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Hello from Glasgow, Scotland, home to many great bands like Camera Obscura and Belle and Sebastian. I studied Spanish a lot in my younger days and around 2002/2003 enjoyed language school holidays in Spain, once in Peru and once in Argentina. Since I don't travel any longer my reasons for wanting to revisit my Spanish are mainly cultural plus I think language learning is one of those activities like crosswords that can keep the mind active.
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Blanca
Spanish
Nov 25, 2022
Una manera fenomenal de empezar mi viernes. Colin y yo siempre tenemos conversaciones interesantes y entretenidas, y hoy no fue diferente. ¡Me encantan nuestras charlas y la facilidad que tienes para expresarte en español! :) ¡Buen finde!
Blanca
Spanish
Dec 13, 2021
Después de un tiempo sin hablar con Colin me encantó compartir las cosas que habíamos estado haciendo. Además, aprovechamos para hablar de “caprichitos navideños”, incluyendo una compra en un supermercado un poco pijo. Y, por supuesto no faltó una mención a libros y películas, un clásico en nuestras conversaciones. 😊 ¡Muchas gracias, Colin! ¡Y felices fiestas!
Blanca
Spanish
Aug 17, 2021
Una conversación muy entretenida y fluida. Disfruté mucho comentando con Colin las actividades de la semana, los apartamentos en Paris y las características de nuestras generaciones. Además de soñar un poquito con viajes y diferentes posibilidades. ¡Genial Colin! Tu capacidad para expresarte y hablar de temas complejos en español es fantástica. :)
Blanca
Spanish
Aug 10, 2021
Otra conversación muy fluida e interesante, en la que tratamos temas tan diversos como el presentismo laboral o las cafeterías sociales. Como siempre, ¡excelente! :)
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    A review “A star is born”

    The film “A star is born” was directed by Bradly Cooper. It is the third remake of the same film. It starts Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. The film won one Oscar in the category “Best Song”.
    The film about a famous 40-year-old singer who has a problem with alcohol. One evening he hears a song from a 31-year-old waitress. He falls in love with her. He invites her to his concert and she sings with him. Ally is offered a contract by a record producer and she becomes a star. At this time Jack has a problem with his health and alcohol.
    In the end Jack hangs himself in the garage.
    My favourite scene is their first meeting and concert.
    I strongly recommend this lovely story to people who loves a musical.


    Great job! I made a few small corrections as a native speaker but I could understand all that you meant to say. It sounds a really good film.
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    If you visit in summer, the Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh are lovely and there is also a very nice cafe there called the Terrace Cafe. I don't know if your level is enough to read books in English, but there is a heavenly small bookshop nearby

    <a href="https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17639368.the-little-shop-that-could-the-golden-hare-books-in-edinburgh-wins-bookshop-of-the-year-award/" target="_blank">https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17639368.the-little-shop-that-could-the-golden-hare-books-in-edinburgh-wins-bookshop-of-the-year-award/</a>

    There is always something of interest on the Royal Mile just in terms of atmosphere. If you can afford it the open top bus tours are nice because you get to hear commentary on the places you go past, but if you are short on money maybe it's not worth it. If you like zoos Edinburgh Zoo is in Corstorphine which is only about 3.5 kilometres from the centre by local bus, not too long a journey.

    I looked today for a hotel price in mid-August when there is a concert I'd like to see (Sharon Van Etten) and the price was over £150 - it seems the accommodation prices go crazy when the Edinburgh Festival is on. So unless you have specific things you want to see at the Festival you can save a lot of money going at a different time of year.

    I agree with the suggestion of taking a one-day minibus tour with driver guide leaving from Edinburgh and returning the same evening. I haven't done one myself but I have heard good things about Rabbie's Tours.

    I am from Glasgow, so if you have questions about modern Scottish life feel free to ask. Unfortunately I am more interested in Spanish culture than my own, shame on me, so I don't know much about tartans and whiskies and things like that.

    Have a great day!
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    I am learning French because I love French movies and it is also a social hobby because of the games and activities we do together in class.
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    Nowadays the most popular dish in the United Kingdom is Chicken Tikka Masala, an Indian dish, even more than the fried fish and chips we are famous for. Chinese and Italian food is also very popular here. My favourite food that Is believe to be British in origin is steak and ale pie with plenty of mashed potatoes. My favourite food otherwise is Japanese bento boxes with a little sushi, a little tempura, some miso soup and sticky rice. I also have a soft spot for the the particular combination of Turkey and ham and vegetables which we eat on Christmas Day but not really any other time of year because it takes so long to prepare 
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    Sorry I am not an Icelander speaker, just a random Internet guy floating by, but I have one very clear memory of Icelandic food. I went to a restaurant in Glasgow that specialised in Icelandic hot stone cooking. My sister and I were given rectangle shaped pieces of very hot stone and some raw beef, the idea was to slice it into small pieces and cook it to exactly the temperature you wanted. This method was actually quite effective at giving you tasty food. I remember I kept leaning over the stone though which gave off a lot of heat. I felt my face was very red at the end! Good luck I hope you get more replies :)
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    Natalia, here they charge about 20% more for Bombay Sapphire than Gordon's but maybe it's partly because of the pretty blue bottle. I must be honest and say if they gave me a glass of each with tonic water, I might not be able to say which was the more expensive one. I have a friend who enjoys gin what she usually buys and it was Bombay Sapphire, so I thought "if it's good enough for her it's good enough for me".

    I am surprised when here people will pay for gin and then drink it with supermarket own brand tonic water as surely that is important too. At the least I would want Schweppes tonic but I like Fever Tree brand even better 
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