April Fool’s Day
We will soon take a break from classes for Easter week, but before that comes the first of April, also known as ‘April fool’s day’.…
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Is the Train on Time?
I had a conversation the other day about transport and how air fares will probably rise a lot in the future. If frequent flying becomes…
International Women’s Day
The 8th of March is International Women’s Day. In his 2023 message the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, says “On International Women’s…
Come Together!
Last week was carnival week at my daughter’s school, which after days of crazy hair, mismatched socks and pyjamas finally ended in dressing up as…
Is the writing on the wall for writing?
If you haven’t heard of it, ChatGPT is a chatbot which will ‘chat’ to you, look for information and produce very well written texts on…
I read the news today (oh, boy)
I have been reading the same online newspaper for many years, but recently I have been looking more and more at the Google News feed…
Just a routine day
The word ‘routine‘ has something of a negative connotation. People associate it with boredom and lack of spontaneity. However, as I have returned to my…
New year’s resolutions
Well, here we are, in 2023. Happy new year to you all! The first weeks of the new year are a time for optimism. They…
A Musical Christmas!
There are many things that we associate with Christmas: food, decorations, stories, gifts, sending cards, maybe even the lottery! But for me the most evocative…
Shop till you drop
Well, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now in the past and, as I didn’t buy anything, I have the distinct feeling I should be…