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Aspects Of German Culture I’ll Never Reconcile

Not quite as wrong as supporting Bayern, but Tim?
Song playing as this was published: Feist: My Moon My Man

Dritter Oktober

Yes, the 3rd of October is a great day in German history, so much so that it’s a public holiday.
On this day in 1942 Germany launched the first man-made object into space: A V2-A4 Rocket from Peenemünde. And it didn’t even fall back onto London or Antwerp.

Footie And Girls

Now, I know that Mr. Haddock has pretty much of a monopoly on the Female German Football Team Scene, but a World Cup match between England and Germany has to be worth a mention, even if it is “only girls.”
Now proud Englishman that I am, I’ve obviously stuck a fiver on ze Tjermans to win, […]

Schlusslicht / And Finally…

When Ze Tjermans start to openly mock the rampant, box-ticking mentality and bureaucratic stupidity of your country on their main television news programme, it really is time to wonder if NuLabour’s touchy-feely infantilisation programme hasn’t gone a little bit too far.
What, you want a proper translation of the story as well? But I’m ‘working’! […]

Rydw i allan o’m dyfnder yn fy ngwaith.

“I’m afraid I can’t accept that contract.”
Actually I said, “You’ve got to be fucking joking!” but I’m trying to give the impression that I conduct my business conversations with a sense of reserve and decorum.
“I’m not proof-reading anything that man has translated into English - it’s always gibberish, I can’t work out what it’s meant […]

Re-Pats Guide To Britain: Rail Travel

Britain’s Railways: I thought I knew what they’re like. In a land where no money is spent on the national infrastructure, where everything is incredulously expensive and yet of poor quality, the trains definitely don’t run on time and consuming the over-priced sandwiches available on board is meant to be as near to suicidal as […]