In our hectic world today... when do we slow down?
Coming to myself
Sunday Hike
So it became cold... like -4 degrees celcius being the warmest... OK. Cologne is not Canada and it really does not snow much here. It's more like cloudy and rainy and more cloudy and more rainy... The city is situated in a bowl, which makes it fairly stifling in the summer and relatively warm in … Continue reading Sunday Hike
Felix – The Railway cat
I love books and I love cats. 😊 So discovering a book about a cat somehow always finds its way in my shopping basket! Recently on a trip to visit a friend, there is nothing better than reading a good book while the sound of a train track clicks underneath, I discovered a book about … Continue reading Felix – The Railway cat
A wanderer’s home
"Home is not a shell you climb into, Home is the people who are there for you, that leave the door open even when you are at your worst" This saying is something Murtahs wife said to Riggs when he went through one of his bad episodes. From the series Lethal Weapon. A truly "Skop-skiet-en-donner"* … Continue reading A wanderer’s home
Welcome 2019
So 2018 is over. Goodbye and good riddens as far as I am concerned! It has been a strange year, with lots of changes... I am more than ready to get off this roller coaster ride now thank you! There was a lot of learning experiences. As with most of it, one is better off … Continue reading Welcome 2019
… on the 1st day of Christmas…
I used to love the season coming up to Christmas. Ok, so in South Africa you spend Christmas sweating through it, with watermelons, fresh salads, a braai, loadshedding and the obligatory layered trifle that is soaked in alcohol. Lekker Braai 🙂 I grew up with German and South African traditions. Normally some family member had … Continue reading … on the 1st day of Christmas…
A Catholic in England
My passion for the classical Whodunnit...
Question of time
So it has been a while since my last 'rebel-against-the-negativity-of-the-world' post. A couple of things have changed. I was given the opportunity to join a new company on a permanent basis, which meant me having to resign from my fixed term contract... trust me, being in another country does not mean your Boss reacts any … Continue reading Question of time
No words in a world full of words
These last couple of weeks there has been two, no three, very significant international news events that have greatly impacted my perception of this world. I have really struggled with myself to write this post, especially because I have seen first hand the "shit storm" the world wide web can cause if you dare raise … Continue reading No words in a world full of words
A hot and dry Summer
I think no one can deny that it is summer in Germany. The sun is out at full force and one can barely hide... Its just as hot in the shade. The usual rain with the thunderstorms to cool things down have been shying away and the theories of the impact of the greenhouse gasses … Continue reading A hot and dry Summer
