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Technology is all around (Part 2) Musings
I have scant experience of tech when it comes to our digital lifestyle and will admit to some of it baffling me, though when it comes to what we call technology in general, well, we all live with and benefit from it. It has so much potential, if it is not in the hands of… Continue reading
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Technology is all around (Part 2)
Have you ever blown a gasket? What do you do to switch off?A few interesting phrases coming from the world of tech… Espanglisher Blog: https://espanglisher.com Music: “Speakeasy” and “Skating Squirrels” by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com I’m off next week, back on the 12th! Continue reading
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Technology is all around: Notes on the interview
So this week on the podcast I talked to my good friend Christine about Technology. It has to be said that we’re no experts, but it was fun! After all, we all use technology, happily or un! Anyway, here are some phrases that cropped up which may be of interest. They’re highlighted in the Transcript, Continue reading
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Technology is all around
Are you a technophile or a technophobe? Do you consider a spoon a piece of tech?A lovely chat with my good friend Christine about some (not all) things tech. Espanglisher Blog: https://espanglisher.com Music: “Speakeasy” and “Skating Squirrels” by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com Continue reading
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Animal Verbs Solutions!
Do not read if you haven’t read Animal Verbs!! (14 November) For those of you who are not native speakers, and even for those who are, here are a few notes on the 16 animal verbs I used in the short story in Animal Verbs… Crane: Grulla A crane has a long, flexible neck, so Continue reading
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Travel and Transport
What’s the difference between travel, trip, journey, voyage…? Are you a slow coach? Have you ever had enough work para parar un tren? Interesting words and phrases in Spanish and English, all relating to travel and transport. Espanglisher Blog: https://espanglisher.com Music: “Speakeasy” and “Skating Squirrels” by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com Continue reading
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Back for Season 3!
Hey there, welcome back! Thanks for continuing reading and to any new readers, welcome too! So. Parachutes. Having a conversation with my brother a couple of months ago, the roots of the word came up. As they do. Parachute comes from chuter in French, which means to fall, and the prefix, para, means against or Continue reading
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Cheerio for Now
First of all, thanks so much for reading the blog and listening to the podcast this season, and the previous one too! It’s been so much fun to give myself writing and creative challenges. And so gratifying to hear your positive comments, and indeed constructive criticism. For those of you who I don’t know but Continue reading
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N-Novella
All my posts this season are “inspired by” a letter of the alphabet! The following extract comes from my novella A Far, Far Better Thing. It is a trilogy in one novel following three generations of women and it plays with literary genres. A Far, Far Better Thing ebook A Far, Far Better Thing Paper Continue reading
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