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Books, languages, translation, Latin America. Migrationshintergrund. 🇩🇪🇬🇧🇦🇷
Well I wasn't quite expecting that in a Polish supermarket
September 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Well I wasn't quite expecting that in a Polish supermarket
Oh I love that book. But an ereader isn't very performative in real life (they say sales of Kindles were boosted by people wanting to read 50 Shades of Grey on the bus), you need a big hardback like this
August 29, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Oh I love that book. But an ereader isn't very performative in real life (they say sales of Kindles were boosted by people wanting to read 50 Shades of Grey on the bus), you need a big hardback like this
It wouldn't have had the same effect with a plain blue cover, would it? Have you seen the German edition?
August 7, 2025 at 6:22 AM
It wouldn't have had the same effect with a plain blue cover, would it? Have you seen the German edition?
Ah yes, that famous British speciality, the Philly Cheese Stack...
July 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Ah yes, that famous British speciality, the Philly Cheese Stack...
So glad humans domesticated the strawberry. I saw wild ones on my walk this morning and you'd have to eat a lot of them...
June 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
So glad humans domesticated the strawberry. I saw wild ones on my walk this morning and you'd have to eat a lot of them...
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May 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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I was predictably excited to pop into the Archivo General de Indias in Seville today, which houses the documents about Spain's exploration of the Americas. Free entry.
April 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I was predictably excited to pop into the Archivo General de Indias in Seville today, which houses the documents about Spain's exploration of the Americas. Free entry.
Second breakfast because my current audiobook mentioned a chocolate croissant and then I had to have one. And, er, still over 1000 pages to go of A Suitable Boy?!
March 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Second breakfast because my current audiobook mentioned a chocolate croissant and then I had to have one. And, er, still over 1000 pages to go of A Suitable Boy?!
I see there have been no interesting women from Manchester, according to the Waterstones in the airport, except for a serial killer #readwomen
March 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I see there have been no interesting women from Manchester, according to the Waterstones in the airport, except for a serial killer #readwomen
If this was your restaurant, how thrilled would you be with this review...
January 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
If this was your restaurant, how thrilled would you be with this review...
In January last year I was out with thousands of others, demonstrating for democracy. Shortly afterwards I was diagnosed with cancer - again! - and that's basically why I won't be there in person this time but if you can, please get out there!
January 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
In January last year I was out with thousands of others, demonstrating for democracy. Shortly afterwards I was diagnosed with cancer - again! - and that's basically why I won't be there in person this time but if you can, please get out there!
I've been German long enough to need a new passport 😊. Last year I didn't get to use it as I was stuck in the country for health reasons, but hopefully this year will include some travel!
January 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I've been German long enough to need a new passport 😊. Last year I didn't get to use it as I was stuck in the country for health reasons, but hopefully this year will include some travel!
Hospital visit followed by snowy walk
January 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Hospital visit followed by snowy walk
My work station now has beetle murals
January 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
My work station now has beetle murals
They've actually repainted the station since the last time I was here
January 6, 2025 at 6:50 AM
They've actually repainted the station since the last time I was here
Ah, I saw this one in Filey today!
December 18, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Ah, I saw this one in Filey today!
Radiotherapy has driven me to an expensive coffee habit 😉
October 28, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Radiotherapy has driven me to an expensive coffee habit 😉
Autumn walk 🍂🍁
October 27, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Autumn walk 🍂🍁
if you see this, quote post with something green from a photo you took:
October 26, 2024 at 12:27 PM
if you see this, quote post with something green from a photo you took:
Turning autumnal in Cologne
October 7, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Turning autumnal in Cologne
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,190,321!
September 18, 2024 at 6:11 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,190,321!
I've come back from my favourite book sale with just four (4) purchases, so feeling both satisfied and smug 💙📚
September 7, 2024 at 10:13 AM
I've come back from my favourite book sale with just four (4) purchases, so feeling both satisfied and smug 💙📚
If you see this, quote skeet with a beach photo from your gallery.
September 4, 2024 at 5:48 AM
If you see this, quote skeet with a beach photo from your gallery.
So I'm not really supposed to be buying books right now but I picked this up for €1 at my local Oxfam shop this morning 💙📚
August 21, 2024 at 11:18 AM
So I'm not really supposed to be buying books right now but I picked this up for €1 at my local Oxfam shop this morning 💙📚