Please visit this site...it's worth it

Check out 'Para agregar a favoritos' here on the side. Have a look at htpp://joyas ymantequilla blogspot.com . This is José's window on the world and you will see the amazing story of my beautiful bracelet which he made.
One day it fell off my lap as I was getting out of the car and was then run over by another car.
It was terrible but look at it now.
That's quality!

Literacy begins at bedtime... with children's bedtime stories

The quote comes from Irish Minister for Education, Ruairi Quinn (pronounced Rory) who took part in a Forum at I.E.Center for European Studies in Madrid on Friday 14th October.
The theme Innovative Responses to Challenges facing Higher Education had nothing to do with digital technology even though César Alierta, President of Télefonica presented the Minister. It turns out that they have a friendship which goes back to their teenage years when the Quinn family hosted Spanish students studying English in Ireland, one of whom is President of Telefónica today.

The innovations that the Minister proposed are very interesting. This is an outline.

To add a fourth year to teacher training, a year in the laboratory so to speak, where teachers would acquire greater pedagogical skills.

To push maths and science at schools by ensuring that a high average mark in the Leaving Certificate cannot be attained to the detriment of these subjects.

To promote the cultural and economic links shared by Spain, Ireland and Latin American countries and so balance Asian growth and increase competitiveness in the world market.

To prepare the way for a joint agenda in Education, when Ireland holds the European Presidency in 2013, within the Common European Framework which will address the need for an alternative barometer for university rankings.

I will leave you with another quote which the Minister gave us from another source.

Learn to read - to read to learn

Our thanks to SIBN Spanish Irish Business Network and IE Center for European Studies and the Embassy of Ireland for the invitation to this High Level Forum.

OUR WALK IN RASCAFRÍA OCT 23rd Sunday

Meeting Points:

10 a.m. Plaza de la Universdad Popular, San Sebastián de los Reyes
Metro Baunatal
or if you prefer
11 a.m. Puente del Perdón, Rascafría

We will walk from The Bridge of Pardon to the Waterfall of Purgatory. José will explain these strange names!
We will also visit the arboretum and Nature Centre.
We need to know if you need a lift as we will be going by car so please write to us at our gmail address if you are coming or phone us at 916542230.
asedow@gmail.com

Don't forget to take something to eat and comfortable shoes as we will be away about 5 hours altogether including an hour there and an hour back.

This activity is another free initiative of ASEDOW open to members and non members.

THEATRE NEWS

Madrid Players will perform two one act plays by Brian Friel.
Madrid Players harán dos obras de un sólo acto de Brian Friel.

THHE YALTA GAME

AFTERPLAY


Instituto Cardenal Cisneros,
Friday 21st at 8p.m.
Saturday 22nd at 5 and 8 p.m.
Sunday 23rd at 5 and 8 p.m.

The address is C/ Reyes 4
Metro Plaza España.

Autumn Walk in Rascafría Sunday 23rd October

Our walk will be from El Puente del Perdón to a place called Purgatorio!

We will visit the Arboreto and hopefully see the changing colour of the leaves.

A visit to the Centro de Educación Ambiental is also on the agenda.

There are natural pools called Las Presillas km 28.06 on the M604 where we can have our bocadillos.

Join us if you want. It's free.

All you have to do is tell us you are coming so that we can make a booking at the Centre.

Can't wait!

Nuestro paseo será del Puente de Perdón a un lugar llamado Cascadas del Purgatorio

Visitaremos el arboreto y con suerte veremos el cambio de tono de las hojas.

También tenemos prevista una visita al Centro de Educación Ambiental.

Hay unas piscinas naturales, Las Presillas, km 28.06 , M604 donde tomaremos nuestros bocadillos.

Acompañadnos si queréis. Es gratis.

Sólo hay que decirnoslo para hacer la reserva en el Centro.

Lo esperamos con ilusión.

asedow@gmail.com

The picture was taken on another walk in Cercedilla in November.

Free biscuits if you can tell me where this is. There's a clue below.

Ancient Ireland

Hello,

I went by Food Hall today ( which is the English food shop in San Sebastián de los Reyes near the outlet shops behind Antena 3) and if you buy 20Euros worth of food and stuff which is very easy as they have tea and delicious chocolate and crackers and cheese.....mmmm....well, they give you a free packet of Dean's shortbread.

Also I have the latest copy of InMadrid as well as books and dvds to share. We must advertise our October walk there and in Plaza. Don't forget to let us know if you are coming!

I will be giving English for Travelling another push if anyone would like to help us choose a time and find a place.

The picture was taken in Sligo this year. Loved Sligo.

Update

Hello!

We're back after a wonderful month of August totally disconnected from work and all that jazz.

The fact that we haven't had many new inscriptions and that the subsidy hasn't come through yet means that programmed activities such as Las Tardes Culturales in La Biblioteca Central ( where we would study together the poetry and writing of Oscar Wilde) are not taking place this year.
A live literary performance in November is still on the cards pending financial aid.



MEANWHILE

The walk will be in October.
Please let us know if you are coming. It will be on a Sunday morning.
Books and dvds can be exchanged by contacting us at our gmail address.
We enjoyed very much the Paperback Book Exchange at the Central Library in May and would like to know what you thought of it.

Ana's back today. Ha vuelto Ana hoy.

WELCOME

HOME

ANA!

New challenges - nuevos retos

Everything is changing and not always for the best unfortunately.
Todo cambia y no siempre para lo mejor desafortunadamente.

It is an upward struggle for most people most of the time.
Es una cuesta para la mayoría de las personas la mayoría del tiempo.

Some fresh air and fresh ideas are what's needed so let's all go for a walk.

Hacen falta aire fresco e ideas frescas asi que vámonos de paseo.

Our walks are lovely.
Nuestros paseos son preciosos.

See you soon.
Hasta pronto.

Nuevas fotos de Ana en San Francisco

Hi ! How are you? Last Sunday was the San Francisco marathon, and I ran! I'm
sending you some pictures!