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¡Anchoa es Castilla!
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Spanish & English Online Tutor from la Mancha. “The letter, with fun enters.”

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Qué casualidad, me han regalado recientemente la máquina que aparece en la cabecera
Vintage blue compact Olivetti typewriter
November 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Managed a lil’ doodle which I gave him after. Couldn’t avoid fangirling as I starstruck easily.

Amazing talk. Learnt a lot! Chris Morris was hilarious!

Also learnt about Sarah Wyn-Williams and will be seeking out her forbidden book, Careless People (which sold out before I managed to get mine)
Unspecific line drawing on paper showing a man sitting on a chair ans holding a microphone
November 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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I guess I was on a sort of "moment"... cause I was like "since I'm here..." and designed my new biz cards with my new logo and anchovies, which a friend designed for me.

"Moment": Stressed/ torn between my non-classes to-do list and my very full calendar (yay).

The complexities of freelancing.
Business card with "¡Anchoa es Castilla!" in the center in yellow, in a fun font. The exclamation marks are like anchovies, and there is an anchovie to each side: one purplish, one yellowish. There is a tag line saying "Clases de español & inglés online" under the logo, and a web address: "www.anchoaescastilla.com". Background is darkish, desaturated burgundy. Business card with "¡Anchoa es Castilla!" in the center in light purple, in a fun font. The exclamation marks are like anchovies, and there is an anchovie to each side: one purplish, one yellowish. There is a tag line saying "English & Spanish Online Lessons" under the logo, and a web address: "www.anchoaescastilla.com". Background is a light, desaturated yellow.
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Aaaaaand completed!

Studying used to be a source of traumatic struggle... and now I approach it eagerly and seeking excellence.

Context, therapy, choice have made such a difference!

Adding it to my virtual wall of certs: www.anchoaescastilla.com/certifications

🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻
A light blue British Council / Teaching English certificate reading: BRITISH COUNCIL TeachingEnglish Open learning training courses Awarded to Cristina [Redacted] for successfully completing 12 hours of Teaching English: How to teach vocabulary on 21/10/2025 Signed Michael Connolly Director English and School Education
October 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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“Sin orden ni concierto”, “without order nor concert” (think of “disconcerted”) means chaotically, unplanned.

Not in this case, but it usually has a pejorative vibe.
A page from “Destroy this diary” by Keri Smith, printed in a pink paint effect, with the text in Spanish “Garabatea sin control, violentamente, sin orden ni concierto”, which means “Doodle without control, violently, without rhyme or reason”.
October 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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A page from the book “Destroy this diary” by Keri Smith. It depicts a red and white target and, in Spanish it says “Lanza Algo. Un lápiz, una pelota impregnada de pintura” which means “Throw something. A pencil, a ball soaked in paint”.
October 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Destroza Este Diario de Keri Smith.

My mum gave me this book as a gift, and not only it is very cool, but also full of imperatives, for those who’d like to learn in a super fun way.

I’ll share a few pages to show the vibe.

Destroza = Destroy

#PractiseSpanish
Cover of the book “Destroy this diary” by Keri Smith. It depicts a very busy and colourful collage of different paper bits.
October 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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¿Es el uno, o el dos? A mí me funcionan todos, pero quizás necesito contactar a alguien.

Si quieres compartir solo el wordle, aquí está el link puzzel.org/en/wordle/pl...

Y este si quieres compartir mi blog también www.anchoaescastilla.com/post/wordle-...

Gracias por (intentar) compartir 🙏
Screenshot of a wordle screen with some "share" buttons, the one at the top has a number one by its side, the ones at the bottom, with different social media icons, have a number two, both numbers in a green circle and with arrows pointing at the buttons
September 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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#Preguntadeldia para practicar español o cualquier idioma que estés aprendiendo:

👉 ¿Qué es lo más bonito que te ha pasado esta semana?

(Perfecta para un viernes).

Más preguntas aquí/ More questions here
www.anchoaescastilla.com/espanolonline

#PractiseSpanish #LearnSpanish #LangSky
"¿Qué es lo más bonito que te ha pasado esta semana?" which in English means "what is the nicest thing that has happened to you this week?"
September 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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One of my students left me this lovely review and I am buzzing.

This case is very dear to me, as he initially was considering refusing a gifted lesson, and shortly after having it, and continuing, decided to do two a week. His progress has been amazing to watch so far.

I <3 my job
"I met Cristina during a language exchange. She offered me a free lesson, and I accepted out of courtesy. I don't like learning through formal classes. Now we have two classes a week, and I get upset if we have to cancel one. Cristina is very flexible in her teaching style. The classes are fun and very helpful. We laugh a lot. She inspires me to learn without pressure. I actually started a Spanish blog as another way to practice. We use it as a jumping-off point to discuss ways to express myself more naturally and with less <<Spanglish>>. My Spanish level and confidence have improved rapidly with Cristina. Thank you so much!" ​ Written on 4th of September 2025 (Translated from Spanish using Google translate and minor additions to keep it as closest to the original as possible)
September 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Yo hoy llevo puesto mi jerséi favorito.

