Tag Archives: snow
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 […]
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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