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By reading blogs apart from learning about the topics explained there you can also improve your level of english if you read them in this leanguage, of course.

Here there are some options that can be interesting for you, there is a wide variety of blogs. From lifestyle blogs to blogs to learn english.

The Londoner

The Londoner is one of the UK’s most popular blogs; Rosie covers all things lifestyle, from sharing recipes and style tips to chatting about her (absolutely gorgeous) dog while they explore London. It’s an engaging read with a mixture of complex sentences and detailed descriptions – perfect for intermediate English speakers. But, be forewarned, you’ll get insta-envy from her photos of beautiful clothes and mouthwatering meals.

2. Deliciously Ella

If you haven’t heard of Deliciously Ella, where have you been?! Ella’s blog shares her amazing meal ideas and baking experiments with plant-based foods and non-processed ingredients and has inspired millions of English readers to take better care of their bodies. The best part about it? Eating well doesn’t just mean “eating green”: you’ll find just as many sweet treats as savory dishes here.

3. BBC Learning English

Since the beginning of time, BBC TV and radio presenters have spoken in perfect British English, and BBC articles have been written with impeccable grammar. So, who better to learn English with? The BBC’s Learning English blog has hundreds of easy videos, articles, and free exercises to help anyone from beginners to near-native English speakers perfect their grasp of the language.

4. World of Wanderlust

You’ll be grabbing your passport and packing a bag before you can say “I love this travel blog and it’s stunning photography.” From the best places to eat to must-visit secret spots, World of Wanderlust is full of insider tips to help you plan your next trip. Covering everywhere from the USA to Costa Rica and Japan, it’s a great blog for culture vultures keen to effortlessly practice their English by reading for hours.

5. Hannah Gale

This self-titled lifestyle blog by Hannah will keep your colloquial British English in tip-top shape. She’s a very chatty ex-journalist and her relatable posts discuss everything from her relationship to her favorite books and what’s in her wardrobe this season. Without even realizing it, you’ll be digesting new phrases and fun slang that aren’t taught in class.

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This past month I acquired two new books in English that are quite old. These pair of books were given to the customers by Gandesa’s public library. No one wanted them so I decided to give them a try.

Their titles are White Ice and The Dream Sellers. The book I started to read is the second one. As it says in the back cover the book talks about a wealthy mill owner, Edward Shawcross, had been a penniless young man until he married the daughter of the Fishwick family. The Fishwicks went to live abroad, leaving everything to their son-in-law. No-one knows why. But as a new generation begins to grow up, the past scandals begin to emerge.

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The Tempest is a book written by William Shakespeare in 1610 or 1611.  The story is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, a complex and contradictory character, lives with his daughter Miranda, and his two servants Caliban, a savage monster figure, and Ariel, an airy spirit. The play contains music and songs that evoke the spirit of enchantment on the island. It explores many themes, including magic, betrayal, revenge, and family. In Act IV, a wedding masque serves as a play-within-a-play, and contributes spectacle, allegory, and elevated language.

Though The Tempest is listed in the First Folio as the first of Shakespeare's comedies, it deals with both tragic and comic themes, and modern criticism has created a category of romance for this and others of Shakespeare's late plays. The Tempest has been put to varied interpretations from those that see it as a fable of art and creation, with Prospero representing Shakespeare, and Prospero's renunciation of magic signaling Shakespeare's farewell to the stage, to interpretations that consider it an allegory of Europeans colonizing foreign lands.

In this link you can find the first chapter of the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KiFfZKlf0g. It lasts onlyfor 23 minutes. So, it is perfect to listening to at any moment of the day because it is quite short. You can also listen to it in your way to your work.

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The Tempest | William Shakespeare | ISC Novel | Full Summary and Analysis | Animated Video | English

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In the previous post about Sir Christopher Wren it is mentioned a fire that took place in London in 1666.

If you like history, there is a blog about the London Fire Brigade (LFB) that explaines it in detail. In this blog you can improve your vocabulary due to the richness of it in the post.

Here you can read how they managed to put out the fire:

"Pepys spoke to the Admiral of the Navy and agreed they should blow up houses in the path of the fire. The hope was that by doing this they would create a space to stop the fire spreading from house to house.

The Navy – which had been using gunpowder at the time – carried out the request and the fire was mostly under control by Wednesday, 5 September 1666. However small fires continued to break out and the ground remained too hot to walk on for several days afterwards.

Pepys recorded in his diary that even the King, Charles II, was seen helping to put out the fire."

There is also a video in which it is explained. It's a great tool to improve your listening comprehension.

If you want to read more about it I give you the link: https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/museum/history-and-stories/the-great-fire-of-london/

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In the same web page (London pass) we can also learn about an architect named Sir Christopher Wren

"Few architects have had more influence on the London skyline than Sir Christopher. Responsible for 51 city churches and his masterpiece, St. Paul’s Cathedral, he had a key role in the rebuilding efforts following the Great Fire of London in 1666. Sir Christopher also founded the Royal Society, the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence in the world. They're responsible for publishing works like Isaac Newton’s 'Principia Mathematica', and Chadwick’s detection of the neutron that led to the unleashing of the atom. Fellows of the Society have included Newton himself, Darwin, Einstein, Stephen Hawking and Tim Berners-Lee – many of them British historical figures in their own right."

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In the same web page (London pass) we can also learn about an architect named Sir Christopher Wren

"Few architects have had more influence on the London skyline than Sir Christopher. Responsible for 51 city churches and his masterpiece, St. Paul’s Cathedral, he had a key role in the rebuilding efforts following the Great Fire of London in 1666. Sir Christopher also founded the Royal Society, the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence in the world. They're responsible for publishing works like Isaac Newton’s 'Principia Mathematica', and Chadwick’s detection of the neutron that led to the unleashing of the atom. Fellows of the Society have included Newton himself, Darwin, Einstein, Stephen Hawking and Tim Berners-Lee – many of them British historical figures in their own right."

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We can also practice our English by reading about british history or about key people in the history of this country.

One of these people was Shakespeare. We can find some interesting facts about him in a web page called London pass. It is very interesting to read because in this web there are explained some places about London you can't forget to visit if you go there. About the most important british writer it says:

"Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Whatever Malvolio from Twelfth Night may have said, the playwright, author and poet is widely considered to be the greatest writer in the English language. His story archetypes can be found in nearly every book, play and screenplay to this day. Bravo, Shakespeare. We are not worthy."

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The tradition says that a star guided the three wishmen. It is also believed that we all also have a star to enlighten our path.

That's why the best gift we can recieve is that light we follow without knowing where it will take us.

But, for sure, it will give us unexpected presents we could never have asked for such as experiences and unforgetable people.

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24 hours and 192 countries apart is the distance in time and km that New Year needed to reach every corner of the world. From Tonga island to Midway islands. Meanwhile, in Japan 108 end of the year chimes, moles in Philippines, broken dishes in Denmark, 12 grapes in Spain...

But if something is common in every country it is making wishes for the year that is coming. And swear to accomplish our propouses but always remember that to achieve them apart from desire them we have to make our best.

Have a nice beggining of the year and end it as you promised when it started.