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940. Our favourite things to do in London (Part 2)

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Here is the second part of this double episode all about great things to see and do while in London 🇬🇧. Listen to my friends and family talking about the city 🏙️, learn some fascinating bits of history 🔥, get inside tips 🗺️ and learn some vocabulary in the process.

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Just like for part 1, this page contains (below) some very useful things (you’re welcome). Including:

  1. A PDF transcript
  2. The video of my Walk & Talk in London
  3. A summary of the places and recommendations from this episode
  4. A vocabulary list from the episode

1. PDF with transcript, list of London travel tips & vocabulary list👇

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2. Watch my Walk & Talk video in London 👇

3. A Summary of the Recommendations from the Episode (Part 2) 👇

Here you will find a summary of the places and recommendations from this audio episode (Part 2).

🚶 Walks and General Exploration

  • Walk along the South Bank of the Thames
  • Walk from Victoria Station to Leicester Square via Westminster, St. James’s Park, and Buckingham Palace
  • Walk through St. James’s Park, Green Park, and Hyde Park
  • Stroll around Soho, especially in the early evening
  • Wander around areas like Brixton, treating it like a little village
  • Explore Chiswick and its high street markets

🌉 River Thames & Bridges

  • Stand on bridges like Waterloo Bridge, Westminster Bridge, Tower Bridge, and London Bridge
  • Visit the Port of London and view The Shard
  • Learn the story of the bus that jumped Tower Bridge in 1952

🏛️ Landmarks & Cultural Sites

  • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
  • Downing Street (Prime Minister’s residence)
  • Trafalgar Square – fountains, Nelson’s Column
  • Covent Garden Market
  • Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus
  • Baker Street and the Sherlock Holmes statue
  • Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard
  • Chinatown for Chinese food
  • Dalston for Vietnamese cuisine
  • Green Lanes (North London) for Turkish food
  • Brick Lane for Bangladeshi culture and food

🎭 Arts & Entertainment

  • See a musical in London’s West End (e.g., Les Misérables, The Lion King)
  • Go to the Leicester Square box office for discounted theatre tickets
  • Visit St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church and the Cafe in the Crypt
  • Do brass rubbings at St. Martin’s
  • Go to Tate Modern (free exhibitions and contemporary art)
  • Visit The National Gallery and The National Portrait Gallery

📚 Bookshops & Browsing

  • Visit Waterstones Piccadilly (huge multi-storey bookshop with a café)
  • Browse independent bookshops and check for your own books (like Anna Brooke!)

🎧 Music & Record Shopping

  • Explore record shops in Soho and elsewhere
  • Go to live gigs in small venues (e.g., Denmark Street, Camden Underworld)
  • Go to band rehearsal studios in Brixton

🍽️ Food & Drink

  • Enjoy pubs for cosy atmospheres (e.g., The Porter House in Covent Garden)
  • Eat at food markets across the city
  • Explore restaurants representing many world cuisines
  • Try a proper fry-up breakfast in Brixton
  • Grab pastries and coffee from weekend food markets

⚽ Sport & Atmosphere

  • Attend a Premier League football match for the electric atmosphere
    (e.g., Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, West Ham, Crystal Palace)

🛍️ Markets & Shopping

  • Visit Portobello Road Market (antiques, second-hand goods)
  • Browse Chiswick’s Sunday Markets:
    • Cheese Market (the last in the UK!)
    • Antiques Market
    • Flower Market
    • Food Market

4. 📘 Vocabulary from “Favourite Things to Do in London” (Part 2)

bustling (adj.)
Definition: full of activity and energy
Example: He says it’s bustling with activity.

cantilevered (adj.)
Definition: supported at only one end, allowing for extension
Example: Tower Bridge with its cantilevered road.

derelict (adj.)
Definition: in very poor condition
Example: The bridge… got derelict and had to be replaced.

auction (noun)
Definition: a public sale where items are sold to the highest bidder
Example: He bought it in an auction for two and a half million dollars.

spire (noun)
Definition: a pointed structure on top of a building, especially a church
Example: The Shard with its great tall spire.

sneakily (adv.)
Definition: in a secretive or clever way
Example: I usually try and do it sneakily by going to the Leicester Square box office.

quirky (adj.)
Definition: strange in an interesting or attractive way
Example: It was great sitting at tables that are on gravestones. So just it was very quirky.

