Category Archives: General

Reflections on the Lower Saxony State Elections and some SF Links

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Cora

First of all, my internet still works. Well, sort of, at any rate. For at the moment I can only access the Internet via my laptop and netbook and not via my dsktop PC. That requires a fix that will … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Day 2013 and a Mad Santa House

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Cora

The new year started with rain and truly miserable weather. Like every year, we visited some friends of my parents who live in Teufelsmoor (devil’s moor), a bog region north of Bremen. We had lunch at a really good Greek … Continue reading →

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On the Road with an Oversize Load Truck

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Cora

Yesterday evening I had something of an unusual adventure, because I found myself travelling with an oversize cargo truck. The background is that over the past few weeks my Dad was very busy overseeing the building of a heavy cargo … Continue reading →

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Bremen Photos: Böttcherstraße

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Cora

During my stroll through Christmassy Bremen yesterday, I also made a detour through the Böttcherstraße (the name means barrel maker street, because this was where the barrel makers were situated). The Böttcherstraße is one of our main tourist attractions. And … Continue reading →

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Bremen Photos: Christmas Impressions

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Cora

Today, I drove into Bremen for some shopping and to take a stroll across our Christmas market, supposedly the prettiest in North Germany, and soak up the Christmas atmosphere. I had my camera with me and so I took some … Continue reading →

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An Attack of Hives and Reflections on Global and Local Writing

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Cora

Sorry for the lack of posting in the past few days, but I’ve been sick. On Thursday afternoon, I was itching at several parts of my body and that small hives had formed in the itchy spots. At first I … Continue reading →

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Jolly Old St. Nicholas

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Cora

December 6th is St. Nicholas Day in Germany and the Netherlands. The weather was pleasantly Christmassy, cold with a light dusting of snow, and I celebrated in style by baking yet more Christmas cookies. As dusk fell – which in … Continue reading →

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Gendering and Kinder Surprise Eggs

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Cora

Tonight, I went grocery shopping. Among other things, I also bought a pallet of twenty Kinder Surpise Eggs, because St. Nicholas Day is coming up and Kinder Surpise eggs are ideal for handing out. For more on the North German … Continue reading →

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Scotland Photos Part 5: Crathes Castle

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Cora

I promised on last Scotland photo post and here it is with photos of Crathes Castle, a 16th century building with a large estate and stunning gardens located some twenty kilometres west of Aberdeen. The castle is supposedly haunted by … Continue reading →

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Scotland Photos Part 4 – Harbour, Beach and Footdee

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Cora

Aberdeen is a harbour city and since the 1970s, Aberdeen harbour has been the main hub for supplying the oil platforms in the North Sea. Indeed, Aberdeen was one of the cities that were always mentioned in the maritime weather … Continue reading →

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