Tag Archives: wacky German customs

Cora’s Adventures at Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, Part 2: Good Friday at the Con

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Cora

Over the Easter weekend, I was at Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, UK. I’ve already chronicled my adventures in getting to Birmingham and wandering around the city in part 1. Now – after some delays caused by the Hugo … Continue reading →

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Easter Decorations 2026 and Springtime Photos

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Cora

Before I’m off to Eastercon on Thursday, I wanted to show off my Easter decorations. But before we get to that, I also have a couple of links to share about where else I have been of late: For starters, … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2025

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Cora

Yes, it’s the obligatory Christmas post. In past years, December was generally very busy with translation work. This year was remarkably quiet, which is a tad worrying. Though I decided to make the most of the  unexpected free time I … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2025 – with Bonus Skeleton Warriors

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Cora

As explained in this post, Halloween is still a fairly newish thing in Germany, only becoming popular in the past twenty years or so. When I was a kid, Halloween was completely unknown in Germany, even though All Hallows’ Day … Continue reading →

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Easter 2025

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Cora

This year, the long Easter holiday weekend began with my birthday on Good Friday. The fact that there are so many birthdays and wedding anniversaries in March and April in my family is also why Easter was never that big … Continue reading →

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Easter Branches 2025

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Cora

So what are Easter branches? Easter branches are a North and Central European tradition, where you cut (or buy) bare branches in the run-up to Easter, put them in a vase and decorate with painted eggs or other festive decorations. … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2021

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Cora

First of all, a happy new year to everybody who reads my blog! May 2021 be better than 2020 and bring you health, happiness and success! If you want to know what I’ve been up to in 2020, here is … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2020

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Cora

First of all, a happy new year to everybody who reads my blog! May 2020 bring you health, happiness and success! Here in Germany, the new year is a little over a day old now and has been mainly cold … Continue reading →

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The Nativity, Rendered in Playmobil

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Cora

It’s been a long time, since I had a nativity scene for the holidays – unless you count glass figurines depicting Jesus, Mary and Joseph. However, my issue is that the woodcarved nativity scenes I like are hugely expensive and … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: Albrecht, the Nightmare

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Cora

Welcome to the August edition of First Monday Free Fiction. To recap, inspired by Kristine Kathryn Rusch who posts a free short story every week on her blog, I’ll post a free story on every first Monday of the month. … Continue reading →

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