#Corona Virus – #Catastrophe or #Wake Up Call?
My mind is boggling at the speed of progression of this global pandemic. News reports flood in constantly. It's hard to keep track. In Spain, bodies are being transported to an ice rink because there's nowhere else to put them. World leaders are taking rearguard...
Stay healthy – Beat Corona!
A bit simplistic, you might say, but really; looking at news reports from around the world, one can distill all the waffle about Corona down to some really simple principles. Of course it's a lot easier if you are a young person living in a more isolated area;...
Session 8 – “Dynamite” Rules for Good English
I have put together a set of very short "catchy", easy to remember rules to help you improve your English. if you could make the effort to memorise these rules, it will make your English leap up to another level; not only for writing or typing English, but also for...
BAD HABITS IN WRITING ENGLISH
Tsession is directed at all English writers, but more specifically at graduates and students who are required to submit a thesis to their academic institution as part of a degree. A large part of our work as editors and proofreaders requires us to edit and proofread...
Back in the Cape – what a pleasure!
We are back in our century old cottage in Napier with its two foot thick walls, reed ceilings, rough walls, ancient wooden beams and the converted feeding trough in our dining room, which still has the metal ring where they used to tie the animals up to feed. after...
#Life On The Farm – Episode 4
Hi all. I hope all our students, graduates, and business people had a great Christmas and are now looking forward to 2020 with anticipation, bristling with positive New Year resolutions. Back to the farm. Its amazing! We actually had great weather for the Christmas...
#Life on the Farm – Episode 3
The advert read: #"wooden cabin on the mountainside ... scenic views across a valley, next to hiking trails, cozy cabin for couple, etc, etc' ... The pics looked good; amazing view from the cabin. A shaded deck to sit on & chill! However we soon found out that...
Lazy English
Generally speaking, being somewhat pedantic about English, it drives me crazy to see how the language is often abused; often by people who are at a high level, academically and career wise i.e. Master’s degrees or even PHDs or high level executives in major companies...
#Life on the Farm – Episode 2
If you look at pictures or movies or read about farm life it seems idyllic with its tranquillity, lazy restful days, surrounded by nature, mooing cows, the sound of birds, growing your own food and so on. However what is usually not mentioned is the adjustment that...
