The Thames Path Days 2-3

Von Helen

At the end of day 3 we have managed a total of 68 km. Do I feel proud? You can say that again!so what happened after we set off in Ashton Keynes. We had glorious…

The Thames Path Day 1

Von Helen

For all you fans of the English language I’d like to give you a little insight into the first two days of our trip.So watch out for those tenses and here we go. As we…

Churchill

Von Helen

For me, Churchill is one of those few places I could definitely see myself living in, even against the odds. This mainly being the deserted location. So far away from everything in the north of…

Celebrating one year

Von Helen

I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who helped celebrate the first year anniversary of the English Coaching Lounge. Thank you for coming and thank you so much for your flowers…

Canada… first impressions

Von Helen

Even before I landed in Vancouver my adventure had already started. Meeting my fellow two explorers at the airport in Germany after saying goodbye to everyone and knowing I’ll spend the next portion of time…

Positive gossip

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Gossip (Tratsch) is everywhere, both at work and at home and both men and women do it.But gossip doesn’t have a good name (steht in schlechtem Ruf) and many people think it is a waste…

Love the Present Perfect

Von Helen

As you may have already guessed, I certainly do love the Present Perfect. It is the tense which makes English sound English and I strongly recommend that you grow to love it too.Don’t forget, we…

Utah rocks!

Von Helen

I`ve lived in Bavaria for 28 years and I`ve seen a lot of the Alps but when it comes to rocks (Felsen,Gestein) Utah is in a totally different league. The name Utah comes from the…

Las Vegas

Von Helen

What an amazing experience when you see Vegas for the first time. A place full of superlatives, known as the entertainment capital of the world. Nothing can prepare you for that first experience of the…

Death Valley

Von Helen

Truly awesome or in British English absolutely stunning !I could not believe just how much variety there is in the landscape of Death Valley. We spent a night and a day here and even though…