One of my most popular posts to date has been my “An Ex Insider’s Guide to Munich with Kids“, this totally reinforced my thinking that one of the loveliest things about living in that part of the world (apart from everything Munich has to offer obviously), is the wonderful stuff also on your doorstep… If […]
Bavaria
A Hankering for Herbstfest – Missing Oktoberfest, and a sneaky trip Home
Facebook memories. As a currently repatriated ex-expat, these kind of things can be both a blessing and a curse. A blessing in that they remind you of the sweet times you had during your time abroad – growing babies, the children in their first regional wear and the like, but they also double as a […]
Sunday Photo – Munich Market Characters
I have featured these statues from time to time in my blog over the years. Dotted around Munich’s Viktualienmarkt they usually depict locally characters associated with the market and Munich generally. This is Karl Valentin, a Bavarian Comedian, performer, author and film producer and was often called the Charlie Chaplin of Germany… I love how […]
A Munich Morning
One of the reasons I didn’t change the name of this site (apart from the fact that it’s such a nightmare to do so), is that we obviously spent a huge chunk of our lives in Bavaria and it just wouldn’t feel right to change it. Another reason is that we will of course continue […]
Sunday Photo – Santa’s Washing Day
All ready for the big night! Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!
An Evening with Krampus
I am still struggling to catch up after last weekend in Copenhagen with Mr R (Big thanks to super Gran for taking care of everything here!). That combined with the manic last few days of school and the usual carol concerts, Christmas parties and grumpy germy children, and it’s perhaps not surprising that I feel […]
Another Home Ago… Munich
After our short Austrian stay (with various interesting weather conditions) our old home at least pretended it was pleased to see us by spoiling us with the most beautiful Autumn Weather. Munich does Autumn particularly well, and whilst a lot of people head to the Englischer Gartens in the Summer months to relax and enjoy […]
Sunday Photo – Autumn Sun Munich
Autumn Sun in Munich last week. Munich does Autumn really well…
An Innsbruck Intermission
We spent the last week in both Austria and Bavaria, dividing our time between the mountains of Mittersill and our old home of Munich for the remainder, in what was probably our favourite trip of 2017 (so far!)… Leaving behind a grey Gatwick, and buffeted on our way by reasonably gentle Hurricane Brian (who names […]
6 Months Back
Whilst in one sense it seems like mere days ago since we bade snowy Munich a fond farewell after seven years away, landing back with a bump on a dark damp English Winter’s night, this past six months has also seemed like the longest chunk of time I have yet to experience on good old […]