Jan 10, 2020 Chunk of the day, Chunks Chunk of the day: on the wagon This Friday I’ll be meeting an old friend of mine called Jon. I’m looking forward to seeing him as it’s been a while since we last met, but I’m also slightly worried as ever since we arranged to go out a couple of weeks ago, he’s been making a big deal about the fact that […]
Oct 2, 2019 Chunk of the day, Chunks Chunk of the day: on an industrial scale On Sunday evening, as I was getting dinner ready for my kids, I listened to a programme on BBC Radio 4 about money laundering – the process of hiding the origin of money that’s been obtained from illegal activities by putting it into legal businesses – and the way that the City of London ends […]
Sep 23, 2019 Chunk of the day, Chunks Chunk of the day: You’re best … -ing You’re best just getting a taxi, to be honest. You’re best off avoiding the centre of town at this tme of day. You’re best off staying somewhere more central.
Jan 29, 2019 Chunk of the day, Chunks Chunk of the day: go through a rough patch According to some recent research I read, the number of divorces in the UK last year was highest among men and women aged 40 to 44. I mention this because this afternoon, I had one of those depressing kinds of conversations that I seem to be having more often as I get older! I was […]
Sep 23, 2018 Chunk of the day, Chunks Chunk of the day: dark horse A week or so ago, I gave a talk at a conference for English language teachers in Liestal, in the north of Switzerland. While I was there, I bumped into an old friend of mine that I hadn’t seen each other for quite some time. Luckily, we managed to find time for a coffee and […]
