PULL UP A SEAT

January 17, 2026.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Ruhpolding, Southern Germany, January, 2026

LUBECK – Walkabout and Yuletide

December 7, 2025.Reading time 18 minutes.

Lubeck might be of interest to the Xmas Market Brigade amongst you – especially those looking for new destinations. It will particularly suit anyone close to London Stansted which offers direct flights. Alternatively, you can fly to Hamburg and get the train to the Hauptbahnhof (20 mins) and a 40 minute train on to Lubeck. […]

A BROWSE THROUGH BREMEN – THE SKYLINE

December 12, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

‘OOPS, SORRY‘ ( in every language) must be the most frequently used expression in Bremen as visitors collide with each other while gazing upwards as they wander through the beautiful city centre! Beautiful architecture might be guaranteed but not, alas, that blue sky!! However, even the dullest of days won’t take away from the splendour…..

A Browse through Bremen – The Schnoor

December 7, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

The city’s oldest district, The Schnoor was first mentioned in the 13th century, housing mainly fishermen and craftsmen. Many trades were associated with shipping – including rope-making (giving the area its name- Schnoor means string). Thatched cottages were built in a maze of alleys between the rivers Weser and Balge and, while the Balge eventually […]

SHADOW

May 28, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This week’s theme from Debbie for One Word Sunday is SHADOW The Musicians of Bremen……..