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Edited by Gill Burrell, Monday, 8 Apr 2024, 13:30


 I really like working from home and I enjoy studying with the OU. 

It gives me the opportunity to be flexible, and to find the right balance, between work life and family life.

I can see my family and I can do all my daily duties , like feed the cats,  do my caring duties,  look after my son, do the housework, shopping and so on.

I find the early morning is the best time to study because I have a lot more energy in the morning,  so I keep aside the morning for studying with the OU,  this includes learning the French language for  the module L332. Language generally and doing translation among other tasks.

 I have to stop at some point to prepare the family meal, between my various tasks, but I really enjoy studying and taking in knowledge, this  makes my life varied and interesting!

In the afternoon,  I try to make  time for a walk. I usually try to walk the circuit of my village where I live,  to get some well needed exercise.

The evening is spent mainly with my family,  but I sometimes  can't stop myself from doing a little bit of  studying!  or reading (study related) books especially if the TV doesn't interest me !

I like to  unwind with the music on the radio, classic FM usually , last thing at night and  just to relax a bit before sleeping, with a cup of cocoa.

Hope everyone is progressing well and having a bit of a break before the new term starts.

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On Poverty 🥣

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Tuesday, 9 Nov 2021, 22:19

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Welcome back to a  Vic -Tory -an Britain.  Ah! does it not warm your heart! 

The poor will go off for their allocated shop at the local food bank to pick up their supplies and soon there will be even more people going to the food banks 🥣 due to the high unemployment that is coming !  Wonder when they will be bringing back the workhouses? 🏢 the old asylums, orphanages and alms houses!

Whatever happened to "make poverty history"

Poverty and destitution all around us but that is what the nation voted for ( but not me)  Well that is what they wanted. Let's hope for great expectations 💰rather than Bleak House.

                        🏚

May God help us all!



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Noël nouvelet ( French carol)🎄

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Monday, 26 Jul 2021, 19:11


(From the old French)

French
Noël Nouvelet
1.
Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons icy;
Dévotes gens‚ rendons à Dieu merci;
Chantons Noël pour le Roi nouvelet;
Noël nouvelet!
Noël chantons icy!
 
2.
En Bethléem‚ Marie et Joseph vy‚
L’asne et le boeuf‚ l’Enfant couché parmy;
La crèche était au lieu d’un bercelet.
Noël nouvelet!
Noël chantons icy!
 
3.
L’estoile vint qui le jour esclaircy‚
Et la vy bien d’où j’etois départy
En Bethléem les trois roys conduisaient.
Noël nouvelet!
Noël chantons icy!
 
4.
L’un portrait l’or‚ et l’autre myrrhe aussi‚
Et l’autre encens‚ que faisait bon senty:
Le paradis semblait le jardinet.
Noël nouvelet!
Noël chantons icy!
 
5.
En douze jours fut Noël accomply;
Par cinq vers sera mon chant finy‚
Par chaque jour j’en ai fait un couplet.
Noël nouvelet!
Noël chantons icy!
 
x.
Quand je le vis, mon coeur fut réjoui.
Belle clarté resplendissait en Lui,
tel le soleil, qui luit au matinet.
Noël nouvelet,
Noël chantons ici.

An english version is said to be known as "Christmas Comes Anew"

English
Christmas Comes Anew
1.
Christmas comes anew, O let us sing Noel!
Glory to God! Now let your praises swell!
Sing we Noel for Christ, the newborn King,
Christmas comes anew, O let us sing Noel!
 
2.
Angels did say, "O shepherds come and see,
Born in Bethlehem, a blessed Lamb for thee."
Sing we Noel for Christ, the newborn King,
Christmas comes anew, O let us sing Noel!
 
3.
In the manger bed, the shepherds found the child;
Joseph was there, and the Mother Mary mild.
Sing we Noel for Christ, the newborn King,
Christmas comes anew, O let us sing Noel!
 
4.
Soon came the kings from following the star,
Bearing costly gifts from Eastern lands afar.
Sing we Noel for Christ, the newborn King,
Christmas comes anew, O let us sing Noel!
 
5.
Brought to Him gold and incense of great price;
Then the stable bare resembled Paradise.
Sing we Noel for Christ, the newborn King,
Christmas comes anew, O let us sing Noel!

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Minuit Chrétiens! 🕛

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Monday, 26 Jul 2021, 19:13


O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth;
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;

Chorus
Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!
O night divine! O night when Christ was born.
O night, O holy night, O night divine.


Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming;
With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand:
So, led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here come the wise men from Orient land,
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials born to be our friend;
He knows our need, To our weakness no stranger!
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King! your King! before him bend!

Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is Love and His gospel is Peace;
Chains shall he break, for the slave he is our brother, and in his name all oppression shall cease,Sweet hymns of joy in grateful Chorus raise we .          Let all within us praise his Holy name.

Christ is the Lord, then ever! ever praise we!

His pow'r and glory, evermore proclaim!

His pow'r and glory, evermore proclaim!


Minuit Chrétiens

Minuit, chrétiens,
C'est l'heure solennelle
Ou l'Homme Dieu descendit jusqu'à nous
Pour effacer la tache originelle
Et de Son Père arrêter le courroux.
Le monde entier tressaille d'espérance
En cette nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur.

Chorus
Peuple a genoux, attends ta délivrance!
Noel! Noel! Voici le Rédempteur!
Noel! Noel! Voici le Rédempteur!

Le Rédempteur
A brise toute entrave:
La terre est libre et le ciel est ouvert.
Il voit un Frère ou n'était qu'un esclave,
L'amour unit ceux qu'enchainait le fer.
Qui Lui dira notre reconnaissance?
C'est pour nous tous qu'Il nait,
Qu'Il souffre et meurt.

Chorus
Peuple debout, chante ta délivrance!
Noel! Noel! Chantons le Rédempteur!
Noel! Noel! Chantons le Rédempteur!



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La Françe 🇨🇵 pendant la seconde guerre mondiale

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Tuesday, 9 Nov 2021, 22:17


A mon avis, Je pense que l'histoire de la France, lors de la seconde guerre mondiale, est digne d'être commémorer comme un évènement crucial, et dont la contribution pour la victoire finale des alliés contre le nazisme et le fascisme, n'est pas negligeable. Je suis convainçue que la résistance Française doit être célèbrée.

Il ne faut pas oublier, que pendant cette guerre, 1940-1945, la France était divisée.
Le nord de la France était sous la domination allemande, alors que le sud était administré par un gouvernement français,qui était soi -disant une zône libre, basée à Vichy, sous le collaborateur Maréchal Pétain.

Pour moi, beaucoup de français agréait avec Pétain. Mais après, la situation se détèriorisa sur le point que les butalités allemandes (et françaises) tourna beaucoup de gens à se poser des questions, sur le but de l'invasion des nazis et des fascistes.

Après 1942, les forces de la résistance, ont reçu le support du gouvernement, en exil à Londres sous le Général De Gaulle, et aussi la création des opérations spéciales exécutives (SOE) pour supporter la résistance en France.Les différents groupes, au début de la résistance, ont dus inventés Les différents groupes, au début de la résistance, ont dus inventés des modes operatoires à eux seuls.

En faisant cela, ils ont créer un nouveau type d'organisation, le mouvement de la résistance, qui se sont battus, pendant cette guerre; afin que toi, et moi, soyont libre du fléau du nazisme et du fascisme.


De nos jours, quand le racisme et le nationalisme devient de plus en plus dangeureux, vous devez comprendre également, que la pandémie du Covid 19, et le Brexit, ne font qu'alimenter les forces de l'extrémisme. Il est sobre de se souvenir, vous, nous et tous de quoi est capable la nature humaine et le danger de l'idéologie de l'extrême droite.

Nous saluons tous ceux qui n'ont pas accepté et se sont opposés au nazisme et au fascisme dans le monde entier, et dans la guerre mondiale.
Nous saluons aussi tous ceux qui s'opposent de nos jours et qui luttent pour la liberté, l'égalité et la fraternité, dans le monde entier.

Après tout, nous nous ressemblons chacun les uns les autres dans notre humanité face à l'extrémisme sous toute  ces formes.

Un rappel encore, le conceil de la résistance créer par Jean Moulin, ce héro, qui a centralisé les forces de la résistance en France contre l'occupation nazie et fasciste.
Il a fallu qu'il organize les différentes opinions d'adhésion, pour la lutte contre les allemands et les collaborateurs.

Jean Moulin a unifié le mouvement de la résistance, pour la victoire finale, et rétablis selon moi, la dignité du peuple français aux yeux des gens courageux, contre
L'intolérance du pouvoir politique.

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The return

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Monday, 28 Jun 2021, 12:15


Christ has died 

Christ has risen

Christ will come again.