serendipitous (adj.)
Definition: occurring by chance in a happy or beneficial way
Example: You can do a bit of serendipitous show watching.

crypt (noun)
Definition: an underground room beneath a church
Example: They have a cafe in the crypt.

to get your bearings (phrase)
Definition: to figure out where you are
Example: You just don’t get your bearings.

fry-up (noun)
Definition: a traditional English cooked breakfast
Example: Maybe go for a cup of tea and a fry up somewhere.

to dig through (phrasal verb)
Definition: to search through a pile or collection of items
Example: Dig through some of the vinyl boxes there.

mooch about (phrasal verb)
Definition: to wander about in a relaxed way
Example: Have a mooch about, maybe go for a cup of tea.

to rifle through (phrasal verb)
Definition: to search quickly through something
Example: There are always interesting places to go and rifle through.

formative years (noun phrase)
Definition: the years that shape one’s development
Example: Something from your past, your formative teenage years.

venue (noun)
Definition: a place where events are held
Example: A small venue on Denmark Street.

cosy (adj.)
Definition: warm, comfortable and inviting
Example: They’re just cosy, you know, when it’s dark and rainy.

bland (adj.)
Definition: lacking strong flavour or character
Example: Maybe they’re a bit bland compared to what you can get.

nailed (verb, informal)
Definition: done very well
Example: We’ve got restaurants in London absolutely nailed.

foodie (noun, informal)
Definition: a person who loves food
Example: I’m a big foodie and I miss it a lot.

hard pushed (phrase)
Definition: finding something difficult to do
Example: You’d be hard pushed to find a place that had a better selection of food.

little one (noun, informal)
Definition: a young child
Example: When I can take the little one out with me…

walk of life (noun phrase)
Definition: a person’s background or occupation
Example: You will see every form and walk of life.

stop off (phrasal verb)
Definition: to stop somewhere briefly during a journey
Example: You can always stop off for a drink on the way.

invigorated (adj.)
Definition: filled with energy
Example: I felt really invigorated by the energy there.

popping up (phrasal verb)
Definition: appearing or opening suddenly
Example: There are always new ones popping up on the outskirts of London.

one of a kind (phrase)
Definition: unique
Example: The experience is one of a kind.

pub (noun)
Definition: a traditional British bar serving drinks and often food
Example: I just love the atmosphere of pubs in the UK.

Changing of the Guard (noun phrase)
Definition: a traditional ceremony where the guards at Buckingham Palace are changed
Example: You’ve got the Changing of the Guards, which is a sort of ceremony.

black pudding (noun)
Definition: a type of blood sausage often part of a traditional English breakfast
Example: Black pudding is from blood, a blood sausage.

builder’s tea (noun)
Definition: a strong, traditional British tea with milk and sugar
Example: A nice strong cup of builder’s tea.

to promote (verb)
Definition: to make something more publicly visible or known
Example: I did move one of her books out so that the cover was showing just to try and promote Anna’s work.

record shop (noun)
Definition: a store that sells vinyl records and sometimes CDs or cassettes
Example: I love spending an afternoon with friends, going around various record shops.

gig (noun)
Definition: a live music performance
Example: I love going to gigs in London.

venue (noun)
Definition: a place where an event or performance happens
Example: A small venue on Denmark Street.

dive bar (noun)
Definition: a small, unpretentious, and often slightly run-down bar
Example: It was probably a dive bar or pub that also puts on live music.

redeveloped (adj./verb)
Definition: renovated or rebuilt for modern use
Example: They kind of got rid of a lot of the authentic music shops as the place has been redeveloped.

emotional value (noun phrase)
Definition: personal significance due to memories or associations
Example: It also has some emotional value.

cosy atmosphere (noun phrase)
Definition: a warm, comfortable and pleasant environment
Example: I just love the cosy atmosphere of pubs.

backstabbing (noun)
Definition: betrayal, especially from someone you trust
Example: Stopping at rejection, disappointment, backstabbing central.

shattered dreams (noun phrase)
Definition: hopes or goals that have been destroyed or failed
Example: Stopping at rejection, disappointment… and shattered dreams parkway.

skeleton with headphones (humorous phrase)
Definition: someone who has been waiting or listening for a very long time (an inside joke for LEPster)
Example: You haven’t turned into a skeleton with a pair of headphones on.

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939. Our favourite things to do in London (Part 1)

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Here is part 1 of a double episode about London 🇬🇧 and great things you can see and do there 🎡. Listen to my friends and family describing their favourite things to do in the city 🍻, get some travel tips 🏙️, get a mini history lesson 🏛️, and learn some vocabulary in the process.

