To cast a bell The principle of casting bells has remained essentially the same since the 12th century. Bells are cast mouth down, in a two-part mould consisting of the…
I have no idea who comes up with stuff like this, but it’s not going down well with the hard core Karneval types…. (Deepl translation: It’s nice to celebrate in…
Naff boats. (If you want to see some *really *cool stuff, stroll over to my mate Houghton’s highly regarded Waitemata Woodies site) Nice marina. Cool apartments Stunning Christmas decorations
… (rhymes with) Godot. (Seen in the Gausgass) Not much chance of that this year. Last time was 2010 and the neighbours’ kids got fed up of waiting. Soap machine.…
…that this dude will not survive until his Best By date of May 2025. Handmade with love in the minute kitchen at the Kaffeekommune with a witty repurposed coffee bean…
Or. The best thing that a potato can aspire to/to which a potato can aspire. Potato pancake. Potato latke. Reibekuchen. Kartoffelpuffer This is the queue (or line as the colonial…
(They do it differently in France.) Mainz used to be French, Strasbourg used to be German so it’s legit MDP territory. Marché de Noël With music… Place heaving with visitors,…
Seriously. GEMA (Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte/Society for Musical Performing and Mechanical Reproduction Rights) represents the rights of performers, collecting royalties for both live and – er –…
Lieblingsenkelin* (favourite granddaughter) Nicki Thoss, a highly talented ceramicist (and talented at pretty much any and everything she turns her hand to, actually, be it paper flowers, hand-printed Xmas cards…
This cutting edge re-entry vehicle turned up in the middle of the Mainz Xmas market without the need for grabbing arms and suchlike. The crew mumbled something about its being…
“OF COURSE it’s going back…!” Some people are just a bit too choosy. Gridlock at the post office in Klaa-Winnerum
So what do you when the budget doesn’t run to a premium conifer this year? Pile all the baubles into a bowl. Better for the environment anyway… Off to watch…
Actually, it’s a Hippeastrum. From South America. Indoor bulb. Amaryllis (Amarylli?…) hail from South Africa. Outdoor bulb. But they generally run under Amaryliss and you have to fight your way…
Fine piece of festive artwork from Year 2 first cousin twice removed Thomas of the Hilltop Primary Academy, Tingley. Self-published, no less. Boy’s got a future….
…to Glue Wine. Oh. Glühwein… That‘s how you spell it? Live and learn…
Christmas tree decorations at Paul’s ever excellent Kaffeekommune. That’s it. Seriously…
Other people see a pomegranate aka Punica granatum I reckon a spray can of red paint and a handful of glitter would be just the job. But let me tell…
Oh. They’re always there? (I’m not paranoid, but I just wish they’d stop following me…)
ZZ Top clones as Rockin’ Santas. At least it’s not “Rockin Santa’s…….. Yet….
People, it’s only mid-October. Why on EARTH are you selling bottles of mulled wine as if the festive season is only a week away. Next thing, they’ll be selling Christmas…
I first met Phillip (r) and Leon (l) at their Eulchen pop-up store in the Gaustrasse in November 2013, they’ve gone on to taking over an unused kiosk in the…
…blowing bubbles. The bubble machine at the Eulchen and Friends Biergarten in the courtyard of the Kurfürstliches Schloss (Electors’ Palace). Eulchen beer, wine from the Weinraumwohnung, catering from Brits KWIZIN,…
Littlies’ photo session at the Gaugass Fest the other day. Er, week. Er, month
…fair, fat and wide” To be sung to Richard Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus” And then someone started shouting “Oi, you on the other side of the tram tracks! Sod off! You’re…
I’ll drink to anything…. Blasius Spreng’s “Fastnachtsbrunnen” on the Schillerplatz
Paul Bonna’s coffee roaster, jb Kaffee in deepest Bavaria, produced a special limited edition blend to celebrate the recent matrimonials. Honeymoon Espresso and the small print says: angela & paul…
They don’t call this place Mayence for nothing. Any chance of having a good time is grabbed with both hands. One hand, actually. You need the other hand to hang…
…to San Francisco…the Mainz University Botanical Garden Summer Fete, Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair…” Diana, Lotte and Tabea took Scott McKenzie’s advice and availed themselves of…
I don’t need much encouragement to visit St Stephan’s church with its seductively peaceful Chagall windows, but an unexpected and very touching invitation to Paul and Angela’s wedding yesterday made…
Giving the lurv to the statue of St Andreas in the Town Hall Square in Klaawinnerum
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