On Location in the UK: Birmingham, July 2019

In July, it was exactly 30 years since I graduated from university. In 1985, I left home at the age of 18 to study French and International business at Aston University, which is situated on the edge of Birmingham city centre. As the anniversary coincided with our trip over to the UK, my friends suggestedContinue reading “On Location in the UK: Birmingham, July 2019”

On location in the UK: Yorkshire Sculpture Park, July 2019

Do you like walking through beautiful parkland? Do you enjoy art? Are you fond of farm animals? Then you would absolutely love the Yorkshire Sculpture Park(YSP)! In July, we were lucky enough to spend the afternoon there with some close friends. 美しい公園を歩くのが好きですか?アートは好きですか?農場の動物が好きですか?それなら、ヨークシャー・スカルプチャー・パーク(YSP)を絶対に気に入るはずです! 7月、私たちは親しい友人とあそこで半日間過ごすことができました。 The Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is an open-air gallery in West BrettonContinue reading “On location in the UK: Yorkshire Sculpture Park, July 2019”

On Location in the UK: Castle Hill, July 2019

Our rented house was in a quiet neighbourhood, overlooking a bowling green. Crown Green bowling is a popular outdoor sport in the summer season in the UK and every evening, bowlers gathered for a match of some kind. 私たちが借りていた家はボウリンググリーンを見下ろす静かな近所にありました。クラウングリーンボウリングは英国の夏のシーズンに人気のあるアウトドアスポーツで、ほぼ毎晩、ボウラーたちは試合に集まりました。 Looking past the bowling green though, we had a view of the distant hills and inContinue reading “On Location in the UK: Castle Hill, July 2019”

On location in the UK: Bradford (July 2019)

Every year, I make the journey home to the UK twice: to catch up with family and friends, to refresh my English language skills and to explore and report back on British culture, life and places of interest. ホワイトローズは毎年、英国への旅を2回行います。家族や友達と付き合い、英語のスキルをリフレッシュし、英国の文化、生活、興味のある場所について探求し、このページを通して報告することにしています。 On this trip I was accompanied by my husband as we were both planning to attendContinue reading “On location in the UK: Bradford (July 2019)”

Class availability (August 2019)

English follows below. 皆さん、こんにちは。この暑さにどう対処していますか?大丈夫ですか?私たちはホワイトローズで日々少しずつ溶けているように感じます。 しかし、もうすぐ9月になるでしょう、そして日は少し涼しくなり始めます。秋に新しい趣味を身につけること、または子供のためにクラスを探すことを考えているかもしれませんね。現在の空席状況はこちらです。無料トライアルレッスンの予約をするために、お気軽にお電話またはメッセージでご連絡ください。 それまでの間、涼しく過ごして夏を楽しんでください。 Hi everyone, how are you coping with this heat? Are you surviving? Here at White Rose, I feel like we are melting a little day by day. But it’ll soon be September and the days will begin to get a little cooler. You might be considering taking up aContinue reading “Class availability (August 2019)”

Walking the Nakasendo: Day 3

On the third and final day of our trip, we didn’t want to waste a minute, so we were up and out of the hotel before 8:30. 旅行の3日目と最終日に、私たちは1分でも無駄にしたくなかったので、朝8時30分前にホテルを出発しました。We had spent the previous two days exploring areas and postal towns around the old mountain road. 2日間、中山道の周りの地域や町を探検してきました。The villages and small towns that we had seen had beenContinue reading “Walking the Nakasendo: Day 3”

Walking on the Nakasendo: Day 2

Day 2 of our trip and we were up bright and early. We had a quick breakfast and were out of the hotel before 9AM. 旅行の2日目、早く起きて、簡単な朝食をとり、そして午前9時前にホテルから出発しました。We planned to visit Magome and Tsumago. その日に、馬籠と妻籠を訪問する予定にしていました。 “Magome and Tsumago are two restored and preserved Edo-period way stations on the Nakasendo highway in the Kiso Valley. The valley straddlesContinue reading “Walking on the Nakasendo: Day 2”

On location in Japan: Walking on the Nakasendo Day 1

I have to admit that whenever Japan has a long bank holiday, I tend to stay at home to avoid the crowds. 正直言って、日本では連休を過ごすときはいつも、私は混雑を避けるために家にいる傾向があります。However, this year has been a busy one so far and I was desperate for a bit of ‘forest bathing’. しかし、今年はこれまで忙しい一年であり、少し「森林浴」を必要としていました。With the long Golden Week approaching, my friend and marketing coach, Jacqui, suggestedContinue reading “On location in Japan: Walking on the Nakasendo Day 1”