I can say I am pretty lucky with my
workplace since I got the job I wanted and exactly where I wanted. I am working in the Charles Dickens restaurant
and pub which is really well known here. It is located just in the seafront so
I guess it is not needed to deeply discribe the view. This may brings a lot of
guest in but don't forget about all the programs they organise. It is not
suprising why it is so popular. They are always full even on Christmas. Working
there is such a pleasure. I have never thought I am going to like my job as
much as this. The staff is so lovely and helpful. On my first days they were
patient and understanding. Just from the beginning we have been talking a lot
and it was fantastic to see how interested they were and wanted to get to know
me. There is never a dull moment with them. My job is quite easy. Being a waitress is not
hard since I have experience in it. But talking with the guests and making a
relationship between us are my favourites. It is always good putting people in
good mood, getting to know them and all these things. It is so funny that
already plenty of them recognize me and smile at me when I give them their
drink or food. All in considered, I
really like my job and could not be happier with it. I am glad I am working for Charles Dickens
and lucky to have the opportunity to meet all these people in the staff. They even
asked me to come back after school and work for them. I seriously will think it
over.
2016. október 31., hétfő
Work experience in Marks&Spencer Food hall by Flóri, Marci
"My work placement is Marks and Spencer. Which is a
big supermarket near to Broadstairs at Westwood Cross. It's really different
from the Hungarian one it has more sections just like food, beauty, men's wear
women's wear, cafè and kid's wear. I work at the food hall with Marci and our
job is to refill the shelves with products which are out of stock. At first it
was hard to understand the people, but after the second day i got used to their
speed and accent and now we can help them too, because we know where are the
products they search. We work 5 hours every day, but we have a one hour lunch
break. I like to work here, there's only one thing I miss the music."
"My work experience takes place in Marks and Spencer, it's a bit different from
the Hungarian store, because it's much larger and has a lot more departments.
Clothing, Beauty,Gifts, Cafetaria and Foods. I work in the food department with
Flórián. We usually have to fill up the shelves from green trays and sort them
by date, or tidy up the shelves. At the beginning it was quite difficult, but
after the first few days, we knew where we can find most of the things and with
that knowledge we could, help some costumers out. I personally like the place,
because it's relaxed and easy. The only problem for me is that it's quite cold
in the shop."
Work experience in HobbyCrarft by Anna Major
I have work experience
in HobbyCraft. It is a huge craft store in Westwood Cross. They sell craft
tools, models, clay, paints, fabric, knitting tools, books, patterns, toys and
a lot of decorations for Christmas. I work from 10 until 15 and I
have a lunch break from 12.30 until 13.00. I usually help tidying and filling
the shelves. I also help people finding what they are looking for. The managers
and collegues are very kind and patient. The custumers are fairly patient and
tolerant. I really enjoy working here.
Work experience in B&M Store by Jenni, Kriszti, Szandy
We work in the B&M Store at Westwood Cross.
This shop is one of the leading variety retailers in the UK. They mainly sell
foods, drinks, household supplies and toys. The customers' age is different, they're mainly
middle-aged people and they usually come with their children, but there are
elderly people as well. We work here from 10.00am to 15.00pm and we always work
together. Our duties are packing out and moving the products. We also help customers when they can't find
something. Sometimes it is really hard, because they ask it with the product's
brand. But the more time we spend here, it is getting easier because when we
adjust the shelves, we get know the products' names.
Work experience at Cramptons by Szabó Dani
So this is my place where I'm doing my work experience for three weeks.
This is a bar and restaurant in the heart of Broadstairs. The inside is modern
with some rustic elements. The place is not really busy during my shift. It's
more situated to night parties. During the day you could choose from several
foods from the menu and several drinks from the drink sheet. They also have a
meal deal for 5 pounds which includes a soup or a garlic bread and one main
dish. I think this is a really great value especially in England. The staff is
also really kind and friendly here. They are helping me out a lot. I really
like working here and also it's not a new thing to me because I used to work in
my fathers restaurant back in Hungary. All in all it's a pretty good place to
eat because the quality and the quantity of the food is great, the staff is
magnificent and they have a very wide range of drinks here.
