It would be impossible to avoid the festive treat that is Lebkuchen at the moment in Germany. It is everywhere, and I expect Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas here without it. From amazing high street window displays, to Christmas Market stalls piled high with the stuff – this gingerbread comes in so many different shapes and […]
Bavaria
Sourcing Christmas Dinner…
I am all for embracing the traditions and celebrations of our host countries (as you have probably noticed by now!), but it’s also important to remember our own traditions, especially for the sake of self-identity for our two small global citizens, who may not actually remember that many real English Christmases after all! Christmas is […]
Sunday Photo – Father Christmas Munich
Pictures From a Morning’s Walk Munich
My last blog featured a couple of posts called “Pictures From a Morning’s Walk”. Apart from getting me into the habit of taking my camera everywhere with me, like the blog itself the posts have encouraged me to explore places in search of interesting pictures. Ultimately it’s interesting (for me at least!) to look back […]
Seasonal Headwear
Today is St Lucia in many Scandinavian countries (and quite a few others as well), where they celebrate Saint Lucy by baking spectacular saffron buns in her honour, eating pepparkakor (Swedish ginger biscuits which I personally think should be eaten more than once a year!) and taking part in processions where usually the eldest daughter […]