Blog for everyone who enjoys speaking and learning English on the Plaine de Nay, with Alison Armstrong-Millar. Alison has been living in france for 7 years
Alison teaches a wide selection of students aged 4 to 64 both individually and in groups and she has a lot of fun doing it.
SPEAK ENGLISH :
Tous les jeudis soir au Bar le Chanzy à Nay de 19 à 21 heures
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Prix : 5 € par séance à régler à l’arrivée (boisson non incluse).
L’horaire est adaptable, vous pouvez arriver quand cela vous convient pour vous joindre au groupe et partir quand vous le souhaitez.
Ce rendez-vous est avant tout un moment de détente, qui vous permet de pratiquer la langue anglaise en toute convivialité et en prenant un verre.
Ouvert à tous ceux qui aiment parler anglais, peu importe leur niveau.
En espérant vous y retrouver,
Alison
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Cours particuliers 20 euros par heures.
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The Inventor of Mother's Day Disowned the Holiday, and So Should We All The second Sunday of May is a source of frustration and disappointment for men and women alike.
The second Sunday of May is a source of frustration and disappointment for men and women alike.
Few holidays succeed in disappointing mothers and striking terror into the hearts of fathers on an annual basis more than Mother’s Day. The holiday—which once served as a simple way to honor mothers—now conjures up images of crowded brunches, breakfast in bed, and sappy Hallmark cards. It’s developed into a commercialized, ridiculous holiday overwrought with expectations.
It feels like it’s been too long since we last visited the Department of Unexpected Interspecies Friendship. Thank goodness ZooBorns posted about this awesomely cute and fuzzy pair of baby bird friends at the Kirkleatham Owl Center in Redcar, North East England.
Meet Larch, a Long-eared owlet, and Chop-suey, a White-crested Runner duckling. They’re both only three weeks old and currently inseparable.
Initially there were a dozen duck eggs in the Center’s incubator, but only one hatched, producing little Chop-suey. Although the chick was content with human company, he was not happy being left alone. Larch the Owl had been by himself there so staff put the two together and they instantly snuggled up and fell asleep!
They won’t be able stay together for much longer due to their differing needs as they develop,” said a spokesperson at the Center, “but while they are still very small we are more than happy for them to enjoy their time together.”
If those four photos didn’t immediately incapacitate you with their cuteness, click here to watch a short video of Larch and Chop-suey cuddling up together.
[via ZooBorns]
Observatory Laser meets Lightning
On Thursday 18 August, the sky above the Allgäu Public Observatory in southwestern Bavaria was an amazing sight, with the night lit up by two very different phenomena: one an example of advanced technology, and the other of nature’s dramatic power.
As ESO tested the new Wendelstein laser guide star unit by shooting a powerful laser beam into the atmosphere, one of the region’s intense summer thunderstorms was approaching — a very visual demonstration of why ESO’s telescopes are in Chile, and not in Germany. Heavy grey clouds threw down bolts of lightning as Martin Kornmesser, visual artist for the ESO outreach department, took timelapse photographs of the test for ESOcast 34. With purely coincidental timing this photograph was snapped just as lightning flashed, resulting in a breathtaking image that looks like a scene from a science fiction movie. Although the storm was still far from the observatory, the lightning appears to clash with the laser beam in the sky.
Laser guide stars are artificial stars created 90 kilometres up in the Earth’s atmosphere using a laser beam. Measurements of this artificial star can be used to correct for the blurring effect of the atmosphere in astronomical observations — a technique known as adaptive optics. The Wendelstein laser guide star unit is a new design, combining the laser with the small telescope used to launch it in a single modular unit, which can then be placed onto larger telescopes.
The laser in this photograph is a powerful one, with a 20-watt beam, but the power in a bolt of lightning peaks at a trillion (one million million) watts, albeit for just a fraction of a second! Shortly after this picture was taken the storm reached the observatory, forcing operations to close for the night. While we may have the ability to harness advanced technology for devices such as laser guide stars, we are still subject to the forces of nature, not least among them the weather!
A full episode of The Persuaders (Amicalement Votre)
Why do we not call our airports “jetports” as Portland International does? Then we could say things like, “Sorry, I must dash, I’ve got to get to the jetport,” or, “Can you pick me up at the jetport?” or, “Aliens have attacked the jetport!” which would be really cool. As it is, PWM remains one of a handful of jetport carpets in existence, and with its Cubist repetitions, and calm, controlled palette, it doesn’t disappoint.
Hugh Dancy (via chanelaforets)
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Remember The Persuaders? In French it was called Amicalement Votre
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We had a lovely day yesterday on the Boulevard de pyrenees with the other artists. The weather was good and there was lots to see and do.
Dancing on the Boulevard de Pyrénées!!
BOULEVARD EN PROMENADE!!!
Come and see John’s photos on the boulevard de Pyrenees in Pau on sunday the 5TH May! I f it doesn’t rain. Bring an ice cream too! there are about 40 artists exhibiting, every first sunday in the month.
