I have Marlene Dietrich’s husky voice in my ear singing the German version of “Where have all the flowers gone?” when I walk through a familiar neighborhood in Germany and notice that yet another bakery isn’t there any longer. Continue reading
Every object has a story
Probably the biggest reward I get from writing this blog is the feedback from readers, and “meeting” other bloggers with the same passion: Christie, a British expat living in Germany Continue reading
Anniversary Pretzels
Wedding anniversaries have special names in Germany, many of them rather obscure. Being a gardener my favorite name is Petersilienhochzeit (Parsley Anniversary) after 12.5 years of marriage.
Well, my husband and I are past the parsley stage. We met 16 years ago and got married exactly to the day one year later. Continue reading
Spoonfuls of Germany 