May has a different rhythm to it. The days are longer, windows are open, and music seems to follow us everywhere – on car journeys, in gardens, and at the first hint of festival season. It’s a month when lyrics feel especially present, echoing through everyday life. Music doesn’t just entertain us; it shapes the […]
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April brings a lighter energy. The days are brighter, moods lift, and there’s a sense that playfulness is back on the agenda. With April Fools’ Day setting the tone, it’s a month that celebrates humour, mischief, and not taking things too seriously. Unsurprisingly, our language is full of phrases about tricks, jokes, and foolish behaviour.
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March is a month full of momentum. Winter begins to loosen its grip, the days grow longer, and there’s a sense that things are quietly shifting. It’s also the month most associated with luck, folklore, and legend – thanks in part to St Patrick’s Day, but also because language itself is full of expressions about
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February is the month of love in all its forms. Romantic love, self-love, friendship, heartbreak, and everything in between. Valentine’s Day may dominate the calendar, but the language of love surrounds us all year round – woven into everyday phrases, song lyrics, and expressions we use without a second thought. Many of our most familiar
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January has a very particular energy. The pace slows, the diary clears, and after the rush of December, there’s finally space to think again. It’s the month of fresh starts, quiet reflection, and gentle resets – and language captures that feeling perfectly. Many of the phrases we use when we talk about “starting again” are
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