Bulldogz TeamOct 21, 20201 minFrom the Halfway Line 2.4: Rolling with the GirlsIn March we ventured deep into the heart of the unknown as we attended our first ever Roller Derby game, between Zaragoza and Murcia. A...
Bulldogz TeamOct 17, 20203 minLock me down again!UPDATED TO INCLUDE NEW RESTRICTIONS : The local authorities have published the new measures set to come into effect on Tuesday 20th...
Bulldogz TeamOct 14, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 7.2 : Arabic continued"Hello Word Lovers!" Here is the second part of our exploration of Arabic etymologies, this time uncovering words that have a...
Bulldogz TeamOct 6, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 7.1 : Arabic roots"Hello again Word Lovers". After our summer break, Charly has returned with his series on etymology and this week we investigate...
Bulldogz TeamJun 16, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 6 : The theatreThis week we take a look at the etymology of actors and the theatre, covering comedy, drama and parody. You may well be surprised at what...
Bulldogz TeamJun 9, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 5.2 : Recent portmanteausWe continue to investigate recent words, with special attention to portmanteaus. Brunch, smog, Gerrymandering, Freegans, Veganuary,...
Bulldogz TeamJun 2, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 5 : Recent CreationsIn this short instalment, we take a look at some recent words that have come into being. Charly manages to surprise us all with the...
Bulldogz TeamMay 27, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 4 : Folk EtymologiesOur series continues with an exploration of some common "folk etymologies" in English. Many of these come from French. These are words...
Bulldogz TeamMay 19, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 3 : DiacriticsEpisode 3 takes us on a short tour of diacritics in English, and their absence. The circumflex accent and the acute are often substituted...