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An eclectic mix of topics to educate and entertain, delivered to you on a bi-monthly basis.
Each blog post focuses on vocabulary, with some of the more difficult words defined for you. You can download those words as an Excel file, and import them into your Personal Dictionary. Thereafter, you can play 3 word games to practise and test yourself. Doing so will intensify your learning.
Moreover, there is a crossword and a word search puzzle for every post, so you can test your English knowledge, before and/or afterwards!
Annual events in the UK – time to plan
I don’t know about you, but when it comes down to organising my appointments and important dates for the coming year, I save them in my phone and from there they are synchronised with umpteen devices and a backup is stored in the cloud.
Sport in the UK
Howzat! No, that’s not another way of saying hello, it’s something cricketers shout when they are playing! Today, I’d like to talk to you about sport, which plays an important role in our culture.
The UK gave birth to the following sports, in alphabetical order – deep breath – badminton, billiards, bowls, boxing, cricket, croquet, curling, darts – yes, it is a sport, football, golf, hockey, netball, rugby, snooker, squash, table tennis, tennis and water polo.
First blog post
Thank you for finding my website and reading my first blog post. I’ve been writing bits and pieces all my life, but only since the pandemic started, have I published any of my content, where it can be seen ‘out there’. By the way, that's not me in the photo, but the French lady looks a lot better...
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