Knoc...Knoc...Knoc...is anybody there?

Well...are all of you on holidays???!!!
Are all of you so busy???!!!
Did you forget we are a team???!!

I'm very happy because I'm going on holidays soon:-)))

Last week I was in Galiza, a mix of fun and work. Now, I'm City Ambassador (Porto)of Couchsurfing, it means more work, more responsability but also travelling more and more fun:-)))) I'm really busy...but happy!!

I didn't decide yet if I'd go to the British Council next school-year. I'm thinking about private lessons, it depends on the price...

I hope hearing from all of you soon, even you are in Tonga Islands :-))))
Judite

The summer

I'm not sure if any of you are still reading this but, if you are, are you interested in keeping the blog open over the summer?

Paul

last lesson :(

Hello everyone!

Just a few thoughts about our last lesson of the year next Monday. I don't know if you'll all agree but how about bringing some photos from your past in to talk about informally? I could bring in photos of my family in Manchester and even photos from my school days (that's a long time ago :) ) . I would love to see some family photos from your past but you could bring in photos from your travels too. The photos could be either hard copies or digital - up to you. What do you think?

Also you mentioned bringing something to eat in. Use this blog to say what you're going to bring! 

Enjoy your day off tomorrow!

Paul

Summer

You wouldn't know it, with all the rainy weather we've been having over the past week, but summer is approaching! What are your plans for the summer?

I was planning on going to Thailand for the summer but I can't seem to find a reasonable flight anywhere. The price seems to be almost double what it was a few years ago. I suppose that's the price of oil. Another option would be to buy an Interrail ticket (adult version) and go exploring Spain and France and England visiting friends. But if that works out too expensive I shall stay here in Porto. That's really not a bad option.

Paul

Crime

This week tell me about your experience of crime. What's Porto like as a city? Is it safe? Have you ever been mugged? Do you know anyone that's been mugged? Is there much violent crime here? Has anything ever happened to you on holiday, either in Portugal or abroad?

Have a good week

Paul

Europe Day

This Friday 9 May is Europe day. What does Europe mean to you? For me, Europe is a great acheivement after so many years of war. Europe is about different, but similar, countries working together. Europe is about freedom and social justice - sorry to sound a bit like a politician ;) And what a fantastic acheivement the Euro is - unfortunately Britain isn't a part.

Anyway, your views please...

Luck and superstitions

I don't think I'm a very superstitious person but my grandmother was. When I was a boy I remember I could never open an umbrella in her house as she thought it would bring bad luck. She also used to tell me I had to say 'white rabbit' when I woke up on the first day of every month - I often did looking back. She used to rub her money plant (a plant common in England) before she went to play Bingo as she believed this would bring her good luck. There's a long list of things she used to do........

Are you superstitious? Do you believe in luck? Do you know anyone who is superstitious?

Paul