Goal AJ Williams

22/09/2025

An epic BBC documentary from back in the day

An inside view of life on the Bishop Rock Lighthouse.Perched on a tiny outcrop of rock at the edge of the Atlantic, ' the Bishop ' has something special abou...

13/09/2025

I'm struggling to think of a better opening to a book I've read

27/08/2025

Well done, South Korea 🙂 I passionately believe that this is the thing to do in schools. I wonder how long it will take Europe and the rest of the world to follow suit ...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c776ye6lrvzo

29/07/2025

The Lidl logo - a dog playing the piano

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15/07/2025

Word of the day: ratioed (ratio-ed)

Meaning: When a post on social media (X/Twitter, and others ) receives more negative reactions (comments, replies, or quote tweets) than positive ones (likes and retweets)

It happened to Donald Trump for the first time on 12.07.25. A post that has been ratioed is seen as being negatively received or disapproved of by its audience

15/07/2025

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19/06/2025

Phrase of the day

On point (duty)

E.g. I was on point in the second meeting

Meaning: to lead a meeting, discussion, etc

Like being the first soldier on an army patrol

AI-free content. Just real English used on the frontline in 2025

26/05/2025

Duolingo - keeping it real in 2025 🙂
I say this lightly; Duolingo is cool. The occasional nonsense sentences they serve up are actually very good for internalising language patterns 😎👍🏻

19/05/2025

S19 - Discover the connection between speed limits in Wales and a city in Texas

16/05/2025

Levi 501 jeans first came out on 20.05.1873

Original riveted

Meaning 1: Riveted in the same style as 1873
Meaning 2: Riveted in the way Levi invented
Meaning 3: A completely new rivet design (?!)