Life in Culebrón

When I used to teach English to Spanish speakers we had a lot of fun with Good Morning and Good Afternoon. I'd stress with the students ...

The other day, at work, they asked me if I'd be willing to do a quick cramming course for 17 or 18year olds who had had trouble with t...

One of the things I've realised about being old is that my reference points are different to those of younger people. I know that very...

As far as I can see the only good thing about work is that sometimes you get paid for it. I'm not sure what work is to you, because it...

I've got a few hours of teaching over the summer with an academy here in Pinoso. Sixty hours of preparation in six weeks for the B1 exam...

Nothing much to write. It's October, you may well have noticed, and the weather is a bit changeable. The usual weather pattern here i...

It's pretty hot. Yesterday I went to Villena to have a look at the Moors and Christians parade. The parade started at 4pm and, accor...

When I first started the  blog it was simple. The idea was to celebrate, or at least note, the diffferences between what I'd always co...

I didn't use to notice English much. Maybe it came as a bit of a surprise when the radio alarm burst into life and I hadn't the f...

Last century I passed a fair bit of time in schools. Firstly I had to study in them. My secondary school, between 1965 and 1972, was qui...

Now that I work in Cieza my route to work has changed. It's about about 60 kms each way and the journey time - that is the time fro...

Forgive the indulgence of this entry. I started a new job a couple of weeks ago teaching English with a language school based in Murci...