Allotment = a rented vegatable garden

An allotment is a piece of land which is rented from the town hall .Last week I went to visit one .It was very green because it had lots of fruit and vegetabeles .William  took us on a tour to explain about the different vegetables they had .We dug up some potatoes which we ate for dinner later . They were delicious. I think it is a great place to go to get away from daily stress .I know my father would like one .But you need a lot of time to look after one .

Gooseberries 

London

Beautiful, pretty, cute, nice, lovely, good-looking, precious, marvelous, attractive, wonderfull, fascinating, divine, radiant, brilliant, exquisite, gorgeous.

During the two weeks that I was in Widnes, England, in July, one day I went to London, which is the capital of England and the UK. It's a big city with about 7 million of citzens. It's in the south of England. We traveled by train. We left Runcorn Station at 8:00 am and after two hours we arrived at Euston Station. We walked all day long. We visited a lot of places. Firstly we took the tube to Green Park, we cross the park until Buckinham Palace. There we waited for one hour to see the Change of the Guard.  I find it nice but there was a lot of people. After that we went to St.James's Park, which I really liked becouse it was so beautiful. There were some ducks and squirrels. Then we came back to the tube. At one o'clock we visited the Natural History Museum. We saw the dinosaurs and the mammals exhibitions. I found them so interesting but we couldn't stopped to read all the information because there was a lot of people. When we finished we went by ruble to Westminster Station, where you can see the Big Ben, the Parlament, and Westmister Abey. I liked so much this area because the buildings are amazing. Then we crossed the bridge to the London Eye.The views into the ferris wheel are incredible. You can see all the center of the city, the river, etc. At four o'clock we took a bus to the Globe. From there we crossed the Millenium Bridge to see St. Pauls Cathedral. After that we visited Covent Garden. Later we went to Trafalgar Square and Picadilly Circus. We ended with a walk round  Soho. We finished having dinner in Leister's Square Burger King. Then we came back to Euston Station at 9:00. On the train I tried to sleep but it was impossible, there were some noisy children. We arrived to Runcorn Station at 11:00. It was an amazing day, and I loved the city. In the end I was exhausted.

Ana 

London is a very pretty city . We visited Buckingham palace , Big Ben , London Eye , Piccadily circus and many other places .We went to London by train we got on  the train at Runcorn .  My favourite places was Big Ben because it is a very big clock and it is anccient . My second favourite place was Buckingham palace because the Royal Guards who wore a black bearskin hat were there I saw the Changing of Guards .  After the London Eye I saw many radiant views . I think London is the best place in England I was very happy . I liked everywhere we visited . For me it´s very difficult to say what my favourite place.

Alba

I went to London during my English´s holiday in July. London is a very enormus city which is the capital of England. Many tourist visit this city because of the sights. We went to London by train which we caught at 8 a.m. at Runcom´s station. I was very excited about visit London. We started our visit at Green park. We crozzed it to go to Buckingham palace which was crowded. After that we went to St James park which had marbelous the view from the bridge. There were some ducks in the lake. Later we went to Natural History Museum which has an exhibition about fossils and mammals. The blue whale was huge. Then we saw Big Ben, Houses of the Parlament and Wedmister Abbey which were colossal. Later we went to London Eye. There you can see all of London. Then we caught the bus to go to got to the Globe, the Millenium Bridge and St Paul Cathedral. They were near the Thames. Finally we went to Covent Garden, Trafalgar square, Piccadilly circus and Leicester square where the people were singing or dancing to earn some money. I liked my visited to London. It was an unforgettable experience.

Andrés

Yesterday we went to London at 8 o clock by train. I went to london the second week of july during my summer holidays in England. London is in the south of England. Its one of the most famous city in the UK also one of the most famous capitals of Europe for tourits. We went to London by train which we caught at Runcorn at 8 o clock. It took 2 hours we were in London Euston at 10 o clock. The first place I visited was Buckingham palace here people want to see the Chaging of the Guards. The next place was the beatiful St James´park. Its a lovely place to visit anytime of the year. After this we went to see Natural history museum, this museum is giant then we saw The Houses of Parlament is a very important building in London, next to the The Houses of Parlament was Big Ben its part of The Houses of Parlament. After this was the webminster Abbey later we went to London eye is my favorite place because I could see over London. Then I visited The Glove. We crossed Millenium Bridge. Afterwards I saw Trafalgar Square is one of the most important squares in Londonhere you can see Nelson Colum. Later we went to Piccadilly Circus there were few buskers entertaining the people then we visited Leister Square. At 9 o clock we caught the train back to widnes.

In my opinion London is a city which is too big to visit everything in one day you will need months to be abble to see everything.

