Oct 3, 2018 Chunks, Word of the day Word of the day: march A march is when a large group of people walk down the streets protesting against something – or in support of something – or as a show of strength. You can go on a march or join a march. So why are we talking about marches today? Well, last week saw the 82nd anniversary of […]
Oct 2, 2018 Chunks, Word of the day Word of the day: the all-clear As anyone who has ever watched a loved one fight against it will know, cancer is a truly horrible disease. It affects both patients and their families in such a traumatic way that no-one will ever be able to look at life in quite the same way again. Even mentioning cancer is something of a […]
Aug 9, 2018 Chunks, Word of the day Word of the day: R&R R and R stands for rest and relaxation, rather than rock and roll. So if you are having a bit of R&R, you are having a break or a holiday where you are doing very little other than lying around by the pool or hanging out on the beach or maybe wandering round a city […]
Jul 15, 2018 Chunks, Word of the day Word of the day: goal fest It’s fair to say that it’d been quite a while since we had a classic World Cup final. In 2006, Italy won a fairly dull match on penalties; in 2010, Spain beat the Dutch one-nil and Germany won by the same margin in 2014, with the winner coming late in extra time. Today, though, all […]
Jul 3, 2018 Chunks, Word of the day Word of the day: déjà vu The second round of the World Cup is often when the tournament really starts coming to life. When you’re in a do-or-die situation, and it’s either you or your opponents who’ll be going home at the end of the game, you’re more likely to give 110% and go that extra mile. It can make for […]
