ities out of the way,

And then it was"Question Time!"

 

the Doctor to me,

"What is Your Objective Here?"

me,"a Peaceful Planet!"

Doctor to the Maestro,

"he say's a Peaceful Planet"

And they can't get out of that, cause they'd like a Peaceful Planet!

(And it's such a pity, that lots of other groups don't as well)

So now it's, There Turn to State Something,

 

the Doctor to me,"There's No Murder's Here, There's No Rapists, There's No Thief's, There's!"

me,"What! No One Will Even Pick Up A Piece Of Paper If I Drop It On The?"

Doctor,"No!"

me,"Good!"

Doctor to the Maestro,

"He say's that's Good!"

the Maestro to the Doctor,

"Well, it is Good!"

That's One Statement Each and Not Written Down,

So Now, Who am I? and it is Written Down!

And the Maestro thinks he's going to get the Piece of Paper!

So he has some information to Show, if I Pass the Entry Test?

And I'm out to Stop him Getting It! well, what happened to trust?

 

me,"I'm Security for Hands Off Venezuela!

I Protect Venezuela from the Outside!

You have 2 Million Soldiers in the Army!

They are All Armed with Kalashnikov Assault Riffles!

You have a Factory in Venezuela,

Building Kalashnikov Assault Riffles!

That You are Not Supposed to Have!"

 

Filled Up the A4 Page, but the Doctor didn't use little letters,

The Doctor explains it all to the Maestro,

And asks the Maestro,"how did this happen?"

So the Maestro tells the Doctor the Story!

The only Problem she could think of was,

Doctor to the Maestro,

"But you can Not See the Mountain from"

the Maestro,"Ar, Yes you Can!"

the Doctor to the Maestro,

"ah yes, because you're a bit that way and"

the Maestro,"mmm"

 

And so the Entry Test was Passed,

And the Maestro asked for the Piece of Paper?

the Doctor to the Maestro,

"This Has To Go To Chavez!"

And the Doctor starts to Move to Show the Way,

the Maestro,"Oal"

The Maestro really did want that piece of paper!

 

Then it's time for any more possible problems that there could be,

the Maestro to the Doctor,

"Ar, he said he'd get Gasoline, and he has Not, well, When?

Doctor to me,

"he want's to know When will you Get the Gasoline?"

me,"Oal, i forgot about that, er, we can do that Now!

Doctor to the Maestro,

"he say's we can do that Now!"

the Maestro,"Ah"

me,"But, First"

the Maestro,"Oal"

 

But that was just a bit to learn, i wanted to Know the Score?

I found out this was the very last Shop,

That there would be no more!

So we got some Supplies for on Our Way,

And they Got what they Wanted,

Cause i wouldn't Play a Part in That,

I said to the Doctor,

"Ah No, i Want to Eat what They Eat!"

And so Left it Up to Them!

And the Maestro got some Gasoline money,

And we got some Fizzy Drinks for the Kids,

Who had stayed all the time by the Boat,

And they were really Very Happy!

So then, we Really Really were,

Heading Off to the Amazonas!

 

And it Wasn't going to be long before it got Dark!

 

End of Chapter 3, Chapter 4 maybe?

ISA zero  Red,    June the 23^rdalmost!

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Meeting the Piaroa indians, Chapter 4.

 

So, we're off in the Boat on our Way, and I'm happier as can be,

Knowing I'd passed my Entry Test, and that wern't Dum Dum me!

 

We headed West'ish to another River, and went along a while,

It was just a beautiful journey, and nothing much to say.

Then we took a left into another River,

And the only Words i Saw in English,

Painted on a Rock,"Welcome River Chow"

 

And the only Words the Maestro said a while later was,

"This is a First!"

The first time someone had passed through there defences,

A fair bit of trust had just been granted!

And that was good to feel!

And that was to Point Out the Flat Top Mountain in the distance,

Maybe another time i'll get to Climb it,

I think is what i thought, and a very special Mountain it be!

It brought a smile to my smiling face, so a smiling smiling me!

 

Then it got Dark, and River Chow flowing quite fast,

And lots and lots of Rocks in the River Chow,

So a Lantern at the Front, held by the Maestro's Standing Wife,

To help spot the rocks, and rocks and rocks, that were in the way!

Driving through the Rapids, round and between the rocks,

I think I'd caused a bit of Delay, passing my entry test!

But everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves,

So it was an entertaining delaying test!

And no one minded at all, cause happy all people be!

 

We did stop once for a quick wee wee brake,

I did comment on Biting Things, cause nothing much about,

"the Sand Flies sleep at night"i think was the reply?

So, back in the Boat, off again, and, same again,

Then some time later, not so long.

And it's Rowdilito time!

Rowdilito is spelt wrong for sure,

And the Women and Kids go of,

The Maestro and me walking along, then a House along the way,

The Maestro say's it's for me to stay while i'm there!

 

Mmm, i get the Present of a house to stay in, while i'm there,

A very nice house as well, just needed a bit of finishing touches,

So I put my Tent up inside it, to keep the Insects off,

And tell the Maestro the Tent is his Present, when i leave,

Which he appears to be very happy with,

And one Present each is Good!

 

Then we go off across the Grass to the Maestros house,

Where i meet the Men of the Village,

Not a big Village, if a Village is even the right word,

It was just called Rowdilito, and i have to use a word!

And it was quite dark, so couldn't see so much along the way,

A large open area with some houses about,

Some Scattered Tree's, with Paths through Grass, along the way!

 

So the Men of Rowdilito was only 3, but 3 is not so bad,

Apart from the Maestro, there was Ankhill,

The Eldest Man of the village,

And Ankhill's English was not so not so bad,

Then there was Roberto, the Younger of the 3!

And the Maestro explained about the Story so far,

And the Piece of Paper he told,

So then time to get questioned again, but in a very friendly way!

As very welcome i was made, the defences were out of the way!

 

The same questions were asked and the same answers given,

A system they seemed to have,

And Ankhill's English got better and better,

As the conversation increased,

And Roberto's English went from almost nothing to some,

And of the Maestro it could be said the same,

And everyone was happy, with a friendly visitor in Town!

 

But, time to get some sleep arrived, And i went to go to my house,

It was suggested i needed a Torch, or someone to walk with,

And it took a while to understand i didn't,

Maybe they thought i couldn't see in almost dark?

But i'm used to almost dark, so to me it was close on daylight!

And I couldn't understand how they couldn't understand it,

The Path was Clear, i could see to the house,

But they were happy when they saw i was happy,

So a very good night was said and meant!

And a nice walk home, and into my tent,

And listen to a Generator going!

 

That one was a Shock,

1.Where did they get a Generator from?

And 2.Why?

But questions to answer along the way,

And i think i must have slept well!

 

Morning!

I just Wake Up and Open my Eyes,

And there's a Crowd at the Balcony!

So I walk outside with sleep in my eyes,

Questioned in front of the Village!

There's a Venezuelan Man there who speaks pretty good English,

Catch me when I just wake up, so catching me Unawhere's?

Well, the rest of the village wanted to know the score,

And the Venezuelan was under some Scrutiny,

But that he didn't seem to notice!

 

So the Questions startas they started before,

"What is your Objective Here?"

"a Peaceful Planet!"

But this time it causes a Fuss,

The Venezuelan asks again cause he doesn't understand,

So I tell him again"it's just how it is, that's all there is to it,

there ain't no more, just tell them what i said"

And Ankhill asks him for the answer,

"he say's a Peaceful Planet! But that doesn't make any sense"

Ankhill,"ah, a Peaceful Planet"

And everyone else is"ah, a Peaceful Planet"

Venezuelan man,"ah, you understand that, ah, you all understand"

"Mmmm"

 

The rest was just the same as before, pretty well word for word,

But everyone enjoyed themselves,

So it was good the questions and answers were heard!