A recycled farm = Crocky trail

Crocky trail is a farm which is made into a park. The rides are made by wood, plastic and other basic materials.
I liked a ride on the farm which is called the Titanic. It is a plataform which is lifted and it shakes. The aim of this ride is that the person who stayed there without falling off is the winner. It a very funny ride and think that it is one of the best rides in the park. Then there is another ride which is like a raised disc. The objetive is to touch a plastic bottle which is in the air. It´s very amosing but you´ll have a lots of burns. I liked this fantastic day and I want to go back again.
Andrés

Some days ago we went to the theme park called crocky trail with Jannet and Max, by car.This theme park consists of th rides which are made of wood and rubber. From the start you can have fun because you can do a lot of things. My favourite ride was the titanic where you sit on a slippery rubber and the tipper truck goes up. Ifyou are strong you can win if you arent, you lose. People want to be the last on the ride. Another ride i liked was the space ship and on the trail.
In my opinion it is a good experience to have with thefamily and friends.
Dani.

On Friday, we went to the Crocky Trail. It's a theme park made from basic materials like wood, plastic or metal. The park which was once a farm is divided into two areas. In one part there are a lots of rides. The other area is a path through the forest, with different bridges you have to cross, swings, and mazes. I liked this activity so much because I think it's a novel idea. Also the place is so beautiful in the countryside. The machines are fun too, there is one which is a circle made of rubber, you have to go up to get on it. Then it starts to spin quickly, so you have to try to hold on and not fall off. Another one, called the Titanic, a rubber mat inside the bag of a lorry, which slowly moves up.The one who doesn't slide down is the winner. I found it so difficult to stay at the top. There is also a house of horror which I didn't go into, a wall to climb, some slides, etc. The day was great but in the end we were tired and a little bit dirty.
Ana.

The Roman city of Chester

Today we have been to Chester, near Liverpool. We arrived at half past nine by car. The first place where we went was St. John's Church, which was so beautiful with ancient  architecture. We had to be so quiet because there were some people praying and listening to mass. Then we saw the ruins of the Roman baths and aphethetre. After that we went  up onto the  Roman wall, which goes all around the city. There was the Eastgate clock which  I found  quite pleasant  but we had to wait to take  a photo because a group of people stopped to chat  in front of the clock (weren't there more places to talk -.-). After that we kept on  walking until  we came to  Chester's Cathedral. We saw  the inside of the building but we haven't gone up  the tower. The Cathedral was really fascinating. I liked the ceiling because it was made with a lot of details. Inside the Cathedral there was a  school choir singing. After that we have bought a pie which all of us have found amazing. We have visited the rest of the city- I liked  the Victorian houses so much .
We went to a museum, then to a park and finally we back to the center. There we ate our packed lunch sitting on a bench  while listening to street buskers. Then we went shopping for a short time. Finally we came back home. I liked Chester very much  . It  is the perfect city: not too big, so cute, with monuments and shops. I think  that up to now it  is my favourite place in England.
Ana

Today we went to Chester,it has a very beautiful ruins.We visit St. John's church which is a old cathedral,the amphitheatre,the Roman wall,Eastgate clock,the cathedral,the town hall,River Dee and the park. My favourite place was the Eastgate clock because it is reminder to the people of the fifty years of Queen Elizabeth´s reigns. I only like the Eastgather clock. Chester isn´t my favourite place.
Alba

This morning we went to visit Chester for the first time. It is a very old Roman city.The city is surounded by a stone wall
First we went the first old Cathedral which is St John´s church. It has a very old choir,  we then walked to a ruin ampitheatre . After that we went up onto the stone wall, then we came Eastgate clock which is the symbol of Chester and is very popular to the tourist. .Then we went to the Cathedral which it has Gothic style. The Town Hall which has an old  clock  and the river Dee  which it´s a  very  long river and Finally we went to the park when we saw squirrels running about   the trees . The place which I liked the most was the amphitheatre because it´s very big and it was built by the Romans.
Andres

I went to Chester with my friends and Letitia by car. When we arrived in Chester my first thought was that it is a relaxing and quiet city. Chester is a Roman city with Victorian style houses which are painted black and white. A lot of tourists love this place.

The first place I visited was St.John’s church which was once the first cathedral in Chester. After this I saw the Roman Amphitheatre. There were only few ruins left from the original. We visited places like the Roman walls which goes all around Chester, the Eastgate clock which is to commemorates Elisabeth II reign, the  Town Hall  which has a big clock at the top , the Cathedral  which is  Church of England . The   last place I visited was the River Dee. It was the most beautiful place you can visit in Chester because there were people having lunch while watching the birds on the river and others were doing kayaking which makes it a great place to visit. People enjoy their visit because there are a lot of things to see and do around this old quaint Roman town.

