Mike Church
Mike Church, what does one say about Mike Church? Yeah, you are right - best not.
But we will disclose that he has been teaching English for as long as anyone cares to remember and that he is a justly maligned (by himself, in 'dayrealing') Director of Studies in one of the largest independent language school in Spain.
And, as a by-the-by, anyone who understands ANY of his jokes in 'dayrealing', doesn't need to attend his classes - so it's a bit like an English exam or a note from your mother excusing you from further studies.
His brother, Brian Church, is also a successful author. He has lived in Greece and writes books like 'Always on a Sunday - An Englishman in Greece' and 'Learn Greek in 25 Years', so writing, or at least exile, is in the blood.
But we will disclose that he has been teaching English for as long as anyone cares to remember and that he is a justly maligned (by himself, in 'dayrealing') Director of Studies in one of the largest independent language school in Spain.
And, as a by-the-by, anyone who understands ANY of his jokes in 'dayrealing', doesn't need to attend his classes - so it's a bit like an English exam or a note from your mother excusing you from further studies.
His brother, Brian Church, is also a successful author. He has lived in Greece and writes books like 'Always on a Sunday - An Englishman in Greece' and 'Learn Greek in 25 Years', so writing, or at least exile, is in the blood.
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It is not so much that Colin's adult education class is a riot – although lippy Jack and snide Nicola do their best to make it so, and even that nice, demure, octogenarian Miss Tedley has been known to lend a hand – it is more that Colin's own mind is a riot of conflicting thoughts around the luscious Amanda, life, school politics, literature and the rules of English usage, grammar and syntax.
And Colin does have an unfortunate name and a tendency to land himself in more trouble than he is already in or, at times, under, as the world comes crashing down on him.
Will he ever prepare a class, get the better of arch-enemies Simon and Dolores, or seduce Amanda into paying any attention to him whatsoever?
And will he ever define 'dayrealing'? Ah, that. Yes, dayrealing is what this Colin at least does best.
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It is not so much that Colin's adult education class is a riot – although lippy Jack and snide Nicola do their best to make it so, and even that nice, demure, octogenarian Miss Tedley has been known to lend a hand – it is more that Colin's own mind is a riot of conflicting thoughts around the luscious Amanda, life, school politics, literature and the rules of English usage, grammar and syntax.
And Colin does have an unfortunate name and a tendency to land himself in more trouble than he is already in or, at times, under, as the world comes crashing down on him.
Will he ever prepare a class, get the better of arch-enemies Simon and Dolores, or seduce Amanda into paying any attention to him whatsoever?
And will he ever define 'dayrealing'? Ah, that. Yes, dayrealing is what this Colin at least does best.
