Sunday 1 May is Mother’s Day in Spain (I hope you remembered!) In my case, my mother lives in England, so the day for me…

A popular theory in learning languages is that rather than grammar and lists of separate words, what we really learn are ‘chunks’ of language. These…

A holiday and welcome break for many of us; a period of great religious significance and a time for traditions, special dishes and games. Easter,…

This year’s Academy Awards ceremony has received even more publicity than is usually the case due, as you are quite likely aware, to the winner…

The wet weather in Madrid this week is making me feel nostalgic for my homeland: the United Kingdom. So, in homage to typical British weather…

Here at KT we got talking about inspirational quotes and ideas from well-known TV series. They don’t come much more well known than Game of…

St Patrick’s Day is upon us once again. It’s a curious thing how the celebration of the patron saint of one European country has become…

We would like to show our support for the people of Ukraine on this blog by drawing attention to one of the many things which…

While large parts of the world are celebrating carnival with street parties and parades before the traditional period of fasting leading up to Easter, British…

We’ve had blue skies and sunshine here in Madrid for so long now that I’m starting to wonder if it will ever rain again! The…