3 Magic Moments (and why your presentation needs them)

Thank you so much for letting me slip into your inbox this morning. I really love it here. I love it so much that I want to say this to all of you! And doesn’t it feel great to feel appreciated? This is something that so many of us forget. This is such a shame, because it’s […]
The Dirty Dozen. 12 Things Not To Do In English Today.

The DIRTY DOZEN. 12 Things Not To Do In English Today. Or tomorrow. Or ever. Promise me. You’ll stop doing this. If you do, your life (and mine!) will change for the better. I will become unemployed, but your English will be fabulous! Here we go: 1. Overestimate your English skills (yes, I mean you) Just […]
It’s so nice to meet you. And I’m so scared.

“It’s so nice to meet you. And I’m so scared.” This is how I was greeted last Monday at the opening of my “Comfortabel Presenteren” masterclass. These words came out of the gorgeously lipsticked mouth of a very attractive, super-sharp professional woman. I asked her right away (after telling her it was lovely to meet […]
Ik ben een gelukszoeker.

IK BEN EEN GELUKZOEKER. IK BEN EEN GELUKVINDER. IK BEN EEN GELUKMAKER. Oh, sweetie. Last Wednesday I was ill. I woke up with two swollen glands and zero voice and had to cancel all my appointments. But I couldn’t stay in bed. Something was pulling me out of it and pulling clothes on me over […]
Who’s at your table?

How are you, my darling? I hope this weekly slice of Buffilove finds you very well indeed! Last week I had a very special experience. I was kidnapped and taken to the most beautiful home I’ve ever seen, designed and lived in by someone I love very much. For his 50th birthday, my dear friend Lucas […]
Does this newsletter look wrinkled?

Sweet darling! If my newsletter looks slightly more wrinkled than last week’s, there’s a good reason! I turned 47 last Friday and I’m absolutely sure there’s more wrinkles now than there ever were before. I love my wrinkles – every single one tells a story! But as my sweet grandmother (who lived a full and […]
1 Thing Not To Do In English Today. (Or Tomorrow.)

Promise me something, darling. Promise me that you won’t do this 1 thing today. Or tomorrow. Or ever again. That would make my life so much better. And yours, too! Here it is. It’s saying things like “I didn’t went there”, “I didn’t knew that”, or “Did you saw that…”? This makes me sad. You don’t […]
3 Magical Memory Moments

I just got back from vacation (and boy are my arms tired). My head is filled with incredible memories, but my heart is ready to come back on your screen, as I love sharing my story every week with all of you. So I set a timer (I have this handy new app that makes […]
5 Ways to Improve Your English in 5 Minutes Flat

Hello, darling! This is my last newsletter before I ride the holiday horse towards the horizon, but you know I would never leave you without some fabulous tips and tricks on how to improve your English while I’m away! Got 5 minutes? Great. Let’s get started. This could be you. You want to raise the […]
Pardon me, I mean ‘excuse me’!

When someone says “I want to work on my English pronunciation, I usually say “Which one?” and then show them this. And this one is just on British accents. Click here for one about American accents – and more! Ok, and while we’re at it….how about this classic on the difference between American and British slang – you might pick […]