Lamps at the Frankfurter Hof
if you’ve had no snow drops…er…fall
…berry mild weather at the moment…
St Stephan’s (of Chagall window fame): 990 years old. Which isn’t REALLY old for around here, but it’ll do Grungy post-war utilitarian on the left: 60-ish New: The flash apartment…
If it says “Stick no bills”, isn’t the owner of the property setting an example that can justifiably be used as exoneration of anti-social behaviour? To wit: “Sticking bills” Normative…
…and yes, it’s still raining. Well, drizzle more than real rain, actually, but I’m sure we;ll be breaking records soon
Arborially speaking…
Lars Reichow, a local satirist and cabaret artist, is rarely at a loss for an elegant turn of phrase. In his weekly newspaper column, he segues from bemoaning the lack…
You mostly see these symbols as stickers on the rear windows of badly driven cars. (The drivers – all with a tranquil smile and exuding clouds peace and love –…
From a bridge
It keeps on reminding you of how bad things can get. A good couple of 100 metres from the Rhein. And I didn’t have to bend down much to take…
Lo-tech greenhouse. Sort of….
Between Gonsenheim and Nieder-Olm. Would have got out in Klaawinnerum, but the Regional Express went flying through Next train back in over an hour. Hoofed it – 5km in under…
Serious drinkers around here, if the piles of bottles next to the recycling containers are anything to go by. Mind you, the council could have organised things a bit better…
….you can see forever …er…Frankfurt
Not quite 12th night…. Although our household does its fair share of global warming contribution pretty much year round….
Remember the 650 year old trunk of an ancient elm tree in the neighbouring village of Ober-Olm? Well, some pea-brained little twerps tried to set it alight the other night.…
At this very moment, Ms jb is attending (as his personal guest) a reception at the town hall honouring Chief Inspector Theo Braunshausen’s 40th anniversary of manning the small police…
I got up to 650, which matches historical evidence. Ober-Olm, a village about 10k from Mainz, dates back to the early Stone Age and finds in recent (i.e 1866…) years…
Festive decorations at Portobello
Not sure what relics you use in your cou de bois, but around here clover and chimney sweeps play a prominent role in the celebrations. All for 99c at your…
…Klaawinnerum. This is a good one. Waiting for the car park shuttle bus at Frankfurt the other evening when we observed what looked to be a conspiratorial gathering. Well away…
….Mainz. Paul Bonna, the proprietor of the excellent (but currently dormant) Kaffeekommune in the Gaustrasse used to work as a barista at the Rapha Cycle Club in Brewer Street, Soho.…
Four images made it through to the final: 17 August 5 July (I seriously thought that I’d win a photo competition with tis one, but they chose something that was…
The gals from H&L appear to have tapped a source for cheap labour. I keep on telling these little people (there are 3) that getting unionised would be to their…
…in he world are the ones on Mainz’s Christmas Market. 3 of these and a generous dollop of tart apple sauce will do €3.50 worth of damage to your wallet.…
Reliable sources tell me that I’m good with posting Christmas remnants until 12th Night
The Christmas market traders have packed up their tents, loaded their camels and sedately departed for the next oasis. The fairy lights appear to have been too high for them…
Mainz Daily Photo 