2016. október 23., vasárnap
Sandwich and Richborough Roman fort by Szandy
Our first destination was Sandwich which still remained as a medieval town named after an English man, Lord Sandwich, and who created the original sandwich. We went by train but unfortunately we had to change to an other train in Ramsgate. It took altogether 30 minutes. Firstly we stopped at the remains of a harbour. It's called Wandsum Channel and until the 16th century it was the busiest harbour in England. After that we saw 2 churches but unfortunately they were closed so we couldn't go in. Later we went to the city hall. There was a city hall museum. We had a bit free time. I tasted the typical sandwich of Sandwich and it was fantastic and cheap. After that we had a 45 minutes walk to the remains of Richborough Roman fort. There are some remains of walls higher than me. Luckily we had fantastic weather. It was a bit tiring but I enjoyed it. I took a lot of pictures and it was a beautiful day.
2016. október 21., péntek
Trip to London, 15th October by Dani Szabó
On Saturday our little group visited London. First we had a
walk at Greenwich park, after that we went into the observatory to see the
awesome exhibition about time measuring. At 12 o'clock we caught a boat and had
a trip down the River Thames. We saw a lot of magnificent sights during our
trip. For example the Tower Bridge which was huge and beautiful, the Tower, the
Houses of parliament, the Big Ben which was named after the bell in it and the
HMS Belfast. My personal favourite was the HMS Belfast, because it was a huge
battleship with some cool canons, and I really like battleships. HMS
Belfast also had operations during the Cold war. When we got off the boat we
had a walk at St. James's Park and after the walk we saw the one and only
Buckingham Palace which was mind-blowing. Then our last stop was Trafalgar
Square where I met one of my best friends who currently lives in London. We had
some free time at Trafalgar Square to explore the nearby attractions and after
that we travelled back to Broadstairs.
Games Night by Adrienn Ardai
On the second week, Thursday’s evening
programme was the Games Night. It was at K.S.E. It started at 8 pm, and Steve
showed us the games. We could play with Wii. This is a videogame console by
Nintendo. There are many different games on it. We played with Just Dance game,
so we danced a lot. The first dance was Steve’s and mine. In the beginning it
was difficult, but funny and exciting. Many, many videos and pictures were
made. Beside this, we could also play Jenga, Twister and make friendship
bracelets. Mostly the girls, but some boys tried to make a bracelet as well.
Steve showed us how to make these and helped us. It was a really, really great
evening again, everybody enjoyed it!
On the video we can see that not everyone
managed to follow the dance…(In fact, nobody)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glHylN2A3VE
2016. október 20., csütörtök
Cinema nights by Adrienn Ardai
Cinema
nights
Last
Friday’s and this Wednesday’s evening programme was a movie night. The meeting
was at 19.30 on Vere Road. 4 of us were late, so the bus left them there. But
later it went back for them. The cinema
is not the same as in Hungary. It was smaller, in the snack bar there were less
products. There weren’t popcorn and nachos. In the whole building, there was a
strange smell. But the chairs were more comfortable, and in the end of the
film, people applauded it. In Hungary it is not usual. The first
film was Inferno, an action film, with Tom Hanks. It was really exciting for
me. Directed by Ron Howard. The second
film was Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar
Children. Directed by Tim Burton. It was also a really great
film. It was fabulous. These evening programmes are always fun and bring us
together.
