I was 16 years old before I ever saw or rode in a tram.  That’s because I grew up in Perth, Western Australia.  Trams operated in Perth from 1899 to 1958.  I was born in 1967, so they were long gone before I was born. So, the first time I

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