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Teachers to be Given More Incentives
Phrasal Verb – To Stub Out
Idiom – To Nurse a Drink
Weekly Lesson: The Leak from the Bathroom Ceiling
For study until 25 August 2024
Subject: The Leak from the Bathroom Ceiling
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Subject: Cancel Culture: Pigeon Racing
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Cancel Culture: Pigeon Racing
In the 1970s before the Internet came, pigeon racing was all the rage. It was fairly common to see both young and old men owning pigeon lofts. These were like large garden sheds specifically custom-built to house racing pigeons. The culture of pigeon racing always piqued my curiosity because both my Father and Grandfather had their own lofts at the bottom of their gardens and were fee paying members of their local pigeon racing club. Even the Queen was in on the act, she had her own pigeon loft and was racing her own pigeons until her death. Sadly the new King withdrew his patronage from pigeon associations and charities shortly after he was crowned. People who breed and race pigeons are sometimes known as pigeon fanciers.
Song Lyrics – Let it Be
What Does “Gripped” mean as a metaphor?
Weekly Lesson: The Shopping Mall
For study until 11 August 2024
Subject: The Shopping Mall
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The Shopping Mall
Until the early 80s my town had a Butcher, Fishmonger, Newsagent, a really weird shop that sold only towels and a Fruit shop. By 1984 the country was gripped with a political fervour. A new breath was sweeping over the country in the early eighties with the promise of Capitalism.