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This page contains (below) some very useful things (you’re welcome). Including:

  1. A PDF transcript
  2. The video of my Walk & Talk in London
  3. A summary of the places and recommendations from this episode
  4. A vocabulary list from the episode

1. PDF with transcript, list of London travel tips & vocabulary list👇

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2. Watch my Walk & Talk video in London 👇

3. A Summary of the Recommendations from the Episode (Part 1) 👇

Here you will find a summary of the places and recommendations from this audio episode (Part 1).

🏙️ Walk and Talk Route (Luke’s YouTube Video Tour)

  • South Bank walk – scenic route along the River Thames
  • London Eye – iconic giant wheel
  • Big Ben & Houses of Parliament – historic landmarks
  • Whitehall & Downing Street – political heart of the UK
  • Horse Guards Parade – ceremonial military area
  • The Mall & Buckingham Palace – royal route and residence
  • Trafalgar Square – iconic public square
  • Covent Garden – shopping, street performances
  • Leicester Square – film and theatre hub
  • Piccadilly Circus – neon lights and atmosphere
  • Sherlock Holmes statue (Baker Street) – literary sightseeing

🎨 Amber Minogue

  • National Portrait Gallery – classic British portraiture
  • National Gallery – major European art, next door
  • Wallace Collection – smaller gallery featuring The Swing by Fragonard
  • Hampstead Heath – great for a peaceful walk in nature
  • Brick Lane – best curry in town
  • Angel (The Bill Murray Comedy Club) – stand-up comedy night

🍻 Martin

  • City of York Pub (Holborn) – pub with roots from 1430
  • Seven Stars Pub (behind the law courts) – survived the Great Fire of London
  • Old Cheshire Cheese Pub – dark wood, cellars, and historical nooks
  • Holborn Area – for old pubs and side-street exploring
  • Inns of Court (near Chancery Lane) – fascinating, tucked-away legal history

👧 Luke’s Daughter (Child 1)

  • Borough Market – amazing food stalls (especially sausage rolls)
  • Shoreditch Art Hotel – stylish family hotel with a splash-friendly indoor pool

🎭 James Simpson

  • Walk from Waterloo Station to South Bank – scenic and vibrant
  • National Theatre – top venue for live drama
  • Royal Festival Hall – great for classical concerts
  • Waterloo Bridge – beautiful panoramic views (Big Ben, St. Paul’s, London Eye)
  • Trafalgar Square – central landmark
  • Covent Garden – high-level street performers (buskers)
  • Pubs – especially for fish & chips and live music/comedy

🎨 Aaron

  • Tate Britain (Pimlico) – traditional British art
  • Clore Gallery – features works by J.M.W. Turner
  • Rowing on the Serpentine (Hyde Park) – romantic and relaxing
  • Boat trip on the Thames – great views, fun for parties or sightseeing

🍺 Moz (Murder Mile Podcast)

  • Coach & Horses Pub (Soho) – authentic old boozer with sticky floors and history
  • London Pubs in General – each one unique, steeped in character and tradition
  • Pub Navigation Tip – “navigate by pubs” instead of street names!

🚣 Luke – Canal & Hidden London Recommendations

  • Little Venice – peaceful canal basin with narrowboats and cafes
  • Regent’s Canal (via Regent’s Park) – walk/cycle past the zoo and elegant homes
  • Camden Lock / Camden Market – food, shops, live music, and bustling atmosphere
  • Granary Square (King’s Cross) – modern redevelopment, fountains, restaurants

🎭 Luke’s Mum

  • National Portrait Gallery – just reopened after refurbishment
  • National Theatre – excellent productions
  • Royal Court Theatre (Sloane Square) – cutting-edge theatre
  • Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre – historical open-air venue, great experience

4. 📚 Vocabulary from “Our Favourite Things to Do in London (Part 1)”

Here is a selection of vocabulary which I explained during the episode. 

pop (in / next door / to)
 Definition: To go somewhere briefly or quickly.
Example: Amber – “I couldn’t resist popping next door to the National Gallery.”

take the pressure off
 Definition: To reduce the feeling of obligation or stress.
Example: Martin – “It takes the pressure off thinking you have to spend a decent amount of time if you’ve paid for a ticket.”

