by Ruth | Dec 22, 2024 | Learn English and Scottish Culture
The Origin of Crieff’s Sugar Mice This blog is about The Crieff Sugar Mouse Trail, but first, a bit of context. When I first moved to Crieff, my friend asked – ‘Is the sweetie clock with the sugar mice still there?’ It was, and that was the right answer,... 
by Ruth | Dec 12, 2024 | Learn English and Scottish Culture
Is Your English My Yoga?(The thing I’ve just put off for another year). I used to do it, years ago. Now? I dread restarting. I’ve put it off for so long, I can only imagine how stiff and creaky I’ll feel. I want the results, but the idea of a fixed gym schedule (and... 
by Ruth | Dec 10, 2024 | Learn English and Scottish Culture
Buy Now Turn Christmas Downtime into YOUR English Transformation For those of us who quietly admit Christmas isn’t all glitter and joy—read on. Because this year, it doesn’t have to feel that way. Together, this little independent language school can turn any... 
by Ruth | Nov 18, 2024 | Learn English and Scottish Culture
English Conversation Practice Yup, it’s the time of year when everyone is trying to sell you stuff and we are giving away English conversation practice! This week’s blog contains an invitation to chat about exercise on WhatsApp. Read on to discover... 
by Ruth | Oct 30, 2024 | Learn English and Scottish Culture
Delainia: 17071965 Unfolding Delainia: 17071965 Unfolding was a partly retrospective exhibition of work by artist Delaine Le Bas at Glasgow’s Tramway – a uniquely huge space dedicated to installation and/or large-scale sculpture. It shared parts of her previous... 
by Ruth | Sep 26, 2024 | Learn English and Scottish Culture
Introductions At this year’s Learn English Together Summit, my workshop was a practical, fun exercise in introductions. Why? Because introductions are a danger zone in English. Introducing yourself is probably one of the first things you learned to do at school... 
