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It's a magical time of the year ❄️
Dear , It's winter time and that means snow is a possibility - small flakes that float gently through the air and settle…
Read issue →It was an early start to the day!
Hello , I've survived my first train drivers' strike in Obertshausen. That's the biggest negative about my new flat -…
Read issue →Auntie Andrea nearly made a big mistake 😳
Greetings , I've always given people birthday cards. Years ago I started a list - mainly my relatives (1). I'd…
Read issue →It's time to do some Christmas baking
Hey , I've been here long enough to know that people in Germany have special things that they do every Christmas time.…
Read issue →There were just too many crazy people 😧
Hi , For me, last week started as 'Crazy Person Week'. It began on the way home on the train on Monday. I was in an…
Read issue →I didn't need to be scared
Dear , Last week I visited the German Pension Insurance Office (DR) (1). I wasn't looking forward to it - some people at…
Read issue →The 'country town' feel I grew up with
G'day , After living in a big city since I arrived in Germany, it's been interesting to spend some time in the town…
Read issue →A day in Munich, and I didn't get lost 😊
Hello again , Years ago (about 11, if you're counting), a friend and I took a trip to Munich. It was February and…
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