And so now 3 times i've been questioned,

Unexpected but should have been Expected,

Expected, and now Unexpected!

So 3 possible Options and all 3 got, so should be it for me!

And the Rest of the Village was very very Happy to See!

So all the question times were good,

And all was good to See!

 

So question time should be no more,

Unless more questions there be,

Which for sure for sure there'll be there'll be!

But that's for later, for now it's Morning,

And time to have a Swim! And the Village has a Swim!

Just because it was Morning time, Get Up and Have a Swim!

 

ISA zero  Red - and it was a good Swim, a very good Swim!

 

End of Chapter 4, Chapter 5 maybe? June 25, post 6.

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Meeting the Piaroa indians, Chapter 5

 

There was Rocks and Rocks and Rocks about,

making an Enclave, for to Swim,

so just a little Current going through,

the Baby needed looking after,

but the Kids could swim and swim!

 

After the Water it was time for the Sand,

then i met the Sand Flies, there a flaming Pain,

but the locals didn't seem to mind,

they each picked a Stick, and Opened the Bites,

they said"You have to Let the Poison Out"

but for me i didn't bother,

i use the bites to Wake my Body Up,

but Boy, were they a Pain!

 

Then it was of to Roberto's house, for a morning chat,

i happened to say,"it would be good to go Fishing"

so the Men and Men'ish of the Village,

said to the Maestro,

"we want to go fishing, well,

he wants to go fishing, so we want to take him fishing"

the Maestro said,"i knew this would happen"

and a Conversation went on, about the Weeks Routine,

they said

"we'll work on Sunday to make up the time, if we have to"

and the Maestro his wife,

"i've been trying to get them to work Sundays for a long time,

i can not refuse that" so he happily agreed!

 

So first of all i was taken for a Wonder,

and maybe the Scenery i should explain a bit.

Maybe an Area of about 6 or 8 Football Fields,

along the river about a Football field long,

then back and back and back some more!

Burnt Down and allowed to Grass Over,

which Really keeps the Insects Down!

1 Cow walking about in the Area by the River,

which was Fenced off from the rest of the Village,

some Trees about, but only Useful ones,

Fruit Trees mainly, or possibly all of them?

and a Plantation of Trees,

in a Separate area to the Right.

 

3 Family's living there, so 3 Houses,

all on the Left, as looking from the River,

Roberto's family, the Maestro's family,

and then Ankhill's family at the end,

with large area between each house.

The house i was given for my stay,

was on the Right about 50 meters opposite,

after Roberto's, and before the Maestro's,

and 1 House being Built in front of the Maestro's house.

 

In the Houses was Western style Furniture,

in Western / Eastern style houses,

the Houses had Living Room, Bedrooms etc,

Tables, Arm Chairs, and they Wore Western Cloths,

which none of the other Indio Tribes did!

Unfortunately the Peoples names,

i really can't remember, but maybe there's a reason,

Ankhill's wife, the Maestro's wife,

the Maestro and wife's 2 Children there,

2 young girls about 7 or 8?

the Maestro's wife's Mum, maybe 70?

the 2 Men'ish, who were about 17 and 18,

Ankhill and wife's daughter and daughter's baby,

well, Ankhill and wife's daughter i do,

her name was Antrea,

but i didn't really meet the Women for 2'ish days,

i had to deal with the 3 Men and 2 Men'ish first!

and they told me,"Rowdilito was 15 years old!"

 

So first thing, one of the two men'ish from the village,

took me for a walk to show me something,

we arrived at a Tree, and he Dug 2 bits Root up,

"Bate"was what he said.

 

To begin with, only Ankhill could speak much English,

but it didn't take long for the rest of the men to catch up,

and they all got better and better every day!

I did learn a few words, but they put me to shame!

Oh, the shame the shame the shame,

but it's really good for everyone else,

to learn some english though!

 

Then 4 or 5 of us, went of in the Maestro's Boat,

he kindly lent it to them, or else we had to Row,

Roberto and the 2 Men'ish, and maybe Ankhill to,

we went up river about 3 or 5 Clicks,

( a Click is a Kilometre )

and then it was, Fishing Time!

In order to go Fishing,

we had to Swim along the Bank of the River,

against about a 2'ish Click Current,

we then had to find large holes under the water,

and this was in water that we couldn't see in,

then hang on to the hole with one hand,

and Probe the hole with the Root with the other hand,

the Root was maybe a bit over a meter long.

Then if a Fish came out, we had to Catch it!

 

I gave up the first attempt after about 5 minutes,

as i really had no idea what i was doing,

then Roberto took over, and started Catching Fish!

the Fish were about 30'ish cm long,

and Triangular in shape,

and had Big Spikes all over the place,

except just behind the Head on top,

which was the Only place we could Hold them,

without getting Spiked!

Roberto had been there 2 weeks before,

and caught 27 fish, so it was a little over fished.

Some others tried a bit, and then Stayed in the Boat,

so they were ready for the Conversation later,

and i Swam back and forth collecting Fish.

well really, it was swim quite hard to get fish,

then let the river take'ish me back to the Boat,

Roberto was catching a fish about every 2 minutes,

and in all was 8 big ones and a little one,

so as soon as i dropped one of,

it was time to get the next one.

then it seemed to be decided, it was a bit over fished!

so back to Rowdilito, but a really happy fishing trip!

 

The Maestro did ask the others,

"how many fish did he catch?"

but the men'ish were ready for the answer,

cause they knew the question first,

which is why they mainly,

stayed in the boat and didn't really try to fish,

so they could say,"Only Roberto caught fish"

"What, no one else caught any?"  

"No, Roberto caught all of them! 

and he Collected them all and Ferried them to the boat!"

( not exact words in most Conversations, but same meaning)

and they didn't mention that they hadn't really tried!

 

I still can't see how the Maestro,

could expect me to catch any though,

it wern't exactly easy first time fishing,

Couldn't See, Spiky Fish, no idea what i was doing,

but then again,

Can't catch fish, can't eat! so better to catch fish!

and the fish were good to eat,

not so much Meat on them, but enough for all,

so the whole village had a very good fish dinner!

Then the Venezuelans arrived back,

so then we went to School!

 

The school was in another burnt down area,

a bit back and a bit to the left, of the main area,

and a really nice school in was,

quite a large building, and separated.

with a large grass area to the side!

Not many Pupils i guess, but maybe more later?

and there had been more before!

 

The Venezuelans were Professors from a University,

in the middle'ish of the Country, a fair bit to the West.

they'd arrived there 2 or 3 months before,

with the Objective of,"Help, some how!"

and Venezuela has a little problem with Food,

they used to Export, but now Import 80%,

it's not really a problem, cause there's lots of Oil,

but if they can Produce more, then that should be Good!

and there's lots and lots of available Land to Use!

and the Venezuelan Professors had found out,

the Amazonas area Produced lots of Food,

cause the Piaroa at least, grew a lot of Food!

and the Piaroa had a little problem as they saw it,

cause they only used 1 Market, Peurto Ayococho!

So the Venezuelans said to me,

"This is just a Transportation problem,

if we can find out how much we're Dealing with?

we can just Arrange to Transport it to Other Markets!"

 

So they were trying to find out,

how much food, and what food was Produced?

but they couldn't find out!

and they also hadn't managed,

to Speak to One Local Woman, in the whole time there!

unless you count,"Hello" "Goodbye" "How are you?"

But they had set up a Plan, with the Locals,

mainly about Producing Food!

which the Maestro seamed quite Proud of,

and was very happy to show me in the School!

 

I couldn't help noticing,

that the Venezuelans Noticed that i got along,

with the locals rather well!

even though i'd just arrived!

they were told by the locals,

i just arrived there the Night before,

and maybe Jumped to a Conclusion,

which is then Normally Always WRONG!

But it was Obvious,

i got along much better with the locals than they did,

because my questions and query's,

were very well answered! and very quickly!

So they Planed to Enlist my Help in there Objective!

