1,114 and counting
Tonight, in a bar in La Zubia, I shall impart my 1,114th English class. That means that in little under two and a half years I have...
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- Apr 4, 2012
- 9 min
Barcelona
an extract from my forthcoming book, 'The Cats of the River Darro' Dead? Dead at fifty? I can't believe it. It's not fair! Why's it not...
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- Nov 17, 2011
- 4 min
The Girl Who Is Isabel
I used to teach a girl named Isabel. One day, shortly after we'd finished our series of classes, she got onto my bus but it turned out...
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- Oct 11, 2011
- 4 min
Reel Around the Fountain
One of my pivotal reference points of the 1980s is The Smiths' song Reel Around the Fountain. That's what was playing in the car when we...
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- Aug 14, 2011
- 1 min
The Cats of the River Darro
The cats of the River Darro see From ancient banks that lie The passing of humanity Alhambra’s glassy eye Politicos in corrupted deals...
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- Aug 9, 2011
- 5 min
The Year of the Rabbit
Ok, so this is my idea, right. You know the way everyone’s getting really fat? Are they? Yes you know, in general, people are getting...
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- Jul 23, 2011
- 2 min
Waiting for the Spring
July’s a horrible month in Granada. The sun beats down mercilessly from dawn til dusk and if you happen to allow yourself to get caught...
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- Jul 1, 2011
- 3 min
Happy New Half Year
The wheel of change has spun once more for me here in Granada and as usual I’m left trying to make some sense of passing events. It’s not...
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- Jun 14, 2011
- 2 min
The Executive's Speech
I recently watched the Oscar winning The King’s Speech. For a story with such a thin plot, little or no action, and grating upper class...
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- Jun 2, 2011
- 2 min
Wonderful Life
Have you ever seen the classic Jimmy Stewart movie It’s a Wonderful Life? No, you haven’t? Oh, ok then. Well, anyway, Stewart plays a...
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- May 10, 2011
- 4 min
Slaying Dragons
‘Teenagers’; a word to strike fear into the heart of most EFL teachers, most certainly this one. Now, I admit, there’s a huge difference...
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- Sep 27, 2010
- 1 min
The Granada Insider
Site update: the Granada Insider Articles is a new page containing links to articles I've written for the monthly magazine here in Granada.
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- Sep 21, 2010
- 1 min
Intercambio
I was taken to task by one of my intercambio partners last week over the British person's over-use of his/her pleases and thank yous....
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- Aug 30, 2010
- 3 min
Andalucian Life
As the 7th month of my arrival arrives and duly passes I thought it a good time to post some reflections: Top thirteen things about...
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- Jul 3, 2010
- 2 min
sects appeal
Pretty girls approaching you on the street to chat you up can mean one of only two things: they're trying to sell you sex or they're...
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- Jun 22, 2010
- 2 min
spot of bother's all about timing
I refuse to join the naysayers who would have it that they never want to live through another one of these economic crises. As the saying...
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- May 31, 2010
- 1 min
Scorchio
It's seriously hot here now. I went into town this afternoon and saw three roadside temparature displays reading 39, 39 and 38...
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- May 27, 2010
- 2 min
Summertime Blues
TEFL work is now beginning to wind down for the season. The summer months, August in particular, will see a lot of Granada simply shut...
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- May 25, 2010
- 2 min
What are the chances?
Odd things co-incidences. It doesn't matter how minor or irrelevant they are in themselves the sheer co-incidentness of them is startling...
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