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Sailor’s Curry – a curious Indian-German fusion dish

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Cora

I don’t blog about food all that much, but today I want to share a personal favourite with you, namely the curious Indian-German fusion dish known as sailor’s curry or simply curry, if you’re from North Germany and grew up … Continue reading →

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The Obligatory Birthday Post 2016

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Cora

April 18 is my birthday. Though I didn’t get around to celebrate a whole lot today, because I had to work. And so I spent the whole afternoon teaching German as a second language to refugees. The class is brand … Continue reading →

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Photos: Flowers and Sunsets… and Pirates!

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Cora

Enough politics for today, let’s have some pretty photos. The mild and sunny weather of the past week has given nature a boost with spring flowers in full bloom all over. So here are some of them. These are all … Continue reading →

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Photos: Springtime Crocuses

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Cora

After a mild start to the winter with overeager trees blooming in December, the first two and a half months of 2016 got off to a cold start. Hence, there aren’t a whole lot of signs of the coming spring … Continue reading →

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Photos: More Magical Hoarfrost

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Cora

The snow and frost that held most of Germany in its grip last week is gone by now, but before it left, it still gave us a beautiful morning with bright blue skies and hoarfrost covered branches. Hoarfrost usually doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Photos: Magical Hoarfrost

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Cora

Our current cold spell is still continuing with temperatures as low as minus nine degrees Celsius last night. My students, who hail from Syria, Iran and Eritrea, are not used to such weather at all and a lot of them … Continue reading →

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Photos: Snowy Winter Woods 2016

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Cora

Last weekend, we had snow again, quickly followed by an extended period of frost. And since I had the time and inclination, I took the opportunity to go for a stroll through the snowy winter woods. The woods in question … Continue reading →

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First Snow of the New Year 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Cora

After an exceptionally mild December, we are currently experiencing a cold spell. And last night, it did not just get cold, it also began to snow. Over the day, the snowfall only increased. I would have loved to go hiking … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Night 2015/2016

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Cora

2016 is approximately five hours old where I am, so a Happy New Year to all readers and followers of this blog. As always, WordPress/Jetpack offer a yearly report and the 2015 report for this blog may be found here. … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2015 (with Photos)

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Cora

Christmas 2015 is officially over, though the fact that December 27 is a Sunday sort of makes it an unofficial fourth Christmas day. I spent Christmas at my parents’, as usual, eating food, decorating and gazing at the tree and … Continue reading →

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