On Sunday 7th July 2013, Andy Murray made history by becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon for 77 years, Britain´s most famous tennis tournament. Murray, ranked number 2 in the world, beat Djokovic, ranked number 1 in the world, in straight sets and both gave truly great performance. Every year, the British public and media puts great pressure on its home players to win the championship. After Fred Perry´s win in 1977, many British men have attempted, but failed to emulate...

As England´s EURO 2012 football campaign kicks off, many Brits, at home and abroad will be spending their afternoons and evenings glued to their television sets, or following the competition at the pub over a pint or two with friends. An outlet for emotions, the most dedicated of supporters will undoubtedly experience a range of emotions whilst watching the matches –  joy, disappointment, nerves, excitement -  on the whole in good sport. However, there is a darker side to the game,...

The most watched football league in the world ‘The Premiership’ is now underway and with the season just a few games in and the transfer window now closed, there’s everything to play for!  I have had a look at the favourites to win the new 2011-2012 campaign. Here’s some information on what the top teams may have to offer this year… Manchester United Record holders after winning an amazing 19 league titles, these current league champions are hoping for title number 20 this...

Well, here we are at the end of the academic year but we’re still going strong! Pub quiz number 2! Our second pub quiz was a great success, and a tradition has been born! If you haven’t yet attended one of them, they’re a must! See photos from our pub quizzes here.   Stay tuned to find out when the next one is, and sign up quickly, this is a very popular night! September courses We are already taking reservations for our September courses. All levels will be available for...

Cambridge Exams The Cambridge results are in and well done to all of you who achieved the B1 (Pet) and B2 (FCE) level. The next exam is in December and our preparation courses will begin in September.  If you are interested then come and speak to Geth, Katharina or Livia. New Videos We have two new classic videos in our library – Vertigo by Alfred Hitchcock and The Killingby Stanley Kubrik. The video library is in the reception. You can rent film, magazines or books for free. Happy...

Now that the World Cup is over (¡viva la roja!), I thought it might be a good time to talk about a sport other than football. And what better sport to discuss than the quintessentially English game of cricket. Cricket has been traced to shepherds in England who started playing the early forms of cricket sometime in the 17th century. It is a team sport for two teams of eleven players each. A formal game of cricket can last anything from an afternoon to several days.    The first laws of...

“The Best League in the World” scream Sky as they build up the next Premier League match. “La major liga del mundo” proclaim the Spanish media while watching the highlights of Messi and company tear apart the lesser beings of the Spanish top division. But which is it? In a year when neither league contained teams that made the Champions League final but both will be represented in UEFA’s second tier cup, who can lay claim to offering the...

 La recién estrenada película Invictus, nos muestra cómo el deporte puede ser un modo de cura para las heridas abiertas durante años por la represión racial. Gracias a esta película muchos españoles su primera experiencia de rugby, deporte que ha cautivado a un billón de personas desde las islas británicas a Patagonia pasando por las islas del pacífico, pero durante muchos años ha sido desconocido en España.  ¿Por qué ha tardado tanto en llegar a la Península Ibérica? Las...