Showing posts with label Eva. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eva. Show all posts

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

A BIG FAMILY: THE COLLINS BY M.CARMEN

A Family Tree
We are a big family, but the really important are ourselves and our family. The Grandma is a friendly, lovely and wealthy woman, who decided to adopt a big family for living a lot of adventures. During this travel, we have worked a lot to improve our English and to search the answers for some questions which are round us. I want to explain you them and the way started here, two months ago.

One day, we received an Eva’s note, his grandfather was missed and we wanted to help her to find him. We travelled to Venice, and during the Corto’s quest, Eva was trapped in the Turkish part of Cyprus. We decided to travel to Nicosia for helping her.

When we’re in Cyprus, during the rescue, Gemma felt down to the sea and we lost her trail. We’re worried but we didn’t know any news about her then we decided to travel to Rhodes it was the last place that someone saw Corto, he has been there. We flew to Adriana’s home in this island and we could visit the island and enjoying Mediterranean lifestyle, culture, hospitality and good food!!!!

Meanwhile, our Grandma was searching a big and incredible home in England for us. We must learn English!!!!!!!!!!!

The Rose of the Winds
Travelling by train we knew The Hobo’s. They were popular people from the U.S; and The Lullaby, popular songs for sleeping babies In the crib of hunger, my dild was. With blood onion is nursed" - Onion’s Lullaby, Miguel Hernández.

Good Luck, Eva!!!!!!!! She’s in an interview.

Karen was preparing Eurovision, Vienna 2015, and we’re helping her with a song “Hou, hou, hou“.

Gemma was located by a seaman, and we could evacuate both to Greece.

That day we received a grandma’s letter, she was waiting us with Belén in Paris. We visited The Louvre Museum and Disneyland Paris.

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and the jobs a game”. Mary Poppins

The grandma explained us about different stories: Majorca’s legend, which was localized in Serra Tramuntana El Salt de la bella dona,  The Ancestral Haitian Culture , an unknown trip about beliefs, suggestions, fears and necromancy, The Navajo’s Nation and how  its language helped the UK during the Second World War !! The most important story, because it’s in our city, was about The non-recognized jobs , also named El banc de proves de Gaudí.
The weather was worst in U.K.  Those days, Vanesa explained it to us: What’s the weather like????

Suitcase
In other hand, Mozart, Grandma and M. Ángeles were waiting us Salzburg.  M. Ángeles made us a perfect visit in the city, visiting the most interesting buildings and places, as well as The Mozart’s Museum House.

During this travel, we received an Eva’s letter from Sant Boi, she fought her destiny and her dream. The Collins family were very proud of Eva. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

That night Karen participated in Eurovision Festival and she won! During this week, the war in Ukraine was increasing and seemed that the help didn’t arrive......” One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes” –Antoine de Saint-Exupèry - Le Petit Prince.

While we were playing in the world of imagination and dreams (Salvador DalÍ), Eva was working in a very real job, she was building the facilities for our pets in Downton Abbey.

When the work was ended, we took a fly to Venice.............It’s Carnival!!!!!!!!!!! Eva and Corto came with us for some days and the Grandma was in Piazza San Marcos waiting for us. We’re really happy, newly we were together.

“E’ lontano il Ponte dei Sospir ma io continuo a sospirar, aspetto il miracolo di poter tornar. Ciao Venezia, ciao!”

An important event happened in Adriana’s life, she must come back home quickly; you must know that you aren’t alone!!!

During this week Grandma talked us about the relationship between Winston Churchill, Barcelona’s population and London Tube. In all this cities, the people built tunnels to shelter from enemy fire; they were called “The Resistance”.

“KEEP CALM AND CARRY A WARD “.

Ohhh My God!!! The Grandma had a scare!! An owl was crossed on her road!!!!!!!!!! 

Andorran Passport
The next day she wanted to talk about pragmatic and utopian adjectives.

In the following days, The Grandma explained us about amazing stories in the near and far time........  What has in common Whitechapel, in London and Carrer Raval, in Barcelona. Perhaps....................the organs and the blood?????????? Why is a Salamander in Park Güell? Because the salamander symbolizes the August’s victory on Cleopatra’s Empire. Why church, factory and school form an equilateral triangle?? The same happens between Park Güell and The Forum. Is limited only the construction or is there more behind this?? Masonry, she taught us about it!!!!!!!! 

The Grandma suffered a great lost .....................We will always be with you!! “Someone told me along ago, there’s calm before the storm. Here you ever seen the rain coming down on a sunny day?”

A few days ago, Montse talked about Synesthesia, the fantastic world of the sounds, colours and numbers!!!!!!!!!!

After that, the Grandma proposed to travel along the Rose Line Road: London-París-Barcelona; she also told us Why is important the Phi Number (1,618) for the world community, What is the truth about Mona Lisa, Venus of Boticelli, the Keops Pyramid, the Eiffel Tower, Gaudí buildings...................their creation, their perfect measures and distances. All of them are based in the Phi Number.

We decorated Downton Abbey. Montse, Montse Pottery, Miriam and Dámaris prepared a nice story about kings, queens, princes and princesses and Laura spoke about the Oscars. We stayed in Barcelona again: the Sagrada Família was waiiiiiiiiiiitinggggggggg for us!!!!!


You've got the whole world in your pocket
But you just don't know
Everybody's smilin' at you everywhere you go
It's like you've got that secret
That everybody else wants to know.

Mika

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

VENETIAN CARNIVAL, W. CHURCHILL & LONDON TUBE

Mind the Gap
I believe our countrymen will show themselves capable of standing up to it, like the brave men of Barcelona, and will be able to stand up to it, and carry on in spite of it, at least as well as any other people in the world.

He nothing common did or mean, upon that memorable scene.

