They’re selling ostrich eggs on the market. Either that, or I was using my 10mm lens again without noticing….
The Greens are a well-meaning bunch, but they lose the plot too often to be taken seriously. Their most recent brain fart idea is for a compulsory (in finest Denglish)…
Pure coincidence that Rod Stewart’s exquisite album came out in 1971. But this picture really DOES tell a story. There are 3 butchers’ vans in a row at the Mainz…
..of Mary Whitehouse, what filthy mind designed that lighthouse” Mary Whitehouse was a firebrand protectress of public morals in Britain in the 1960s and 70s – Sisyphus springs to mind……
Ronald Huckels must be the friendliest guy on the market in Mainz. He’s usually there Tuesdays and Fridays selling organic sourdough bread and other goodies and I’ve never experienced him…
The Markthäuser on the Cathedral square. You just can’t avoid them. They either house the best record store in Mainz (used to any way) or they’re being knocked down and…
The cluster around one of our fruit and vege stands on the market – we have one for figs, red peppers and the herbs we don’t have in the garden,…
Local stuff. And cheap – after the long wait, everything’s come onto the market at the same time. Suits me…
Ou homard. Not quite sure. MDP’s on vacation for a couple of weeks and – seeing as how posting from the road is frowned upon – this’ll be it until…
“Who’s there?” “Lilac” “Lilac who?” “Lilac anything if someone asks your age….”
People in Lederhosen and braces embroidered with Edelweiss on the market the other day. Definitely not locals…
After the prolonged winter, we’ve had a good mix of warmth and rain to get the vegetation going. Asparagus – as rare as hens’ teeth and expensive as anything until…
Gudrun Klag is one of the flower ladies on the market in Mainz, selling bulk blossoms but also bound bunches. She has a consistent seasonal theme – Mainzer Frühling in…
Signora Anna (of the hair with chameleon genes and either from Nackenheim or Palermo) spied us on the market the other day: “I no see you at Easter – wait…
Germans are world champions in recycling. Plastic and paper are picked up for free every 2 weeks, you get a rebate on your compost bin and 13 collections of organic…
…without cherubims (just learned – “cherabim” is already the plural) and seraphims… Tastefully Meenzerisch
…and two for tea…er…coffee. Ms jb and CMG discussing clothes (that’s all they ever do…) at Caffee Moguntia’s TSOW the other day. On occasions like this, I pay and stand…
…..same as different to the old boss” The ‘Oo Dominic Müller has taken over the day-to-day running of Caffee Moguntia from his mother Brigitte Müller-Dildei and her partner, Karl-Josef Schwarz,…
Said the kiddy at the Saturday market in Gonsenheim. At a rough guess: fresh cheese with dried tomatoes, curry and spinach. Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong. Which…
…”Let there be light,” and there was light. And the Council saw that the light was good, and the populace saw that the light was good and said “Let’s get…
…a last minute Christmas present for the family squirrel? Karina Jungenheimer, floriste extraordinaire, has got just the thing for you…
“Vanessa. With 2 S’s” “And 2 A’s” I said. “Well, yeeeeeess…..” Vanessa’s the latest addition to Dominic’s harem staff at Caffee Moguntia’s HV Citroen mobile cafe (aka the Tin Shed…
The annual ceramics market in Alzey last weekend. I’ve helped them with social media and marketing strategy stuff and it seems to be working quite well. Place was packed on…
Uninspiring Christmas market decoration. At the moment, anyway….
…wasissenDES?” “Pray tell me, Roswitha, what have you bought NOW? “Ei, Karl-Günthä, dessinDaddele” “Dates, dear Hans-Günther” “Daddele?! DADDELE?! WasmachstzumdeibeldodamitdeneDaddele, Roswitha?” “Dates? DATES?! What on earth are you going to do…
Stood under here for AT LEAST 10 minutes. Nothing happened. It’s either because it’s not New Years Eve yet or it’s me. Probably the latter. (But I’ll try again next…
Local stuff from the market in Gonsenheim
At the Gonsenheim market the other week doing “Still life with cabbages” (tomorrow, if I can’t find anything better) when this lady and her bicycle patiently waited while I finished…
Karina Jungenheimer on the market (Friday and Saturday, Tuesdays by special request) makes this stuff. I can’t get overly excited about it, but it attracts flocks of birds in great…
Mainz Daily Photo 