I am sitting in class right now with 21 students in front of me reading quietly for ‘The Big Read’ project to encourage literacy using OXFORD graded readers. In the first 20 minutes two very smart boys have already finished their books, and are looking for more. The idea to pin the students against each…
Cycling around Margaret Island is amazing. It is a must see and do activity when you comes to Budapest. Thousands make their way to enjoy the island in the middle of the Danube River between Margaret Bridge and Arpad Bridge each day. Rain or shine, snow or wind, there is always someone on the Island….
First hate #1 It hurts to get in and out of bed #2 My memory is not what it used to be, #3 My vision went down the minute I turned forty #4 I used to go into a store and the attendant would come up and ask if I need help, now I seem…
Once upon a time lived a very adventurous girl who always thought she would somehow change the world. She set out to do just that… Years after travelling the globe and searching what it was she was looking for, she found herself at a loss for words. The more she wanted to change things the…
For those of you happy people that still haven’t quite figured it out. Once upon a time there was a young woman who truly knew how to enjoy and appreciate her life. Although life was not easy for her, she went to work everyday happy to have a job, and happy to have her freedom…
As some of you already know from our Facebook pages, Alfonz has started a new project in Hungary, building and renovating properties. It all started when we saw our house, 75% built left standing for years after a divorce left the previous owners in a terrible position. They always say, location, location, location! Solymar is…
When I think about my grandfather’s life it seems the perfect time to have been alive. He was born in 1911, and died at 96 year of age nearly witnessing the entire 20th century. He was my favourite person, quietly strong, knowledgeable and always kind to me even when I wasn’t perfect. He came from…
When I go over the last 8 years in my mind, I sometimes forget the courage it took, the crazy experiences we went through, the change and adaptation and I wonder if it was all real. I see myself today as this person who has gone through many changes, even early on. Life started off…
Each and every year it starts the same. I turn back to my last year’s resolutions and see just how far I got through my list. I reflect on what has taken place over the last 12 months, to think about why some resolutions seemed easier and others were simply put aside. Then I decide…