And i did Mention to the Locals, about Solar Panels,

as i had to do something in or around the School,

cause we had all Gone to School!

and i thought it had to be Much Better,

than a Generator!

But at least i'd found out,

How they'd got the Generator.

they Wanted Electrickary,

so the Venezuelans,"Loaned them a Generator!"

 

Also, while we were all Leaving the School,

One of the two men'ish, got some Fruit from a Tree,

the fruit was about 8 to 9 meters up the tree,

and he had a long Stick with a Curved Sword,

which he used to Cut the Vine connecting the fruit,

and then Caught the Fruit,

and was a Bunch almost a meter high,

and about half a meter round!

He then came running over to me with it,

after noticing when i was by myself, and said,

"This is Important! it's called PiggyWow"

I tried a bit,"it's a bit Dry, i need a drink with it"

"Yes"

a bit Vegtable'ish, but i really liked the Name! 

and i really wish i could remember all of there's!

 

ISA zero Red, N. Storry

 

End of Chapter 5, Chapter 6 soon maybe? 

September 28, 2010

( and if i can remember there Names? i'll update it )

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Meeting the Piaroa indians, Chapter 6

 

Sitting here, writing this, it's a bit of a strange place to start,

since i finished chapter 5, in the middle of the afternoon!

Infact i'm not sure what happened, the rest of the afternoon?

 

I know i was told, by at least one of the 3 elder's,

"if we go for a Walk in the Jungle, there'sTiger'sabout,

so we Carry a Gun with us!"

So, i think i went for a Wonder, to have a look at the Jungle,

there was a Path heading out,

from the furthest place from the River,

i may have got days mixed up, it may have been next day?

but i think i'm right, and it was a nice path,

there was Pineapples, about half a meter high,

growing along the way!

 

After about 15 minutes walk, at a normal Pace,

but about 40'ish to me, i arrived at another Opening,

about the same size as normal, a Plantation i had found!

all i recognised was Chilli's, and not so many of these,

mainly 2 other Crops, and these, before i hadn't seen!

 

After a while of looking about, and Lazing about aswell,

it was back to Rowdilito time, and the Pineapples were well,

some looked like they were ready soon,

they wern't just Tall, but Wide aswell,

and i think a better estimate of size,

is maybe 30 cm Wide, and maybe 65cm Tall!

and i hadn't tried any of there drugs yet, all i'd had was Water,

and the fish from before, which i spose, could be a drug?

But everything else was normal size, so i really don't think it was!

 

When i was back in Rowdilito, or maybe before i went,

i was talking to others, and looking at a Painted Wooden Bird,

quite large, very close, and lots ofcolours,

i was looking at it for a good while, and i'm thinking,

"Why would anyone Want, a Painted Wooden Bird Here?"

then it Took Off and Flew away!

It was a Resident of the Village,

and flew about from post to post, in order to pass the day!

If there was something going on, it liked to have a look,

Watching strange Earthlings, doing strange things,

and it might get something to eat?

 

Then i guess the Sun went down, so time to have a swim,

a really nice way to start the day,

and a really nice way to end the day,

Sun pops Up, have a swim, it's good to Wake Up that way,

Sun drops Down, have a swim, sweat away, dirt away,

it's good to have 2 swims a day, and that it really is!

 

Evening i don't remember so much,

Empasana's at the Maestro's house,

sort of like Samosa's, but quite a bit more filling,

and i know we arranged, to work together next day,

didn't know what doing, but i know it was arranged!

Then i think we went to Roberto's house,

and heard the Generator Churning!

A good talk i know, as always was,

things were always good there!

and i think we had an early night, Work to do tomorrow,

and the Generator was Shut Off quick,

so a Peaceful night did follow!

Listening to the Jungle Sounds, then it was tomorrow!

 

Up in the morning, and out the house,

"Hey Red, come with us!"the Venezuelans were about,

so before i could wake up, i'm in a Boat,

heading out into the River,

"where's the Maestro?"i think to myself,

"nowhere to be seen! i think i've made a Boo Boo"

but that was only me!

 

So we head down river, maybe 4 or 5 Clicks,

Land on the Opposite Bank, and have a little swim,

Refresh the body, Wake the head,

then time to look around!

We walk along a path, for just about 15 minutes,

and then, would you believe it, another Plantation,

the same size as the last one,

maybe 4 or 6 football pitches big,

and exactly the same crops growing.

so the Venezuelans take me for a Guided Tour,

to explain about Plantations!

 

They really are Very interested in Food,

and they think i should be too!

and if they could find out, how much is grown?

they could sort a problem out, and like that i should too!

so a Guided Tour, and lots to Learn, Yuka, mainly be,

Yuka is one of the Three Potato Crops,

the most Widely Grown Crop in the World,

and grown in South America and Africa,

so a very Important crop it be!

The locals who were there told me,

"when we work in the Plantations, we work for 3 days,

and only eat Manoc!"(spelt wrong as usual)

Manoc is Dried Yuka,

and that's"3 days strong work, without problem"

so yer, Yuka is a Very Important Crop!

 

So, after a really pleasant morning,

back to Rowdilito, time to face the music!

When i arrive at the Maestro's house,"What Happened?" 

Told him,"woke up, people calling me, sleep in eyes,

got in boat, realised you wern't there, but already on way!"

the Maestro was happy with that, so i got 2 Empasana's!

and he asked where i went to,

so i told him where abouts, and what happened there.

and he told me where i'd been,

then we went to the Plantation i'd found the day before,

and his Wife and 2 Children were already there,

and had probably been working all morning,

and the Maestro's wife wasn't happy,

cause i hadn't been there in the morning!

 

So i learnt how to pull up Yuka Trees,

it's really not so hard,

just dig a bit, pull a bit, and pull a bit more,

until the Potatoes come to hand!

it's Normal to leave a few behind, so another Tree can Grow!

Normally Cut and Burn, is Move On in 3 Years time,

this was maybe 15 Years Old?

it's normal to Leave a Few Behind, so another Tree can Grow!

 

But i was Surprised at Woman's working ways,

for me it was very easy,

but the way they work, they make it hard,

"why don't they make it easy?"

The men don't make it so hard, and i know it's best,

to Let others Learn Themselves,

but maybe 9 Thousand Years, Working and Working,

"Why Don't the Women Make it EASY?"

 

The Maestro did comment to his wife,

"this work is easy for him"

but what he got in reply was,

"he should have been here this morning!"

so just before we finished, i made a comment,

"if tomorrow when i wake up, i get called again?

i ain't going! i'll tell them, No! i have work to do!"

Maestro's wife to Maestro,

"is this what happened?"

"yes"

"we can not blame him for this!"

"no, we can not blame him for this"

 

And so the work finished, in a happy way,

and i pushed the Big Wheel Barrow, back all the way,

with a little guidance, from the 2 little ones,

transported to where, it was supposed to be,

and the Yuka got put, in water tub,

and left to soak that way!

 

In the morning the Yuka, was put through a Mincer,

and then left in a Heap, but it did have a Cover on!

i think the Maestro and his family,

went Fishing in Columbia for a few days then,

but maybe i shouldn't say that?

but then again, i did only say, Think!

and i know he did have to Visit,

 the Doctor on Reunion Island,

to make sure things were well!

and he needed Gasoline,

where from?

i do not know!

 

But i do Definitely know,

on the 3rd morning,

the women Changed there Way's!

an Amount of Trust,

had Grown it seemed,

and that was good to feel!

It also meant

i could start to be,

cause Until there's Trust,

i don't do so much,

and that is always me!

 

But i think it's fair to say aswell,

my Head was Now at Peace!

and i think that helped aswell!

 

ISA zero Red - "it's good to be Trusted, it be, it be!"

 

October 16, 2010

 

End of Chapter 6! Chapter 7 hopefully soon? 

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Meeting the Piaroa, Making Yuka Manoc!

