Last year I wrote about Halloween and how we didn’t celebrate it in Germany as, at the time, it was almost unheard of. And yet, the 31st October was a public holiday for us, not for all of Germany, but for the Protestants and areas where the population was largely protestant. The 31st October is Reformation … Read more
Every day I get a variety of German newsletters in my email box and often they get deleted as there is nothing of interest to me. An article in one of today’s emails, however, caught my attention: Living underneath the motorway bridge If you like, read the original article here ‘Wohnen unter der Autobahnbrücke’. The … Read more
As promised yesterday, here is another idea with eggs for Easter. How about a lovely Easter tree? You’ll want to decorate the eggs as described yesterday except, this time you don’t need hard boiled eggs. They need to be hollow. To get the egg white and yolk out of the eggs, keep them at room … Read more
It’s great fun hiding and finding those lovely big chocolate Easter eggs on Easter Sunday, but in Germany we have the tradition of decorating hard boiled eggs. When I was a child my dad used to hide loads of decorated hard boiled eggs and a few chocolate eggs in the garden which we children … Read more
Did you hear about the Englishman and his French dog? Apparently, the dog will only react to French commands spoken with a French accent, so his owner had to learn French. So, just in case you ever get a German dog who doesn’t know his woof woofs from his wau waus, here is a list … Read more
When you’re driving through Germany and you need to fill up with petrol, you may come across an aditional pump at the petrol station, as it is now possible to get a biofuel with 10 percent ethanol called Super E10. It is not available at every petrol station yet as it will take months to adjust … Read more
When I took my driving test many years ago in Germany we had to be 18 before we could drive, but there have been changes in the last few years. Lower-Saxony started it seven years ago and since January 2011 is has become law in all of Germany: the possibility of driving at 17! However, … Read more
If you are driving to Germany this winter you will need winter tyres. As from Monday 29th November 2010 it is mandatory to use winter tyres (or snow & mud tyres) in Germany. Failure to do so can result in a instant fine of 40 Euros. If you cause a traffic disruption because your car has summer … Read more
In many areas of Germany children will go out tonight with their lanterns and sing this song. But why? The 11 November is St Martin’s Day (Martinstag). Martin was a Roman soldier who was always very kind and helpful. One legend tells the story of Martin meeting a beggar in a snowstorm. Martin cut his … Read more
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