Kieran Drake
@kierandrake.bsky.social
A life in photos: 🇬🇧 Deputy Ambassador @UKinGermany. Living in Berlin. Often to be found in, on or near a lake. Previously in 🇮🇳. Also father & Londoner, Fellow @RGS_IBG & @RAS_Soc. Happiest outdoors. Still on X @kieran_drake On insta @kieran_travels
Great to have some time off with the family over Easter : walking in Saxony, canoeing in the Spreewald and camping in beautiful places. Now back to Berlin fully recharged for the weeks ahead…
April 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Great to have some time off with the family over Easter : walking in Saxony, canoeing in the Spreewald and camping in beautiful places. Now back to Berlin fully recharged for the weeks ahead…
Thanks Helene - it was wonderful. And this morning I even had company from my favourite person! Happy Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Thanks Helene - it was wonderful. And this morning I even had company from my favourite person! Happy Christmas!
Merry Christmas everyone!
Air 3C, Water 5C
Air 3C, Water 5C
December 25, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Merry Christmas everyone!
Air 3C, Water 5C
Air 3C, Water 5C
First December swim this year:
Half-light, steely grey skies, and the kingfisher flashing by
Air 3C, Water 5C 🏊♂️
Half-light, steely grey skies, and the kingfisher flashing by
Air 3C, Water 5C 🏊♂️
December 5, 2024 at 8:28 AM
First December swim this year:
Half-light, steely grey skies, and the kingfisher flashing by
Air 3C, Water 5C 🏊♂️
Half-light, steely grey skies, and the kingfisher flashing by
Air 3C, Water 5C 🏊♂️
November 30, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Mist rising off the water, sun peeping through the trees. Perfect - if chilly - start to the day. 🏊♂️
Air 4C, Water 6C
Air 4C, Water 6C
November 27, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Mist rising off the water, sun peeping through the trees. Perfect - if chilly - start to the day. 🏊♂️
Air 4C, Water 6C
Air 4C, Water 6C
The tree is up! But much too nice weather to feel Christmasy!
November 26, 2024 at 5:46 PM
The tree is up! But much too nice weather to feel Christmasy!
Great coverage of the visit to Hamburg of 🇬🇧 flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth.
And a real pleasure to host friends and partners on board yesterday to celebrate our growing defence partnership.
m.bild.de/news/inland/...
And a real pleasure to host friends and partners on board yesterday to celebrate our growing defence partnership.
m.bild.de/news/inland/...
November 22, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Great coverage of the visit to Hamburg of 🇬🇧 flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth.
And a real pleasure to host friends and partners on board yesterday to celebrate our growing defence partnership.
m.bild.de/news/inland/...
And a real pleasure to host friends and partners on board yesterday to celebrate our growing defence partnership.
m.bild.de/news/inland/...
November 20, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Always a delight to be back in Hamburg, even on a particularly cold & grey day!
November 20, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Always a delight to be back in Hamburg, even on a particularly cold & grey day!
Morning mist, Norderney, October 2024
November 16, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Morning mist, Norderney, October 2024
Autumn colours in Berlin - such a beautiful time of year here.
November 16, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Autumn colours in Berlin - such a beautiful time of year here.
Brillant evening celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Deutsch Britische Gesellschaft which has done so much for 🇩🇪🇬🇧 relations.
Wonderful speeches Timothy Garton Ash, Jens Zimmermann & UK Ambassador to Berlin Andrew Mitchell.
Here's to the next 75 years! 🎊
Wonderful speeches Timothy Garton Ash, Jens Zimmermann & UK Ambassador to Berlin Andrew Mitchell.
Here's to the next 75 years! 🎊
November 16, 2024 at 7:40 AM
Brillant evening celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Deutsch Britische Gesellschaft which has done so much for 🇩🇪🇬🇧 relations.
Wonderful speeches Timothy Garton Ash, Jens Zimmermann & UK Ambassador to Berlin Andrew Mitchell.
Here's to the next 75 years! 🎊
Wonderful speeches Timothy Garton Ash, Jens Zimmermann & UK Ambassador to Berlin Andrew Mitchell.
Here's to the next 75 years! 🎊
Cold, damp and grey this morning … but still the best possible start to the day.
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Air 5C, Water 9C
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Air 5C, Water 9C
November 13, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Cold, damp and grey this morning … but still the best possible start to the day.
🏊♂️ 🏊♂️ 🏊♂️
Air 5C, Water 9C
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Air 5C, Water 9C
Great panels, important debates and good conversations: another excellent #BerlinForum. Congratulations to all @koerberip.bsky.social
November 13, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Great panels, important debates and good conversations: another excellent #BerlinForum. Congratulations to all @koerberip.bsky.social
October 30, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Great fun to host @leighturnerwriter.bsky.social‘s return to the British Embassy Berlin and to hear his advice for the Next Generation of diplomats
#HitchhikersGuideToDiplomacy
#HitchhikersGuideToDiplomacy
October 30, 2023 at 5:40 PM
Great fun to host @leighturnerwriter.bsky.social‘s return to the British Embassy Berlin and to hear his advice for the Next Generation of diplomats
#HitchhikersGuideToDiplomacy
#HitchhikersGuideToDiplomacy
The evenings may be drawing in and the water getting chillier … but what a beautiful place the #Grünewald is at dusk to run and swim
October 30, 2023 at 8:17 AM
The evenings may be drawing in and the water getting chillier … but what a beautiful place the #Grünewald is at dusk to run and swim
What a beautiful building the #HausDesRundfunks in Berlin is . Free tours several times a week if you’ve not been yet
October 28, 2023 at 12:48 PM
What a beautiful building the #HausDesRundfunks in Berlin is . Free tours several times a week if you’ve not been yet
Berlin is home to fantastic historic swimming pools - here’s my take on some of the finest. Dive in!
www.slowtravelberlin.com/berlins-hist...
www.slowtravelberlin.com/berlins-hist...
October 28, 2023 at 12:46 PM
Berlin is home to fantastic historic swimming pools - here’s my take on some of the finest. Dive in!
www.slowtravelberlin.com/berlins-hist...
www.slowtravelberlin.com/berlins-hist...