Dani  

Along the river Mersey

                                                           Liverpool

1.-It's in the north-west of England.
2.-The regional population is about 2 million.
3.-It's the 4º largest city in Britain.
4.-Before it was one of the largest port in the world .
5.-It is at the side of the river Mersey.
6.-The world's first passenger railway line was built in 1830.
7.-It's the home of two football clubs, Everton FC and Liverpool FC.
8.-It has two cathedrals at each end of Hope Street: the Anglican Cathedral and the Metropolitan Cathedral.
9.-The people of Liverpool are called "scousers".
10.-Scouse is a type of stew. It's made with lamb or beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes and onions.
11.-It's the second city with more parks in Britain.
12.-In 2008 it was the European Capital of Coulture.
13.-It's the Beatles's town.
14.-Liverpool three graces are the Cunard, the Liver and the Port of Liverpool's buildings.

I went to Liverpool,which is in the north of England. I visited the Maritim Museum, the Albert Dock, The Cavern and the Museum of Liverpool. My favourite place was The Cavern.It is important because The Beatles used to played there. The Albert Dock is very beatiful and it was the most important in England. Martime Museum is about the shipping.
Alba

I went to Liverpool, which is in the North-West of England, by train. When I arrived there I took a photo of the city. I love taking photos of the monuments and landmarks. I went to see The Cavern, the Albert Dock, the Museum of Liverpool, the Maritime Museum and lots of shops...
My favourite place was the Maritime Museum because it explained abaout the ships which sailed from Liverpool. Also we read about how the Titanic sunk and how many people lived and died.The Maritime Museum was the last place we visited. But before that we had visited the Museum of Liverpol. There were collections of many important things from Liverpool´s history. Before that we went to the Albert Dock. It was the largest port in England. The first place we visited was The Cavern. It is one of the first places where The Beatles played. The shops were incredible but very expensive. They have a lot of things but I only bought two or three keyrings. In my opinion Liverpool is a great city but we had to walk a lot.
Dani

Last Sunday I visited Liverpool. It's a city located in the north-west of England. I went to Lime-Street Station. When I arrived, the first thing I did was to take out my camera. That day I took so many photos.
I visited The Cavern, the Albert Dock, the Museum of Liverpooñ and the Maritine Museum. My favourite place was the Albert Dock because I love water and I liked the Mercy river. I also liked it becouse I found it a good place to go for a walk or go out with friends. Before I visited the dock I went to The Cavern. The famous pub where The Beatles used to play before they became famous.
I visited more interesting places, for example two museums. The Museum of Liverpool which was about the history of Liverpool through sport, music and popular entertainment. The Maritine Museum had a lot of information about the story of the Titanic, the Lusitania and the Mauritania.
The day was so nice. Liverpool is a beautiful city. I was so tired when I came back home. Another day I would like to see the two Cathedrals. This time we didn't have time.
Ana

I went to Liverpool which is in the north-west of England, by train. When I went there the first thing I did was take a photo. The photo of a train that was at Lime street station . We went to The Cavern,  The Albert Dock, the Liverpool Museum and Maritime museum.
My favourite place was The Cavern because it is part the  history of The Beatles. It a great place and there were musicians playing their instrument in the street. After we visited The Cavern we went to  Albert Dock I liked it because there was an ice-cream van.It was the most important port in the UK. Then we went to  the 2 museums.
- The Liverpool museum: Here they showed us Liverpool´s history using urban events
- The Maritin museum: Here they told us   the stories about 3 famous boats. They were Titanic, Lusitania and Mauritania.
This day was a fantastic day.  It was unforgettable. I tink that I want to go back to visit  the two Cathetral .

                                                     Our second visit 

Liverpool is a big city.It is very beautiful. On our second visit we went to the Metropolitan Cathedral,the Liverpool Cathedral and World Museum.My favourite place was the Liverpool Cathedral because I like the stained glass wridows and I like the organ too . There was a man playing it.I was surprised because in the Anglican Cathedral there were many activities i.e.  a restaurant,exhibitions.etc.In my opinion the day was very good .It was sunny . We walked a lot but we saw many things.
Alba

Yesterday we went to Liverpool again by train. Firtsly, we went to Hope Street to see the Catholic Cathedral. It has modern arquitecture. In my opinion it looks more like a disco rather than a church, but it’s nice. It’s a big circle with an altar in the middle which is surrounded by benches. After this, we carried on along Hope Street to the Anglican Cathedral. Before going into the Cathedral, we had lunch in the graveyard below. The graveyard was full of tomb stones some of the children thought it was a creepy place to have our packed lunch but I didn’t think so, it was very beautiful, with a lot of trees and grass. A perfect place to enjoy the fantastic sunshine. We spent a short time there and then we went into the Cathedral. It was really amazing. It has a new gothic style, with high columns, pointed arches, a huge organ and a spectacular dome. When I was there, I felt really small. I think if a building has the power to make you feel something, then the architect has done a good job. Later, we walked to Chinatown. The gateway is the oldest in Europe. Next we went to the World Museum. It has five floors. On each floor there are different exhibitions. On the first floor you can see an aquarium. I liked it so much because I love going to aquariums and watching the different kinds of fishes. I also liked the planetarium on the top floor. It was   really interesting to see the stars and the different constellations. After the museum all of us were tired, therefore we only went shopping for souvenirs. It was a tiring although an amazing day.

