Monthly Archives: November 2012

My First Cousin once removed

is called Esther and she stayed with us in Auckland for six weeks last year.  So last Friday, when we sat in the U-Bahn on our way home from the Dom, my phone rang and it was Esther announcing that … Continue reading

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Creative People

Isn’t it nice to know that creative people are all over the world?? Look what I have come across…     aren’t these angels gorgeous? Steffi (the mother of Max and Birgit’s neighbour) makes these little creatures (and many more). … Continue reading

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Shopping in Moenckeberg Strasse

Dear Readership, I must apologise for not writing on my blog over this last week.  The worst  is that I don’t even have a ‘proper’ reason for it….it just didn’t happen. Anyway, I am sitting at Starbucks in Moenckeberg Strasse, … Continue reading

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The Humberger Dom

Dear Family and freinds, A few days ago we went to the Hamberg Dom which was So cool and at first we went to the spook train that you are going really fast and you are in the dark and … Continue reading

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The Hamburger Dom

For those uninitiated…The Hamburger Dom is an institution, we first saw a little version of it at the Miniatur Wunderland, and it is only here for certain times during the year…perhaps Sabine knows when exactly. For those of you familiar … Continue reading

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Our Apartment

Tessa’s and my bedroom. Hello, hello, There have been a couple of days of silence, which was partly to do with the fact that nothing too exciting happened (well, I did get a leg wax, which was exciting for me, … Continue reading

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Ben’s new hair cut

So Ben wanted his hair cut to be seen as well, so here we go, with ‘creeper’ who was also impressed…

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Das Fledermaushaus

Today I accompanied the boys’ class to Noctalis, which is the bat house in Bad Segeberg, a 45 minute bus ride from here.  It was a fun trip and I am glad that I went along as I know a … Continue reading

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A Master’s Haircut

Today, being Monday, has been a day of chores like shopping, making arrangements for the week, lists oh and yes a little shopping.  Have two new yoga/gym trousers and two T-Shirts as well as some wooley socks with the non … Continue reading

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Miniatur Wunderland

Today Birgit and Jana took us into Hamburg city centre via U-Bahn (underground train) and the bus.  Curtesy of Sabine and her birthday  present to the boys and in fact Tessa and I, we went to the miniature world, which … Continue reading

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