Category Archives: Blog

I will, I will, I promise I will

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

My priorities seem to ebb and flow. Something that seemed really important two weeks ago is now at the bottom of my to-do list. There’s something far more important at the top now. Why? Because of “I will”, which I utter far too often! I hear a request, someone moans and what happens? I cry, […]

The Taste of Money

Tuesday, 12 January 2016

When life seems a bit tough, head for the larder! In Chinese Feng Shui, eating the right foods does not simply make us healthier, it can change our mood and even reverse our fortune. A whole fish is said to bring riches and abundance. But be careful not to turn it over as all the […]

A Word A Day!

Tuesday, 05 January 2016

We need to constantly replenish our supply of new words in order to have enough of them to express ourselves well. One new word a day is something all language learners should try to achieve.

New Year

Monday, 04 January 2016

New Year New Year’s Eve is not for sissies in Gascony. Its very name conjures up images of French farmers sitting down to a delicious meal, and New Year’s Eve means the most special – and spectacular – dinner of the year. The Gascons and the Chinese share a passion for every part of a […]