Category Archives: Celebrations

Easter nests

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

The school gastronomic festival starts this week so I hope you are getting your top recipes ready to join in. As Easter is approaching I give you our family favourite recipe for this time of year. It is simple, it … Continue reading →

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And the Oscars 2013 went to…

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Last night the 85th edition of the Oscars brought some Hollywood magic to our screens. There were not many surprises but it is always funny to see top actors rendered inarticulate with emotion. In fact there is a brilliant website … Continue reading →

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Be my Valentine

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

Another globalised tradition, Valentine’s Day, is here along with romantic paraphernalia to suit all tastes from naff to sophisticated. Some people disregard this celebration and some revel in it. How do you feel about it? Humour plays its part too. … Continue reading →

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Shrove Tuesday:pancake recipe

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Carnival is not hugely celebrated in the Uk but for one tradition Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day. Shrove Tuesday is the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of the season of fasting and prayer called Lent.(Cuaresma). What I enjoy … Continue reading →

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Obama inaugural speech

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

On the 21st January 2013, Barack H Obama delivered a progressive and inspirational inaugural speech as he starts his second term as the 44th President of the USA. Citing from the American Declaration of Independence he said “all men are … Continue reading →

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Cultural Week

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

The ENGLISH DEPARTMENT at EOI Elx is delighted to welcome you all to the 2013 cultural week. From next Monday 21st, we will have a series of cultural events in the school lasting a whole week. We are very glad … Continue reading →

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Happy 2013

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

The time of year has come to look back on 2012 and remind ourselves of the news that made history last year. The New York Times has produced a great multimedia interactive page called 2012:The year in Graphics. In case … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Thanksgiving is a festivity celebrated in the USA on the last Thursday of November which this year is Thursday 22nd. In Canada where they also mark this day , the dates don’t necessarily coincide. Its origins lay on the Pilgrims thanking … Continue reading →

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And the winners of “Guess the city” are…

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

We would like to thank everyone for participating and making this game such fun with mysterious entries of cities we know or would really like to visit after reading about them. It has been fun trying to guess the 42 cities(although … Continue reading →

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Remembrance day 11.11.12

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

If you visit the Uk around this time of year, you will notice many people wear a poppy on their lapel e.g. BBC news readers. You will find them for sale in news agents, supermarkets etc Just in case you … Continue reading →

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