The Trifle Challenge – the results
” …with trepidation I take the bowl out of the fridge and carry it to the table, along with a plate and a spoon. I serve myself a large portion – as my grandpa always used to say, ‘if you’re … Continue reading
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Review: InterRail by Alessandro Gallenzi
It took me two-thirds of the book InterRail to work out what it reminded me of, but finally it came to me: Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo. There’s something about the author Alessandro Gallenzi’s way of writing … Continue reading
Puppet on a String
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘puppet’? A quick straw poll on Twitter reveals that the muppets are likely to feature highly. My generation might well also think of Sooty and Sweep. However, it’s another type … Continue reading
A day with the mosaics
“Is that dog dead?” asks Maryann in a curious kind of a tone, pointing ahead of us. I follow her finger and see a large tan and white heap in the road. It doesn’t appear to be moving at all, … Continue reading
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Guiding Light
I’ve always been a bit of a ‘chuck yourself in the deep end with no research whatsoever’ kind of a gal. (See also: training to be an EFL teacher on a whim; moving to hicksville, southern Italy for a year; … Continue reading