2016. október 16., vasárnap
At school and afternoon presentation by an entrepreneur - Szandy Kiss
13th of October 2016
Today we had class with Pete in the morning. We
dealt with making complaints, talked about surviving in a moated island and
about technology. We had some interesting exercises e.g. find pictures' pairs
and find out a story for it. We usually have a long lunch break at 12:15. After
this break we did something different. We had to think about questions for a
businessman because at about half past 3 we met one called Bill. He and his
wife run a really successful bed and breakfast hotel here in Broadstairs. He
bought an old house near the coast and he refurbished it. It was opened in 2005
and in the first year they had absolutely no profit. They were in the red. They
had to advertise themselves which was again a huge cost. But they could do it.
Nowadays they have 5 employees who are the best. The 5 employees do the
housework. His wife cooks and he does the paperwork. Originally they had 4
stars plus Silver Award but it cost too much so they cancelled the title. They
are really successful because their breakfast is totally homemade and they have
average prices.
I think it was an exciting presentation. I've
never thought that somebody can make a really successful business from scratch.
Some photos about us preparing visuals for our presentations.
2016. október 15., szombat
Teachers in Broadstairs
We arrived at Stansted Airport, London on 9th
October. The same day we visited Cambridge (in this city we can find one of the
most famous universities in the world), where we took a boat trip on the River
Cam and enjoyed the beauty of the medieval city. On the river Mr. Módos tried
to push the boat forward with the help of a long pole, and he was doing this very
confidently. Like a real Venetian boatman. We arrived in Broadstairs in the
evening, where our host families were waiting for us, and we started to test
our language knowledge.
Monday was our first day at Kent School of
English. (School starts at nine o’clock – oops!) Here we wrote a placement test, so on Tuesday
we continued our studies in new groups where we had the chance of meeting
colleagues from Italy and France. Our excellent teachers were not only well-prepared,
but friendly and helpful from the first day. They gave us interesting, useful
and challenging exercises. They praised us every time, and it was a very pleasant
feeling. (It is a big edification for the teachers!)
In the afternoons we explored Broadstairs and
the surrounding areas. We had long walks on the coast, visited the very exotic
Powell Cotton Museum (he was a world traveller British aristocrat), the world
famous cathedral of Canterbury (where Thomas Beckett was murdered – it is an
important historic lesson!) and a local secondary school, which was really amazing
very well-equipped and has six football pitches for example. WE had the
opportunity to observe lessons and compare methods and the curricula. Our focus
was on the Economics lessons and it was very interesting to discuss the
different aspects of teaching entrepreneurship and marketing.
In the evenings we relaxed a bit in some
characteristic British pubs (of course just the adults!), played bowling, sang
in a church, or went to watch a movie, and naturally we built relationships
with our hosts and other teachers from around Europe. (For dinner our host
families served us some typical and delicious British dishes, like shepherd’s
pie.) During the evening activities we listened to the enthusiastic accounts of
our student. They were very skilful and we were proud of them.
All in all, thanks to Mr. Gere and Mr. Módos,
the two group-leaders and organisers of the whole project we had a wonderful
and thought-provoking time in beautiful Broadstairs.Powell Cotton Museum in Quex Park by Szabolcs Floarea
Being a
nobleman in the late nineteenth century has its own advantages and Percy
Powell-Cotton, the founder of the museum spent all his time, money and effort
to collect and reserve over 60,000 individual items from all around the world.
First of
all, the Quex Park. A lovely place stuffed with a bit of history. It is indeed a
park with its own botanic garden containing various types of plants, cacti and trees.
Also there is a fountain just next to the garden with exotic koi carp fish in
it. During the visit we had a great weather, the sun was shining all the time.
Now, the
main attraction is of course the museum. We first had a quick guide through the
galleries and then we had some time to examine each of the galleries.
From
stuffed animals through antique weapons to interactive tasks, the museum is
enormous and all the collected items can be seen. The perfection of the animal wadding
is extreme, especially when they are placed in an area designed as if that was those
animals’ natural environment.
All in all,
the museum is well worth a visit, the entry fee is not expensive, we had a very
great time there and are looking forward for the rest of the programmes.
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