On the slippery slope
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| 21:37 UK time, Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Hi Dommi,
Can you believe that we are only a few days from the end of our one month blogging together? Time flies when you are having fun!
To be honest, I feel a little sorry for September being only 30 days in length. When you told him that he had lasted long enough did he protest and say "Give me a break! I've got one day fewer than August and October."
I'm really happy that you feel you have matured this month and gained far more fluency in English. Give yourself a pat on the back for all your hard work.
How can I sum up September?
I didn't stay at home as much as I did in August because I had lots of trips and events. September has also been a bit weird weather-wise, as typically, it is much cooler than August. However, this year August was miserable, but September has been pretty great overall with lots of sunshine and warm weather. We had a great day out at Japan Matsuri and had a housewarming party to celebrate moving into our new place - did I tell you about that?
For me September signals the end of summer, the start of school and the beginning of Autumn. Oranges, yellows and reds. Harvest time. Playing 'Conkers'. Wet grass in the morning. Raking up leaves in the garden. Eating pod peas. Turning the heating on. What does September conjure up in your mind?
But now it is late September. And do you know what that means? It means we are on the slippery slope to winter. The nights are starting to draw in. It gets dark around 6pm now, and within another month it will get dark at around 4pm. It's also blowing a gale outside and throwing it down with rain.
So Dommi are you packing your bags for Senegal? What do you have planned for the Autumn and Winter?
I'll tell you all about what the Davies family are going to get up to for the rest of 2010 in my final blog on Thursday...
Best,
Lewis
Useful phrases:
"Time flies when you are having fun!"
"Give me a break!"
"Give yourself a pat on the back"
(to throw/have) a housewarming party
(to) signal the end of something
(to) conjure up something (in your mind)
(to be) on the slippery slope (to somewhere)
(the nights start) to draw in
"It's blowing a gale (outside)"
"It's throwing it down (with rain/outside)"
(to) get up to something
Comment number 1.
At 29th Sep 2010, Pary wrote:Hi lewis ! How are you ? I wish you were our teacher for at least two months or more : ( You have made us in stiches , don't remember . Yesterday I had a peek at your this month posts …. About funny story about your name "simon " if you don't mind and anectodes about your flying visit to states .It 's interesting to know about your moving to a new house as well .we will move to our new house in near future and you can guess how much it will be difficult to move after being stayed in a tiny flat for more than 11 years ! Actually it 's a big nightmare for me . We will try to take our furniture gradually so it might be easier . It 's nice to hear you have a housewarming party . Once I heard this phrase and to be honest I didn't realize the meaning .
I had a so fruitful month in English learning this month . It was nice to catch up with you and your family and to learn about other English lovers from all around the world : )
By the way September is nice to me too . The weather was incredibly mild here in Ardebil , we had Eiyd feast ( in the end of Ramadan ),finally my niece came to this world , yahh know I 'm aunty Pary and I love her in bits ( don't hear this my cheeky monkies ) . I love autumn so much . I love to go outdoor to see colorful sceneries and maybe taking some spectacular shots of them ( no showing off , It 's just in my mid ) . I love autumn special fruit , too . Some Wild fruits from nearby bushes more ).
Opening of school … Ok My hard Job as a mother of a son in second grade is starting . oops ….how much I was relax in summer time That 's the life no escape ) .
Actually every year in autumn with Uni Opening I go down the memory lane at good memories of my study time in Tabriz uni …) . By the way my bad memory from my study time just come to my mind at my night dreams , I mean most of the time I had nightmare of being in a awful dormitory with it so called problems , no being ready for the exam , Not studdying some essential courses of my Uni . The last one is so funny , In my dreams I 'm in my current situation I mean I have been work in my current Job but I know I haven't passed some of my courses , Is n't it funny !
sorry for my silly talks . They all came to my mind , feel free for no reading all the comment .Just one important event was my second terror birthdayin the 16th September . I can't believe now he is a two years old toddler ….
+ : Here in my country after changing the clock in the end of the summer the son rise in 4 am and it falls down in 7 pm , I have noticed we have much more daylight in our country in autumn and winter . I think it 's because of different latitudes . I know instead you have more daylight in summer , lucky you . I will love to see sun set in about 10 pm . It 's lovely ….
Hope to hear from you .
Cheers
Pary from Iran
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At 29th Sep 2010, bbllmm wrote:Hi Lewis! At first I thought, there had been nothing much special for me in September except lots of rainy days. It caused walks to the forest a bit problematic. On the other site, there were as much muschrooms to see as with the highest certainity I´d not experience once more. And, I´ve had a pretty fruitful time at my hobby painting. The last work I did yesterday, believe me or not, was the poppy from your garden photo. Ehm, you have to excuse me for steeling the motif (but there is another poppy picture, yet, even with the price from exhibition). The work will be yours when you come to visit my town, I promisse! See you later on. m
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At 1st Oct 2010, sero_03 wrote:Hello Lewis, hello everyone!
yes, It's been a great month!, you gave us the opportunity to exercise our written english, I loved to learn new expressions and often I had to go back to my old grammar book to see the connections of times in sentences. It wouldn't have been possible without Dominique's entries sharing with us a bit more about her and her country...
It is the first time I share the english block, I think all of you make a wonderful job here, we have it easy using it, though ...and I will stay around
It was fun learning!!! thank you Lewis thank you guys
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