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TMA 01 result time ✅

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Wednesday, 3 Nov 2021, 21:04

Very pleased to get my results for TMA 01 Very happy with that !
I had to ask for an extension because of family health problems. because could not concentrate at all with everything going on at home.

So I am extremely happy with the result and did better than I thought I would considering all the cicumstances.
Now I feel like I am on a roll and the next TMA is looming, although the speaking part is not my strongest point and I am quite shy really anyway.


My French writing is better, but unfortunately my speaking is still quite weak,  I think I lack confidence , so I need to strengthen my speaking skills by practicing and recording my voice, speaking in french.

I have made a start and wrote 2 pages of notes. Thats the easy part done now to speak out loud and pronounce all the words clearly and correctly.

I must not make any mistakes and not speak too fast or I may trip up, just try to stay cool and to remember that practise makes perfect.
I have to get familiar with reading my notes out loud and to convey the right meaning through the French language.

So let the battle commence !🤺

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Visiting 🎄

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Saturday, 18 Feb 2023, 00:24

The times we are living through are very difficult to bear, but we are finding new ways to cope with,  and adapt in this strange new world. It can be confusing, frustrating.and sad.

However, according to the news on TV there is hope on the horizon, with a new vaccine so this is a positive, especially for those of us who are vulnerable.
Just had our very first ever christmas card this year, from our friends along the road. 

With all the news that is trending at the moment I almost forgot that Christmas is just around the corner. It will be very different for many of us this year. Myself included in being appart from our distanced relatives.
The prime minister has said we have to be jolly careful this christmas!

However,  I myself have not seen many of my dear old lady friends. I don't know how they are, so I plan to just take a walk past their bungalows and see if I can see them,  and just give them a little wave, from the end of the garden. I will post a Christmas card through their letter boxes for them. Just to let them know they are not alone and that someone is thinking about them.

Christmas is often a period when the elderly feel the most lonely at this time of year.

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Paix soit avec vous tous ! 🕊

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Monday, 26 Jul 2021, 19:22

Paix soit avec vous tous!    🕊

Jesus dit:
Que votre coeur ne se trouble point. Croyez en Dieu et croyez en moi.   Jean 14 v 1

Je vous laisse la paix,
Je vous donne ma paix.
Je ne vous donne pas comme le monde donne. Que votre coeur ne se trouble point, et ne s' alarme point.
  Jean 14 v27

Je vous ai dit ces choses, afin que vous ayez la paix en moi. Vous aurez des tribulation dans le monde; mais prenez courage, J'ai vaincu le monde.
Jean 16 v33

Que la paix soit avec vous !

De La sainte bible

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Le bon berger

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Monday, 26 Jul 2021, 19:23

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Jesus dit, Je suis la porte des brebis. Mon brebis écoutés à mon voix.Je suis la porte. si quelqu'un entre par moi; il sera sauvé.Il entera et il trouvera des pâturages.Je suis venu afin que les brebis aient la vie et qu'elles l'aient en abondance.Je suis le bon berger. Le bon berger donne sa vie pour ses brebis.

La sainte Bible

Jean chap10 v 7-11


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Bringing hope!

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Monday, 28 Jun 2021, 11:12

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Jesus said I am the door for the sheep
My sheep listen to my voice.
I am the door if anyone enters by me they will be saved. They will come in and find pasture.
I came to give life to the sheep and for them to have life in abundance.
I am the good shepherd
The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.

            🤺    🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

The Bible
John chap10v 7-11

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Enjoying the BA in languages

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Monday, 26 Jul 2021, 19:21

Enjoying the Arts 📖🖼📚

I have always had an interest in Arts and I particlarly liked doing the Arts and languages access course with the open university at the begining of my degree journey.


This has reawakened my interest in poetry which was something I remembered I had really enjoyed doing at school. Once a week a dear old lady, a retired teacher she used to come into our class and recite poetry to the class it was such a change from the usual formal lessons we normally had.

 I was so wrapped up in what she was saying and she spoke so clearly, eloquently and with great feeling. I used to find myself looking forward to those afternoon poetry readings. The stress just used to leave me as I listened to her voice it was almost musical and it transported me to another world of make believe and adventures!


I think that It was the teachers themselves who inspired us with their enthusiasm for the subject and their great patience towards us and their willingness to share their knowledge.


The teachers I have met at the OU are like that too, they are always enthusiastic and very willing to pass on their knowledge with great patience to others.


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A Poem by Paul Verlaine

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Monday, 28 Jun 2021, 11:20

Chanson

Ecouter la chanson bien douce
Qui ne pleure que pour vous plaire.
Elle est discréte, elle est légère;
Un frisson d'eau sur de la mousse.

