Well, my making another blogg has raised a question - where did I learn to speak Spanish? Now I know its not perfect by any means and I am really rusty because the only time I speak it is to my friend on the phone every 3 months or so!!!
But! The story is: When I was 13 my family moved to Mallorca. I went to school and college there and sat my exams in Spanish. Perfect age! a 14 year old sponge..... and I was fluent.
It stays with me but it hard for a while. I remember I came back to England after a year or so, stayed for 9 months then went back to Mallorca. I stood on my friends doorstep and when she answered the door I couldn't say a word!!! Nothing would come out and it all came out back to front.... but I was OK after a few minutes!
I used to use my Spanish in my job and I would love to do that again. I learnt business talk instead of bar talk! Cool! I used to deal with Spain, Guatemala and Peru! Mind you, we made bottle tops and wine bottle seals - I suppose it was bar talk after all.
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How great to have had this chance. And you are still friends with the Spanish girl you met when you stayed in Mallorca? Wow!
ReplyDeleteThats a brilliant gift to give to a friend - a website in her language! How very lovely.
ReplyDeleteHpe you are all well and settling in fine in your still relatively new home!
Janet