Best laid plans
While travelling along the B96, en route to another abandoned sanitorium, we noticed a grey monument at the side of the road. We saw it too late and were driving … Continue reading
The curious tale of Tegel’s Boeing 707
If there’s anything I’ve learned about Berlin, it’s that everything has a history. Everything. And if something looks a little out of the ordinary, that’s because it is. We’re trying … Continue reading
Ignorance is bliss
Yesterday was a big day for UK public sector workers. Although I’m over here in Berlin, I’m not totally out of the UK news loop. Most of the people I … Continue reading
All in the head
I’ve done about 20 screenings of My DDR T-Shirt with accompanying Q&As. I’ve been asked lots of questions, some crop up over and over again, others are more challenging. I’ve … Continue reading
Another Year at the Freiluftkino
I can imagine a group of stoners, hiding away in a disused, derelict factory, sitting in a circle , smoking some weed and getting carried away. “This place would make … Continue reading
A strange day in Berlin
I’m not going to start by apologising for the lack of blogs. I mean, nobody reads this stuff anyway. I’d only be apologising to myself… Okay, I’m sorry! Alright? I’m … Continue reading
Collywobbles
Okay, Germany isn’t Somalia and Berlin isn’t Mogadishu. Granted. But in preparing for the move to Berlin, I have been struck by the collywobbles more than once. Call me a … Continue reading
A thoughtful wee
Okay, I’m going to go off on a tangent here. There’s something odd about urinals in Berlin. And I don’t like what it does to me. In the UK, public … Continue reading
Find Apartment…tick!
One short trip to Berlin and one giant leap towards our plans for 2011. We have chosen an apartment in Berlin! Nearly two weeks ago, we boarded an EasyJet flight … Continue reading
Apartment hunting
Well, tomorrow we fly to Berlin. We have two days to race around the city looking at apartments. I can’t wait to get there. It’s strange. I love travel and … Continue reading
Mapping the future
I spent the best part of a day the other day looking for cheap accommodation in Berlin. I need to find somewhere for an apartment-hunting visit in mid-November. We don’t … Continue reading
Where to live?
A few days ago, we booked some flights to Berlin. It’s not our farewell to England just yet, it’s just an apartment hunting visit. Between now and take off, we … Continue reading
Berlin coat
I’m no clothes horse. I rarely spend money on clothing and I hate shopping. It’s a living hell. Having said all that, I have a strange tendency to project aspirations … Continue reading
A new blog, a new beginning
Let me be honest. At this moment, I’m not in Berlin. I’m sitting in the UK and making preparations for redundancy. My job in the UK ends in December and my partner Kirstie and I are planning to move to Berlin.
A Year in Berlin 