Easter traditions around the world
Posted on6 April 2023
Easter weekend is nearly upon us, so we thought we’d celebrate with a special Easter-themed blog! Christians all over the globe celebrate Easter, one of the holiest festivals in...
St George’s Day – The History and Celebrations
Posted on20 April 2020
St George’s Day is the feast day of St George and it’s held on 23rd April. It is celebrated by various Christian churches and by the several nations, kingdoms,...
Fran Meets World | Halloween
Posted on31 October 2019
I was born in the month of Halloween. I’m not sure if this says something about me but when I was little, I really wanted to have powers like...
Growing up in the UK as British-Iranian by Sarah Esfandiari
Posted on25 May 2018
In 1996, my parents and my older sister, collectively moved to Glasgow, Scotland from Tehran, Iran – of course, with my parents being born and raised in the mysterious...
Fran Meets World | April Fool’s Day
Posted on28 March 2018
With April Fool’s just around the corner, we thought we’d take a look back at a blog written by Francesca back in 2016, looking at various customs, and how...
Saving the Cornish Language
Posted on18 August 2014
Being linguists we are always supportive of saving and preserving language. However, we recently came across a very interesting article published in The Plymouth Herald that raised questions for...
International Day of Friendship
Posted on30 July 2014
The 30th of July marks the International Day of Friendship. This special day celebrates friendship all over the world and was first introduced in 1935 by the US Congress....
European Day of Languages
Posted on22 October 2013
Project manager Gabi Hojnosova has visited Prae Wood Primary School in St Albans on 26th of September to celebrate and promote European Day of Languages, which has been proclaimed...
24/7 Telephone Interpreting Travelling Adventure – Part 2
Posted on29 August 2013
Meet John and Cait. They have embarked on a travelling adventure, starting in England and ending up (hopefully) in China. Over the course of their journey they will come...
24/7 Telephone Interpreting Travelling Adventure – Part 1
Posted on14 August 2013
Meet John and Cait. They have embarked on a travelling adventure, starting in England and ending up (hopefully) in China. Over the course of their journey they will come...
Baby naming traditions from across the globe
Posted on5 August 2013
The arrival of little George Alexander Louis (otherwise known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge) captivated millions last month. As soon as he jumped onto the front...
Wimbledon is here – oh là là!
Posted on1 July 2013
Pimms, strawberries and cream, drizzle, and a baffling scoring system – what’s not to ‘love’ about Wimbledon? Dodgy puns aside, this year marks the 127th anniversary of the prestigious...