La voix vous fut connue (et chère?)
Mais à présent elle est voilée
Comme une veuve désolée,
Pourtant, comme elle, encore fière;

Et dans les longs plis de son voile
Qui palpite aux brises d'automne,
Cache et montre au coeur qui s'étonne
La vérité, comme un étoile...

Par Paul Verlaine

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Winter poem

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Monday, 28 Jun 2021, 11:27


Janvier
Bâton en main, barbe de glace,
Cheminant avec sa besace,
Suivi d'un loupe-Cervier;
Il va, parcourant les campagnes,
Boire tous nos ruisseaux.
De neige il couvre nos montagnes
Et fait peur aux oiseaux.

Apporte un fagot, Marguerite,
Casse du bois, fais un bon feu !
Oh ! mon Dieu!
Bienheureux celui qui s'abrite,
Quand, l' hiver, le ciel et si bleu ! ...

Helas! quand des glaces polaires
Descend le vieux Janvier,
Ses yeux mornes ont des colères
Qui font peur au bouvier.
On ne voit plus de feuilles mortes;
Le vent sffle aux buissons
Et se glisse à travers les portes
De nos vielles maisons.

Des filles avec des serpettes
S'en vont, fronts chevelus,
Dans les bois, couper des branchettes
Qui ne fleuriront plus.
Pour réchauffer mainte famille
Que bleuirait le froid,
Le forêt veut qu'un feu pétille
Le soir, sous le vieux toit....

Mais donne un fagot, Marguerite,
Casse du bois, fais un bon feu !
Prions Dieu !
Bienheureux celui qui
s' abrite,
Quand, l'hiver, le ciel est si bleu !



Par Barrilot
Les Vierges du Foyer
Larousse

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French poem

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Tuesday, 8 Jun 2021, 17:21

Le Retour au village

Je vais revoir mon village,
Les lieux que J'ai tant chéris,
Et la montagne sauvage,
Et les églantiers fleuris;
Douce trêve
Qu'un long rêve
Qui s'achève
Les encore à mes esprits.

Je verrai la croix qui penche
Au front des rochers alpins,
Et les tapis de pervenche,
Et les halliers d'aubépins,
Et la mousse
Qui repousse
Molle et douce
A l'abri de noirs sapins.

Je reverrai la bruyère
Qui s'incline en gémissant,
Je reverrai la clairière
Où le ruisseau va
glissant,
Et ton onde
Vagabonde
Qui féconde
Le pecage verdissant.

Inspired by my trip to a mountain village in France.


Charles Nodier.

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Un grand tour de la France 🚍

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Thursday, 1 Jul 2021, 12:35


Mon voyage en France a été une belle expérience. J'ai fais un grand tour en autocar pour trois semaines avec mon Mari en Septembre de 2013.


Nous avons comencé au nord du pays, à Rouen. La ville est très belle.
J'aime beaucoup visité toutes les châteaux dans la vallée de la Loire.
Nous avons aussi visité Honfleur et en particulier, le musée dédié à Erik Satie un grand innovateur de musique et nous avons aussi visité
Le musee de peintres.


Ensuite, le sud et le soleil. À San Malô J' ai fait une longue promenade le long des murs de la forteresse à San Malô. Nous avons marché sur le sable le long de la côte. J'ai prit un bain de soleil sur la plage, et une trempette dans la mer. 


Dans le sud Nous avons diné dans un bon restauraunt qui avait de délicieux plats provençaux près de la plage. La bouillabaise était exquise. Il faisait bon et le soliel brillait toute la journée. 

Nous avons visité, sans oublier, le mont San Michel et grimpé jusqu' au sommet. c'etait magnifique!

Apres Nous sommes resté á la montagne pour trois jours, c'etais tres beau. Nous avons marché et grimpé des montagnes. Nous avons visité les grottes et les chapelles. Nous sommes allés dans une reserve fauntique.

En suite , Nous avons egalement visité Baumes et Mimosa, St Raphael et Frejus. Nous avons visité Nice et Saint Tropez et Aix. Où le soleil brillait tous les jours.. 

Nous avons terminé notre voyage à Paris en nous ballandant pour acheter des souvenirs et diné dans des bonnes brasseries. La France est un grand pays pour egalité, liberté et fraternité ! Ce fût un séjour mémorable!