tucked away
 Definition: Located in a quiet or hidden place.
Example: Martin – “The Seven Stars pub is tucked away down a little street.”

narrow
 Definition: Not wide.
Example: Martin – “An extremely narrow, rickety mediaeval staircase.”

rickety
 Definition: Poorly made and likely to collapse.
Example: Martin – “An extremely narrow, rickety mediaeval staircase.”

nooks and crannies
 Definition: Small, hidden or remote parts or corners.
Example: Martin – “Lots of dark wood, little nooks and crannies.”

cellar
 Definition: A room below ground level, often used for storage.
Example: Martin – “Two floors of cellar where the beer barrels used to be kept.”

busker
 Definition: A person who performs music or other entertainment in the street for money.
Example: James Simpson – “See some buskers, like a live show that’s free.”

busking
 Definition: Performing in public places for money.
Example: Luke – “Busking is the act of performing in the street.”

mushy peas
 Definition: Cooked peas that are mashed into a soft consistency.
Example: Luke – “A plate of fish and chips with a little bowl of mushy peas.”

rowing boat
 Definition: A small boat propelled with oars.
Example: Aaron – “We went on a rowing boat on the Serpentine.”

barely
 Definition: Only just; almost not.
Example: Moz – “Tiny doors that you can barely get through.”

sticky
 Definition: Having a surface that things stick to.
Example: Moz – “The floor is sticky because it’s had like hundreds of years of beer on it.”

tar
 Definition: A thick, dark substance found in cigarette smoke.
Example: Moz – “The ceiling is thick with tar from 300 years of smoking.”

boozer
 Definition: (British slang) A pub.
Example: Moz – “They sit in their regular seat. It’s their boozer.”

brewery
 Definition: A place where beer is made.
Example: Luke – “Fuller’s, one of the big brewing brands.”

take over
 Definition: To assume control of something.
Example: Luke – “Fuller’s had taken over the pub.”

gutted
 Definition: Very disappointed.
Example: Moz – “We were absolutely gutted.”

incensed
 Definition: Very angry.
Example: Moz – “We were incensed.”

gastropub
 Definition: A pub that serves high-quality food.
Example: Moz – “They’ll turn it into a gastropub.”

poncy
 Definition: Pretentious or affected.
Example: Moz – “Full of poncy, pretentious food.

cash register / till
 Definition: A machine for recording sales and holding money.
Example: Moz – “They’d put in a proper cash register.”

cubicle
 Definition: A small enclosed space, typically for a toilet.
Example: Luke – “Cubicles which are the little places with doors.”

urinal
 Definition: A toilet fixture used by men to urinate.
Example: Luke – “Urinals, things on the wall… you can stand at.”

refurbished
 Definition: Renovated and redecorated.
Example: Mum – “They recently reopened after a refurbishment.”

particularly
 Definition: Especially.
Example: Mum – “Having particularly enjoyed productions at the National Theatre.”thatched roof
Definition: A roof made with straw or reeds.
Example: Luke – “The thatched roof caught fire.”

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930. Can I eat my cat? Weird Google Questions, Answered (Topics + Vocabulary)

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😿 This episode is about the bizarre and funny questions that people input into Google. I explore and answer some of these questions, explaining some vocabulary. The result is an engaging and intellectually light-hearted discussion involving the usual mix of rambling, and English teaching.

The episode covers a range of topics, from personal health, sex and relationships to broader existential and practical issues, with some diverse and absurd moments. The language style is a mix of informal slang and neutral high-frequency vocabulary related to personal matters and common problems. I hope you enjoy it! PDF available with a full transcript and big vocabulary list.

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919. Catching Up with AMBER & PAUL #14

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Another fun chat with my friends Amber Minogue & Paul Taylor. This one was recorded in early January and we talk about running & fitness 🏃, falling out of bed 🛏️, my phone’s battery issues 🪫, our Christmas meals 🍗, Amber’s family bingo game 😅, Paul’s horrendous Christmas rat story & some rat facts 🐀, insights into the lives of urban pigeons and country cats 🐈, handheld microphone technique 🎤 and Paul’s lovely new jumper (or is it a sweater, or a pullover?)

No homework and no PDF this time. Just enjoy keeping up with this conversation and catching up with Amber & Paul once again.

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887. Walk & Talk: Health & Diet (Phrasal Verbs)

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Join me as I take a walk along the embankment of the river Seine from Louvre to Pont Marie in the centre of Paris. This time the topic is health and diet. Watch out for the phrasal verbs I use during my ramble!

