Living not at home

Often we don't know what's going on.  We're foreign and we miss things that other people know without even trying: information that they absorb, we have to scurry after. We're not isolated: we speak to our neighbours, to other parents at the school, to the stall-holders at the outdoor market, but still we miss things. Like knowing the pervading season.  The local glazing supplier helps with this.  Vidraria Sto. Ovídio - glass - mirrors - glass blocks - double glazing - tempered glass - x-ray glass - morolux Some of the time the window display has double-glazing, wavy-edged mirrors and glass blocks. At other times, a diorama appears amongst the glass products to show the prevailing season.  We never the see the creator of these scenes but we know something of their working methods: they're happy to mix sizes and scales. They're pragmatic and impartial. They make use of what they have to hand: a selection of dollies, toys, knick-knacks, tourist tat and memorabilia...