Hello & welcome to the Country Cousins Blog
We post regularly about life at Country Cousins. You can expect to read interviews, the latest school news, tips and advice about learning English and information about Country Cousins.
If you are a current or former student and you would like to contribute to our blog, or you have any suggestions or ideas please contact us.
June 2018
Summer Arrives (Finally!)
We love June here at Country Cousins and apparently so do our students. "Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!" It's becoming rarer and rarer to hear a real life Town Crier making [...]
The World Cup Kicks off in Ilfracombe
The World Cup 2018 may well officially kick off later today but, unofficially it started here in Ilfracombe on Sunday! Students from Italy, Spain and France joined their English PALS in a tournament warm-up as part [...]
May 2018
Weird Weather, Staff Changes and Happy Students
Wow the last month at Country Cousins has been a very busy one. […]
April 2018
IATEFL 2018 (aka Alicja’s Tour of Brighton)
Here at Country Cousins we strive to ensure that we teach our students using the latest techniques and to the very highest professional standards. To achieve this we recognise the importance of investing [...]
March 2018
5 Reasons to be a Host Family
In this blog let us tell you why hosting a Country Cousins student will be an unforgettable experience for both you and your family. […]
The return of the students!
Here at Country Cousins the only thing we like better than welcoming new students is welcoming back those who we now call our friends. So last week was extra special when we [...]
February 2018
First Students of 2018!
This week we welcomed our first students of 2018 and what a week it is shaping up to be! Before the students arrived, we proudly unveiled our new students ‘chill [...]
October 2017
Meet Rolo!
We have a new addition to the Country Cousins team... Meet Rolo! Rolo joined the family a few weeks ago and is settling in very well. He spends his days playing in the park, snoozing [...]
September 2017
Finalist in the North Devon Journal Food, Drink & Tourism Awards
The team at Country Cousins are all really excited because we’ve been shortlisted as a finalist in the North Devon Journal Food, Drink & Tourism awards in the category for Best Tourism Activity or Sport [...]