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Each week I volunteer to teach English conversation to people whose first language isn’t English. We have great fun and I’m sure we improve people’s language abilities and help them understand something about our culture as well as English. I have written an introductory guide-book for new volunteers, and this is the first part of […]
MoreI was talking about sheep’s cheese, and other sheepy things, including the lovely wool that Icelandic sheep have; I wished I had bought some while I was there, we saw some great balls of wool in a shop in Reykjavik, and I could have had a go at knitting something… A friend showed us some holiday photos which […]
MoreI love socks, especially stripy ones… these ones aren’t stripy but they are two of a dozen odd socks my daughter gave me for Christmas They are amazing I love them! There are no pairs so every time you put them on you have different feet! The origin of the word comes maybe from Ancient […]
MoreIf you’re not familiar with Bristol and west country slang you might not find the name of this cafe and bar in a tent amusing… and it probably won’t be amusing! explain it, but at least you furriners might understand! A yurt is a Mongolian tent… actually it is the mobile home of many different […]
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Lois Elsden 