Observations on language, literature, and other interesting phenomena. Sunday, 26 January 2014. Many of you who were regular readers surely noticed the radio silence on As a Linguist. In the past six months. Some who follow me at A Modern Day Dinosaur. Of January, 2013 and finished on the 31. In the meantime, I thought it was time for a face lift. For the blog, of course! .

Mark, this is what I think about your stupid changes. That I finally realized what it actually means. Your profile page is going to be replaced by Timeline.

The view from the potting shed. An unconventional life in the French Pyrenees. The greenhouse is full to bursting but germination is slow and plant growth is sluggish. Outside the soil is still too cold to risk sowing seeds and is mostly still covered in black plastic to try to warm it up and to keep the weeds under control. The aforesaid weeds seem to have no difficulty in romping away in their usual thuggish manner.

Cooking, growing and living in London. Monday, 6 November 2017. The new dinner party rules. Here are my notes from the dinner party front, to ensure both happy hosts and guests. 2 Bring wine if you must. 4 No one cares what you like. If you are vegan, vegetarian or.

Language and integration in the Ariege. You can help in this study by offering your experience, which will be kept anonymous if you wish. You can also volunteer to be interviewed. In person at a later date.