昨日の夜はたこなしたこ焼きパーティーしました！ Last night we had Takoyaki, without Tako (Octopus), for dinner!

やっぱりこの神社好き。夕日時でも綺麗です。 I can’t help liking this Shrine. It’s beautiful at sunset too. 前回の写真と違いがあります。何でしょうか。 What’s different in these photos compared to the last ones I posted?

ほぼ毎日この景色を楽しんでいます。この写真では見づらいけれど、東京スカイツリーが見えます。 I enjoy this view almost daily. Although it’s difficult to see in this photo Tokyo Skytree is in the distance.

Nature is Magical!! 自然は魔法的！！

日本でお散歩すると必ず何か面白いことに出会う！ There’s always something interesting to see when walking in Japan!

今日のランチはキッチン美里のさば塩焼定食。 Today I had Grilled Salted Mackerel for lunch at Kitchen Misato. キッチン美里 Eating fish is well known to have many health benefits and fish is a staple of the traditional Japanese diet. A very popular fish to eat in Japan is Mackerel, さば – Saba in Japanese. Mackerel is cheap and tasty and is

久しぶりに医学論文校正の仕事いただきました。専門分野は生理学 – 神経生理学と運動生理学等ですが、どんな内容でもできます。次の研究読むのは楽しみです！ I’ve just finished proofreading a medical research paper. It was the first ‘native check’ (as Japanese researchers like to call it) I’ve been asked to do in a while. Although my specialty is Physiology, particularly Neurophysiology and Exercise Physiology, I’m open to proofreading anything in English. I’m looking forward to reading the

里芋の緑色大好き、葉っぱにできる雨の水滴も。 I love the beautiful green colour of the Taro along with the beads of water that collect on the leaves when it rains.

この神社よく寄ります。 I often stop by this Shinto Shrine.

昨日の帰り道。 On my way home yesterday.

日本は四季と言われていますが、梅雨は春ではない、夏でもないと思いませんか。だから私日本は`五´季と思っています。 The Rainy Season in Japan is neither Spring nor Summer, making it the fifth season in my opinion.

I think all five of us (Kids Yoga Instructor Training Course Participants – who travelled from near and far, as far as Tochigi and Toyama Prefectures!) registered for the Professional Institute 1 not really knowing much about Yoga Ed. or what Kids Yoga really actually was, but we had all experienced the positive benefits of

Our second English Kids Yoga Workshop was held on Sunday 12 June 2016. A big thank you to the children who participated and to Geneva Sensei for teaching us. The theme this time was “Finding Our Centre”. All of the games we played and activities we took part in were in some way related to

Last Sunday the 15th of May saw our first English Kids Yoga class held at Graham’s House. We had a great turnout and I think it’s safe to say that everyone had a fantastic time! Thank you so much to all the boys and girls who came along and to the mothers who joined in

Today was the opening session of Graham’s House Conversation Lounge. I would like to say thank you very much to an old student of mine for coming along and a special thank you to her for the beautiful flowers she gave me for the occasion! It was great to catch up and I think I

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Graham’s House! The fact that you are reading this post means that you have taken the time to visit my website which I am very grateful for. Thank you very much! I am building the site myself, which is a first for me, and