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Just when I needed you more

This is part of the lyrics of a song by Dolly Parton and it has never been truer.

Photopeach, the tool I have been using to create  the role-play videos has decided to take a one-or-two -day maintenance break  , just now. I  can’t believe it!!

This is what they say on their website so hopefully tomorrow it will be working again

Meanwhile, you can enjoy the  Dolly Parton’s song the title of this post makes reference to

Sade: pure magic

I had to choose a singer, it would undoubtedly be her. I absolutely love this woman! The beautiful sweet Sade /ʃɑːˈdeɪ /is the lead vocalist of the English group, Sade, and I’ve been addicted to her music ever since I heard her song  Smooth Operator back in 1984. I’ve got lots of favourite songs but two of my favourites are By your side and Is it a crime? “

My love is wider, wider than Victoria Lake
My love is taller, taller than the Empire State

Now, after 10 years in retirement  she’s just released her new album “Soldiers of Love” and she’s as good as ever but  I want   to  show you  what made me fall in love with her music. I was very young when I watched the music video of The Sweetest Taboo but I was mesmerized by her beauty, her elegance and her incredible voice.I’m convinced that Sade’s music  will be in my life for ever.

This song is probably not her best one but I think it very well shows the essence of Sade and what made me fall in love with the sound of her music.

Avilés

Sent by Fanny García López, from the pre-intermediate level. Many thanks , Fanny!

I live in Avilés, which on the coast in the north of Asturias, Spain. It has a population of 86.000 inhabitants and it’s the third biggest city in Asturias.

It’s an industrial city near the river. There are lots of enterprises like Aceralia, Cristalería, Asturiana de Cinc..

There are different restaurants and a lot nature around the city.

Here, it’s always cold in winter and in summer it’s hot.

Avilés is famous for its iron and steel industry which transports a lot of building material.

I like living here because it’s beautiful and quiet and I have here my friends, my family and also because I am studying here .

Japanese Eye Test

Now that we are up to your eyes in exams and I have just what you need.  A good laugh!!

Look at this picture

If you cannot decipher anything, then try pulling the corner of your eyes as if you were Japanese. Keep
pulling until your eyes are almost closed. Can you see it now?

If you can see it without doing anything to your eyes, then … Congratulations!!