It was a light and windstill day. Eier or eggs was written in the blue, seemingly innocent sky. “Here is an egg,” urged the kitchen help. “Take it! Beat it! Use it! So the egg was cracked and beaten. Its remains were smeared mercilessly over … Continue reading The Witness Disappeared
the ferry has to take over. The instructions for cars on the ferry over the River Rhine at Nierstein: Switch off the motor! Lock the brakes! Switch off the lights! Driver to stay near the car! Ragtag Daily Prompt: End of the Line
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Punctilious
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Nocturnal
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Wait
The first time I heard the word quench had nothing to do with drinking or liquids or something similar. A quench is what happens when you have a helium cooled MRI tomograph and because of a malfunction the gas leaks and the machine has to … Continue reading The Bane of the MRI Technician
The Heidelberg Castle houses a huge wine vat. Over the years there were actually four huge vats: the first one, built in 1591, held 127,000 litres. It was used to store the wine given as tributes and taxes to the Elector Palatine. The fourth and … Continue reading His Optimism Gave Him His Name
But if you do – remember: Grandma’s got a washing machine. And Grandpa knows where it is and how to work it! Ragtag Daily Prompt: Puddle
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Doodle
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