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This website is just a little hobby really. Although there are some adverts on it to cover the running costs, the intention of this site is not to make a profit. To earn a living, I develop websites for other people! My company, Netshine Software Limited specialises in developing websites using the Joomla Content Management System (a free, open source CMS).
I am married, and our daughter was born in February '07.
Why did I decide to learn Portuguese? My wife and I are Jehovah's Witnesses, and we volunteered to learn Portuguese so that we could talk to our ever increasing number of Portuguese neighbours about the Bible.
Most Portuguese people are nominal Catholics, and some are very devout. In general they have a great respect for the Bible, and we enjoy talking to them in their own language - they are often surprised and pleased that someone has gone to the trouble of learning their language, especially as many speak little English (with satellite TV, working for gangmasters, and a thriving Portuguese community including shops and pubs, it is not always necessary for them to learn English).
How did I learn Portuguese? I bought a second-hand linguaphone course, which was the main tool I used for learning the language. Before long, a Portuguese group was formed among Jehovah's Witnesses in our town (Peterborough), and we have meetings every week in Portuguese - so we get plenty of practise at meetings and in our ministry, and we have lots of Portuguese-speaking friends and Portuguese literature to read.
How did I find time to write the content of this website? I wrote the contents of this site as a document while I was on holiday in the Algarve (ok, it might be a bit sad to spend holiday time working like that, but I enjoy writing, ok?!). It wasn't intended to be a website to start with - it was more for my own benefit really, to document what I had learned and highlight any gaps in my understanding. One or two friends also wanted a copy, but while on holiday again a couple of years later I decided to build it into a website so that I could keep it up-to-date more easily. Since then it has grown a bit, and I've been able to add more features (like sound files and photos).
My other interests include classical guitar, photography, films ('movies'), weight-lifting, and various other things that I don't get time for these days!
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