 

There was Work on Sunday, and i liked that too,

well, when i was being questioned for the 2nd time,

and that's the 2nd time in Rowdilito,

by the Venezuelan man, who may have been called Juan?

Ankhill introduced himself, via might be Juan,

as an,"Evangelical Christian"

and this was from back in the Missionary days!

so i said,"i am happy that you are a Christian, and,

i am a Buddhist"

to which Ankhill replied,

"i am happy that you are happy that i am a Christian, and,

i am very happy that you are a Buddhist"

so all was very Polite!

and that's why, it was really Good, to see them Work on Sunday!

 

The minced Yuka, had been Drying, for a few days,

"and i know i've Jumped a few days, but,

it was the most beautiful place i'd found on the Planet,

my head went into a different mode there,

everything was totally Peaceful,

and,

Unless my head gets back into that mode,

it's very difficult to remember things Clearly,

which is why i've forgotten some Stuff!

So i thought i'd write about, a couple more things there,

and then,

the trip back! and then maybe add chapters later?"

 

So, the minced Yuka, had been Drying, for a few days,

and the little Heap at the Maestro's, was nothing,

compared to the much Bigger Heap, at Ankhills!

or more accurately, the Building next to Ankhills!

 

This Building was Set Up,

for Drying Yuka and PiggyWow!

it was maybe 6 meters Wide and 10 meters Long,

amongst other things, there was,

2 Long fire areas, with a Hot Plate on Top of each,

and each one was about 1 meter by 2 meters,

with a 1 meter space inbetween the 2, Length Ways,

so 1 person could maybe work both, but normally 2,

with another person Feeding the Fire's,

and maybe Loading and Unloading the Hot Plates!

and the Yuka or PiggyWow, needed Constant Turning!

 

But first,

the Yuka had to be Squeezed Dry'ish!

we all took it in turns to do each Job, except,

Loading the Woven Baskets (for want of a better word)

these Baskets were about 1 and a half meters High,

and about 35 to 40 cm Wide,

and there was 3 Baskets, differing slightly in size.

and each had a Woven Loop, at the Top and Bottom!

Antrea had the Job of Loading the Baskets,

maybe this was Woman's Work? i don't really know,

but it was only done by Antrea (which is still spelt wrong)

 

There was also a Hammock, a really Good Hammock,

which we took it in turns to have a Rest in!

and i'm happy to say,

"i was the Last person to have a Rest in the Hammock"

except Antrea, who didn't have a rest at all!

and maybe that's Woman's Work aswell?

 

Anyway, after trying out the various Jobs,

and while having my First rest in the Hammock,

the Maestro and family popped by!

the Maestro seemed very happy to be seeing Sunday Work,

he did question why i was in the hammock,

but then found out, i was the last to have a rest!

the Maestro and family had got back from fishing,

the night before,

so we had a party to welcome them back,

no fish though, it had gone Bye Byes along the way,

but lots of Diesel!

 

And the Maestro's wife did comment as they were leaving,

"so he is helping them now!"

to which the Maestro replied,

"we are a Community! what does it matter who he helps?"

to which there was a quiet conversation,

"i didn't mean that"

"what then?"

"he is looking at Antrea"

to which the others confirmed.

And i must admit, romance was in the air!

 

Then i was given the sole job of,

Collecting the Baskets from Antrea,

and Squeezing lots of Water/Juice Out of them!

 

This was a really good job,

for one thing i could watch Antrea, but apart from that,

first i had to collect a Basket from the beautiful Antrea,

which was about as big as Antrea was,

and hang it on a Hook about 2 meters up,

and Connect it to another Hook nearer to the Ground,

the top hook was connected to, or was, a Piece of Wood!

this piece of wood was a bit under 4 meters long,

and on a Pivot System,

and could be put into various Grooves,

on the other side of the pivot,

to Increase or Decrease the Tension on the Basket!

i then had to Stand, Sit, Bounce, or just Push or Pull,

on the piece of wood, until the next Groove could be Used,

and then the next, and next, and next, and maybe next,

until lots of the water/juice was, Squeezed Out of the Yuka!

But, to much pressure to quickly, caused Overflow!  

"I like jobs like that!"

 

When enough water/juice was Squeezed out of the Yuka,

the Basket was Taken Off the Hooks,

and Emptied onto One of the Hot Plates,

and by the time the next Basket, had been Squeezed Dry Enough,

it was time to Empty that One, onto the Other Hot Plate!

 

I was being Bitten, and i Don't just mean a Little bit,

i had Bites all over the place,

which was Good for Waking the Body Up, but,

i Really had to Do Something about it!

and while i'm resting in the hammock, i Notice,

"There ain't No Insects, within 15 cm of the Heap of Yuka!"

so this, i Gotta Try!

 

So, up out the hammock, and get some Yuka Skin,

i Rub it on my Arm, and the Insects move away!

and the Skin feels Stronger and more Supple!

which i commented on, and got conformation of!

then i Watch the Insects for a few minutes,

and all the family are watching me and the Insects,

the Insects gradually move down to may arm,

but this takes a few minutes,

and then when One does get to my Skin,

"it Doesn't Bite!"

so i Rub a bit more on, insects move 15 cm away again!

 

So then i start thinking,"Slop Bucket Good"

well, there's a Bucket, Under the Basket being Squashed,

Collecting the Slops, which then get Thrown Away!

And the way i figure it,

"the Mud Yuka, at the bottom of the bucket,

might be Really Good for, Keeping Insects Away?"

So i Offer to Buy the Mud, so it's then Kept,

and we Made 180 Kilo's of Manoc that day,

and i got Half a Kilo of Yuka Mud!

But maybe Only the Last Two Thirds was Saved,

and i've been calling it,Essence of Yuka,

cause it's the Squashed Out Bits! butYuka Mudis Better!

 

It keeps Sand Flies Off for 5 minutes,

and Sand flies are Really difficult to Keep Off!

it Kills Tropical Sores! and the Poison in the Blood!

it Makes the Skin, Strong and Supple!

(but that was already mentioned)

and seems to help various Skin Complaints!

But, does Smell of Potato! but that's not so bad!

 

I did hear a the Maestro talking with Ankhill,

a day or 2 later,

Ankhill to the Maestro,

"but we have been here for thousands of years,

so why have we not found this?"

 

I think it's cause they Eat it, so not many Bites!

and it reminded me of the Red Piranha Head,

i didn't mention it so much before,

but it,Stopped Addictions!

They didn't notice that either,

but that was cause they,Don't have Addictions!

so,Why Would they Notice? Same thing really!

 

I did try talking to Pharmaceutical Company's about stuff,

but they wern't interested, and i couldn't get close!

"Why should they care if it's good? it's, Not There's!"

 

Also, while i'm on the subject of Eating Things,

this was the first time, i'd eaten there food,

except the fish we caught on the first day,

and the Maestro did comment to his wife,

when they were passing through earlier,

"he's eating our food now!" "so!"

"but he'll find out about it!" "so!"

Not that i heard that of course,

how can i understand other languages, if i don't speak them?

But it did mean,

there was something to Learn from the Food!

 

Manoc and PiggyWow Soup,and Tastes a bit like Mud,

when working in the village, it's what they seem to eat,

working in the fields is just Manoc,

"Manoc and PiggyWow Soup! Yum Yum! Good Effect!"

 

ISA zero Red                    October 17, 2010.

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Meeting the Piaroa, MakingFire,and problems sorted!

 

One morning a week'ish later,

and the Venezuelans were back again,

i have to admit, they've got a good job,

and understand it fairly well!

They'd been around once, since leaving last,

and i went on one trip with them,

but that one don't matter now, cause it ain't part of this!

 

But there was two problems, and they needed sorting,

so on this day, when most Venezuelans went off,

and there was still One or Two left behind,

we had a Meeting, at Roberto's House,

and they Wanted to Know, How Much Food there Is?

