Tag Archives: market

Octopus balls and Bratwurst

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Gary

It’s always odd on a first day of a holiday when you take a plane. Well, I think so, anyway. You start off in a familiar environment. You enter an airport terminal where everything looks the same as any other … Continue reading →

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Finally summer

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Gary

Today was the first day that actually felt like summer. The sun was out, it was hot and lots more people were wearing summer clothes (as opposed to just me). Having been forewarned that it would be hot, we decided … Continue reading →

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The spirit of the game

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Gary

After all the excitement of yesterday, today was all about sitting and sweating. Well, apart from my usual morning and evening walks…and an unexpected stroll down to Sunland that’s not called Sunland to look for a sim card. I’m pretty … Continue reading →

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To market, to market

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Gary

In 1855, a chap called Robert Bulcock arrived in Queensland from Lancashire. He arrived as a farmer but this was not to be his profession for very long. He wanted to get into politics, to change the way Queensland was … Continue reading →

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The man with the nose

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Gary

Whenever I think of Cyrano de Bergerac, I always think of Steve Martin in the updated, American version where he says 20 nose insults at the beginning. I guess I should read the original (though translated into English) novel. Still, … Continue reading →

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Weihnachtsmarkt

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Gary

When did the rest of the world go mad for German Christmas markets? We’d never heard of them and then, wham, suddenly they’re everywhere. They even have one at Lower Loxley in The Archers. I might be wrong and they’ve … Continue reading →

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