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Discussion Questions – Health & Diet

  1. Do you do exercise or work out in the gym to stay healthy?
  2. Can you share some tips on how to cut down on unhealthy food in your diet?
  3. Have you ever tried giving up a certain kind of food? What was it and how did you manage it?
  4. What are some effective ways to burn off extra calories without going to the gym?
  5. Do you always manage to stick to a healthy eating routine when dining out with friends?
  6. Have you ever experienced a situation where you had to cut back on certain foods for health reasons? Have you decided to cut anything out completely from your diet?
  7. What strategies do you use to fight off cravings for unhealthy foods?
  8. What role do you think is played by genetics our overall health and well-being?
  9. Did the pandemic change your daily routines and affect your health in any way?
  10. Can you share any tips on how to squeeze in forms of exercise during a busy day?
  11. How do you deal with stress, and does it impact your eating habits?
  12. Have you ever had to give in to a food craving and then regretted it later?
  13. Do you have a pet? Does it help to reduce your stress levels, or just make them worse?
  14. Do you manage to get enough sleep? Do you have any tips for getting a good night’s sleep? How do you wind down before bedtime to promote a good night’s sleep?
  15. Have you ever tried cutting back on caffeine intake to improve your sleep quality?
  16. How do you balance out work responsibilities with personal activities for a healthier work-life balance?
  17. Living in (or near) Paris do you often manage to get outside and into nature very often?
  18. Have you ever considered going vegan?
  19. Do you do any brain training exercises or puzzles to keep your mind sharp? How do you fit them into your daily routine?
  20. How’s your screen time? Do you think you have to cut down on screen time before bedtime to improve sleep quality?

853. A Conversation with Rhiannon Carter

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Join me as I meet and get to know Rhiannon, an English coach whose mission is to help you feel awesome about your English. I had never met Rhiannon before this interview, so listen as I get to know her and we chat about her English & Welsh roots, moving to Edinburgh, studying theology at university, early experiences as an English teacher, why learners often feel ashamed of their English, and how she can help. We also discuss the wonders of fish & chips and deep fried Mars bars which you can buy on the streets of Edinburgh.

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839. Kate Billington Cycled to Berlin 🚴‍♀️

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Kate Billington returns for her 4th appearance on LEP to create some fun English conversation for you to listen to. We talk about lots of things, as usual, including her cycling trip to Berlin and a nasty accident she had on her bicycle in Paris earlier this year. Expect tangents, vocab, idioms, jokes, stories, cups of tea and some very “professional” podcast eating.

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British Council Mini-English Lessons on YouTube 👇

838. A 3-Hour Mega-Ramble / Reflecting on a Wonderful Spring Day in Paris

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This is the longest episode of LEP so far, and it’s a solo ramble. Relax, follow my words, hang out with me for 3 hours, get stranded on a desert island of the imagination, and then get rescued. Includes a haircut, a sleep and a t-shirt change during the episode.

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836. Life & Life Only with Antony Rotunno [Part 2] David Blaine, Food & Diet, The Shining, Conspiracies, Comedy, Happiness

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Since recording part 1 of this conversation, Antony caught COVID-19 and lost a bit of weight, but he managed to talk for about 100 minutes here about more topics he has previously covered in episodes of his podcast “Life & Life Only”. Here we discuss diverse things, including the extraordinary feats of endurance by David Blaine 🕴🏻, food and dieting 🍔, Stanley Kubrik’s film “The Shining” 🪓, the term “conspiracy theory” 🤫, the ways that comedy shows can reveal the truth 🎭, and the complex art of happiness 🙂.

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☝️The audio version includes some extra content at the end, including a song on the guitar

Topics covered in this episode

David Blaine

  • Who is David Blaine? 
  • What can we learn from his tricks?

Food

  • Do you watch what you eat or have a particular diet?

Films

  • What are your favourite films? 
  • What’s so interesting about The Shining?

Conspiracy Theories

  • What’s wrong with the phrase “conspiracy theory”?

Comedy

  • What’s your favourite comedy show?
  • Is British and American comedy different?

Happiness

  • What is the art of happiness?

Song Lyrics – “Coffee & TV” by Blur

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Luke & Antony talk about the film “Sorcerer” (1977) on the Film Gold podcast

790. Chatting in the Garden with Mum (Listener Q&A)

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My mum returns to the podcast to answer some questions from listeners about books, cooking, her relationship with Luke and her granddaughter, the war in Ukraine, the song Imagine by John Lennon, family games, the time she fell off a horse & more…

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Introduction Transcript & Notes

Hello listeners!

