I hope you have enjoyed the ‘Lundy special’ this week. If you ever have the chance to visit the island, go to the pub (the Tavern) and look at the bookshelf where there is a log book about Lundy marathons. My professor (who is a former triathlete) holds the record for the fastest time, and my name has been recorded three times.
There are 3 lighthouses on Lundy – one at the north-end, one at the south-end, and one in the middle of the island. Originally, there was only one lighthouse located in the middle of the island to save money building them. Unfortunately, because of foggy weather, ships could not see the light until it was too late. So people of Lundy decided to lower the light by making a hole in the middle of the lighthouse. However, it did not have the effect they wished, so they used canons to warn ships. Finally, they gave up and built lighthouses on each end of the island.
The whole island and its surrounding area are protected as a nature reserve. As a result, there are seals and puffins (see picture) as well as deer, soay sheep, and even unique plants like Lundy cabbage. To top it up, there is even a special type of rock called Lundyite!!
The island has only about a dozen permanent residents. There is a pub, called the Tavern, a small church and stone houses to withstand the cold windy winter.
If you have seen the blog dated 24th of May, you would’ve noticed 3 ladies lying asleep. They were my students who I supervised along with my professors during a trip to Lundy island. The island is located on the Bristol channel along the western coast of United Kingdom. This week, I want to promote this island, which I have visited 3 times so far. It’s such a beautiful place and is the only marine reserve in the UK. Just look at the photo taken by my professor!
今週は日本語の表現をどう英語で言えるかにチャレンジしたいと思います。
I went to the 10th anniversary festival of Tajima Dome today to check out what kind of things were being sold. There were many people at the jumble sale and entertainment being showed on stage at the same time. I never thought so many people would come to such a local event…
Keyword: jet lag (時差ボケ)
I tend to check BBC News and CNN Headline News everyday to keep up to date with current issues. When I checked the popular news list on BBC, No. 1 on the list was an article about a parrot which was returned home safely after getting lost. I don’t want to spoil the story, so follow the link below if you want to read it. Even if you know the story, it might be nice to read it in ‘proper’ English anyway.
You will soon be told about a trip to 'Kabuto Yama' from Ryoko, but since I spent many hours making the poster and the application form, I'm posting it today.
Having lived in numerous countries outside Japan, I crave many types of food from Indian curry to impala steaks (they are seriously good with Kenyan Guiness). Since I can’t buy or order them, I try to make them if possible. On Saturday, I tried making fajitas, a Mexican food where you wrap meat and vegetables in a crape-like shell called tortillas. Forgive me for using a picture from the internet, but I forgot to take a photo before it ended up in my one-pack belly.
直訳すると「私のやり方か高速道路です。」となりますが、
Sorry for not posting a blog yesterday… I fell asleep right after eating dinner (I finished work at 9pm). Had a nice weekend going to the beach and just chilling out. No one was around once again, so spent the time playing beach volleyball and looking at jellyfish that has washed ashore.
(continued from yesterday…)
When I was working in after-school club, I was given the opportunity to train to become a certified play-worker. Also, when I was playing volleyball at university, there was a national training scheme to become a coach so that the sport can be popularised.
In Toyooka, where there are only 2 flights in and out of the city a day, there always seems to be a bird that hover the sky, casting its magnificent presence to all of us below (trying to sound like someone from BBC Nature). The Black Kite, known as ‘Tobi’ or ‘Tonbi’ in Japanese, has a shrieking, whistle-like cry, which to me sounds like something from old Western movies. Managed to get a picture right before it attacked an innocent girl protecting a sand castle
Four kittens were found inside a bin next to the school gym today. Students were all excited asking us (teachers) for milk to feed. I used to have a stray cat staying over in my apartment until I got bed bugs all over my body. Now I’m definitely a dog lover.
‘Who cut the cheese?’
Drove up to the coast this afternoon to get to know Hyogo better. While it was a bit chilly, found a flower that looks just like a thistle (see picture): Thistle is the national flower of Scotland which symbolises defence. Although I wasn’t nostalgic at all, it brought good memories I had when I visited Scotland and the Lake District.