 

So,

"But how much food is produced?"asks might be Juan,

"well, i can produce X amount,

how much can you produce Ankhill?"says the Maestro,

"oh, i can produce X amount"says Ankhill,

 

Each person has to Speak for Themselves,

so to try and find out, how much is produced in total,

is an almost impossible task!

 

So i say,

"it's Ok, they Don't Need an Accurate Figure,

that you Have to Adhere to,

they just Need an Approximate Total,

so they Know approximately, what there Dealing With!"

 

Which Juan the might be, Confirms with,

"well, the more accurate the better, but approximate yes!"

 

Everyone's Happy, and it might take a while,

but, the Total Figure can Now be Formed!

so that's One problem, sorting it's self out!

 

The other problem was the Women still wern't talking to them,

so,

Food again, but i can't remember exactly what,

but,

it had to be decided if an amount of work could be agreed to,

and Roberto didn't want to make the Decision!

 

so in telepaphy,

"ah, Roberto doesn't like making decisions, leave it to the Women"

 

Roberto's wife Realises, They then Have to Make the Decision,

(well, it is the women that have to do this particular work)

so she brings the Maestro's wife and Antrea,

into the Conversation!

And they Agree, to do X amount of Work,

and they Had to Talk to the Venezuelans, to agree to it,

so, 2nd problem Sorted!

 

On to theFire,

Maybe next morning, after the Swim,

and after Breakfast aswell,

Ankhill and Roberto, invited me Well!

To where we were going, i did not know,

but happy to be part, of what they Wanted to Show!

 

Off in a Canoe, without a Motor this time,

some Clicks down river, and the opposite bank,

then followed a path, for about 15 minutes inland,

then, would you believe it,

another Plantation, but not quite yet made,

just, half the Plantation, about ready to grow,

the other half,

All the Trees Down, and Ready to Burn!

 

"the Venezuelans lent us a Chainsaw for the day!"

was what was told to me,

but it may have taken a night aswell?

cause a Chainsaw for the day, may be back next day,

and it's, Got to be Quicker, than Chopping Away!

But, How they Cut this lot Down, in Only 1 day?

but, they said a day, so a day it is,

and then Left to Dry, and Now,

Ready to Light, it is!

 

Then they made 3 Torches, and 2 were the Same,

over 3 meters Long, so they'd Burn for a While,

the 3rd one was Shorter, about Half the size,

so, Burn a While Less, and, What a Surprise,

i Get the Short One, and, they Get the Rest!

 

I'm told my job, is to Light the Front,

there Lighting from, the Sides to the Back!

So, we Light it, In a Circle'ish, and we're Burning, a Square,

cause we Don't want to Burn, the More that's There!

And the Animals should Know, Well in Advance,

and if they Ain't Figured it Out, they Don't Notice Much!

 

The wood is Dry Enough, and that is for Sure,

cause it Burns very Easy, and then it Roars!

I have Lit some Fires, i have Lived Outside,

and more than once, the Fire Engines Called!

But Compared to this, they Don't mean Naff All!

 

It doesn't take long, not long at all,

maybe 5 minutes, and the Smoke has Formed!

So, we're Burning a Square, that Burns in a Circle,

but still Manages to Burn. the rest of the Square,

and Doesn't bother Burning, the Rest that is There!

 

I can Stand as Close as, maybe 10 or 12 meters,

the Air is being Drawn In, and the Smoke goes Up,

Only in a Circle, and Up and Up, and Up and Up!

And it Keeps going Up, and Up and Up,

it Doesn't Deviate at all, just Straight on Up,

a Kilometre, or maybe 2? and the Width stays the same,

a Black Funnel of Smoke, for Sure a Sign,

Half a Plantation, Burnt Well and True,

and Any local who sees it, Knows it to!

 

But then for sure, it Couldn't go on,

the Smoke Funnel did Meet, a bit of Wind,

so it Took a Detour, Way Up in the Sky,

a Constant, maybe 10 Click wind?

It looked like a Chimney, Reaching High,

then Met the Air, so Detoured Away,

a Plantation to Grow, for another day! 

 

We stayed a while, to make sure, Safe to Leave,

and i could have stayed longer,

happily watching, the smoke funnel, in the sky!

But time to go, for sure it was,

it would be good to eat, from the Plantation now is!

 

To forget the Square Circular Fire, is not easy to do,

and the Funnel of Smoke in the sky, so true,

a beautiful morning, for sure had been,

and now it was maybe, afternoon?

 

So back down the path, to the waiting Canoe,

and now for the paddle, Up river,

against a current, that's fairly strong!

so across the river, and Close to the Bank,

keeping the canoe, in the current that's Less,

but less is Still strong, so speed was Slow,

all 3 of us paddling, and sometimes,

Not so Much to Show!

 

But on and on, without stopping at all,

although we Have a Turn,

at a Rest for a While!

Maybe 1 hour? maybe half more? it took us in all,

to Navigate Up, the Dry Season Chow,

but back we got, safe and sound,

and i wish all well, in a very happy land!

And thanks to Roberto, and Ankhill too,

for inviting me along, to Light a Fire with you's!

ISA zero Red              October 19, 2010

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Meeting the Piaroa, Time to GO! "AaaAAAaaAHhhHHhhH!"

 

It's said,"all things do reach an end!"

but, i'm sure an Exception Exists,

One normally Does, and i was Hoping Much,

but Unfortunately, this One was Not, the One that Is! 

I Really Really Really Really,"Didn't Want To GO!"

 

I could have stayed there, for the Rest of my Life,

and Very Happy i'd Have Been!

But, i am on a Mission, so, Such is Life,

and i'd Prefer it Not to Be!

To go from,"Happy Peaceful Tranquillity Fun!"

to,"There's Problems Galore and the Aggression is Free!"

 

Most of us Going, so not many Bye Byes,

to the Two young men, of about 17,

they asked me,"can you Bring 2 White Girls for Us?"

i said,"i'll see what i can do!"

they had became very good friends, young men 1 and 2!

and to Roberto and family, a"BIG Thank you's!"

They were expecting me back, very soon,

but i knew for sure, it wouldn't be soon!

 

It was morning time, and we got in the Maestros Canoe,

the People i arrived with, plus Ankhill and Antrea,

i couldn't even Turn, to Wave Goodbye,

i just, Really Really Didn't,"Want To Leave!"

But leave we did, and i was very Sad,

and there was One Show, that may sound Bad?

 

"Peragrosa! Peragrosa!"it means Danger in Spanish!

There was Something Up a Tree, a fair way a way,

so the Boat took a Detour, and Under the Tree, we Stayed!

 

It was SomethingBlack,and Round'ish Egg'ish,

i thought"maybe Insect Hive",but just a Guess,

there's Vines Hanging Down, and it's maybe 13 meters Up,

so they start Taking Turns, at Pulling it Down,

by Pulling at Vines!

which i think is"Strange",but i Want my Turn,

and they all (men) get Nowhere, so i Do Get a Turn!

 

So, i Give a Good Pull, and Down it Falls,

and Lands in the Boat, about 30 cm, from my Front,

this is an Animal or Mammal, i Ain't Seen Before,

the Arms and the Legs, and the Body too,

are maybe 45 to 55 cm Long, Each Part,

with a Curving Claw, about 5 cm Long,

on All it's 5 Fingers, and also 5 Toes,

and there, Very Very Very, Sharp!

 

Well, it is a bit Stunned, cause it's just had a Fall,

but Doesn't Take Long, before it Starts to Move!

4 of us have Paddles, to Hold Down each Limb,

i get the Left Arm, and i Didn't Give it Much,

about a cm, to Let it Move, Just a Touch,

i thought it"Still Needed, to Get Over the Fall!"

