World elections?
By the time you read this post the US presidential election may have already happened (November 5). When I was thinking ‘what can I say…
Dressing for the occasion
I have always liked the Scandinavian expression “there’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing”. At this time of year, when I…
October: fun and fear..?
When I think of October, Halloween comes to mind. And with Halloween, the twin ideas of fear and fun. Being scared, in ‘haunted houses’ or…
Fun language learning!
Welcome to the beginning of a new school year. You may be thinking now is the time to really make an effort to study: vocabulary,…
Have a Great Summer!
Another year of language learning draws to an end and our thoughts turn to the summer. A time for holidays, to change pace, to relax…
UK elections
Rishi Sunak has surprised the UK by calling a general election for July 4. Most people thought he would wait longer in the hope that…
Time for a change
Is it hot or cold today, or both? It’s that time of year when change is (literally) in the air. The uncertainty that change brings…
Screen time
‘Screen time‘ has become a buzz-phrase for the twenty-first century. There are blogs and press articles everywhere on the subject. My daughter came home from…
For all time
April 23 is a crossover point between English and Spanish culture. The deaths of William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes are believed to have occurred…
Mad as a March hare
The above saying always jumps into my head when we come to this threshold month between winter and spring. Lewis Carroll popularised the idea of…