Lauren Fenton

Editor and Project Manager (Adult & Secondary ELT)
Languages | Singing | Norfolk terrier parenting | Veg growing

[Lauren Fenton @spanglichanka]

@jessphillips Chesterfield Royal has a greengrocer's stall at the main entrance 😊

[BookTrust @Booktrust]

Christmas won't be magical for every child.

A surprise festive book gift from you could light up Christmas for a vulnerable child. Will you help?

Donate today and make a child feel special ✨

https://t.co/n55o0ngwdP #JustOneBook #WorldGiftDay

[Lauren Fenton @spanglichanka]

@andyverity Declined on an application to remortgage based solely on the fact I'm self-employed (I consistently earn a good salary, perfect credit, etc.). Broker says banks used this as an excuse last Fri to wipe a load of applicants off the now lower-rate deals from a few weeks ago. Great!

[Kaja Kallas @kajakallas]

Estonians are a singing nation. So are Ukrainians. Singing means freedom and gives freedom.

Thousands gathered in Tallinn's historic Song Festival Grounds to sing “Oi u luzi chervona kalyna” and raise money for humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

Powerful.

#EstoniaSingsforUkraine

[Kate Lloyd @KateLlo28564407]

ELT teachers of Twitter....

Our teachers who have fled Ukraine for neighbouring countries are going to need work.

They are Celta/Delta qualified Ukrainians excellent English, and a couple of expats.

If anyone knows of vacancies, could you let me know?

#eltchat #eltchinwag

[Lauren Fenton @spanglichanka]

@Kerry_Maxi Glad it was helpful, Kerry. It never feels like we're helping enough, but at least we can do this.

[Lauren Fenton @spanglichanka]

Please donate to the International Red Cross. They are the best equipped to get the right aid to the right people and places, including within Ukraine. #ukraine #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/ZrFb6AZGzR

[Hinterlands @teigngardener]

Hi - ex aid worker here. I see that people are wondering about how they can help the people of #Ukraine and so I thought I might offer some pointers.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Want to donate to help the humanitarian effort in Ukraine?

Do it via https://t.co/BClF6IoHJd and UK govt matches up to £20m of donations.

With gift aid this means each £1 given means £2.25 goes through (I've assumed govt won't match the gift aid)

[Patrick Moelleken 🇺🇦 @PMoelleken]

.@ZelenskyyUa's tv address to the Russian (!) people might be the most moving speech that I've ever seen in my entire life. The whole world needs to see, understand and share this crucial Ukrainian message.
#StandWithUkraine #Ukraine #Україна #Russia #Россия

[Lauren Fenton @spanglichanka]

@felicityward @KelhamPrint

[Lauren Fenton @spanglichanka]

🎄FESTIVE ALERT🎄
It's nearly that time of year! Get your tickets to hear some festive tunes and support two great charities. Both online and in-person tickets available. Go to https://t.co/3lV0pI7iOo for details! 🎅🎄🎁🔔🎶

[Lauren Fenton @spanglichanka]

@EltKaty Hi Katy, I'm an ELT editor based just near Sheffield. If you ever want someone to go for a coffee and walk with, it'd be lovely to connect with another ELTer. 😊

[Learning English in Yorkshire and the Humber @learnenglishyh]

We are still collecting Yorkshire dialect words for our ESOL resources for Yorkshire. Tweet your favourites #Yorkshire #Yorkshiredialect

[Lauren Fenton @spanglichanka]

@learnenglishyh mi sen = myself
while = until (i.e. working 9 while 5)
pack it in = stop it (tho possibly more broadly northern England??)
gi o'er (give over) = also means stop it
proper = really/very

All heard in Sheffield. Top two were new to me (I'm originally from Cheshire).

[Lauren Fenton @spanglichanka]

@foxlanebooks Sorry to hear about the bad news. I've ordered a couple of books: Isabel Allende's biography and the new Ishiguro novel. Looking forward to receiving them soon!😃

[Lauren Fenton @spanglichanka]

Interesting opportunity! Maybe something for #FreeELT people seeing as many of us have experience attending recordings and checking audio files 🤓

[Careers at Penguin Books UK @penguinukjobs]

🐧Our Audio team are looking for avid listeners to assist in our audiobook production. Could this be you?

Apply with a short CV and a document or audio clip answering the questions which can be found here: https://t.co/iMIYHF7Eee

[Sheffield City Council @SheffCouncil]

A new grant scheme to support self-employed and small businesses impacted by the national #lockdown has launched in #Sheffield, with one-off payments of £1,000 available to those who haven't been eligible for other schemes. Find out more and apply 👉 https://t.co/ONqNSn3ouy