Update 10th August

My lovelies

It's been so long since we've spoken, and it's all my fault. I've become lazy and commplacent, living with my parents.

What have I been up to? Well, I've been teaching near beginners (mainly from Arabic countries) and sulky teenagers (from Spain and Poland). The beginners I enjoyed - lots of laughter and silly voices (mine) - but the teenagers, not so much, the privilege is entirely lost on them, all they see is the loss of their summer holiday. Would I have been different at their age? I doubt it. But even so I wanted to shake them for being so spoilt.

Anyhow, next week I'm off to Winchester for five weeks teaching post-graduate students how to write academic essays. I don't know how much fun it will be but I do know how much more lucrative it will be and how much it will enhance my CV.

And I will be living in student halls of residence which will remind me of living in hostels so hopefully the blog will take off again,

Until then my lovelies

Ciao