Welcome back to the podcast.

Today I am joined by my mum and we’re going to spend the episode chatting about this and that, and responding to some questions from LEPsters on Twitter. 

I hope you enjoy the episode everyone, Stick with us, and as usual you’ll find that the more you listen, the better it is for your English.

Hi Mum, how are you today?

Where are we?

It’s been ages since you’ve been on the podcast, with your own episode (April 2021 – 717. Gill’s Book Club). 

We were doing Gill’s Book Club (we did 3 or 4 of those) and every now and then we talk about doing another one, but we have found it a bit tricky to choose books that 

  1. Most other people probably have read
  2. That I have read too
  3. That would appeal to enough people
  4. That we remember clearly 

Plus you somehow got out of the habit of reading every day.

Anyway, it’s nice to be able to have you on the podcast again.

My aim for this is mainly to let people just listen to your voice, listen to your words and it sort of doesn’t matter too much what we talk about, as long as we just let the conversation flow and let the English happen naturally. We decided not to limit ourselves to any one specific topic here, preferring instead to cast our net quite wide in terms of things to talk about.

Yesterday evening, I Tweeted this:

It got about 26 replies.

I have a selection of questions from listeners on Twitter which we can explore. That’s probably a good starting point.

Book Recommendations

Kristýna Waicová @Elvea_Puff – Replying to @EnglishPodcast

Not a very original one but a classic: what book(s) did she enjoyed recently? I’m looking forward to listening to you two, it’s always such a treat. Please give your mum my best and as always, thanks for the podcast!

Aritz @aritz_js – Replying to @EnglishPodcast

Yes! Any books recommendations? I read The Five and A Month in the Country. Thanks.

Kam @ErkamUK – Replying to @EnglishPodcast

Could you please recommend us some books? and what do you think about Harry Potter?

Beniamino Bianco @Mire12374275 – Replying to @EnglishPodcast

Yes! What book dedicated to Winston Churchill can you recommend? Thanks from Ilario.

👇A list of books about Churchill → Skip to number 10 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/apr/11/top10s.churchill 

En-quête de culture @EmmaB2944 – Replying to @EnglishPodcast

So happy so hear for your mother ! I would like to know what is she currently reading of course. And if she thought you would become a journalist like your father ? When I listen to the Rick reports, I realise that journalism is not so far from your podcast… Many thanks !

Relationship with Luke

James Harris @JamesHarrisNow – Replying to @EnglishPodcast

No questions, but please compliment your mum on raising a fine boy.

Kam @ErkamUK

How does it feel to give birth to a famous podcaster?

Romário Alexandre @Lawter_ – Replying to @EnglishPodcast

How does it feel to know that people from many parts of the world know a little bit about your relationship with your son?

Kam @ErkamUK – Replying to @EnglishPodcast

Why did you name your son Luke?why not Dave?

Jinti Neog @JintiNeog

Why Thompson why not Rickson?

eslam @eslamaoao – Replying to @EnglishPodcast

Did you see signs of luke when he was a child that points to his currently career field?

Relationship with Granddaughter

teresa peltz @teresa_peltz – Replying to @EnglishPodcast

Yes.I’ve one maybe too personal. So you couldn’t take in account. How she feels as a Brit nanny ? Any special food for her niece as a British grandmother?

Gupse Uzun @uzun_gupse – Replying to @EnglishPodcast

So that she can see her grandchild more often, does she ever prefer that you with your family live in england?

Edier Rosa @RosaEdier Replying to @EnglishPodcast

I use both English and Portuguese when talking to my niece. I speak Portuguese, she answers in English and vice-versa. I wonder if she fears not being able to have a fluent comprehensible conversation with her granddaughter in future. That was my main motivation to study English.

Cooking

Jay Jia @JayJia1982 Replying to @EnglishPodcast

How is her cooking? What is her signature dish? Any secret family recipes?

Is it true that English people in general are not good cook? Gordon Ramsay is a great chef but he usually cook Asian food, his restaurant in London is Asian restaurant.