Me gusta tanto que, por si acaso, busqué otro en Vinted para tener dos.

#practicespanish
Close up where we only see a worn jumper with horizontal white and mustard stripes, and in the center has the silhouette of a sitting cat, in black.
September 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Let's start the week practising Spanish* with a Question of the Day!

¿Qué llevas puesto hoy?

(= What are you wearing today?)

Find the roulette here: www.anchoaescastilla.com/espanolonline

#PractiseSpanish #LangSky

*or any other language you are learning!
On a desaturated burgundy bacground, a two-tone yellow spinning roulette with questions inside. On top it's written "Question of the day" with some instructions, on the bottom the question in Spanish "¿Qué llevas puesto hoy?" which means "What are you wearing today?"
September 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Have you seen the store fronts in Camden? external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%...
A New Rock shoe store with a big boot coming out of the wall, above the sign
August 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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The web changes continue.

Last area to get some luuurve has been the “online” where I will be collecting games and other activities.

I have installed the new Question of the Day wheel (powered by puzzel.org).

It deserves a welcome spin:

www.anchoaescastilla.com/online

#learnspanish
A bi-yellow spinning wheel with tex on each section. On the top, in yellow over a dark grey background it says”Question of the day” and some short instructions underneath.
August 18, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Like Wordle? Learning Spanish? I've got you!

7 Spanish words, relating to "verano"

www.anchoaescastilla.com/post/wordle-...

#learnspanish #practisespanish
August 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Spanish public tv, RTVE, was threatened with a sanction if it mentioned Gaza’s genocide.

Their response? That message.

You can watch Spanish tv for free by making an account in www.rtve.es/play/

Brave!!!
White text over a black background, both in Spanish and English, saying: “Frente a los derechos humanos, el silencio no es una opción. Paz y Justicia para Palestina” “When human rights are at stake, silence is not an option. Peace and Justice for Palestine”
May 18, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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I get to catsit this gorgeous flooff in a really cool flat. My SO comes to visit as much as he can and I have been blessed with amazing students who make my job something to look forward to.
Tuxedo cat laying on her side, napping on the carpet which is bathed in sunlight.
March 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Oh wow, look at those! Love the yellow spots!

In Europe, although the females are quite similar, the males’ patterns are slightly different, their dark spots are under their beaks, like a beard.
A female sparrow (left) and a male sparrow (right), which has a stronger, rust-like brown colour on the top, and dark spots on the face and chest.
February 20, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Post-work practice.

I recorded something for a student to practise after our lesson, and I thought I’d record some of my drills.

This is one of my favourite songs, Sueño con Serpientes by Silvio Rodríguez.
February 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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This has broken my heart a little bit.

It’s happens often that I see sun outside the window when I work and it rains when I am free. Even in Spain.

But I got to walk with soft, glimmery rain on my face and it was nice.

I just desperately need some sun rays on me for a few days.
A very cloudy and somewhat rainy 10-day forecast.
February 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Huh, the very first lesson I made was called “¿Dónde está el ratón?”, because I had made a mouse-related blackboard at home for my SO, inspired by a small mouse toy on the microwave.

Pero, ratones nevertheless.

Here’s the lesson if you want to check it out:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Closeup of a blackboard where we see a small mouse doodle with a paw up and a speech bubble saying “Estoy aquí”
February 5, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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🇪🇸 Como no hace tiempo para patinar aún, hemos sacado el slackline.

🇬🇧 Since the weather is not fit for rollerskating yet, we’ve taken the slackline out.
A blurry nocturnal photo of a person balancing on a slackline. The top of the body is blurred by the photographic exposure.
February 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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I had 16 donated lessons available in the “lesson fund” that have been sitting there for a while, so I have turned them into coupons so I can bring them to a local organisation that redistributes donations locally.

That brings the count to 0, for now.
🇬🇧 Closeup of bilingual, dichromatic coupons offering 4 lessons with ¡Anchoa es Castilla! In English and Spanish 🇪🇸Foto de cerca de cupones bilingües y dicromáticos ofreciendo 4 lecciones con ¡Anchoa es Castilla! en inglés y español
February 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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And this is Koki ❤️
In English: Screenshot of a skype videcall where we see a black cat sitting, facing and looking to the left. On the top right there is the small window with the other speaker (me) and the name “Anchoa”. En castellano: una captura de pantalla de una videollamada de Skype, donde vemos a un gato negro, sentado, orientado y mirando hacia la izquierda. Arriba a la derecha se ve una pequeña ventana con la otra persona en la llamada (yo) y el nombre “Anchoa”.
January 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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A lot of my students have cats who tend to make appearances during our lessons.

This is Charolais, making her very slow approach towards my student’s lap.

😻
A grey, very lightly stripped, cat resting (as a relaxed loaf) on top of the backrest of a grey pleather sofa.
January 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM