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Nothing like a game of cricket in the smog

Nothing like a game of cricket in the smog

Monday, October 20, 2008

CRICKET is not a particularly Chilean sport – and frankly it never will be one for the Latin masses. The dull but sweet summery sounds of red leather on willow and screams of 'Yes! No! Yes! Wait on! Sorry?' will never be as ubiquitous as the potholes and pickpockets -...

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A quintessentially English language: Innit!

Friday, September 12, 2008

THE Chilean version of Spanish is known for its voluminous slang, its absorption of English words and its bizarre pronunciation. Various...

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Pot-holes the size of Hypervalue paddling pools

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

"Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils." — Louis-Hector Berlioz Sometimes I feel like that. But not because...

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Spanglish-speaking Welshman teaching English in Chile

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

THE new job I have started came replete with the usual nerves that fill anyone on their first day at work. But this one had some extra. It...

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Jamie Borley: An introduction

Friday, August 15, 2008

Jamie is 30 and once worked at the Ford factory as an electro-mechanical technician.

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About Jamie Borley

About Jamie Borley

Jamie is 30 and once worked at the Ford factory as an electro-mechanical technician. But that is all behind him now. He decided to take voluntary redundancy and go and travel Central and South America.

He spent ten months backpacking from Guatemala to Chile (via every other country) and on the way had many adventures with thieves, bars, beaches, Colombian jungles, corrupt officials, Salsa music, horses, football and surfing.

He met many people from every country imaginable, including his future wife whom he met in Chile. She is Chilean and he is Welsh so they have lots of interesting conversations about Tom Jones, Pinochet, Roberto Martinez and laver bread.

He is currently working freelance as an English teacher and enjoying it more than he thought he would, given that he used to detest public speaking. enjoys playing football and cricket and loves to learn to read, write, and travel when he can.











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