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Tuesday, 22 January 2008

Music and weather

Hi everyone! How are you doing?

Hello Stephen! What a coincidence! Yesterday I heard on the radio almost the same statistic you mentioned. They said that 21st January was the worst day in the year. And to top it all it was Monday. But I am not in a bad mood, not at all. The weather is mild here. The sun has been shining, the temperatures have been around 14 degrees recently - almost spring, and I can blog. However, I would like to receive more feedback from readers but I also know that the lovely people at the BBC do their best. There are so many interesting entries from bloggers, both students and teachers, so I can imagine what a great number of comments they receive, and then, have to read and publish. Am I right Paul, Jackie, Dima, Elena, William?

I also like listening to classical music. However, I am not as big enthusiast as you, Stephen, I think. I would never miss The New Year's Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic. No, I was not amongst the audiences in the Wiener Musikverein (Concert Hall) in Vienna. I just curled up on the sofa and watched the television broadcast. The New Year's Concert has been a tradition for many years. Millions of people see it through the TV broadcasts every year. The program is a mixture of well-known classics, mainly from the vast repertoire of the Johann Strauss family and its contemporaries. It is always fascinating, of course. If you are interested you can learn more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_New_Year's_Concert

Dear Lewis! I am looking forward to looking at your photos.

Leila, thank you for your postcard.

James! Is there anything that we do not know about toilets yet? Please, do not keep it to yourself. I am still curious to know more. :D

Ana Paula! I am glad you liked the tongue twisters. I also enjoyed your post, as usual. Ana, let me spend some time thinking about how to persuade your mother to buy a cycle. I am trying to collect my thought and I will write soon, promise.

OK, it is time to leave you. I should go get some things done. I need to make lunch
Have a nice time!

Anita

Comments

Hello, Anita! First of all I want to say that you have a beautiful name. When I was a teenager I had the honour to suggest the name for a baby girl to whom my father was a godfather. I suggested the names Anita ( it has something to do with spanish Huanita, correct me if I'm wrong) and Agnes (which is here spelt and pronounced Ines). They chose the first one. Your blog about the bridge on the river Danube is evocative because we here also have beautiful bridges over that beautiful river. Your English is excellent . Would you share some tips on how to learn it , the way you do it, please? I am surprised that you have that cholesterol because on the pictures you look slim. I walk to exercise so I can't kill two birds with one stone as you do. I wish all the best to you and your family. Looking forward to your next post. Benka from Niš

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