Author Archives: Richard Graham

Day in Stockholm

This week I took my day off looking around Stockholm. It is a very, very nice European capital city. I also chose the right time of the year, it was warm but not hot and just right for a walk around town. I’m staying in the Rica Hotel which has the most amazing location, right…

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Sweden Long Days up North

I don’t think I’ve ever had such a long day for a while. Luckily a good night’s sleep set me up for …. 6:30 AM Business Network International Breakfast Business brain on and a posh breakfast, Great to see everyone so positive and helpful, and they quickly learnt how to use the word “Genki”. I…

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Genki in Lapland

Yes, I just found out today that the town I’m in is Swedish Lapland. Which does sound very cool. Apparently they have more snowmobiles than cars up here, as well as ice roads across the sea and the famous Ice Hotel nearby. I’m up here because Northern Languages are introducing after school clubs based on…

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Rome to the Arctic (nearly!)

After catching the opera last night (it was good to see Tosca in Rome), it was up early and on the flights to northern Sweden. And I must say I am very impressed! It may be because I’ve just spent the last month in wonderful but graffiti ridden Italy, but Sweden is just so clean,…

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Summer Tours

Update: Β Thanks to everyone who came to all these workshops! Β If you’d like a workshop in your city next year, pleaseΒ get in touch! I’m a little busy organising my Summer Tour at the moment. If you’d like a workshop at your school this year, then now’s the time to get in touch. And look out…

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Cute Kitten English

I was helping a friend set up a new website the other day “γ‹γ‚γ„γ„δ»”ηŒ«” (cute kitten), where she puts up a picture of a super cute kitten everyday. Now I don’t really see the attraction of cute kittens at all, but to see some people’s almost hysterical reaction I just knew it was something you…

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