Author Archives: adamshaw41
Year Abroad End of Season Ratings
Goalkeeper(s) – GERHARD AND ANITA My landlord and his wife (who, on reflection, is probably not a witch) have been remarkable. They’ve provided me with everything I need at a fairly low cost and have always been on hand, should I need assistance. Overseeing my time in Blankenburg from the very back, they’ve given me […]
Shots, Shots, Shots, Shots, Shots, Shots
In the past few weeks, Germany has gone wild with holidays. Days honouring one’s father, the Father and everyone who earns a living turns May into the shortest month of the year in terms of days worked. The final holiday falls on Monday as Pentecost provides us with the opportunity to enjoy a long weekend. […]
Simply The Fest
Penalties, cuckoo clocks, symphonies, beer festivals. There are a few things that only the Germans can pull off with such verve and consistency. At the weekend it was another journey to the South to experience the latter on this brief list of German specialities as Simon’s birthday and the Stuttgart Frühlingsfest awaited us. Like Oktoberfest […]
You’ll Be In My Harz
Adam and I have swapped blogs this week which show how exciting our lives are. You can find Adam’s version of events as he guest writes on my blog, Made in Munich. The naming of Adam’s blog was actually the brain child of Nath and I so naturally I feel very at home writing here.To […]
YOSLO – You Only Spend Lots Once
Finally earning and working a full time job doesn’t really give you an excuse to head off to the world’s most expensive city for a mini-break. But that’s exactly what Euan and I did last weekend, departing for the Norwegian capital, Oslo, with deep pockets and soon to be empty wallets. The idea had spawned […]
Back to the Burg
A return to Germany means a return to a different way of life. Four days back home in England and you immediately settle back into familiarity. You spend half your time at the pub with your Dad watching any game of football that happens to be on, a bit of rugby perhaps, but drawing the […]
Snow, Saunas and Snaking through Europe
Last Friday it was time for me to wave goodbye to Natalie at the airport having enjoyed two lovely weeks with her. As always, it seemed too short, and we have to prepare ourselves for another nine weeks or so apart. Having said that, I feel we made the most of our time together; managing […]
It’s a Nutty Adventure
Two weekends ago I was lucky enough to have the whole of the Shaw clan descend upon a cold and snowy Blankenburg. I had planned the weekend as much as I can claim to plan anything and felt that from their arrival on Saturday to their departure on Tuesday, they would get to experience part […]
God is even more complicated in German
The big international news this week is that Pope Benedict XVI has elected to resign from his position as head of the Catholic Church. This announcement came but a day after I had attended Mass for the first time on my year abroad and although it wasn’t a case of rediscovering my faith – this […]
Step it up, Blankenburg
Blankenburg is really struggling to come up with the goods at the moment. That’s not to say I’m having a bad time over here, just that my way of life has settled into a little too comfortable routine. It seems there’s only so much fun you can have when writing about train mechanics, especially when […]
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