Luke: Ramsay has 53 restaurants (according to the list on his website, and they serve a variety of things – French fine dining, rustic English food, burgers, pizza, asian food and more…)

Other Topics

Денис Леонтьєв @xxxpdenis Replying to @EnglishPodcast

What does She think about war in Ukraine? By the way,if You like the question,like it in order to see if you have chosen it.

albee @archdeaconsnz – Replying to @EnglishPodcast

Could her tell us about some good memories about her childhood or teenage years?

Znad – @znad9821 Replying to @EnglishPodcast

Why is your son obsessed with Betels?

Alex Replying to @EnglishPodcast

Yes, why after half a century the world still doesn’t understand the meaning of the song Imagine. Tnx

Paragraph about Imagine from https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/john-lennon-imagine-real-meaning-communism/

In an interview with David Sheff for Playboy Magazine, shortly before his death in December 1980, Lennon shared that Dick Gregory had given him and Ono a Christian Prayer-book which had inspired him to write the track. “The concept of positive prayer…If you can imagine a world at peace, with no denominations of religion – not without religion but without this my God-is-bigger-than-your-God thing – then it can be true.”

The Beatle continued, “The World Church called me once and asked, “Can we use the lyrics to ‘Imagine’ and just change it to ‘Imagine one religion’?” That showed [me] they didn’t understand it at all. It would defeat the whole purpose of the song, the whole idea.”

Kristýna Waicová – @Elvea_Puff Replying to @EnglishPodcast

Does she play any word games? Or some other games? :)

Rei da Salsicha de Chicago @jam0rreu Replying to @EnglishPodcast

Ask her to talk about the horse story (You and James told us she fell off a horse when you were a kid).

The One Who Knocks @JaderLelis27 Replying to @EnglishPodcast

How does she feel about Margaret Thatcher

Sorry, we didn’t get time to answer this question! 👇

Alper @tdurdendi – Replying to @EnglishPodcast

I wonder who is her favourite British and/or non-British film director. 

Since I haven’t listened to all episodes, I apologize if she had already spoken of it.

Books & things discussed in the conversation

Pre-ending

Well then listeners, that was my mum in her own episode again, but hold on, we’re not done yet, there’s more.

As you just heard at the end, my wife and daughter just came back from the market so we thought we should stop recording and get ready to have lunch with everyone.

But then my daughter did come into the garden and she picked up the microphone, so here is a little interview with her. So you get 3 generations of the family in one episode. A cross generational podcast for you. 

So, I asked my daughter to describe what she had done at the market and before I managed to press record on my recorder, she started talking about how they had gone into the local museum in the town square, where they have various items including a large stuffed bear (a real one, stuffed – it’s quite odd and quite interesting), as well as other things, and I asked if she found the bear frightening or if she’d been traumatised by the bear, and then I asked her about the word traumatised, and she ended up describing how she’d been traumatised by a loud automatic hand dryer in a public toilet once (you know those hand dryers which you get on the wall in public toilets?), and that is where this 10 minute clip begins. 

So here we go with a bonus bit of chat with youngest member of the Thompson family.

Ending

There you go listeners.

A bit of wisdom there from the voice of the future.

  • Don’t fight.
  • You have to love each other.
  • You have to love le world.
  • Be excellent to each other.
  • Party on.
  • And sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ for ad-free content and of course many many extra episodes in which I help you with your vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation 😅

Well, I hope you agree listeners, that that was a real treat, especially if you listened all the way until the end.

I really enjoyed that – being able to ask my mum those questions and get her responses, while sitting in the very nice surroundings of her garden, and I hope you enjoyed it too.

I must say I love making these recordings – in order to publish them for your listening pleasure and for your English listening practice (hopefully both) but also just as a record of family life – the voices of my family and my friends, stories, thoughts, memories, opinions and so on. How nice. 

I’m very grateful to my mum for this episode and generally for all my guests who contribute so much.

Send us your comments. It’s nice to read them and to get some human responses to our words.

Sorry if you weren’t able to send in a question. I put up the request on Twitter without much notice. I do that sometimes, in order to get opinions or podcast questions from my audience.

If you want to follow me on Twitter, please go ahead. @EnglishPodcast 

I’m also on Instagram but I hardly ever use it. In fact, at the moment I only use it to help me book and promote stand up comedy shows (because some of the comedy nights use Instagram to communicate with comedians), but I am there @lukesenglish

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I will speak to you again soon. I have loads of episode ideas and so many things I want to record, but I mustn’t overwhelm you.

Time to focus on some premium content now.

Until next time, good bye bye bye!