Reading recommendations about the English people. Books by Jeremy Paxman and Kate Fox

 

Shared and curated b y Aaron Boggis:

A great, but challenging read. I read it some years ago and found it very entertaining. It will maybe help you understand us a little too. 😂😂😂😂😉

Jeremy Paxman is a  journalist well known for his cutting interviews and his ability of not allowing politicians to squirm out of answering his questions.

Have any of you read an interesting book or article about the English and what did it say?

https://jeremypaxman.co.uk/book/the-english

https://www.amazon.es/English-Portrait-People-Jeremy-Paxman/dp/0141032952

Some of his interviews to give you an idea.

Sara Arias responds by recommending:

I have read Watching the English.The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour, by Kate Fox. 

It describes conversation and behaviour codes. It's helpful and hilarious!

A day in Newcastle: my favourite English plan

 

Shared and curated by Gisesa Abrain:

As today is Sunday it came to me this idea of what would I be doing if I happen to be in England! I lived in Newcastle for a year and this was my favourite Sunday plan.

I would quite probably wake up late, grab some breakfast, get on some comfy clothes and take the metro line to Tynemouth. The station itself is beautiful and every weekend tens of stalls fill it with books, food, art, antiques… After that I would head to the coast, it is only half a mile but it would take me at least 30 minutes. Why? In the way there I would join the longest queue, the one to get Fish and Chips at Marshalls. Extra vinegar please. 2 more minutes to the coast and lunch in the beach. I still crave those fish and chips every now and then.

Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Tuesday)

Here´s a wee video about Shrove Tuesday (celebrated in most English speaking countries).

I prefer my pancakes with lemon and sugar...

What filling do you like?

Enjoy!

Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Tuesday)

Shared and curated by Michael Church

Australian news headlines

 

9News is a collection page for national news: https://www.9news.com.au/national.It promises to bring you breaking news faster than any other media organisation. If it’s happening in Australia, you’ll find it here. 

And this is an example. Click on the headline in green to access.

 Police to open up two euthanised crocodiles in search for missing man

Kevin Darmody was fishing with a friend when he mysteriously vanished. A series of unusual sounds are the only clues in his disappearance.

In FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND, 2 hours ago

The Address Book

 

I would like to recommend this surprising book by Deirdre Maks, that I am currently enjoying. it starts in the streets of Indian and goes around the word explaining complex and sometimes hidden stories behind street names and their power to name, to hide, to decide who counts, who doesn’t―and why. 

When most people think about street addresses, if they think of them at all, it is in their capacity to ensure that the postman can deliver mail or a traveler won’t get lost. But street addresses were not invented to help you find your way; they were created to find you. In many parts of the world, your address can reveal your race and class.

In this wide-ranging and remarkable book, Deirdre Mask looks at the fate of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr., the wayfinding means of ancient Romans, and how Nazis haunt the streets of modern Germany. The flipside of having an address is not having one, and we also see what that means for millions of people today, including those who live in the slums of Kolkata and on the streets of London. 

Indian summer recipes

 Shared and curated by Petrina Moir:

Most people tend to associate Indian cuisine as something spicy, eye-watering even! 

However, there are so many regions and sub-cultures with an array of ingredients. 

The weather is warming up and I can´t think of anything better than a refreshing salad with an Inidian twist with some delicious skewers of grilled/barbecued meat.

 I have included two recipes that don´t entail scouring shops and specialist stores for spices. Spanish friendly!

Bon appetit! 

Why not try a refreshing cucumber salad?

Recipe: https://www.thespruceeats.com/kachumber-salad-4172358

How about aromatic chicken?

Recipe:https://www.thespruceeats.com/reshmi-kabab-recipe-1957401

Explore Canada, 5500 km travelled and captured on camera

 

Take a look at this video to explore this magnificent country.

Curated and shared by Petrina Moir