Language & Culture
Tina Turner in 10 songs
An inspiration in every way. —– I came home from an evening out with a friend on Wednesday to the sad news that Tina Turner,
26. May 2023
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My 5 favourite lyrics of all time
Clever, audacious, surprising, intimate — these are the song words that reached out and squeezed my heart —– 5. “I splashed on my clothes as
23. February 2023
Language & Culture
Augustus Gloop HAS to be “fat” – sorry, snowflakes!
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
22. February 2023
Language & Culture
The 5 best concerts I ever saw
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
12. February 2023
Language & Culture
“If-” by Rudyard Kipling: a very British poem?
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
5. February 2023
Language & Culture
A walk down music memory lane
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
29. January 2023
Language & Culture
Poetry by heart – a really retro new year’s resolution
I never bothered learning poetry by heart. In fact, poetry was never really my thing – period. —– As part of our English GCSE*, we
4. January 2023
Language & Culture
Books of the year – 2022
These are my five books of the year which moved me and nourished my thoughts most in the past 12 months —– 5. The Devil You
25. December 2022
Language & Culture
10 charming Northern English words from Old Norse
Even though their influence in Northern England waned about a thousand years ago, the Vikings are still very much present in our distinctive culture and
29. November 2022
Language & Culture
15 fabulous British slang words
British English is a colourful, vibrant language full of words curious and unique. And of course that goes for British slang words too! I love
11. November 2022