Oh wow! Five of my posts have been selected as finalists for the Blogging from the Boot competition. I’m up against some great contenders, so I’d love it if you all went by the competition site and voted for me. Please. Pretty please. There’s … Continue reading
(image by Carbon_NYC on Flickr) In an ideal world, every teacher would write their own materials, tailored precisely to each class’ needs. This is what I was trained to do at college, and I look back fondly on some of … Continue reading
(image by Kate Bailward) My day-to-day teaching takes place in a private language school. The students that come to my classes come from families who presumably have a reasonable amount of cash to splash, and who have big ambitions for … Continue reading
Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read. – Groucho Marx The journey from Heathrow to Rome goes without incident. It was always going to be the change at … Continue reading
(image by sugarpie honeybunch on Flickr) Clutching my laptop and hauling my now considerably lighter carry-on bag I head for Security, anticipating all sorts of faffery. In this, I am not disappointed. There is, of course, the usual plastic bag … Continue reading
(Image by Piterart on Flickr) I should have known things weren’t going to go smoothly when I arrived at Heathrow on 23 December and it took 2 hours for our luggage to be unloaded from the plane. I’d had qualms … Continue reading
… that my 5 year olds are utterly scandalised by my shirt coming untucked or me taking my heels off to play football, but think nothing of slapping my arse or grabbing my boobs? Where’s the line, kids?!No time to … Continue reading
