GLIWICE SPEEDO

The Speed School of English Weekly Newsletter

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Welcome to the final Speedo of the school year. It’s been a busy time, recently. Hope those of you who attended the culture lectures learned something new. In other news, Magda, Tom, and Daniel will be leaving soon; no doubt some of you will miss them. Don’t forget Music Club this Saturday; it’s at Cynamon Café on Zwycięstwa street. Marcin will be performing.

Riddle of the day:
My first letter is 'q' and my last is 'e'. You don't like it when you stand in me.


The Adventures of Bobby Callan

Bobby Callan is an English teacher in Poland who one day realises that he has the same surname as Robin Callan, the author of the Callan books. Bobby flies to England where he meets the Browns and befriends Miss Brown before allegedly kidnapping her. Together they travel to Argentina, Thailand, Finland, and many other places, trying in vain to find the elusive Mr Callan. Along the way, they meet Santa Claus who gives them a magic atlas. Mr Brown eventually finds the two runaways and gives Bobby an ultimatum: marry his daughter or go to prison.

If you want to read the story,
start here

Here are some reviews:

“A load of rubbish!” The Times

“Who writes this s**t?” Tanya Forinton

“Once you put it down, you’ll never pick it up again.” Annual Book Review