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 […]

Whoops! (Oh, I mean ‘Op is Op, take 2’.)

You know when you have an awesome idea? And then you launch it with a lot of fanfare? And it kind of…backfires? Well, that just happened to me. After launching my 5 free “Get Your English Passport Proof” podcasts (which you can still get if you click here), I still wanted to give something else away […]

Feeling Groovy

As a professional speaker coach, I’ve seen it all. Presentations that have made the audience gasp, cry, and beg for more, and presentations that have made the audience search wildly in their bags for their phones to check their mail the entire time. What makes a great presentation great? Oh, sweetie, so many things. Too many […]

Rock Your English! Video Courses

Have a look at my intro film! This is me talking about the course, how it is structured, and how you can get the most out of it. Make sure you watch this first! It’s a great way to get strapped in for the wonderful ride you’re about to take ready for lift off? GO!

Recipe for a bad news sandwich

Scene from my inbox: “Buffi, can you check this song we were working on?” “Hi, thanks for your mail. I am coaching until late tonight and out tomorrow morning. However, I can check it for you tomorrow afternoon and give you feedback by the end of the day. Looking forward to hearing it!” “But I’m […]

Don’t let this happen to you…

Happy Monday, sweetie! Once I heard a story. About a man. About a man who travelled to England on business. About a man who travelled to England on business and went out for a fancy business lunch with his clients. About a man who travelled to England on business and went out for a fancy […]