Bournemouth is gearing up for the Christmas season and since the school overlooks the town centre square, Bristol & West House is in a great position to see all the festive activities on show. There is a traditional Christmas market with warm mulled wine, stalls with unique gifts (perfect for Christmas presents), an old fashioned merry-go-round and not one but two mechanical Santas shimmying up poles and cycling on a high wire there is a wealth of entertainment on show…

Hi, I’m Svenja and I’m studying English at British Study Centres London. I am going to write a diary for the next four weeks about my experience of living and studying in London at British Study Centres. Before you arrive it can be difficult to imagine what life will be like…

Christmas is coming and that means that ice rinks are springing up all over London in interesting locations including parks, shopping centres and historical buildings…