Winston Churchill - June 18th 1940


The Collins Family was exhausted after an intensive weekend enjoying the Venetian Carnival, sailing in gondola, singing Venetian songs and drinking and eating local products with the great company of Eva and Corto. It was fantastic. We took lots of photos which, one day, perhaps we can publish.

Yesterday, three of our members, Laura, Miriam and M. Carmen worked very hard for passing some tests while the rest of the family was writing about sharks, preparing an informal invitation and reviewing English grammar: connectors, countable & uncountable, question tags…

More information: Write Express

Today, we’ve reviewed the Perfect Tenses (Present & Past); we’ve written a formal letter addressing to Nestlé Company and we’ve talked about the relation between Winston Churchill, Barcelona’s citizens and London Tube. In fact, it could seem a sad story but it’s a great demonstration of courage, strength, survival, resistance and resilience of our ancestors and how the common work can help to save lives.

Finally, we’ve prepared a journey for visiting the most important places in London City by underground and we’ve talked about bitly.com an interesting tool for Twitter and we’ve seen other material.

More information: Bitly.com

We’re expecting because Montse Paris and Montse Pottery have work interviews and we’re hoping the best news.


 We shall never surrender - Winston Churchill 

Sunday, 15 February 2015

EVA & THE PET PROJECT 01/2015

The Pet Project 01/2015
Last Friday, we decided to go to Venice to spend the weekend and joy the Venetian Carnival. Before this, we talked about social movements and its affection in cities like Barcelona and we created tales inspired in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince.

Eva explained us the future accommodation of our pets in Downton Abbey and all The Collins Family was exciting with the proposal.

During this weekend, The Collins Family is enjoying Venetian culture and tomorrow this evening they’re flying to London where they will stay some days in a hotel meanwhile the workers refurbish Downton Abbey and finish the last works.


Who would have thought from the top of the Coliseum,
that the Roman Empire was not eternal.

Urban proverb

Saturday, 14 February 2015

EVA & CORTO: GEBEL MA GEBEL MA JILTAQA'...

Corto Maltese
It has been a week plenty of emotions and good news. We started the week knowing that Eva had found Corto, her grandfather. It seems that he had been living in Barcelona during all this time, in an old building in Passeig Sant Joan, in the centre of the city.

Eva has decided to spend some time with him and although she hasn’t left the family, she will join them in punctual moments.

Moreover, the week has had other good news for Eva. After training very hard, she participated in the Gymnastics World Championships where she won a gold medal, the first for a Maltese athlete.

Congratulations Eva! You deserve it!

The rest of the family has continued its English lessons. This week, they're reviewing the Second Conditional.

More information: Second Conditional Exercises


Gebel ma gebel ma jiltaqa', izda wicc ma wicc jiltaqa'.

Mountain does not meet mountain, but a face meets another face.

Maltese Proverb

Monday, 2 February 2015

GEMMA: THE LAST SURVIVOR

Gemma's message in a bottle
My name is Gemma Collins

I’m a survivor of a boat’s shipwreck. I don’t remember anything about the accident. I woke up on the beach.

Firstly, I wrote SOS on the beach.

Then, I searched my mobile phone and Eureka!, it worked well.

After, I wrote some tweets to James, The Grandma and the rest of my family demanding some help.

Suddenly, Grandma said me: Too late.

I answered that never is too late. I went to explore the island. I was alone. I was afraid, but the Grandma said me that I’m a survivor and she had talked to Barack and he admitted that all the satellites were searching me. She sang my song with me: I need your kisses, to remain your wife. I needed to control my nerves.

Later, I discovered my bag and Eva’s suitcase but there was nothing inside. I connected my GPS and I started to sing around the island. I became crazy. I only needed a coconut in my hand.
In conclusion: Life is not easy for anyone.

I’m going to find many bottles.

I’m going to build a boat.

I love crafts.

I’ve received a lot of tweets from my family giving support to me.

Thanks. I need my new family a lot. I love them and I know they don’t forget me. 

Don’t do it, please!


Gemma (aka The Last Survivor) @1973Bobadilla


Wednesday, 14 January 2015

EVA'S RETURN

The Pink British Sofa
Today, we've reviewed the comparatives and written about our last day in Nicosia. We've played Simon, domino and password. Finally, we've described things. Eva has returned and all the family is plenty of joy, again. We've arrived to Rhodes for spending some days in Adriana's house but we've had some little problems because Adriana has returned to her University classes so quickly that she has forgotten to give us her key and we have been waiting patiently in the street accompanied by some Scottish herbs for fighting against cold.

Tomorrow, we're buying some food and drinks to celebrate Eva's return and Belén's birthday. It will be a great Greek banquet with music and dance. 


Come on and rescue me
Come on baby and rescue me
Come on baby and rescue me

THE D DAY

Rescue Helicopter
The Eva's rescue operation was a success. Eva is fine and she has joined to the family again. It was a difficult operation with some scared moments but we’ve survived. Finally, all the family participated in the rescue except Gemma and Montse Paris, who were afraid to fly and stayed in Sant Boi.

After the rescue, we took some hours for resting and sleeping and we continued with our English classes. We reviewed the ordinal numbers, the prepositions of place and the parts of the city; described people and drove around the city by David and Mari Carmen's car. We continued our reading about Pete and Nicky.

The next objective of the Grandma’s Family: be together in Rhodes Island (Greece), in Adriana's home and try to get some information about Corto's whereabouts.


Με τι καρδιά, με τι πνοή,
τι πόθους και τι πάθος
πήραμε τη ζωή μας. Λάθος!
κι αλλάξαμε ζωή.

With what heart, what spirit,
what desires and passion
we took on our life. Wrong!
and we changed it.