You might think the world economic situation and increasing Green awareness might be potentially damaging to the business prospects of language schools in the UK, a plane trip away from most of their customers. But you would be wrong. 

Not only have many English UK members reported positive bookings for the first quarter of 2009, but several are developing a new niche opportunity: online lessons. 

English UK today announced that it has achieved its 2009 target of exceeding 400 members, with membership today standing at 402.

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We are running a weekly news service to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

Take a plateful of tiny sandwiches, some delicious cakes and a pot of tea, and you have a great English tradition. And you also have a fantastic way of learning English the fun way.

Make the most of your free time when studying here with our series of things to do and try. Since the UK has had a lot of rainy weather lately, we have put together a list of ten things you can do when it's cold and wet outside.