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Source:  Mark de Jong on Unsplash Queen Jubilee letter in FULL - read the Queen's words on Camilla  QUEEN ELIZABETH II has issued a special message marking her Platinum Jubilee on February 6.  Today (Sunday, February 6), the Queen marks an unprecedented seven decades on the throne with her Platinum Jubilee. On this date in 1952, the Queen's beloved father King George VI died at Sandringham House in Norfolk, leading to the new Queen ascending the throne at the age of 25. In recognition of her 70 years on the throne, the Queen issued a special written statement on February 5, 2022.  Within the message, the Queen expressed her thanks to the nation for its continued support for her reign.  But the Queen also expressed her "sincere wish" that Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will be known as Queen when Prince Charles is King.  Here is the Queen's Platinum Jubilee message in full: "February 5, 2022.  "Tomorrow, 6th February, marks the 70th anniv...

Source: Anne Nygård on Unsplash Here are some tweets from October to December 2021. Click on a tweet to read the full story. You can reply in Twitter or here in the blog. What new words and expressions did you find? October #politics #Madrid leader takes issue with pope’s apology for ‘painful errors’ in Mexico https://t.co/u8kAyVrgD6 — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) September 30, 2021 Brits are back in Benidorm as beer buckets and sun worshippers return https://t.co/iI9GfedxoO via @MailOnline — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) October 4, 2021 https://t.co/xhifRQQkLj — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) October 12, 2021 Some other North Korea-related stories: Bad Hair Ad Upsets North Koreans - https://t.co/JPEcv8tBl0 North Korean cuisine to come to Scotland - https://t.co/0ujx8aRPyj https://t.co/bqrz0Ybsot pic.twitter.com/G5IeTi4JGw — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) October 14, 2021 https://t.co/BFEv5BCyOK — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) October 19, 2021 Spanish kin...

Wordle: New York Times buys viral game for seven- figure sum   Puzzle creator Josh Wardle ‘ thrilled ’ that newspaper is taking over internet sensation  The New York Times has acquired the viral word game Wordle for an undisclosed seven-figure sum, the publisher announced on Monday.   Created by a Reddit engineer and launched in October, Wordle gives players just six guesses to determine a five-letter word that changes every day. The soothing daily puzzle has become a hit since its launch, quickly attracting hundreds of thousands, then millions, of players. Social media posts about its game of the day have become ubiquitous , along with screenshots of the game’s distinctive grid .  Josh Wardle, who created the game for his partner, who loves puzzles, told the Guardian this month that he felt overwhelmed by the game’s viral success.  “It going viral doesn’t feel great, to be honest. I feel a sense of responsibility for the players. I feel I really ...