Although she was 96 years old, it was still a shock to hear the sad news last week that the queen had died. For 70 years she reigned over...

For many of us, the movements of the sun and the changing skies above us can pass by largely unnoticed as we go about our busy lives. It...

If you're on a diet at the moment, then today is going to be a big challenge to your willpower. All across Poland, people will be...

Also known as Guy Fawkes Night, Fireworks Night and Bonfire Night, but why? The reason dates back over 400 years to the year 1605 and the...

As it's Halloween season it seems only right to talk about an era in the British film industry, with a strong connection to this scary...

Pub culture is an integral part of British life. Pubs are a place to go to socialise, relax and have a drink. It is something you should...

So, in the last blog, I was talking about money, so I thought this would be a good moment to mention a few money idioms... There are many...

Like many topics in English, we have lots and lots of 'slang' words connected with money. I'm just taking about British English. If we...

I should start off by saying, "don't shoot the messenger"! The reason I say this is, because today, this blog is devoted to a number and...

I first talked about idioms back in November last year, but I thought it would be a great topic to return to.....as I love a good idiom!...

When I first moved to Poland in 2012, I was prepared for my teaching career, but my employment before that had been varied. So I thought...

England certainly does love its sport and has produced many World and Olympic champions. So I thought I'd highlight some of the biggest...

Spend enough time in the UK and you'll discover some very strange sounding names of food. Their names will confuse you and you'll find...

In my experience as a Native Speaker teaching English, any lessons connected with comedy can go two ways. Extremely well or be an...

Idioms! The English language is littered with them. So today I thought I'd focus on some idioms which originally came from a specific...

New Year's resolutions.....are you a fan of them? Have you made any for 2021? I was reading that only 46% of people who make New Year’s...

So Christmas is just around the corner! Unlike in Poland, Christmas preparations started back in early September! Can you believe it?...

Idioms. Brits love them. What's an idiom? It's an expression which is culturally understood, but the words used have a different meaning...

I thought that I'd expand a little on some of the points I've previously highlighted in earlier blogs....particularly things that to me...

They say that the British are a nation of animal lovers. Whilst this may not be completely true, we do love a good animal related idiom....