Tag Archives: Latvians

The Latvian Invasion

Posted on August 12, 2013 by BerLinda

Today was my last day off at the summer school, so I decided to ‘treat’ myself to a little shopping spree in Birmingham. After around thirty minutes of noise, filth, fatty-fighting and chav-dodging, I began to see the error of … Continue reading →

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My Latvian Imaginary Friend

Posted on August 10, 2013 by BerLinda

This was one of the search terms on my blog today. And I’d like to thank the poor unfortunate out there who typed it into Google and got the cogs in my tired, Gimpy-addled brain turning again. I never had an imaginary … Continue reading →

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Last Day in Latvia

Posted on July 9, 2013 by BerLinda

Don’t worry, I’ll be back. I’m just going to work at a summer school in England for the next five weeks. This has me feeling slightly nostalgic about my little life in Latvia. So instead of packing, organising documentation, cleaning … Continue reading →

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Now you see me, now you don’t

Posted on July 2, 2013 by BerLinda

The opening statement A couple of weeks ago, I was doing a lesson on verbs of the senses when the difference between ‘look at’ and ‘see’ came up. After a short explanation, in an attempt to clear up any confusion, … Continue reading →

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Līgo Līgo!

Posted on June 20, 2013 by BerLinda

This weekend sees the biggest celebration in Latvia roll around once again –  Līgo, Jāņi, or Jāņusvētki – otherwise known as Midsummer. It’s also the one time of the year when I don’t feel guilty about not wandering around in a … Continue reading →

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Digging Kuldīga (part one)

Posted on June 16, 2013 by BerLinda

On Saturday morning, I woke up at 6am, around 6 hours earlier than a typical Saturday, and sprang out of bed. This wasn’t a typical Saturday, you see – on this particular morning, I was going to Kuldīga, the most beautiful … Continue reading →

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Human Library (or Where are all the Latvians?)

Posted on May 26, 2013 by BerLinda

On Saturday, I woke up with a vaguely uneasy feeling. It took me a few minutes of yawning, stretching and eye-rubbing before I remembered why. The day of the Human Library had finally arrived. Since I’d decided to take part, … Continue reading →

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Eggs-traordinary

Posted on May 22, 2013 by BerLinda

The other day, I was doing a pronunciation exercise with one of my classes. As a lot of foreigners struggle with the various sounds in the English language, the kind folks at New English File have come up with a … Continue reading →

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Smile. Confuse a Latvian.

Posted on March 24, 2013 by BerLinda

When I started writing this blog as a light-hearted look at some of my experiences here, I was, of course, aware that some Latvians might not agree with (or gasp, might not like) some of the topics I wrote about. … Continue reading →

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Here’s my number, so call me…at your peril

Posted on March 22, 2013 by BerLinda

If meeting a Latvian on the street is a bit like running the gauntlet, speaking to one on the phone is more like running into a brick wall. Usually you end up playing the role of both caller and receptionist. … Continue reading →

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