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Ant Dessert Could Mean Prison
A chef in South Korea served a dessert with ant powder. Ants are not an approved insect, so it is illegal to serve in South Korea. The chef could go to prison. The restaurant is in Gangnam in Seoul. The restaurant is a two-star Michelin restaurant. Michelin stars are the most prestigious awards given to restaurants. Michelin restaurants have 1, 2 or 3 stars. Three stars are the best. The ants were used to add flavour to a sorbet dessert. Sorbets are a kind
Chris Walsh
Jul 231 min read


Pragmata Reviews Are In
Pragmata's main characters The reviews for Pragmata are in. Pragmata is Capcom's latest video game. It is a rare treat: a new big-budget IP! Capcom are known for Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan), Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, Devil May Cry as well as older titles such as Megaman (Rockman in Japan), Final Fight and Ghosts'n Goblins. But this game is totally new. The story is Hugh (a space traveller) and Diane (a small robot girl) must escape a research station. Video G
Chris Walsh
Apr 141 min read


It's Hot Cross Buns Season!
Hot cross buns with butter Easter is coming! Easter will be 3rd-5th April this year. One tradition is hot cross buns! I love them.... Hot cross buns are a small round bread roll. They are enjoyed in many countries including the UK, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, South Africa, Canada and India. They are a sweet spiced bread with a cross baked on top. They are usually glazed with sugar. Despite the name, they are often eaten cold or they are toasted and buttered . I wa
Chris Walsh
Mar 111 min read


One Punch Man - An Introduction
One Punch Man's introduction One Punch Man is a manga written by ONE. ONE is a manga artist from Niigata. One Punch Man started as a comic shared on the website Shinchosha in 2009. It was printed as a manga with new drawings in June 2012 and an anime version was shown in October 2015. One Punch Man is a super-strong hero. He looks quite young and skinny but has no hair. After losing a fight with a crab-like monster, Saitama (One Punch Man's real name) started training. He d
Chris Walsh
Dec 11, 20252 min read


Godzilla Radio Announcement
"Godzilla is attacking! It has reached downtown! Leave the city immediately! I repeat, Godzilla is attacking! Leave the city NOW! IT CAN'T BE STOPPED! RUN! GET OUT! IT CAN'T BE KILLED! HELP US ALL!!! AAAARRRRGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!" Godzilla: ゴジラ announcement: アナウンス attack, attacking: 攻撃、攻撃中(攻撃している) reach, reached: 到達、到達した downtown: ダウンタウン leave: 立ち去る immediately: 直ちに I repeat: 繰り返す stop, can be stopped: 停止、停止可能 kill, can be killed: 殺す、殺す可能 us all: 私たち全員 ARGH!: あぁ!
Chris Walsh
Dec 12, 20241 min read


Strange World Christmas Customs
Christmastime is here! It is the time for us to do strange things because that is part of our culture! A tree inside a house? Why not?! It's Christmas! With that in mind, I decided to share some strange customs from around the world! Catalonia, Spain - The Pooping Log In Catalonia in the northeast of Spain, wooden logs are looked after by childen. The log is given some food by the children every night. Then on the 24th or 25th of December the children hit the log and tell it
Chris Walsh
Dec 12, 20242 min read


European schools
Is English spoken at your school? At many schools in Europe, lessons are given in English as well as the native language. In the Netherlands and Finland in particular they have other classes in English too. Are video games played at your school? At some schools, they have game consoles for students to play during break times. At some schools they have pool tables too! Are snacks sold in your school? Many schools in Europe have cafes. They sell cakes and even coffee! Check thi
Chris Walsh
Dec 5, 20241 min read


Reasons to learn English!
English is spoken by many people! I worked in many places around the world and tried hard to learn the language. But often I spoke English with coworkers or tourists. Often, English is used between people who speak other languages. For example, a person from China might speak English with a person from Spain. Languages open up cultures! If you speak a language, you can experience more of it's culture, art and literature! Languages open up other experiences. Not only face-to-f
Chris Walsh
Nov 26, 20241 min read


My secondary school
I want to write a little about my secondary school in the UK. First a note about schools. We have primary school (5-11 years old) and then secondary school (11-16 years old). After that we go to college. My school was quite large. There are now 1327 students and 84 teachers! There is a sports centre next to the school. It is not only used by students but also local residents. Hockey, football, netball, swimming, rounders and athletics (track and field) are played or practic
Chris Walsh
Mar 12, 20242 min read
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