Christine Burgmer | Blog

Watch these travelogues (short travel videos) and improve your listening skills.

According to www.telegraph.co.uk, some of the weirdest days out in Britain include:

The Gnome Reserve in West Putford, Devon

The Bakelite Museum in Williton, Somerset

The Kelvldon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker in Essex

The Dog Collar Museum at Leeds Castle

The Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, Cornwall

California Distance Learning Project has some lovely stories about health and safety for you to read or to listen to.

The weather is not particularly good here at the moment, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t start planning for our great English picnic in the summer.  If you decide to organise a picnic rather than a barbecue don’t forget to pack the blanket and the umbrella!

If you need ideas, then watch this video clip:

Want to learn something about time management?  Then why not eat that frog?

The UK’s new prime minster, David Cameron, has banned his cabinet ministers from using mobile phones and Blackberrys in meetings.  You might like to read the BBC News article here.

What do you think?  Should people be allowed to take their mobile phones and Blackberrys into meetings?  What are the rules at your place of work?

The 9 Timeless Secrets of Being Happy is a popular little inspirational video to watch while you relax!