I know I go on a lot about wanting to move to a Scandinavian country a lot, I feel like I’m getting to the point where I might as well start wearing an ‘I’d rather be in Sweden’ t-shirt. So maybe it isn’t so strange that people have been saying things like ‘oh, I bet … Continue reading The Beast from the East
So I recently read Sarah Millican’s book, How to be champion, and I absolutely loved it. One of the things I really loved was that in the beginning of the book, she explained the word champion, which I hadn’t even considered. Being champion has been a big part of my life since birth, because I … Continue reading I’m champion, pet
Well, welcome to 2018 on Den Språkliga Skatan! I wanted to start off the year with a bit of a personal touch, rather than boring you half to death with my latest linguistic obsession (which is Welsh, by the way). This year I wanted to get to know you all a little better, and help … Continue reading With a bang
For those of you who followed me here from my old blog, you'll know that I used to set myself yearly goals on New Year's Day and then write a post at the end of the year see how I’ve done against these goals. Considering that I did this on New Year’s Day, usually while … Continue reading Taking stock
So, I recently went to the Netherlands for the first time in my life. The main intention was to meet up with some friends while I was there, but I was torn between playing the tourist and trying to experience the city as a true Amsterdammer. When it came down to it (the decision was … Continue reading Life on the canals
As some of you may already know, despite having quite a fear of flying, I love to travel. Coupled with my Europhilia, that means that I like to try and fit in at least two holidays a year around Europe - usually to places I've never been before, and usually on my own, so that … Continue reading Malá veľká krajina
This month, I wanted to try something a little different. I wanted to talk about an interest of mine that I don't think I've ever discussed online before, so... bear with me, 'cause it's kinda weird. I'm really into cults, and cult mentality... I just find it interesting, so I listen to a lot of … Continue reading The darkness underground
こんにちは！元気ですか？僕はデン・スプロークリガ・スカータンです。イギリス人です。二十六歳です。翻訳者です！英語とデンマーク語とスウェーデン語とノルウェー語を話します。日本語を勉強します。日本語は美しい言語です。僕はいつか日本へ行きたい。あなたは日本語を勉強しますか？頑張って！寿司を食べませんか？ I can't actually remember if I've mentioned it on this blog, but I'm currently trying to learn Japanese. As those of you with any knowledge of Japanese will be able to see above, my current level is very basic, but I'd like to think that I'm slowly improving... I managed to transcribe the Swedish … Continue reading 日本語を勉強しましょう！
Yes, it's that time again ladies and gentleman. The fun is all over for another year, and we're left wondering how to fill the void. Well, fret not, because there's still a bit of Eurovision nerdiness to come in my annual roundup! There's been a lot of drama this year (moreso than usual) and there … Continue reading Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Again, as a way of distracting myself from writing something about Brexit, I decided to dip back into my ongoing series of posts to teach you guys some basic Scandinavian. So that's exciting, isn't it? And if Brexit does go tits up, you can use these posts as the first stop on your emigration to … Continue reading Scandinavian for beginners, part 3
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