The interesting thing about England is that the pub is where things happen. Interested in getting to know your co-workers? Go to the pub. Interested in getting to know a guy / gal? Go to the pub. Want to learn some new recreational sports? Go to the pub.
Category: Personal
Just my thoughts.
Groceries and Gifts
You would have thought by now that I’d have realized maintaining a regular blog takes a lot of time and commitment. But nope, I’m still just starting to learn, just like we’re still learning a lot living on our own for the first time in our lives.
Being a Student
Both Andrea and I miss being students. As a teacher, we also really need to understand what it’s like to be a student. In this post, I’m going to explore a little bit of both of these things. Being a Student Life use to be straightforward. Things mostly came down to myself: if I paid…
The London Life (After 4 Months)
Or rather, the Greater London Area life after 4 months as a teacher married to another teacher. Life doesn’t always turn out the way you’d expect it to. For example, a year ago, I did not know that I’d be getting married so soon, nor that I’d be teaching in London. Funny how life does…
Canadian vs UK Schools
…is the comparison I would like to make. However, knowing that dependent on the province, city, district, specific school that you’re in, things can be quite different. So perhaps a more specific (and unfortunately less catchy (and therefore not being used)) title is: Tom Baines and Sir Winston Churchill vs. The Warren. Or what I remember…
Four-month-versary Review
Hi. I’m Jack. The “other half” guy.
Not a Girl Scouts’ Camp
This post is probably the most difficult to write because it discusses how teaching in the UK for the past three and a half months has been the opposite of a picnic. Although by the time this post is published, I’ll have survived the first term. And I really do mean survived.
The Golden Fish
Any first food review from the UK should be about a fish and chip shop.
Photograph from September 11
One of the great things about teaching is that you’re constantly learning new things in the quest to teaching other things. I wasn’t expecting to find this poem though.
Just Living
Sure, London life has been exciting and all, what with those museums and things to see. But regular life outside of attractions and tours is just as full of new experiences.
alibi: OE 