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Eleven golden rules when making tea
It’s one of the most difficult decisions I have to make at the beginning of each day: Coffee or tea? Here are George Orwell’s eleven “golden” rules for the ultimate tea experience, first published in 1945. “If you look up ‘tea’ in the first cookery book that comes to hand you will probably find that…
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18 memories of things parents said to me when I was a teacher
The names have been changed to protect the innocent… 1. The nits I found in Amelia’s hair last night have nearly all gone. 2. Our family policy is to have our children ONLY do homework that matches our parenting philosophy. 3. Jocasta is SO fond of you. How about babysitting for us Saturday night? 4….
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39 important things to help you prepare for the next World Scout Jamboree
If you’re one of the lucky 30,000 young people, or members of the adult international service team, who’ll be attending the next World Scout Jamboree in Japan, you’re probably already fundraising and you may even be getting to know your fellow Unit members. It isn’t too early to start preparing for the culture-shock of…
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The Great British Bucket List
Some people dream of seeing the Victoria Falls. Others want to swim with dolphins or climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge. But if you were a Brit and couldn’t travel overseas, what 50 things should you aspire to do before you die? The Ask Jeeves website has come up with an answer. (I’ve checked and I…
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Jamboree Heads of Contingent Meeting – An Opening Speech
I’ve been asked to share the speech I made at today’s opening ceremony for the Heads of Contingent Meeting, preparing for the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Yamaguchi, Japan. So, here it is… Deputy Governor of the Prefecture of Yamaguchi, president of the Scouts of Japan, brother and sister Scouts, This weekend marks an important…
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What Londoners say vs What Londoners mean
This is from Buzzfeed. And I think it’s excellent… 1. “London prices” – Rip-off prices. 2. “Sorry” – I’m not sorry. 3. “Sorry” – You have just trodden on my foot, and I loathe you with every fibre of my being. 4. “Excuse me” – You have paused momentarily at the ticket barrier and I…
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A right Royal afternoon
It’s not often that you get visited by a member of the British Royal family. Today, however, we were visited by three. HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Earl of Wessex came to reopen Award House, home of The Duke Of Edinburgh’s International Award. And, apparently for the first time,…
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Business benefits from the Award
I wrote this article recently for the business community of Lithuania. Wherever I travel around the world at the moment, I find myself having the same conversation with business leaders. “There’s something wrong with the education system,” they tell me. “Young people are leaving school with great academic qualifications, but they’re just not ready for…
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A wordly mistake: Top 20 Grammar Mistakes in Journalism
Source: www.grammarcheck.net
