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New Years Eve + The secret.....?

Good morning lovely people of Cafetalk! So it’s finally the last day of 2017. Time really do...

Happy New Year 2018 Everyone!

To my wonderful students and their lovely parents, to my lovely colleagues and dear Friends,It ha...

Last family day in Tokyo

Yesterday was the final day with my girlfriend's family in Tokyo. We wanted to enjoy a day which i...

Underwater pictures from my recent trip to Izu!

Winter diving at Izu Peninsula!   These are some pictures from my recent diving trip down on...

Is the world really getting worse....? :-)

After giving a student an assignment to discuss whether or not the world is a safer place than when...

俳句：年の内

大掃除も終わったし、年賀状も書いた！.・・でも、まだまだTo Doリストがある。.ふと宝地図を見ると、2，3年ほったらかし。そろそろ書き換えないと。.達成したこともあるけれど、叶えたいことが、随分変...

Missing my family back in the UK + special occassions!

Although I had such a wonderful time in Nagano over Christmas, I certainly missed my family. I have...

Seasons greetings from back in Tokyo! + Nagano pictures

I have just returned to Tokyo after an incredible 3 days away skiing and snowboarding in 'Hakuba' i...

Merry Christmas everyone! :-) + My 2018 Promise!

I am currently in Nagano with very poor internet connection, but I wanted to wish you all a VERY ME...

'Perfect Balance'

Striving to achieve ‘Perfect Balance’ in world which is unbalanced is a lot harder than...

Me & Santa

Once upon a time, a million years ago, I met Santa - before I learned how to spell my name :) ...

Heading to Nagano + Izu Peninsula -'THE JOURNEY'

This morning I will be leaving my Tokyo to spend a few days in Nagano, skiing and snowboarding with...

3 Principles of mastery + Thank you all! - *Awesome Lesson Award*

I woke up today to find that I have been awarded an 'Awesome Lesson Award' for my 'Discuss the news...

My Christmas Song Video Playlist

I must be getting in the Christmas Spirit :) I started listening to some Christmas music on YouTube...

年末年始のお休みNew Year Holiday

 みなさん　こんばんは 年末年始（ねんまつねんし）は12月31日から1月3日まで お休みをさせていただきます。 I will take New year holidays from ...

Happy the Cat & Happy the Dog Christmas Joy

The holiday season can be very busy what with all the cleaning cooking, working that needs to be do...

*We are all one*

‘On the first day leaving Earth, we all pointed to our countries. On the third and fourth day...

*The crazy things we do for our passions!* - Part 2

This post was written yesterday morning at 4am - but I forgot to post it before I left!  It j...

Feeling grateful

Yesterday I was feeling extremely stressed out as I ending up arriving in Tokyo much later than exp...

New Voice Over with A New Mic! / 新しいマイクで録音してみました。

Hi all, I hope your weekend is off to a good start! Lately I have acquired a new microphone for m...

Travelling on + Godzilla! (ゴジラ)

This morning we are once again leaving a city to travel on. We have really enjoyed our time in Kobe...

甘党ですか？　Do you have a sweet tooth?

ジョージタウンにはチャイナハウスというカフェ、バー、レストランがあります。食べ物、飲み物、そしてライブの音楽の演奏を聴きに人々はここへ来ますが、大抵の人はケーキのために来ます！！あなたが甘党なら...

Fate + 'A blessing in disguise'

Thank you all for the lovely feedback regarding the story I posted up about Mum A few days ago! It ...

Test Study Tips

Hello Everyone! Many of you are preparing for, or recently took, a big test of English skill, whet...

Having no fixed plans in the Rokko Mountains and 'going with the flow'

'Going with the flow'   Yesterday we set out with the loose intention to climb Mt.Maya in th...

俳句：古日記

私は過去を振り返るのが嫌いなので、朝、FBを開けると「過去のこの日」が出てくるのがウザいと思ってた。.・・・けど、これを逆に使えばいいんだと気付いた。.今日、目標とかTo Doを書いておけば、1年後...

犬の保護施設でのボランティア Volunteering at a dog shelter

先週末は、犬の保護施設でのボランティアに参加してきました。フルタイムで働いていた頃は、このようなことをする時間などありませんでしたが、今では時間と機会さえあればするようにしています。今までに、昨年の...

Travel broadens the mind’ - Part 1- 'My Mum, My Hero'

As someone who has been travelling fairly extensively since I was very young, I can say that it mos...

Goodbye Hiroshima!

Good morning everyone! Today is another one of those sad days where we have to leave a city we hav...

ペナンのデザートのご紹介　Penang desserts

こんにちは！マレーシア・ペナン在住の講師Keiko Davyです。こちらペナンは今日はすごい晴天です（多分30度はあります）。皆さんのいる所ではどうですか？ Hello! I am Keiko D...