Goals and Resolutions

Calendar for 2018
January 1, 2018

Happy new year everyone! I have rather definite views on new year resolutions. Most people give up by February, so I have every sympathy with people who don’t bother in the first place. Personally I pick just one thing to try to change so I can concentrate. If / when that’s become enough of a habit that I don’t need to think about it, I can always start another resolution…

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German oral exam

My exam was this afternoon, and on the way into town I saw thislovely rainbow. I think I passed the exam. The others are in January

December 20, 2016
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German word order

I’m finding German classes rather hard going. There’s so much grammar! I find it really hard to remember all the bits when I’m putting a sentence together. One of the things I find hardest is the word order. In German the verb is always the second element of the sentence: I work as a tour guide. Tomorrow work I as a tour guide. If it’s a phrasal verb (a verb…

November 25, 2016
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