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Comment on Roman coins from Ossett by paul jones

paul jones — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:16:03 +0000

just read the story…excellent.

Comment on ARLT Reading Competition 2010 by Caroline Lawrence

Caroline Lawrence — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:07:31 +0000

And don’t forget; The Golden Sponge Stick Roman Mystery short story writing competition is on again this year, open to any child in the world! http://flavias.blogspot.com/2009/08/golden-sponge-stick-comp-09.html

Comment on Roman coins from Ossett by joe crow

joe crow — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:49:26 +0000

What a story….

Comment on Latin by the Dowling Method by ASD

ASD — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:55:44 +0000

I give the so-called Dowling Method very high marks. Of course, my only frame of reference is my own experience as a fumbling, self-taught student. However, on that basis, I believe I started to make real progress when I stumbled on Prof. Dowling’s web page. It rang true when I first read it, and it seems to be working some months later.

Comment on Latin flourishing – more evidence by Adam Jacot de Boinod

Adam Jacot de Boinod — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:16:16 +0000

Dear Sir

I wondered if you might like a link to both my Foreign word site and my English word website or press release details of my ensuing book with Penguin Press on amusing and interesting English vocabulary?

http://www.thewonderofwhiffling.com

with best wishes

Adam Jacot de Boinod

(author of The Meaning of Tingo)

(www.themeaningoftingo.com)

adamjacot@fastmail.co.uk

or wish to include:

1) THE MEANING OF TINGO
When photographers attempt to bring out our smiling faces by asking us
to “Say Cheese”, many countries appear to follow suit with English
equivalents. In Spanish however they say patata (potato), in Argentinian Spanish whisky, in French steak frites, in Serbia ptica (bird) and in
Danish appelsin (orange). Do you know of any other varieties from around the world’s languages? See more on http://www.themeaningoftingo.com

2) THE WONDER OF WHIFFLING

The Wonder of Whiffling is a tour of English around the globe (with fine
coinages from our English-speaking cousins across the pond, Down Under
and elsewhere).
Discover all sorts of words you’ve always wished existed but never knew,
such as fornale, to spend one’s money before it has been earned; cagg, a solemn vow or resolution not to get drunk for a certain time; and
petrichor, the pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a
dry spell.
Delving passionately into the English language, I also discover why it
is you wouldn’t want to have dinner with a vice admiral of the narrow
seas, why Jacobites toasted the little gentleman in black velvet, and
why a Nottingham Goodnight is better than one from anywhere else. See
more on http://www.thewonderofwhiffling.com

with best wishes

Adam

Comment on audio video disco by joel morrison

joel morrison — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:50:02 +0000

hey, thanks for the plug!

Comment on Latin teachers needed for TV documentary by arltblogger

arltblogger — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:36:18 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Ruth. Be sure to contact Lisa Forrest directly to register your interest. David Swift

Comment on Latin teachers needed for TV documentary by Ruth Marriott

Ruth Marriott — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:21:55 +0000

I am one of those “non-specialist” Latin teachers who came to Latin late in my career (I trained as a German teacher). Now I am teaching Latin almost full-time, having introduced the sybject from scratch in September 2007 as fast-track GCSE subject. This September there will be 80 pupils learning at my school, ranging from Year 8 to 12. If I can be any help in your research I will be glad to chat or reply to e-mails.

Comment on by arltblogger

arltblogger — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:07:13 +0000

Thank you, Anne. I hope I can carry on David’s outstanding work and that the blog will continue to inform and entertain.

Comment on by Anne Dicks

Anne Dicks — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:03:07 +0000

I have only just realised the blog is up and running again! Thank you, David, for taking it on.
David Parsons did an amazing job with this blog and his support helped me tremendously when I was first publicising the CICERO competition. After the first competition I sent him a few photos and was delighted to see them immediately turned into slideshows with special effects and his own lively commentary. This support gave me a huge boost – it means such a lot when someone gives such practical help!
At the competition this year we made a special little video for David and I am really pleased that he was able to see it and to know how much we all appreciated his enthusiasm.