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Personal development plan

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Thursday, 24 Jun 2021, 19:24

Todays reading from module

Personal development
To gain confidence in acquired skills. Listening and understanding
(Radio programmes, films, books)
Reading and translating
Speaking and pronouciation.
(Recording voice on voice recorder)
Writing letters
Writing essays
Translation practise

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The Great Hope

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Monday, 6 Dec 2021, 16:39


  📖  🔊      🐑👂

My sheep listen to my voice, I know them and they follow me.
I give them eternal life, and they shall never die. No one can snatch them away from me and from my fathers care.

John 10 v 27-28

      ✝️❤🌎🌳🌲🕊

For God so loved the world that he gave his only son,(jesus)  that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world but to save it.

🤺🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

John 3v16

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Psaume 1

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Tuesday, 9 Nov 2021, 22:11

French Translation

Heureux l'homme qui ne marche pas selon le conseil des méchants, Qui ne s' arrête pas sur la voie des pécheurs, et qui ne s'assied pas en compagnie des moquers, 

Mais qui trouve son plaisir dans la loi de  l' Eternel,Et qui la médite jour et nuit! Il est comme un arbre planté près d'une courant d' eau, Qui donne son fruit en sa saison Et dont le fuillage ne se flétrit point:

Tout ce qu'il fait lui réussit. Il n' en est pas ainsi des méchants; Ils sont comme la paille que le vent dissipe. C'est pourquoi les méchants ne résistent pas au jour du jugement, ni les pécheurs dans l'assemblée des justes;

Car l' Eternel connait la voie des justes,
Et la voie des pécheurs mène a la ruine.

De la Sainte Bible

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Children are the future

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Wednesday, 30 Jun 2021, 14:25

Thank God that there are some good people who are concerned about what the government are not doing about child poverty in this country!

It is commendable that celebrities and sports personalities are more concerned about the future health of our children but what is the government doing about it? It's time they did something for its children.

Children are the future health of this nation. Lets make sure they are well nourished, educated and protected. It is these young people who will inherit what we leave to them. We hope it is good health and excellent education we leave them as well as a system that cares for its citizen or they will not thank us for it !

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TMA 1 nearly ready

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Monday, 26 Jul 2021, 19:28

Reread TMA 01 looks ok a bit plain but straight to the point. A good start might change it a bit yet and add a bit but I have to be careful for the word count.

Did some reading from essential French Grammar. Did a couple of exercises from the end of chapter. Just trying to absorb all the information from first couple of chapters.

Was not going to study much today as I felt tired after yesterdays trip to visit my son in the city, but I found it quite peaceful in the house and so was easy to concentrate. Tomorrow may be busy as have to go out for last shopping trip to the nearest town as there are some products I will need before lockdown.

Glad I studied a bit, next big study day will now be Tuesday.

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Childhood days

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Monday, 26 Jul 2021, 19:30

       🌲 🏡🌳

In the cosy cottage Where I once grew

There were many apple trees and roses too.

It was there the scene proceeds
Children playing beneath the trees raced in their pedal cars
And grazed their knees

Smiling wth delight
As Autumn leaves fall
Playing hide and seek
Or throwing a ball

"I am bigger in my big car!"
"I am faster on my bike!"
"First one to the gate
Wins a big choclate cake!"

The echoes through the years
Of childhood days gone by
Brings a tear to my eye
O how the time does fly!

A garden swing is hanging
Which was once played upon
Now it all stands abandoned and forlorn

The chidren grown and gone!


Gill Burrell

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Le réveil

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Monday, 28 Jun 2021, 10:53


L'Amour vit dans le coeur
Elle attend d'être reveillée
Maintenant elle a sommeil.


Gill 

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Rain

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Wednesday, 24 Jan 2024, 20:43


Rain falling
Cold seeping
Eyes weeping


Gill

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Getting ready for TMA

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Edited by Gill Burrell, Wednesday, 24 Jan 2024, 20:47

Taking lots of notes for TMA 01

Phrases, sentences, more notes, vocabulary, more notes, relevant quotations, more notes, recycling sentences, reading, rereading over and over again, gathering information, checking rechecking words in dictionary and on google.

Begin first draft of assignment. Pens run out, chewed my pencil, Lost my rubber, battery ran out on I pad racking my brain starting to feel crazy! Aah!!!

Tomorrow is another day but will try a little more note taking and  writing later today.

Looking forward to having mediteranean chicken/ quorn for the meal a big trifle and a large glass of wine!

All the best for those with TMAs in the next couple of weeks !

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