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The sausage summit π¬π§π©πͺπ«π·
Forget NATO β the real test of German diplomacy is finding Lula a decent Wurst. Click here for the full story
Posted in Food & Drinks, Politics
Tagged BelΓ©m, Bratwurst, Brazil, Calenberger Pfannenschlag, COP30, Currywurst, Diplomacy, Food Diplomacy, Friedrich Merz, Geopolitics, Gerhard SchrΓΆder, German-Brazilian Relations, Germany, Hannover, Hannover Messe, Kanzlerplatte, Lula da Silva, Political Humor, Satire, StraΓenimbiss, Summit Meeting, Wurst
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The great winter escape π¬π§π«π·π©πͺ
They say timing is everything. Whoever ‘they’ are clearly weren’t talking about my recent departure from Germany β which happened to be exactly three days before Mother Nature decided to dump enough snow on Hannover to make front-page news. Coincidence? … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal musings, Travel
Tagged * Germany, Carcassonne, Christmas, cold weather, Cozy reading, France vs Germany, Hannover, Missing out, Pyrenees, Snow, Winter, Winter 2025
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The week that was 01/2026
My luggage divorced itself at Charles de Gaulle, I won a music quiz without answering a single question correctly, and Iβm about to start a diet that nobody asked for. If this is what 2026 looks like, buckle upβitβs going … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Travel
Tagged AdultingFails, AirportStories, Carcassonne, CDGAirport, ChristmasMarket, FamilyTime, FirstWorldProblems, FoodieLife, France, FrenchCuisine, FrenchLife, Germany, GinAndTonic, Hannover, HolidayTravel, LostLuggage, LuggageWoes, NaillouxOutlet, NewYearsDay, NewYearsEve, NewYearsLunch, NoResolutions, RealLife, SouthOfFrance, Toulouse, TravelFails, TravelHumor, WeekInReview, WeeklyRecap
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Christmas in Germany
As our loyal luggage at long last staggered back from its impromptu European tour, battered, bemused, and improbably still containing Christmas presents (phew!). Delivered straight to our sonβs house in Algermissen, this emotional reunion restored festive order, rescued dignity, and … Continue reading
77 days till Christmas π¬π§
London, Hannover, and Ryanair luggage limits: my festive shopping strategy (or lack thereof)
Posted in Seasonal musings
Tagged * Christmas 2025, Comic books, Hannover, HergΓ©, Holiday shopping, London trip, Tintin
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