This Lollipop Lady

The British are worldwide famous for their sense of humour !  There are plenty of English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish comedians who are real models to comic actors and performers all around the world! When I lived in England (here I go again... 😉), I enjoyed watching TV a lot because there were several comedy programmes on different channels everyday! I didn´t think they were all funny, but I could choose and watch my favourite:                                                                                  😀 Comedy series- The Monty Python , Fawlty Towers , Benny Hill , French and Saunders , Absolutely Fabulous , The Black Adder , Yes, Minister , Yes, Prime Minister , Mr. Bean , and many many more ;                      ...

Hi! 😊  How are you? I hope you are doing well! One of my cousins has been living in London for 2 years. He applied for a job there and he got it. Amazingly enough, the company he works for is Portuguese!                                                                                                      Anyway, Tomás knows I love the United Kingdom and that I have a special affection for its capital, London. So, he often sends me videos or photos, moments of his daily life in that amazing city! After watching this short video,  can you answer these questions and share them with me? I'd like that a lot! 🍭  What's the  name of the river  you see on the video?  (the river that        ...

This Lollipop Lady has got some good news for you! 😀 From now on, you have the great opportunity to:  ➕🧠  learn more, 👍  travel for free,  🎈  have fun, 🎅 👩‍🚒 🤴 meet  important people and celebrities  💂‍♂️ 🧜‍♀️ 👨‍🍳 , 🍭  get help with your work and hobbies  🍀 ... ... and to be surprised by lots of other helpful and funny presents  � 🎁!  If you click here   ≡ , you will find very handy links and gadgets:  the first one is one of my favourites, either for teachers or students; Some incredible places to visit and talk about: this first one is the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum , in London, where you can find your idols and many more interesting "people"; And plenty of  useful and entertaining videos, such as this one that shows you some differences between British and American English. Just watch it! I believe there are some words you already know but I guess you may learn new ones!   When we learn a d...

What you eat and drink...  Where you do it... What time you have something to eat or drink.. How you behave while you drink or eat... How you cook... Who you have a drink or  eat with... The answers to these questions tell a lot about you as an individual and a lot about the country to which you belong.   Food is definitely an important part of culture. It influences a nation's cultural identity through family, traditions, religion... Being curious about other contry's culture is great! That's why we enjoy going to the Chinese restaurant 🥢 , to the Italian for pizza 🍕, having some Sushi, going to McDonald's for some French fries  🍟 , a Filet-o-Fish,  a chocolate sundae, a glass of coke... 🥤OOPS, I got carried away... 😄 Let me invite you to discover and visit some of the English speaking countries famous chefs, traditional dishes and drinks and delicious recipes! Just go to  https://thislollipoplady.blogspot.com/p/gastronomy-love-affair-between-f...

 This is one Task for you! It's fun and useful! Try it! 😊

One of my tasks, as an aupair , was to fetch the 3 children from school, at 3:30 p.m.. So, I had to drive their red car to and from school  everyday.  (yes, it was red but it definitely was not a Ferrari 😉)  I had my Portuguese driving licence but the parents wanted me to take some driving lessons. Can you guess why? Yes, you're right! Because I was not used to driving on the left side of the street, as British people do! It would be safer for everyone if I had some practice! My first driving lesson was in the morning, to avoid traffic jams. When the Driving Instructor arrived, I saw another L on his car! 😶 And that was when he explained its meaning to me:   In the United Kingdom, any vehicle driven by a learner driver must have     L plates displayed on the car.  The L   stands for LEARNER and warns other drivers and road users that  a driver with less experie nce is in control of the vehicle.          ...

 When I lived in England, my bicycle was my favourite means of transport!  Actually, it wasn´t mine; it belonged to the family I worked for. But,  anyway,  I used to ride it and enjoyed it a lot! 😎  Once, as I was coming back home from Uxbridge, I ran over the letter L  ! I picked it up and took it home with me. It had some magnets on the back : But I had no clue about its meaning or what it was used for... Do you have any idea about what this ' L ' stands for?