The Great little MINI
Since its birth as the Mini in 1959, "He", "She" or "It", whatever reference you use, has evolved from a practical and economical family car to a classy road champion in its latest MINI John Cooper Works Cooper S model.

Margaret Thatcher - "Maggie money is too tight too mention!" 
The nickname "The Iron Lady" was originally given to Mrs. Thatcher by a Soviet Union newspaper as a critique. Today most British people are in two minds about (hin- und hergerissen sein) ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Learning to use phrasal verbs in English is the best step to fluency. Come in and find out !
Come in and find out (meaning hereinkommen und herausfinden - not aus Ausgang finden ! ) are two examples of phrasal verbs. These are other examples of everyday phrasal verbs: sit down (hin setzen), stand up (stehen), get up (aufstehen/wecken), look after (sich auf jemand oder etwas kümmern), put on (anziehen), take off (ausziehen), call off (absagen), put off (Termin verschieben), put forward an idea (etwas vorschlagen), call back (zurückrufen).

Merry Christmas
A Christmas message. This is our last English language blog for this year, so may I take this opportunity
(die Gelegenheit nutzen) to wish you a very merry festive season and share this message of joy with you.