Miniature marzipan pigs are given as gifts at New Years in Germany, to bring good luck in the year ahead. I am not sure why pigs are associated with luck here, but one theory is that in days gone by, if you had a pig to feed your family with, you were fortunate… But […]
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Sunday Photo – Bavarian New Years Cakes
Along with New Year’s Pigs, it’s typical to find little New Year’s Cakes just before New Year’s Eve!
A Walk in the Woods
Our first Christmas in Bavaria was lovely. Bug-ridden, but lovely. Yesterday was the first day that any of us felt up to doing anything remotely energetic after the week long lurgy that decided to join us for the festive period. Suffice to say, after a week’s hibernation, the idea of going for a nice long […]
Sunday Photo – Christmas Eve
Burnt offerings for Father Christmas on Christmas Eve
