A No-Joke Fruit Cake.

I'm feeling really happy with myself at the moment. It's almost ten o'clock at night, and I have just finished a DIY project that has been (1)hanging over me for close to a year. It really wasn't anything very difficult or complicated, just time consuming. The task was simply to ...  Show more

There are few things as relaxing as walking on a beach. I don't think many people would argue with that. And when I say "beach", it could mean either next to the ocean, a lake, or a river. I  walked on a beach on a little island that juts out from the shore in one of the parks we ...  Show more

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PATREON CHRISTMAS SALE - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What do you eat during the holidays? Around the world, we associate different and diverse dishes with special occasions and celebrations like Christmas. Today, I want to explore some of ...  Show more

Love it or loathe it, and apparently some people do... 'Tis the season for fruit cake! Janice Bulling from Southland has taken out the best fruitcake title - an epic nine times in 12 years - at the annual Wyndham A&P show. She joined Checkpoint with her advice for making a qualit ...  Show more

In this English listening practice lesson, we’re talking about food, meal times, grocery shopping, and dining out in the UK and the USA. You’ll learn natural phrases, cultural differences, and interesting facts about how people eat in both countries. By the end of this episode, y ...  Show more