salve Reader! As we wind down for the holidays, I wanted to share with you the outcome of my greatly anticipated podcast cameo on Satura Lanx's Rara Avis. We did not only speak online, but also in person in London! Let me tell you why putting my Latin to good use was so meaningful for me: When I started to learn Latin, I was often told it was a dead subject with little use for "real" life (whatever that is). I guess it did not help that the uni course I chose was called Philology, which...

salve Reader! A couple of weeks ago, I received an invitation to speak at a very (very) popular podcast... in Latin. I was honoured. I was terrified. I worried about my Latin fluency under pressure, and declining seemed the best option. But I did not say "no". I constantly tell my students that languages are to be spoken and that making mistakes is part of the learning process. I also tell them that speaking Latin can be fun and not just an exercise in accuracy. And so I went on the podcast,...

salve Reader! You will have noticed I have been a bit quiet recently. No need to fret: I have not disappeared just before the mocks! I just had a longer-than-expected recovery from wisdom tooth extraction, so videos would have looked, let us say, interesting. But I am back, and for many schools, mocks are around the corner, so let me show you what I have in store! Today, I want to highlight some key resources and announce a free live event exclusively for parents of GCSE students that you...