Bad Urach & Schloss Lichtenstein
Bad Urach & Schloss Lichtenstein, a set on Flickr. Photos from today’s visit to Bad Urach & Schloss Lichtenstein in Baden-Wurttemburg.
Speeding British muppet foils German speed cam
I couldn’t supress a small giggle at this.
Karl Marx in the rain
As I ran for cover in a heavy rainstorm in Neuruppin, Germany, I passed this bust of Karl Marx.
Sans Souci Palace, Potsdam, Germany
I thought this statue looked great against the blue sky.
Carpet of Bluebells
2007-04-19 047 Originally uploaded by Monnowman. This a shot I took of the bluebells in Priory Grove Wood, near Monmouth recently. Technorati tags: monmouthshire, nature, flowers, photograph
Cultural prejudice and booksellers’ responsibility
I’ve just returned from a trip to a bookshop in Gloucester. Browsing the history section, I noted that the shelves containing books on German history were dominated by books on the Second World War, the Nazis and the Holocaust. One of the very few books that had significant coverage of Germany before 1933 was itself [...]
Vanity, family and sign language
Been looking for suitable episodes for inclusion in this blog, but on a “quality is better than quantity” principle”, I’m restraining myself from adding lots that is uninteresting or unamusing. Added to that, since starting work again, I haven’t had many opportunities when at home to muse, cogitate and generally allow myself to be creative. [...]
Heimat: Happiness is a TV series from your adolescence
I have been excitedly anticipating a DVD release for a year or two now and last week it finally happened. The Extended Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King? The Director’s Cut of Donnie Darko? No. It’s actually a very long German television series from the 1980′s called Heimat. Heimat [...]
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