National Spinach Day
Eat largely of spinage The twenty-sixth of March is National Spinach Day, a lead-in to talking about one of my … Continued
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Words for World Wildlife Day
The third of March marks the twelfth international World Wildlife Day, set up by United Nations (UN) resolution in 2013.
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Love language: the vocabulary of romantic comedies
Love is in the air! With Valentine’s Day upon us and a brand-new Bridget Jones film set to grace our
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Burns Night and Burns Suppers
Some hae meat and canna eat, This 25 January, as every year, people in Scotland, Britain and the worldwide Scottish
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Braille at 200: Championing Tactile Literacy
4 January was World Braille Day in a year that marks the 200th anniversary of the invention of braille. Collins
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Festive Traditions
Christmas is coming … Ah! British Christmas. So cosy, so nostalgic. What’s not to love about this time of year?
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Language and the book of life
During the final rallies of her election campaign, US presidential candidate Kamala Harris drew on one metaphor time and time
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Decoding the generations: the language of Gen Z and Gen Alpha
It’s undeniable, modern life moves fast. One moment you’re updating your MSN status and carefully curating your top friends on
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British Pudding Day
Pease pudding hot… Saturday 9 November marks British Pudding Day. It’s at the weekend, giving anyone who likes cooking the
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