Three men in a boat
Three men in a boat, the famous and humorous book written by the English author Jerome K. Jerome, an account of a two-week boating holiday on the Thames. Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927) …
George Orwell Thoughts
The majority of pacifists either belong to obscure religious sects or are simply humanitarians who object to taking life and prefer not to follow their thoughts beyond that point. But there is …
The United Kingdom
United Kingdom Test Sometimes it is useful to test the knowledge of our students using a test, a quiz or some questions. I usually use Kahoot or Quizlet, but when I have …
The English Language
The English language, a brief and synthetic description of the English Language reality, its history, its global diffusion in the world and its different various cultural usages. The first people in Britain …
Canada snapshot
The land was first claimed for King Henry VII of England by John Cabot when he landed on the Canadian Eastern Coast in 1497, just five years after Columbus famous voyage. Then …
George Mikes reflections
George Mikes reflections and thoughts about life, humour, God, happiness and books by English culture and Carl William Brown, author of a dissertation on Mikes. I am no cynic, and do believe …
Fish, fishers and good humour.
Three men in a boat, published in 1889, is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a two-week boating holiday on the Thames from Kingston upon Thames to Oxford …
Quotes and opinions on Great Britain
To be the first to stand up and do the right thing Graeme, Londonderry, UK I feel blessed to be a Brit and thank God for it, To be part of a …
The Parliamentary Game
The parliamentary game Meanwhile the workers wonder what’s going on This is how Parliament really works : you sign my bit of paper for this motion, and I’ll sign yours for the …
George Mikes and Tsi-Tsa
In memory of George Mikes and Tsi-Tsa. This short story is a narrative piece of art which constitutes the last chapter of the book – TSI-TSA The biography of a cat – …