So convinced am I that Belgian is a surreal county, I think I might have put my own twist or certainly translation onto the rules which were announced yesterday concerning social distancing measures to ensure fans’ safe enjoyment of Belgium’s national footie team at the Euros. Apparently mayors have been instructed to make sure that …
BUT apparently the “middle manager” is no longer stuck in the middle or at least won’t be for much longer! It’s time to free them up according to the Harvard Business Review. What’s your organisation’s take on this? Do they even have “middle managers” or just “middling” ones perhaps! 😉 https://hbr.org/2021/05/its-time-to-free-the-middle-manager?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=dailyalert_notactsubs&deliveryName=DM133682
The Economist used the title above – (also a “pun” or play on words) for its recent article concerning the reopening of UK pubs or at least pub gardens and to highlight that pubs might need to keep raising standards or at least reinventing themselves to stay relevant in the post lockdown world. Over here …
…certainly if you are a fan of the Royals – or the “demi-Royals” perhaps when it comes to Harry and Meghan. Anyway, this expression means to tempt or to attract you and this James Corden interview of Harry on an open-top bus touring LA might put you in the mood for the big one later! …
We’re talking Christmas here folks! Yes, relief swept the nation I’m sure, as Boris Johnson decided not to ban Christmas – or even cancel it – but is now urging us to have one of the above. It’s probably just a ploy to make his government and cabinet feel better as they will surely be …
“The scientific cavalry are in sight!” Boris hears the thunder of their hooves just beyond the brow of the hill! lol……..He means there is a vaccine on the way. It’s incredible how he lurches from “wordsmithery” = a skillful way with words or eloquence to stuttering and “waffle” when he’s completely unprepared. Waffle. As well …
Sam Cooke may not have learnt a lot at school but he sure knew how to make beautiful music… take a moment to listen, watch and enjoy before listen before you are carried away by the cut and thrust of your new week 🙂
If something sounds like double Dutch then we mean that it is incomprehensible or impossible to understand. Happy “International Translation Day” folks! Yes, it’s a genuine event or celebration that falls on the 30th September. Apparently today is the feast of St Jerome. Never heard of him? Well, neither had I until today. Apparently he’s …
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