How language changes through the years

How language changes through the years

When I was studying English Literature I can remember reading Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.  I loved it, but it was hard going at times as it was written in a form of English we just don’t use these days.  That’s understandable though as they were written in the 14th century.  But it’s something that’s always evolving, how language changes…Continue reading How language changes through the years

Funeral costs - are you prepared for the future?

Funeral costs – are you prepared for the future?

With my parents living in Spain and now being in their seventies we’ve talked quite openly about death, funeral arrangements and their wishes.  I don’t see it as a taboo subject, I’d certainly much rather that people were aware of my own wishes and I, theirs. Life is unpredictable and it makes sense to me…Continue reading Funeral costs – are you prepared for the future?