 

It Moves it's Arm Out, in a Fraction of a Second,

and Through the Air, in the Maestro's Direction,

and Gives the Maestro, a Long Cut on the Arm!

so i Get it Back, and then, Hold it Down Firmly,

and it Ain't Getting Away, for a 2nd time!

and Apologies to the Maestro, but he Could have Moved?

 

By now, we're Spinning, in the River Middle,

and Something Has to Happen,

cause we're Not looking Pretty!

So somehow the Animal, or maybe the Mammal,

and if i took a guess, i'd say, Monkey'ish Sloth,

Took a Tumble, Off the Boat!

 

It then Starts to Drown, so we Have to Save it,

and it Really Doesn't Want, to get Back in the Boat,

but after More Drowning, and then, Looking Dead,

a few minutes later, it gets Pulled Back into the Boat!

we then Take it Back, to the Bank where it's From,

and Put it Ashore, and the Others, just Leave it!

 

I ain't having that, it just Ain't Fair,

it's Got bits of Twine, Round Arms and Legs,

Crawling Up the Bank, and Looking Half Dead!

so, i Get Out the Boat, to Give it a Chance,

and the Others are Saying,

"No! it's Dangerous! Leave it Alone!"

and,

All it Wanted to Do, was, Get Away Safe!

 

So i Take the Twine, Off it's Arms and Legs,

and Leave it to Find, a Tree to Climb,

and i hope it found, a Peaceful Time,

Away from Mad People, with Paddles in Hand!

 

I had to Ask, cause Thought it"Strange"

"Didn't you's Want, to Put it in a Pot?"

"No! it's Just a Baby!"was the Reply,

"a Gun maybe Good Idea, when Walking Alone!"thought i.

 

Anyway,

the excitement was Over, so i got Sad again,

and then we Arrived Back, at Reunion Island,

we did go for a Walk, but i Couldn't much Talk,

so i got some Drinks, for women and kids,

Took them Back to the Boat, and Had a Think!

 

Then it was, Back to Samariapo, and Work to Do,

Unloading the Boat, Lots of Sacks, and mainly Manoc,

On to the Truck, and then we went off!

Arrived Back at the House, in Ayococho,

and i Paid a fair price, towards the Truck!

 

Back at the house,so Finish where Started,

so Round the Table Again, to Have a Talk Off!

I was Invited by the Maestro,

at his son Juan's,"You Have to Invite him!"

so we're all round the table, Lisandro aswell,

to Discuss,"What Happened?" and, "Was it Right?"

and first, it's the Maestro's, Turn to Talk!

 

"He Paid so Much for this! and so much for that!

and this! and that! and this! and that!

and that! and that! and this! and this!

and this! and this! and that! and that!"

Maybe 15 minutes? and he's Still Going On!

"Will he Ever Stop Talking, about What i've Done?"

 

It doesn't seem likely, well, not soon anyway,

so Lisandro and me, we start to play games,

we keep getting Smiles, from Others about,

then a while later, the Maestro, he's Had Enough,

i think the"Laughing got to him"and he Decided to, Stop!

 

Me,"so Now, it's My Turn to Talk, Yes?"

the Maestro,"Yes!"

Me,"Well, I Know It's Right!

cause Before we Left, i had a Little Bit of Money!

which wasn't enough to do much with, but it was enough,

to get me from a place, to another place,

where i could Get More Money!

And Now we're Back,

i've got this Little Bit of Money!

which isn't enough to get me, to the place i can Get More Money,

but it is enough, to get me from a place i can walk to,

to then Get a Taxi, to get me to the place,

where i can Get More Money!

so,  It's the Same!  so, It's Right!"

 

the Maestro, as he's getting up,"Oal, i didn't know that!"

Jaun to his Father,"so Everything is Right?"

the Maestro to Juan,"Yes!   Ah, but, How Will he Help?"

Juan to me,"How Will you Help?"

me to Juan,"i Will Help through Chavez!"

Juan to his Father,"he Will Help through Chavez!"

the Maestro,"mmm"

 

I did Visit the Market, and had some Chats,

and the Fact, i'd been Checking on Them, was Figured Out!

"So, we've been thinking, we've been Checking on him,

and he's been, Checking on Us!"  "Yes!"

But it was a Venezuelano, that started the talk,

another good friend, and another Name i've forgot,

maybe one day again, i'll remember the lot?

 

Back at the Table,the next day i think,

and before i was leaving, i had to Tell them, i was Leaving,

and so,"i will Not be going back to Rowdilito with you's,

i Have to Carry On my Journey!"

they asked"When Will you Return?"

i said,"i'll Build a Boat first, and Sail back, maybe a Year?"

i guess that was now, 5 Years ago? but it was a maybe!

 

I also Stated, cause i was fairly Pissed Off!

at having to go back, to an Aggressive Land!

After Rowdilito, and such a Peaceful Land!

 

"I'm Going to Caracas, to Look For a Fight!"

to which the Maestro Stated,

"Don't Bring Any Indio In To This!"

and All the Other Indio's at the Table were,

"Yes! Bring Us In To This!"

and Other Indio's were,

"Yes! Bring Us In To This!"

so the Maestro Stated,

"Well, i Can Not Be the Only One!

and then he Stood Up and Stated,

"so, After 500 Years, We Are Now Ready to Fight!"

and all the Other Indio's are,

"Yes!"

 

"Quite a Turn Around that One!"

so, i Went to Caracas, to Look for a Fight!

and, i Went with a Vengeance, to Fight the Wrong!

but, that's a Different Story, and the Sadness was Gone!

ISA zero Red, Agent X                   October 20, 2010

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PiggyWow Learning Diary! starting July1, 2011

 

PiggyWow drink, this is IMORTANT!

I will tell more later, and this is now later,

PiggyWowis a Fruit, with a Texture like Vegetable,

it Grows in a Bunch, maybe less than 1 meter high,

and less than half meter wide, Up in a Tree, and,

the Tree is Big, and it's Cut Down with a Knife,

on the End of L o n g Stick!

It's aProduct of the Amazonas,and in Dry Form,

you just Mix with Water, and Give it some Shakes,

after some Minutes, it's gone quite Soft,

pour some in your Mouth, swill it around,

Thoughts turn Happy, Tobacco not Needed,

a very Happy Drink, with Vitamins plenty!

the Drink with aWow,PiggyWowdrink,

It effects from the Stomach,

but quicker from the Mouth,

swill it around and enjoy yourself!

Ps: i will be surprised, if someone not like it,

but then again, there's always One!

 

(ongoing from July 4)

a little bit means quite a lot, even 1 half litre, very light,

effect is good, and NoPiggyWowin the bottle at all,

just the top of 2 litre's left overnight, poured into bottle,

but still very very little, need for a smoke!

when it gets dark, adults only, very strong!

even not so dark, seems fairly strong!

almost no other food needed, but Peanuts good,

Toast and Jam, bits of Chocolate, happy song!

For sure Rid of Stress, Head stays Focused,

Words mean More, and helps to Fill body too,

and can be a bit, happy merry, like Coconut Wine,

if the drink is quite dark, when it's drinking time!

to Sell in Bottles may be, or may not be good,

or just as dry fruit, to Mix with Care, very good!

i've shaken the 2L bottle, and half litre more,

as soon as started, tobacco no need at all more,

and better effect, straight from the start!

tomorrow would be good, to Measure New!

maybe 5ml for a half litre bottle?

 

July 5,couldn't measure because Caribe added,

which was by mistake, but so far, People tried,

Emma: "no thanks!"

Sister Sue: "maybe next time!"

Georgina: "no thanks and not Peter either!"

Billy the Bull: tried a bit, no effect, but

full of Pain Killers, maybe had an effect, and he said,

"it dosn't taste of anything / it's not my cup of Tea!"

(it was very Weak, is true to say)

 

maybe 5ml for a half litre bottle?

maybe 1 Heaped 5ml for a half litre bottle,

for a Medium Measure between the 2?

