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Fancy Cologne: Final thoughts
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Saturday, 5 June 2010. When I left for Cologne, Germany, I knew very little about the place and was pretty nervous about what was to come. However, I reckoned that even if I didn't have a good time, at least the experience would be 'character-building'. Luckily I've enjoyed many good times. There have been the bad times too, but I think/hope they have shaped a stronger 'me'. Here are just a few things I learned about the country and myself through my expat adventure, in no particular order of importance.
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Fancy Cologne: St Martin's Zug
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Saturday, 7 November 2009. April goes to a little German playgroup two mornings a week and it was through this that we were invited to join in a German custom - the 'St Martin's Zug' (Zug = Train). Every year the young children of each neighbourhood gather with their parents at twilight, carrying lanterns. Here is April with the colourful tissue paper lantern she made at playgroup. Who wanted to practise her English by asking the vocab for different 3-dimensional shapes. Eventually we arrived at the loca...
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Fancy Cologne: Home
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Tuesday, 27 April 2010. I've been home a week and am just about unpacked and am slowly settling in. I'm staying at my parents' while we work out what we're doing next - and where we're going to do it. As my folks live in a leafy suburb I am now adjusting to being woken up by wood pigeons instead of sirens. The last week has been eventful. Simon's colleague didn't need a lift in the end - he chose to stay a bit longer. Now travel seems to have returned to normal so I assume he's home now. I am still in a ...
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Fancy Cologne: Last Friday
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Friday, 16 April 2010. It's my last Friday here. Just so you know, I did cry on Wednesday when I said goodbye to my friend and her family. It's hard when you meet wonderful people and the path you want your life to take is different from theirs. It is hard for my friend too, as she has made a life here and has seen so many of her expat friends come and go. Posted by Mrs H. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Dogs in shops and restaurants. Festival of St Martin. Ladies day at Cologne Carnival.
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Fancy Cologne: 03/01/2010 - 04/01/2010
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Saturday, 13 March 2010. Roll up, roll up. The circus is making its annual visit to Cologne so I took April along to today's matinee. It was a special treat for the girls of the household. Alexander is growing his first molars - a situation which isn't pleasant for him or anyone caring for him. So today I. Left him with his Dad.). We left at the interval because a full show - at nearly three hours long - would have been too much for a toddler. As we left I inhaled the glorious smells coming from the ...
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Fancy Cologne: 10/01/2009 - 11/01/2009
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Saturday, 31 October 2009. Yesterday we collected leaves in the park and April made a couple of collages with them. Here's one. Needless to say, we are still wiping glitter off our faces. Here the Devil contemplates the enormous Halloween 'To do' list. Posted by Mrs H. Friday, 30 October 2009. A world in a grain of sand. This morning was good. The playgrounds here are built on sand, which means that if you go equipped with a bucket and spade it's possible to build sandcastles, which is just what we did&#...
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Fancy Cologne: Bag lady
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Sunday, 22 April 2007. So, I am definitely not one to preach. However, since coming to Germany my habits have changed. I always carry a couple of lightweight cotton grocery bags in my handbag so that I can use them for shopping. Why has my attitude changed? 8226; It saves money: supermarkets in Germany charge for each plastic bag used. 8226; To fit in: everyone brings their own bags and it’s frowned upon not to. Posted by Mrs H. That's an awfully stylish bag! 23 April 2007 at 10:13:00 CET. Are you using ...
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Fancy Cologne: 07/01/2009 - 08/01/2009
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Thursday, 23 July 2009. Oh, for a Sainsburys ready meal. The fridge freezer is still broken. The guy who came to fix it last week said it needed an electrical part and he would order it. Then we didn't see him for dust. A German friend rang the repair man to get an explanation for his odd behaviour - but he was evasive. We can only assume that the fridge freezer parts ordering process is too onerous. For now I shall just keep perusing recipe books and hoping for some inspiration. Posted by Mrs H. Alexand...
