The Race that Stops a Nation – the Melbourne Cup. Horse racing is referred to as “The Sport of Kings” (Queen Elizabeth II is a ardent follower & owner) Horse racing brings people from all walks of life together placing them on an equal footing.You don’t need to be rich to buy a racehorse as […]
スミス英会話高円寺 The Changing Face of Japan
Over the last few years I have noticed many changes taking place here in Japan. the ever changing skyline, the introduction of many new abbreviated English katakana words (no wonder the Japanese cannot be understood when they travel overseas and use such words thinking that they are everyday English words) and the way women appear to […]
スミス英会話高円寺 Setagaya Art Museum
Last month I decided that I’d go to see the “Masterpieces from the Collecdtion of the Kunstmuseum Winterthur” which is made up of 90 paintings by world reknowned artists. Winterthur is a small town in Switzerland which thanks to the generosity of wealthy art lovers has amassed an outstanding array of works of art. This […]