English at Forest Kindergarten

Adéla Othová Before choosing this topic offered by Ms Oaklandová, I did not have any idea what field I wanted to cover in my thesis. However, English at forest kindergarten soon became the main interest of my Erasmus stay in Sweden in terms of teaching practice. After I slowly got into the topic, …

Four Years as a Tarantula Keeper – Would you Like to be One Too?

Václav Korbel It’s been a month since I’ve forgotten my fourth anniversary as that weirdo who keeps big, hairy spiders. It had all started quite innocently, as a desire to have a companion on my desk during the sleepless nights spent studying, procrastinating or simply being unable to sleep. A tarantula is an ideal …

Spring Dawning

  Spring is here, kick start to the year. Snowdrops sadly gone to ground Daffodils perform their final showdown. Bluebells next take to the stage Amongst trees waking from winters sleep Blossom bursting forth everywhere See it billowing gently in the air, Cattle munch on jewelled dew laden grass, Farmers …

Lovemorphosis

In mother’s eyes The LOVE Which never dies   Tied to platonic apron string The LOVE About which Plato did not write anything   Untamed time of hunt The LOVE One wants to stunt   Melody of marriage life The LOVE Sung by a silent fife   The one which is …

Impressionistic Spring

Outbursts of colours – 50 shades of green All of them so fresh and full of energy Fields of rich brown ready to be ploughed A seedbed ready to give new life White and pink cherry trees – patches on Background releasing intoxicating scent Birds chirping their lungs away A …