Language and Culture
-
E-Education
All my posts this season are “inspired by” a letter of the alphabet! I come from a family of teachers, and have been immersed in education in one form or another throughout my working life. So here are a few reflections. In a progressive as opposed to regressive society, education must surely be one of Continue reading
-
C- Cuentos (Tales)
I’m making the most of the letter C for a Spanish word for this post! What follows is an extract from my novelette Cuentos del Pueblo, in Spanish, and Tales of the Village, in English. You can find the whole story to buy below: Ebook Español Ebook English Bilingual Paper book Scroll down for the Continue reading
-
Q-Quotations
All my posts this season are “inspired by” a letter of the alphabet! I wanted to talk a little about some quotations from literature and film, and why I feel they endure. Before I begin, a note: I vividly remember my English teacher at school reminding us time and again, that the word quote is Continue reading
-
J-Jobs
A summary of my Spanish interview on the Podcast: J is for… Episode FiveAll my posts this season are “inspired by” a letter of the alphabet! I wanted to be a nurse when I was little. Until my cousin shrewdly pointed out that I wasn’t that comfortable with blood. I also wanted to be a Continue reading
-
Y-Yonder
A very short storyAll my posts this season are “inspired by” a letter of the alphabet! But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. He sighs. Yonder is a stupid word, he thinks. It’s neither here nor there. He chuckles at his poor joke. The teacher Continue reading
-
S-Senses
A very short story. All my posts this season are “inspired by” a letter of the alphabet! When she was five she touched a conker. It was smooth in her hand but had dents so she had felt rather sorry for it, abandoned there on the ground. She had picked it up with her grubby Continue reading
-
B-Blame it on Me
A very short storyAll my posts this season are “inspired by” a letter of the alphabet! From childhood, her older brother had always blamed her for everything. Her parents were sceptical, given that he was a little older and stronger, but because she loved him so much, he was her older brother after all, teacher, Continue reading
-
H-Holidays: Volando Voy, Volando Vengo
All my posts this season are “inspired by” a letter of the alphabet! It’s a Sunday at Paris Orly airport the day after the French national holiday, July 14, Bastille Day. And I think I have been transported to the year 1789 and that I am in the middle of the revolutionary crowd about to Continue reading
-
SEASON TWO!
Hey there! Welcome back to Espanglisher. Today would have been my grandfather, Papa Joe’s birthday. A wonderful grandfather who would literally bounce us on his knees. By knees I mean thighs, though in his case he had quite short legs so it was all one. I was always Little Jo, and I have an Aunty Continue reading
-
Cheerio ’til the Autumn!
Summer is nearly upon us. Whether or not you have holidays coming up, Summer is Coming. Probably with Red Walkers rather than white ones. Red from the sun I mean. If that wasn’t clear. And if you haven’t seen Game of Thrones, apologies again. Anyway, that’s unimportant. Moving on. What I did want to say Continue reading
Espanglisher 