I was sent some lovely emails today which came from the pupils and staff of the Maria Theresia Gymnasium in Augsburg, where class 11b have been reading Planet Germany as a set text.
This is, of course a moment of mixed emotions for me. To start with, looking back on my own school days, I wonder [...]
At last! The photos are here from my youngest daughter’s circus project week. Here are some of the highlights… just see what a set of primary school kids can achieve in a week!
Roll up roll up!
Ribbon dancing in ultraviolet light…
Lion taming…
Clowning about….
Trick cycling…
Trapeze artistry…
Tightrope tricks….
Tightrope gymnastics…
Bed of nails…
Fire stunts….
Exploding heads… no sorry, fire eating…
…and one [...]
We decided to keep three of the kittens in the end. This week they had their debut in the big wide outdoor world.
It’s been wonderful watching them explore their new domain. The sheds and woodstores have been popular - there are some great hiding places.
Helping (ahem) with the gardening is also a new favourite pastime.
And [...]
Do you ever have days when all the other vehicles on the road seem to be driven by Dumköpfe?
I was out and about in Meerbusch the other day when a bus overtook me and pulled in directly ahead of me, causing me to brake sharply. Normally I’m not the type of person who is in [...]
certainly knows how to make Health and Safety films.
See Klaus’s first day as a fork-lift truck driver. (Note: unsuitable for those of a nervous disposition, children, old people, folks eating their lunch etc. etc.)
OK - up to now I’ve only blogged here in English. But actually German is a pretty easy language to pick up - at least it is the way I speak it!
So let me tell you about my day yesterday in German:
Ich wontten schoppen gehen. Ist regenning, zo ich mit mein auto schoppen gehen. Dammundblast [...]
is absolutely not a great leap forward for mankind. I’m just saying….
I already mentioned that Whitsun in Meerbusch is not complete without a trip to the fair.
Apart from all the rides, it’s fun to browse the wonderfully kitschy stalls, with their strange array of things to eat…. popcorn, candy floss, toffee apples, lebkuchen-hearts…
Of course there’s one stall which we Brits always make a beeline for. The [...]
For months we’ve all been dreaming about it… even our neo-nazi-lookalike cat has spent a long Winter of the soul waiting for the Summer to arrive again.
Well now it’s here (even if only temporarily) … and our entire family life has moved outside. Not just the tables and chairs… but also the washing, bicycles, the [...]
