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Winter Returns

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Cora

After the almost spring like weather of the past few days, winter is now making a comeback. Right now it’s snowing outside and we have maybe one or two centimeters of snow. It’s probably not going to last, but it … Continue reading →

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A Cold Day on the Town

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Cora

Since yesterday was the peculiar holiday known as report card holiday, i.e. two days of no school after the half term report cards have been given out, I decided to take the opportunity to go into Bremen. Actually I wanted … Continue reading →

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A Blaze from the Past

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Cora

I had a busy day today. First, I visited my aunt in the hospital, then I attended the monthly translators meet-up at Leo’s Restaurant in Bremen. While rushing from the hospital to the restaurant, I passed through the central station. … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Linkdump

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Cora

Our almost three weeks of solid snow and frost are thawing just in time for New Year. Unfortunately, that thawing is accompanied by freezing rain, which makes every surface slippery as hell. I’m very glad that I don’t have to … Continue reading →

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A Very White Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Cora

Well, it’s not quite Christmas yet, though it’s already in the early hours of Christmas Eve. And Christmas Eve is the main event here in Germany. What is more, someone must have decided that as a compensation for the past … Continue reading →

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Solstice, Snow and Faintly Disturbing Antiques

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Cora

Last night might have been the coldest of the year – in fact it got even colder after I posted, the temperature dropping to minus 16 degrees Celsius – but this is the longest night of the year, i.e. winter … Continue reading →

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Frosty Days, Icy Nights

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Cora

This is the coldest night of the year, the coldest night in many years in fact. According to the weather forecast plug-in in my Firefox browser and the indoor/outdoor thermometer, we minus 13 degrees Celsius outside. Here in North Germany, … Continue reading →

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Just some links

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Cora

It’s still very cold and didn’t even get any higher than minus eight degrees or so all day long. Still snowing, too. There’s perhaps been another three centimeters or so of snow over night. What is more, I was away … Continue reading →

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Winter Wonderland

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Cora

As mentioned yesterday, I went hiking today with my Dad. The forest where I usually go, Westermark near Syke, is not very big – you could probably walk all the way round in three hours or so. Nonetheless, I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Nothing much to say

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Cora

I don’t really have a whole lot of interest to say. We still have a lot of snow and even got some more overnight. Tomorrow afternoon, I’m heading out to the woods for a hike in the snow. I have … Continue reading →

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