Deliberated over from the comfort of her temporary bedroom in our cosy communist era Berlin apartment (whilst I pondered the all important matter of where we should eat dinner!), a certain history enthusiast in our family decided on two museums to visit in one day, both with much more serious collections for inspection, after the previous […]
Family
A New Year, a New Chapter
This is how Christmas and New Year have looked here in Bavaria. A little bit cold, mostly bright, but no snow – that is up until today. So I am making the most of the peace and quiet whilst the baby sleeps and everyone else is out sledging to try to catch up… […]
A Borrowed Christmas – Ris a la Mande
As you might expect, Christmas in our house is an English affair – from the very first mince pies usually baked on Christmas Eve, to the masses of seasonal food for the big day itself. A true English Christmas dinner is the star of the show obviously, with turkey (cooked on the barbecue! Mr R […]
Sunday Photo – First Christmas
The Currywurst Museum – Berlin
Continuing with our (not so festive) trip to Berlin… A while back, someone saw fit to ask me to speak on a travel panel at a conference. There, an audience member asked what my biggest tip would be for successful family travel. Of course I could have said “don’t take children”, or “bribery” but actually, I […]