At 5 o’clock in the morning, I have an early start from the hotel – after an almost sleepless night. Too much singing from next door. Even a good voice can’t be appreciated at 3 o’clock in the morning. At 8 o’clock, the bus from Kavanaugh & Sons reaches Dublin Airport and ten minutes later … Continue reading Day 8: Saturday, 8 June 2019 / Going home again →

The program for today: Some last sightseeing (Yes, there are still a few places waiting to be explored!) and shopping, of course. Plans are nice, but sometimes things don’t turn out the way you want them to turn out. It’s 10.00 am and there‘s an emergency call from Butler House: Bea’s fingers are bruised/broken(?). A … Continue reading Day 7: Friday, 7 June 2019 / A day without adventures? Not really. →

The most important event of the day: Jasmin’s 18th birthday. How does it feel to be 18? Not really different, she says. We all meet at Langton’s at 6pm. After some nice food and a few drinks the party ends already before ten. Aren’t they sensible? Well, everybody has to go to work again the … Continue reading Day 6: Thursday, 6 June 2019 →

Messages between Kilkenny and Bad Reichenhall go to and fro already before breakfast. So, I finally leave the hotel with a few tasks to do. One of these tasks is to find out about language schools in Kilkenny. Kilkenny Language Centre in Friary Street looks like a good idea. That calls for a reward! Luckily, … Continue reading Day 5: Wednesday, 5 June 2019 →

My taxi delivers me at KFC Retail Park at quarter to nine. Pat and his coach are already waiting for us. Our first stop in Dublin: The Guinness Storehouse with interesting displays on seven floors but no beer for the „supervisor“. Is that fair? Next stop: City Centre near Trinity College (Nassau Street). Shopping, eating … Continue reading Day 4: A rainy Tuesday in Dublin →

I start my day by doing my chores: answering emails and WhatsApp-messages + blogging. Breakfast must be deserved after all. Afterwards, my daily walk into the centre of town first leads me to Kilkenny Inn to meet up with my injured charge. He is helping with check-ins and check-outs. We are all happy. As the … Continue reading Day 3: Monday, 3 June 2019 →

While my students’ first day of their work placement gets going, the teacher can enjoy an ample breakfast, followed by a stroll into town. Windy, but sunny. Cute little shops and an impressive castle are waiting for me. The visit of the castle’s well-furnished rooms are really worth it. The library and the drawing room … Continue reading Day 2: Sunday, 2 June 2019 →

The Ordeals of a Teacher 😉 In the afternoon, I count the rest of my chickens shortly before take-off from Munich Airport. There are 15 all in all – including myself. Good. Six of us set off on Saturday morning in Bad Reichenhall by train - in apparent good mood. Even the late-comers make it … Continue reading Day 1: Saturday, 1 June 2019 →

On 17 May we hosted our first intensive prep day at Steigenberger Akademie. The students had workshops on intercultural communication, English language training and blogging. Blogging found particular favour with our participants. Who does not dream of becoming an international social media star? Now we are all looking forward to the start of the trip … Continue reading Intensive Prep Day May 2019 →