procrastination: noun – the action of delaying or postponing something. I have a million and one things to do. So, I make lists. I do the easy stuff and cross them off the list. I can see progress this way. That means I’m successful, doesn’t it? No, it doesn’t! It
In Australia, we call them ‘lockers’. They’re often found in schools and universities, so you can put your books and other stuff in there without having to carry them around with you all day, or taking them home when you don’t need to. You have a key which you keep
Recently, Olivier and I went to a very unusual museum. It’s called the Museum of Industrial Culture. What does that name conjure up for you? Industrial machinery? Business/office machines? Machines for the home? Well, to be honest, I didn’t know what to expect. So, we set off one Saturday to
Last time, we looked behind us in Russia. This time, we’re not in one particular place in the world. We’re simply with friends. We all love taking photos when we’re together with our friends. Group photos, so that we can have a visual souvenir of the good times we’ve had
Why do I show more patience to my students, than I do to my husband? That’s today’s big question. We all show degrees of patience every day. Life requires us to be patient. In shops, waiting for service, waiting for the bus, when we’re speaking to children who don’t have
First of all, a little language lesson. The following pictures are: crisps – in British English (potato) chips – in American English (potato) chips – in Australian English And then we have: chips – British English French Fries – American English (hot) chips or French Fries – Australian English For
Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia From the airport I’ve only arrived in Kazan by train, which is conveniently located in the centre of town, so I can’t be 100% sure of the airport arrival information I’m about to give you. Kazan International Airport (KZN) is 30km to the southeast of
Back in January (2019), we went to Germany for a little holiday. We left Moscow on 1st January, and came back on 6th January. The reason for going to Germany? To see friends and attend a couple of their concerts. You might have already met them in my post here