#40h7dLC Day Three: TV time!
Hi, all! We’re onto the fourth day of this #40h7dLC, which means it’s time for me to talk about what I got done on day three. Spoiler alert: it went pretty well and was a nice gentle day to break…
#40h7dLC Day Two: Slow and steady…
What’s up, everyone? So, yesterday was the second day of the #40h7dLC (if you don’t know what that is, check out my first post here) and although I didn’t manage to hit the same numbers as the first, I still…
#40h7dLC Day One: Off to the races!
Yesterday might have been a busy one, but I think I got off to a pretty good start with the #40h7dLC. It’s been great to see the enthusiasm everyone’s had for this challenge and that’s been reflected, I think, in…
#40h7dLC: A New Language Challenge
Hey there, guys, gals and non-binary pals (and everyone else, ofc)! The last time I posted was a while back now – all about the amazing weekend I had at Women in Language – and I’ve spent the time since…
Women in Language: Day Four (Spring 2021)
Well, that’s it for another year. Women in Language 2021 is over. It’s been a lot, these past four days. So much advice about learning languages, growing as a learner (and a person), building your community, finding your purpose… And…
Women in Language: Day Three (Spring 2021)
Happy Saturday! You know, I thought today was an early start for me (I woke up at around 6:40 and just dragged my laptop onto the bed so I could watch the opening talk) but props to all those viewers…
Women in Language: Day Two (Spring 2021)
I didn’t expect any less after yesterday, but it’s been an amazing second day at Women in Language. There’s so many things I want to do now – though I’m not sure what I want to do with them, precisely,…
Women in Language: Day One (Spring 2021)
Well, I’ve just finished a great first day at the Women in Language conference. From starting off with some amazing facts about this ever-growing event, to finishing with a session about using storytelling to learn and teach a language, I’ve…
The Super Challenge: My Favourite Language Learning Challenge
Today marks the halfway point of the 2020/2021 Super Challenge, which just happens to be my favourite challenge for language learning! It’s 20 months long, so pretty hardcore, but a great way to take whichever language you’re learning to the…
Five-Minute Friday: A Quick Look at Scottish Gaelic
Hi there! So, a quick intro for this post/series idea: I thought it would be fun to just take a quick look at anything language-related that interested me and deliver a post that answers questions and which can be read…