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Tag: #Fandango
Well, Show Me the Way!
It’s very important to know EXACTLY how far it is to the next pub. It’s 3.6 kilometres to Rippenweier, 2.4 kilometres to Rittenweier, 1.4 kilometres to Ritschweier. Decisions, decisions.
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Gender Confusion
It’s definitely not a good photo but we did have a good laugh. We were staying at a hostel this summer and the breakfast tables all had a “reserved” sign on them. We were a group but we all had individual tables. The funniest one was this one for “Ms Philips”. Ms Philips is our friend Emlyn. I guess Welsh names are not common in Germany.
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The Difference
between Irish beer drinkers
and Bavarian beer drinkers.
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Weakness or Strength?
Castle Wildenstein is a spur castle, i.e. a castle built on a mountain peak as a fortification. It was built in the 13th century in the Swabian Alb, above the young Danube. Access is through a high wooden bridge on some spindly looking pillars.
This fortitude against capture would also be a weakness if the (small) army besieging the castle had enough time on its hand (and no one would come to the aide of the beleaguered castle inhabitants).
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The Right Tone
The frog was setting the right tone but could he hit the right note?
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Snuggle Up!
Fandango’s prompt for today – “blanket” – came at the right time. My students must think that I am really cold (my fetish for teaching at the open window notwithstanding) but I received four (!) blankets from them for Christmas. I’ve come to the conclusion … Continue reading Snuggle Up!
Diplomacy – or …?
… divided loyalties?
Rugby fans at a match between Scotland and South Africa with kilts and Springbok sweaters or kilts made of South African material and Scottish tam (including fake ginger hair).
But this fan really was the best: He was wearing a ghillie shirt with a South African cravat underneath. His kilt was made of material featuring the Springbok emblem of the South African rugby union. And the cherry on the top was his sporran made of springbok fur.
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