Thursday, February 1, 2024

Travelling with pills - Temperature and Loss

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 1 How do you remember to take them with you on a day trip, or pack them on a longer trip? 2 How do you keep them at the right temperature w...

Tripping over cuffs on trousers (pants to Americans) worn with flat shoes - what to do?

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Photo by Angela Lansbury.  I am about to go out. My trouser legs are too long. Around the house on carpet I didn't notice. But with diff...

Yiddish Words - German with a bit of Hebrew

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 Yiddish is mainly German vocabulary. A few words of Hebrew. Written in Hebrew. Carried around the world. Dropped into the local language in...

Maimonides - revered by both Jews and speakers of Arabic

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 Maimonides was Jeiwsh but wrote in Arabic. A Guide for the Perplexed. Maimonides was Jewish but wrote in Arabic. So he is revered by both J...
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

On Confident Calling Overseas and Authorities On The Phone - memories and thoughts for a speech

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My old mobile phone. Photo by Angela Lansbury.   i recall the stress of visitng a police station in Prague where nobody spoke English and we...

How to type Hebrew and other foreign languages in Duolingo when you have only an English keyboard

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 How do you fill in the blanks in Duolingo when it tells you to type in Hebrew, or another language you are learning, and you don't have...

Hospital Visitors, Tips For Northwick Park Hospital

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  1 Know which department to visit.  I was sent a letter to go for a blood test at Northwick Park hospital. When I arrived there were separa...