Saying Goodbye
You might say my mind has been made up since last August. For the first time in my six flights from America to Spain, I cried boarding. Normally, I'm equipped…
How Oxford Changed my Mind About England
I dislike England. Phew, feels good to admit it. I've now been to the British Isles four times - three to England, and once to Scotland (which, for the record,…
a tabloid report on the court case
How to Learn English
9:15 am and my students are as listless as ever. Javi grumbles under his breath as he surrenders his iPod to me. I fiddle with the thing, feeling much, much older than…
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom... learn your alphabet or else!
A Glimpse Inside My Classroom
In thinking about leaving education and trying something different, I sometimes think that teaching may really be my thing. After all, I love kids, adore the ones I'm teaching this year,and feel…
Now accepting awards for Greatest English Teacher Ever
I like my Sketchers…
My kids are learning about food in both English and Science. The only grammar they need to know in English is, "Can I have a(n)/some ____, please?", but I am…
Hiking in Sevilla's Cerro del Hierro National Park, right next to Kike's pueblo
If January Marks the Start…My 2011 Travel Round-up
Let me tell you a little story about peer pressure. When I was 11, my parents informed me that the dog had taken the news well. She faintly wagged her…