Ana.

I went to Liverpool, by train. I thought it was fantastic to be here again, because I love Liverpool. This time I visited the metropolitan cathedral which is a catholic church. The next place I visited was the Liverpool cathedral which follow the English church, for the last place we saw was world’s museum is my favourite place, because it had a lot of things and the things was ordered in different floors, we saw the planetarium.

In my opinion this day was a relaxing day because we were very tired because we went to the Crocky trail.

Dani

Yesterday we went to Liverpool again. We missed the train because we got late.
There we went to 3 places. First we went to Metropolitan´s Cathedral to the Liverpool Cathedral and finally we went to World´s Museum. My favourite place was the Metropolitan´s Cathedral because it is a very big building. It is modern. At the entrace there were many steps up to the main door. On entering the first thing I saw was the alter in the centre with the benches all around. I liked this experience and I would like to go back again.

Andrés

Food : Can I have some more please ?

                 ENGLISH FOOD

British food has traditionally been based on beef, lamb, pork, chicken and fish which are generally served with potatoes and one other vegetable. The most common and typical food eaten in Britain include the sandwich, fish and chips, pies (pastry with a filling), trifle (jelly custard and cream) and roast dinners. Some of their main dishes have strange names like Bubble & Squeak (which is leftover food from the Sunday roast) and Toad-in-the-Hole.

-Breakfast: between 7:00 and 9:00

During the week the typical English breakfast consists of a bowl of cereal, a slice of toast, orange juice and a cup of coffee. In the winter many people will eat "porridge”which is oats cooked with milk.

At the weekend, the traditional English breakfast is fried eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread, baked beans, black pudding and mushrooms. In my opinion is it a great way to start the weekend.

-Lunch: between 12:00 and 1:30 p.m.

Many children at school and adults at work will have a 'packed lunch'. This typically consists of a sandwich, a packet of crisps, a piece of fruit and a drink. The 'packed lunch' is kept in a plastic container.

Sandwiches are also known as a 'butty' or 'sarnie' in the north of England. Some children here put crisps inside their butty which I think is quite unusual.

-Dinner: between 6:30 and 20:00.

It is the main meal of the day. The evening meal is usually called 'dinner' or 'supper'. The typical English dinner today is curry, pasta, pizza, chips or rice.

The Sunday Roast Dinner: is when the people usually have more time to cook and to sit down all together. Traditionally it consists of roast meat, (cooked in the oven for about two hours), two different kinds of vegetables and potatoes with a Yorkshire pudding. The most common pieces of meat are beef, lamb or pork; chicken is also popular.

   

Some examples of British food:

 On the left is a pork chop, with dauphinoise potatoes. On the top there is a piece of tiramisu. On the bottom right there are some fish and chips with ketchup.

 On the top left is a Sunday roast chicken dinner. On the right there 1is some toast. Underneather there is hamsoup. Nextto this you can see some typical ice-creams.

 On the left is a meat pie and chips. On the right is a pancake with chocolate.

 Here we have sweetcorn with fish pie, a bar of chocolate and chicken soup.

Keep calm and...Fish and chips!

Two days ago, we went to Widnes,   a small town in the north-west of England where I'm staying. The part that we visited was quite cute, with a market where you can buy all kinds of things. For lunch, we bought a cone of fish and chips in one of the shops. Fish and chips are a typical take-away lunch. People normally eat them in the street with their fingers or with a wooden fork. They can be eaten with salt and vinegar. Everybody bought a cone of fish and chips. We sat on a bench to eat them. I really liked them. I hope we'll eat them again before we go back to Spain.

       

The other day  we went to Widnes to have fish and chips. Here we went to the shop where there were a lot of different pots of gravy, mushy peas, etc. Here it is typical to order the fish and chips with salt and vinegar. We ordered a cone of chips with 3 pieces of cod. We ate them on a bench in the sunshine . The fish and chips were hot. But the chips were bland. We didn´t put any sauces on them. I think it was a good experience so that I know what they are like .

Fish and chips is a typical british dish. Some days ago we went to a place in Widnes to buy this meal. I had it with salt and vinegar on it. Andrés and i shared it because we weren´t very hungry. In the shop we could see who prepared these dishes whish the put in a cone. First they put the chips and secondly the cod with batter. We ate it on a bench. The chips were without salt but the fish was delicius.
In my opinion this dish is good but it was bland.