 

all i need is a Cup of Tea, to make a little Hungry,

but Good to get back toPiggyWowand,

maybe my Stomach, is getting used to, Less Food,

and also, day 5 of No Smoking, not a problem be!

Had a rest tonight as Dinner to Cook, so,

i thought i may aswell eat, and drink tea,

the Quish was good, the Potatoes not needed,

Peas were good, and Tomato was good,

and after due consideration, i prefer thePiggyWow 

 

July 6,things progressing very well,

i applied for my Driving Licence today,

and i'm letting off a happy vibe,

people are happy to talk to me!

 

July 7,the mix with Caribe wasn't so good,

i even felt like a Cigarette for One,

i'm now on a very good heaped 5ml spoon,

in 1 half litre, and i'm getting a Plastic Card,

for Going to Venezuela!

i reckon i'm drinking about 1 and a half litre's a day,

but Coffee in the Morning,

and maybe 1 cup of tea later on,

and just light food, is good and strong,

my Body is feeling better each day,

and working well, in all Bodily Ways!

1 more earthling tried this morning,

when i told Crissy Blundell about it,

i didn't get a remark, but he didn't want Coffee,

and he was sitting down, waiting to order,

i think i may need, to Increase the Dose,

for Trying aLittle, it must be ok for more,

and the Flavour could get past, not much at all!

so far i reckon, it would help Dementia,

reduce Paranoia, reduce Stress a lot,

relieve some or more Addictions,

help Communication abilities,

and for a Diet for Sure,

while helping a Happy Vibe!"PiggyWow"

 

July 8,a Rest today to See what Happens,

and so far, i can't say it's good to stay away,

Stomach is fine, Body is good,

but not as good as yesterday's.

 

July 9,the Rest is Over, well, in maybe an hour,

but no ill effects, no addiction withdrawal,

it's just i remember a happier time, and,

my Body felt better, and my Head more Aware,

but it was Best to Check, as Addictions Beware!

a walk to the Country, and across thelittleBridge,

Opened up my Bottle, back to happyPiggyWow!

maybe 6 hours later, my 9 day Diary at End,

i'm Happily Hooked onPiggyWow,

and i've got my Plastic Card!

Ps: i hand wrote this because it's IMPORTANT,

and it Definitely helps my Eyesight,

and Builds in the Body over Time!

Ps July 15: appetite back, but less than before,

body and mind is happy for Sure!

Ps: July 16: if you wish to stay Addicted to,

Alcohol, Cocaine, Tobacco and maybe Others,

I do Not Recommend this Drink!

Ps July 19: i think i just found out, why Merry Drunk before,

i've been drinking it Fresh, for the last some days,

but some was left, Alcohol i think there be,

and just gets Stronger, is what seems to Be,

but it's a very nice merry drink!

 

Ps: July 26: i'm still not sure if alcohol or not,

but i have tried on and off for lots of days,

and things are just better, inPiggyWowdays!

 

Ps July 27: but it turns Vinagary, after a few days,

And the time is Dependent, on how Warm,

So I think it may be alcohol'ish, after a while!

 

Ps: July 29: my Month is up on Monday,

and my Bank Account could be on Monday too,

well, they said 4 working days,

i think a Fair Trial i've Given, and best advise is,

Try weak to begin with, People don't like,

Drink when Vinigar'ish, is Not very nice!

and a partner or partners may be needed,

 

Ps30, October 31, 2011, end of thePiggyWowDiary.

PiggyWowhas been more than Good,

the Best Energy Drink i've found on the Planet,

just a few sips the last 2 weeks, best to try without it,

i normally do this when trying new, it's best to understand,

so, Learn what it Does, then Separate the Useful,

but in the case ofPiggyWow, that's All of it,

then do Without, to Use the Useful without it,

so, a Stronger Being is Formed!

For more information onPiggyWow,

read "Meeting the Piaroa" page!

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if your Interested in Buying to Try?

i've only got about a Kilo, so,

i may well need to go toVenezuela to get some, so,

i may have to Charge a fair amount to begin with,

but Credit where Credit is Due!

and, i will soon Set Up, aPiggyWowShop,

but I have to set up a Bank Account first, and,

this will be for, 100g including Plastic Bottle,

ofPiggyWowfor 9 Quid, and including Postage,

or 1Kg package for 60 quid inclusive,

and the 1st 200 Customers get Preferential Status,

but i still haven't received a reply fromVenezuela,

so it could take a while, and maybe Months?

i will try to get toVenezuelaat latest early October,

so yourPiggyWowshould arrive by late October,

but as and when 200'ish Customers, a lot earlier,

and i'll keep you informed here!

ISA zero, Red, July 26, 2011

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aPiggyWowShop, (this is what'ish will appear)

 

Please read "Meeting the Piaroa Indio's" first,

to understand More, of aPiggyWowThirst,

and it turns slightly Alcoholic, after maybe a day,

then Vinagar'ish, after some more days,

and then tastes Yucky, and Bottle needs Change!

So if your in a Country, with Alcohol Restrictions?

please be Aware, of your Country's Restrictions!

Recommended is to Mix and Drink, in only 1 Day,

Adult 1 very Heaped 5ml Spoonful, to 1 half Litre,

 

Adult 1 very Heaped 5ml Spoonful, to 1 half Litre,

Children the same Mix, and less of the litre,

it's just when it's Weak, it Tastes of "Not a Lot"

but when your Used to the Taste, it's "not a not lot"

leave about 15 minutes to Soften, Shake and Drink,

and this should not be a problem, with alcohol tax!

 

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Ps August 3:the 4 days to Bank Account,

have gone on bye, and Letter today "Declined" but,

atleast they let me Know, so,

i'll ask for a Card that can do the Job, 2-3 days,

maybe next week, the Shop can Open!

And, as with lots of Fruit Juice,

mixing with Milk doesn't go well,

i wondered why, when arriving in Rowdilito,

there was a lone Cow, but no sign of Milk?

But then again, why do i need a Shop,

when all who know me, are pretending Not?

but i may do an, End of Week Market Report,

to Decline a Bank Account, deserves a Retort!

 

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Ps August 5:all has a Reason, to Not, can Not Be,

so, there Must be a Good Reason, in System not me,

so, if 20 Earthlings are willing to pay 60 quid a KG,

or Fair Negotiation is Acceptable,

and Included is the Air Fare,

i will go toVenezuela, Set Up the Business and,

Send the"PiggyWow"

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Ps August 9: on and off thePiggyWowbecause,

my sister got some Tea, very good Tea,

and not just very good but very very good Tea,

and i want to make sure, i don't run out ofPiggyWow,

but the Reason for writing is, Tobacco attack,

i did have a drink in July, and had about 2 Cigarettes,

and then 2 days ago, i wanted a Cigarette,

i managed 3 puffs, but 1 was enough,

Headache a bit, but to try, fair enough, so,

yesterday a good sized Cigarette, a Roll Up to make,

1 puff enough but then later on, i smoked it,

i think about half an hour, feeling sick,

but still an urge to smoke this morning,

even Knowing now, what it does,

so, i thought i'd better write this down,

to Remind me,PiggyWow!

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Ps August 16: Ongoing and Good!

 

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Ps August 27: It doesn't turn to Alcohol or Vinegar,

i left some for a while, it just gets Stronger,

but I haven't tried a Week yet!

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Ps: August 29: my Month is up on Monday,

and my Bank Account could be on Monday too,

well, they said 4 working days,

i think a Fair Trial i've Given, and best advise is,

Try weak to begin with, People don't like,

Drink when Vinigar'ish, is Not very nice!

and a partner or partners may be needed,

 

Ps30, October 31, 2011, end of thePiggyWowDiary.

PiggyWowhas been more than Good,

the Best Energy Drink i've found on the Planet,

just a few sips the last 2 weeks, best to try without it,

i normally do this when trying new, it's best to understand,

so, Learn what it Does, then Separate the Useful,

but in the case ofPiggyWow, that's All of it,

then do Without, to Use the Useful without it,

so, a Stronger Being is Formed!

