I may be some kind of a lost cause. Allowing hopes  to grow around the most impossible and unreasonable situations must be like an unconscious pastime, those things you never admit you love but you actually do.

My senses do not help me at all. Most of the time, I am completely aware that the story doesn’t end well. The movie has no happy ending. Bad reviews pop up in front of me all the time. But I still pay  for the ticket.

And what follows is the worst sequence Hollywood could ever come up with: the “good guy” starts drinking too much, smoking too much, boring friends with all those desperate stories they already know by heart, long sleepless nights motivated by the craziest fantasies. The letters he writes but never sends. He goes to the church, he tries reading his future in the tarot cards, and he fasts. Tired of building sand castles.

I’ve always considered myself extremely strong to get over any of these problems but haven’t realized that I am actually too weak for having let them take control in the first place.

Enough! If scarves make me stronger, I am Schwarzenegger already.

Edu (a.k.a. Evaldo)

One  of the first things you notice when you come to the UK is the not so beautiful weather which is typical of pretty much any time of the year.

This week we have seen some really heavy rain, and like many others, I started complaining. But, I have realised that there are so many things to do ( FOR FREE) in London which don’t involve being outside or getting wet. Most museums in London are free, and there are some great ones around the school in Holborn.

Such as…. The British Museum where you see things from everywere in the world. If you are around Shepherds Bush you can go to Westfield and enjoy  the shopping ,so go for it and have fun.

Branca

Branca

Hey guys,

I hope you all had a great weekend. My students are aware of the fact that I did not. During the weekend, I realised that I am a grumpy old git and I’m only in my twenties…….

I arrived home about 10pm on Saturday, exhausted due to a busy day of stuffing my face with Portuguese food at a friend’s house. When I went into the bedroom I realised that my neighbours were having a party. “Good for them” I thought at first. Then as the night, and apparently myself, grew older I became so infuriated by the fact that they were having fun and I was lying in my bed trying to sleep.

First I was complaining about the type of music, thumping so much that I almost fell out of the bed. Then it was them screaming. Who needs to scream at 2 o’clock in the morning? Then…..the singing. Nobody needed to hear that. Eventually I thought it was time to call the police. Being British, I couldn’t quite bring myself to make such a fuss about it.

So maybe the next step to become what’s in the image below is actually calling the poilice. I hope so as I’m not quite ready for that hat.

Stuart: a young grumpy old git.

Hello!

Welcome to all our short-term Summer students. We hope that you enjoy your time here at The English Studio and that your English improves a little bit during your stay with us. Many of you have travelled from Spain, where the sunshine is constant and you might find the English Summer a little chilly. However, we are having a heatwave this Summer, so even though it’s raining on London town as I write this, Mr. Blue Sky could be waiting around the corner.

But even if it rains cats and dogs for the next two months, remember that you are in perhaps the most vibrant, exciting and culturally rich city in the world and you don’t need the sun to enjoy London’s (free!) world-renowned museums, art galleries and parks. The relative strength of the Euro against Sterling might also make shopping more attractive (or at least justifiable!)

Don’t forget: we are here to help you so if there is anything at all you would like information about, don’t hesitate to ask your teacher or any other member of staff. London is your oyster…….

Mike

Hey guys,

We hope you had a really great holiday last week and we’d like to welcome you back to the school.

You may have noticed that the weather has been absolutely gorgeous the last few days and we hope it continues.

As you know, London is famous for its beautiful green areas. We’d like to share a few of our favourite places with you so you can enjoy the sun in some of the nicest parts of London.

Epping Forest – If you take the central line eastbound you can get to this wonderful part of the world with a nice lake, trees and interesting wildlife.

Hyde Park – one of London’s most famous parks, in between the two English Studio main centres in Shepherd’s Bush and Holborn.  It’s the perfect place to sit and watch the sun go down.

Hampsted Heath – is only a short walk from West Hampsted tube station. It is possible to spend the whooooole day there and you will never want to leave. It has three enormous lakes and you really forget that you are in one of the greatest cities in the world. You then climb a hill and you can see central London and nature co-existing. Truly amazing.

We hope the sun stays with us for a while and that you get a chance these places and make the most of your time in London and its beauty.

Have a great weekend

Anamaria, Evaldo and Stuart