Stories from abroad. Maeve III

Stories from abroad. Maeve III

MAEVE’S OWN BROWN SODA BREAD  New terms – Baking Is it time to learn some new terminology?   I think it is.  Let’s look at some baking terms.  Idoia loves my brown bread.  If you wish you can bake it and post it to her.  Then, on your next Zoom lesson, you...
Stories from abroad. Alan II – 2/3

Stories from abroad. Alan II – 2/3

FLYING 24 HOURS A WEEK After a while, and with help from my younger sister Hilda, I met a lot of really good people here, checked out flight and other schools. I was amazed at how encouraging people were, and at how many opportunities there were not only to learn to...
Stories from Abroad. Maeve II

Stories from Abroad. Maeve II

BACK IN THE SEA How the weeks fly by.  The days are passing quickly.  I am allowed to move about more.  The permitted travel distance went from 5km, to 20km and to within county borders. I’m happy and thrilled to swim in the sea again.  Dunmoran Beach, on the Atlantic...
Stories from abroad. Alan II-1/3

Stories from abroad. Alan II-1/3

MY DREAM!  Well folks, 32 years ago today I left Ireland’s lovely shores with a green-card in my pocket, 2 big bags in my hands, and big dreams in my head. With a lot of help, a great family & friends, they’ve all come true. Ireland was a great place to grow up,...
Stories from abroad. Maria II

Stories from abroad. Maria II

Although I didn’t think it was relevant to tell you who I am, I would like to let you know the place where I’m staying at the present time: the city of Jeddah. I believe for many of you this is an unknown place to start with, so let’s begin… Jeddah is a port city by...
Stories from Abroad. Alan.

Stories from Abroad. Alan.

TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!  I met Alan back in 1987, we used to go together to class. He used to take me in his car over and back from the airport twice a week. We studied together but it wasn’t ordinary school… among our subjects were: principles of flight,...
Stories from abroad: Maeve.

Stories from abroad: Maeve.

Hello!  My name is Maeve and I live in Sligo.  It is a town in the Northwest of Ireland.  I look forward to posting on www.idoialeonardo.com regularly.  I have visited the North of Spain several times to visit your wonderful tutor, Idoia Leonardo.  I think the people...
Stories from abroad: María.

Stories from abroad: María.

STRANDED It really doesn’t matter a lot who I am, I’m probably one of the many thousands, maybe millions of people stranded all over the globe. The reason, this Covid-19 virus, which has put all our lives upside down. I came for a long visit to see my...