For more information onPiggyWow,

read "Meeting the Piaroa" page!

 

Ps December 12, 2011, just a little update,

i should be of to the Amazonas soon, so i'll be able to sell some at last,

and even if i no one buys, i'll be a happy, as i'll have lots ofPiggyWow

and i think i'll set up the Shop about a week before i go and flight booked,

but since i won't need the money to go, but i have to pay money back,

thePiggyWowwill be reduced to £6 inc Airmail P&P for about 100 grams,

but if the Weight of Packaging is 15 grams, then better is 110 grams,

and the Weight will in future depend on the Best Deal to Send, and,

should be about a months happiness to counteract any if depression,

and £40 for a Kilo inc P&P, but if you want Express Delivery? that's extra!

But i don't know if Express Delivery is possible in a Venezuela Post Office,

i know a Private Company Express is there, but that costs Silly Money!

The Profits will be used to Help in various ways, and i'll let you know How!

And i have tried leaving it more than a week and it's Ok but,

better is the first day, then the 2nd day, then the 3rd day,

and now i'm more used to it, i need less, but would maybe like more aswell!

AndPiggyWowhas been calledJungle Juice, which is Good,

and it does taste a little unusual and not very strong at first,

but a squeeze of Lemon or some Orange or seemingly any Fruit Juice,

can turn it into a very nice Jungle Juice Drink!

 

Ps119 December 14, just a little Important bit to Add,

it's very Easy to Forget just how Good PiggyWow is, so Diary Good,

and if i Recommend just 1 thing, it's certainly PiggyWowDrink,

and Give Ground at Start and Give Ground at Finish,

is the Best Way to Drink the PiggyWowDrink!

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Ps December 22, 2011, just a little bit more of an update,

i've tried 3 very large teaspoons in 1 and a half litre's of Water,

and it does connect to Genitals, so i think it's better and better more,

when selling the Dried Fruit, 16 Years and Over is better for sure!

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the maybe label (updated 28 Jan 2012

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100% Organic Amazonian Dried PiggyWow Fruit         

tried and tested after 5 Years and still Good                           

Recommended 1 very heaped 5ml spoon a day                               

Mix in 500ml Bottle with Water, leave for 15 minutes,                      

and Shake Well before each Use. Good for 2 days               

Product of Venezuela                                                                       

           Packaging date                                                                                 

for more information see WarriorsoftheRainbow.co.uk

 

Ps 171 Jan 15, i've Booked a flight to Venezuela for Feb 2

so, if some you would like to try somePiggyWow Drink?

(please see "Meeting the Piaroa" page for Details)

i'm setting up the Shop on this Website, but,

i don't know the Amount of Available Supply ofPiggyWowso,

if there's LOTS of Orders quickly?

i'll Close the Shop until i know'ish there is Adequate Supply,

and there is no known restrictions into Countries because,

PiggyWowis Unknown and it's only a Dried Organic Fruit!

also i can't Send you Purchased Dried Organic Fruit until,

as soon as, after i Arrive!

ButPiggyWow Drinkis Good for,

"Giving Up Smoking" and maybe "Stopping all Addictions"

a fair few other stuff, and "General Good Health"

Over 15's only if Consuming more than 1 Heaped 5ml spoon a day!

 

This will be my 3rd trip to Venezuela on an Indio Journey, so,

my Indio Journey should soon be at a Complete Stage,

each trip has been 1 day less than 1 month as far as i know'ish,

and the 3rd trip is booked for the same Time Period,

2/2 till 3/1 takes care of Opposites with 2's the Centre Numbers,

and 2012 does aswell, with 1 in the Centre and another 2 2's,

and i arrive back on the 2nd if i arrive back which i should,

so it should be a good trip to end this stage of Piaroa Indio Training!

 

Ps extra, i have still got a small amount ofPiggyWowleft,

if a few Earthlings around about Essex, want to try a sample or 3?

 

Ps 172 Jan 16, and i'm flying Iberia, so,

i could get off in Madrid on the, should be but if, way back,

and it would still be the 2nd, so that would be OK,

the last 2 flights were Air Italia, flight 666 there and 667 back,

so, maybe i've left the 6's stack?

 

Ps 173 Jan 17, Well, would you believe it? flight there is 6673,

flight back 6674, so past the 666 to 667 and got a 3 and a 4 at the End,

so it'sForward with 3 is Good!or,Back is 4 and a Couple of Problems!

or could be,3 and 4 is 7 to Heaven?ISA zero, Red, Nigel Storry

 

Ps 179 Jan 21, a bit before Opening thePiggyWowShop,

i've just checked how much 30 well heaped 5ml spoons weigh,

which is about my recommended daily dose but can be reduced,

and i only had reasonable scales and only checked in roughly but,

160 grams, so that should be a good Months Supply!

So, i'll offer 160g net weight and 1kg total weight,

for £9 and £40 respectively including postage and packing,

packing should be fizzy drink bottles for strength and lightness,

and will be Sealed with Sticky Clear Tape!

Also please note, i can Not start sending until after i arrive,

which should be on Feb 4, so about 2 days later, and,

i will do my best to send it well and hopefully recorded, and,

i will keep you updated after i arrive and start sending,

and that's of course if earthlings want to try some, and,

my flight doesn't blow up or any other Valid Reason!

 

Ps 182 Jan 23. ps extra I have to wait for e Ticket for Shop!

 

Ps 185 Jan 26, no E Ticket yet but,

i did say 1 week before i went to Venezuela, i'd open the,

Organic Amazonian Dried PiggyWow Fruit Shop, and,

i have booked with a Reputable Company, and,

everything seems in order, so,

Organic Amazonian Dried PiggyWow Fruit Shop is Open!

 

Ps 187 Jan 28, Ok the shop ain't open, so i should relate!

3 Reasons there Be,

1 is, i'm still trying to get use of a Bank Account, and,

2 is, i should really ask the Piaroa 1st, and,

3 is, the Business does Need Setting Out so,

Any Money from the sale ofPiggyWowshould be used Well,

including Any Money Received from the Incoming Money!

i should have a Piaroa Partner, we will each get 15%,

i will help where ever, he/she can help where ever!

Money will be Needed to Help the Business Grow!

Money may be Needed to Help the Business Area Grow!

A fairly detailed Report should be Made Available!

(hopefully on this website with pictures)

Anyone want to try a happy fruit yet? Sorry the shop ain't open!

 

Ps 192, i must have been mad and mad some more,

100% Organic Amazonian Dried PiggyWow Fruit       

at 40 quid a Kilo, when i first though of selling the

100% Organic Amazonian DriedPiggyWowFruit       

"How much would i pay and how much is it worth?"

"100 quid a kilo!" was the answer i said, and,

"pay 3 times the price" for the

100% Organic Amazonian DriedPiggyWowFruit

it is a fair price, and if you don't want to buy it? Don't!

There's not so much to go around anyway!

100% Organic Amazonian DriedPiggyWowFruit

at 100 Quid a kilo or 20 Nicker for 160 grams,

if ever the shop is open that is. 

 

Ps 194 Jan 31, just and If,

if anyone does want,

100% Organic Amazonian Dried PiggyWow Fruit       

and would prefer to stop Pay Pal taking there Percentage's,

so more of the money can be used for Goodness,

NotesAndStories@Hotmail.co.uk   (better not, added next day)

i'm sure'ISH something can be arranged, so the shop is open'ish!

 

Ps 195 Feb 1, and believe it or not, as the case may be the,

100% Organic Amazonian Dried PiggyWow Fruit Shop

opened yesterday! Yee Ha skip a de do!

And i'm heading to London today on my way to Venezuela,

it's getting Very Cold in Essex, tonight maybe minus 6.

Bye Bye maybe minus 6! well, hopefully anyway?

   

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