Category: Pública

It is currently a popular idea that national identity, Englishness for example, is a fixed and eternal quality. History teaches us otherwise, and in no…

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’.…

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…

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…

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…

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 have been reading the same online newspaper for many years, but recently I have been looking more and more at the Google News feed…

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…

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…

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…