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Even if you don't like exercising, you might enjoy it. Really! You don't need the gym or any special equipment. For example, go for a short run. Or play volleyball with your friends. You can play inside if the weather is bad. climate fun fitness Even though she's just 15 and cooking is only her hobby, she's exceptionally talented. She has a natural understanding of how flavours work together. She'd like to be a professional chef one day, but it's a bit too soon to be certain. someone's hopes someone's fears someone's planes Every reporter was pushing for an interview with him, but he refused all requests. His last novel had been a bestseller and someone said it was going to be a film as well. a journalist a film a novelist You can buy shoes on the ground floor. Casual clothes are on the first floor. Mainly jeans and T-shirts, with expensive labels at the back. Ask if you want to try anything. a popular magazine a department store a fashion model's day We're doing quite well with glass and paper, but plastic is the problem now. Because of the way it's made, it's difficult to break down so that it can be used for something else. recycling paper and plastic breaking glass It wasn't a major emergency, but she couldn't go to school. She had a heavy cold and needed to stay home. Unfortunately, she missed her maths test, but she recovered quickly. someone's school someone's illness someone's exam An Amazing JourneyI was walking my dog near my home in San Francisco last spring when I saw a large black Labrador on its own. It was wearing a blue collar, but there was no sign of an owner anywhere. I asked the dog if it wanted to come home with me. I was only joking, but it came running to me and stood by my side, ready to leave. I knew that this was someone's lost pet.I fed and bathed the dog and checked its collar. There was a tag on it with a phone number.It turned out that the dog's name was Banjo, and sure enough, he had an owner and a home.The trouble was that his home was in Chicago – over 2,000 miles away! His owners, Tina and Dan, were amazed to hear from me. Banjo had been missing for over a year, and they had no idea how he had got all the way across the country. They also had no idea how to get him back again because they had a newborn baby at home and couldn't make the long journey to San Francisco.I used social media to ask for help. It wasn't long before we had a long list of volunteers who wanted to help Banjo to get home. I made sure that all of them were pet owners. It was important that they knew how to take care of Banjo. Banjo set off on his journey, and met new people in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri before he reached his home state of Illinois.It took 20 drivers four days to reunite Banjo with his family. Banjo was delighted to meet the new baby and to be back home. His owners were thrilled to have him back. I hope he won't go wandering again. Banjo's story just goes to show what people can achieve when they all work together!