Snooker by Marcell Zeitouni

2^nd October 2013

On Wednesday we went to Bugsy’s for a great snooker game. No one really knew the rules of snooker despite the fact that we got a piece of paper explaining then to us. There were only four snooker tables so we also used the pool tables.

It was fun, de didn’t really play by the rules but we enjoyed it and that is what matters.

General Knowledge Quiz by Lilla Szives

1^st October 2013

After the 2^nd day at work, we participated in a quiz night again, but this time the questions were in connection with general knowledge, not England like a week before. We formed 4 groups, five students in each and named them group A, B, C, D. The game had five rounds: history, geography, books, entertainment and celebrities. Each category had twelve questions and we had to hand in our answer sheets to be totalized after each round. Group C won the game with notable results. They came first in almost all the rounds. The game ended sooner than we expected but as a result of the hard work we had done earlier that day, everyone went home to sleep.

Folk Song by Miklós Tövissi

30^th September 2013

We had to meet at 8 pm at the Baptist Church for the Folk Song night. When we entered the room the band was preparing for the concert. On every chair there was a notebook which contained 100 lyrics. Unfortunately we did not know all the songs. When the band finished preparing they started to play the songs that the audience requested.

The brave ones could sing the songs with the band. After an hour there was a 10-minute break, then the performance continued. The last song was YMCA, we all danced forming letters with our hands, that was fun, and after that we went home.

Library by Adrienn Lázár & Claudia Wiener

As we are not allowed to go back to the host families until 5 pm, we had to find some fun to spend our time with. There is a library near my workplace. We thought we may use the internet there but we could not. However, there were plenty of books, comfortable chairs, and old people.

The atmosphere was very relaxing. We read a fairy tale, and we really enjoyed it. I think we'll go back whenever we have some time to kill, which is fortunately quite rare as we have a lot of programmes, trips and evening activities.

Dover by Róbert Haszanov

29^th September 2013

When we got off the train at Dover, we did not know what a beautiful city it is. The buildings there are old fashioned, and people were smiling and friendly.

We went straight to the Great Dover Castle which is a landmark of England. Henry II remodelled the castle in the 1180's and it repelled a heavy siege by the French in 1216-17. Dover Castle was built on a hilltop, so that it is easier to protect it from the enemy. A lighthouse was also built in Roman times to guide ships into the harbour.

During the Second World War Dover became the headquarters for the Admiralty’s regional command. In the tunnels there was a fascinating interactive show about the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. We saw photos, videos, original objects, and the sound effects really brought us back to the war times.

The view from Dover Castle is amazingly beautiful and you could see the ferry port as well. Also there is an Anglo-Saxon Church next to the lighthouse. At the castle's highest point you can visit the original medieval castle. Dover Castle is one of the most powerful of all medieval castles. It is surrounded by concentric rings of stone walls. When we went into the keep, we had a presentation about how they used to live there. We also met a king in the keep, we even talked to him, and he knew about the history of the Hungarian Kingdom. We also saw the kitchen which was a really interesting experience for me.

Dover Castle is in good condition compared to its age. We had a great day there, the weather was excellent and the sun was shining. Even though we got really exhausted, we liked that trip very much.

LONDON 1 by Benedek Varga-Szabó

28^th September 2013

Today we visited London. The meeting was at the car park next to the railway station in Broadstairs at 7.45. We left the car park at 8 am and travelled 2 hours by coach. Luckily the weather was sunny and windy most of the time. We got off the coach at the Embankment and started our trip on foot with our guide, Robert. The first sight we visited was the London Eye. We didn't take a ride on it, because we didn't have time and patience to stand in the long queue. Then we continued our walk along the Thames. After a short rest we continued our journey in London. We walked over Westminster bridge and arrived at the Parliament Square. It’s a really nice place with famous monuments such as Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and sculptures of significant Prime Ministers. After taking a group photo at the park we moved on to Downing Street. We were not allowed to go near no. 10, the PM's residence was heavily guarded by armed police constables. We watched the changing of horse guards there which is not the same event as the one at Buckingham Palace. The next sight was Buckingham Palace. We weren't lucky this time, the Queen wasn't there. We could only see the Union Jack, not the Royal Flag. We took some photos there and went to another famous place, to Trafalgar Square. We had a look at the sculpture of the Britain's great hero Admiral Nelson. This was the most crowded place in London. It was full of tourists and there were pantomime artists too. The last sight we visited was the British Museum. It was free to get in, but we didn't have anyone to guide us so we had the opportunity to explore the museum alone. London is a perfect place with beautiful sights to visit. I really enjoyed the trip and I really recommend it to everyone.

Quex Park by Dávid Jákob

 27^th September 2013

Last week we visited Quex-park. Quex-park is a big estate which was possessed by several families, but in the 1500’s it got to the Quekes family.

The Powell-Cotton museum can be found in the Quex-park, which shows treasures from Africa and real animal’s skins and bones hunted by the Powell-Cotton family from the end of the 19^th to the beginning of the 20^th century. Poachers killed animals as a hobby and it was accepted back then, but nowadays it’s a bit sad that hundreds of animals have been killed for their skins, to be shown in a museum like this.

The other part of the exhibition was the big house of the family with beautiful antique furniture and accessories from the Far East, and a huge garden where to our surprise we met with a good guy peacock.

In Quex-park a lot of events and even weddings are held. The estate is very big and beautiful, but the killed and stuffed animals, together with the skull trophies are ruining the whole place’s beauty in my opinion.