It’s that tricky time of year when it’s warm, but I can’t quite get away with wearing shorts all the time. So it looks like it’s a suit for this particular trip, which is just one day as I’m heading back home to Ehime tomorrow, for the first time since April! ( April? March? I…

Had a good day today, got lots of computer work done, and had time to answer lots of really good emails. A couple of things that came through were about doing plays in schools and a request for A4 versions of the How are you? Game cards e.g. Wet, Thirsty etc. You know it would…

Apple must have a heck of a lot of people listening to podcasts on their site. The GE High School / Adults Podcast ( it seems more teachers are using it for high school rather than adult classes so that’s what I’m calling it until I think of a funky name), keeps getting more and…

I’m well tired! I’ve spent very much of the last 24 hours either mixing tracks, or just now writing a new online computer game. It’s a good feeling to actually have got so much done. And I just checked iTunes and the podcast is now at number 49! It’d be amazing if it kept climbing…

This morning was another two schools and just like yesterday they went really well. The Head Teacher of the 2nd school was the lady who organised everything last time, and she is just great. She also made a request as she had the phonics CD but didn’t know how to use it. That’s cool, requests…

Up and out early ( I think I’m the only one staying in my hotel), and off to today’s first school. Last time I came here I did all the teachers workshops so this time it’s just kids. But they were asking for ideas the teachers could use in class, so instead of the usual…