The corpulence of Augustus Gloop was central to the lessons imparted by Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. His portrayal should not be softened
The obligatory “I asked ChatGPT and this is what happened” article. —– The first time I heard about ChatGPT was at Christmas. The Other Half
I love music, and I love live music. I’ve been to so many brilliant gigs in my time, it’s hard to pick out the real
In these uncertain times – Be More Hungarian! A taste of some serious national self-confidence in Sopron, Hungary. —– “Have fun with our wild neighbours!”
As I wrote a short while ago, my new year’s resolution for 2023 is to learn one poem a month off by heart. Asking friends
Cooking dinner on Friday night turned into a serious nostalgia trip —– A short while ago, I read an article by Ossiana Tepfenhart on the power of
Going through old emails just after Christmas, I found a number of travel diaries from my past adventures. These ones go back to hiking the
Settling down in a foreign culture is a truly exciting experience. It changes you in many ways. But what does it mean to integrate –
The disappearance of Kiwi shoe polish from the UK market doesn’t just show a lack of interest in formal shoe care. It is a sign
I never bothered learning poetry by heart. In fact, poetry was never really my thing – period. —– As part of our English GCSE*, we