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Giving Thanks
Today my daughters dragged me to church. I have religious beliefs, but they are private ones, and I don’t feel the need to worship communally. I also have a suspicion of organised religion that … more →
Charlotte's Web
Giving Thanks
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charlotteotter wrote 1 year ago: Today my daughters dragged me to church. I have religious beliefs, but they are private ones, and I … more →
To Fest or Not to Fest
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charlotteotter wrote 1 year ago: This weekend the Burg celebrated its annual Fest. This is not the Burg’s only Fest – the … more →
Join the Club
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charlotteotter wrote 1 year ago: Germans love their clubs. If you want to play football, raise canaries or walk Nordically, and you l … more →
A Neighbour Apologises
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charlotteotter wrote 1 year ago: STOP PRESS! In an unprecedented move, a Burg neighbour has apologised to expat Frau Otter for statin … more →
The Secret Handshake
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charlotteotter wrote 1 year ago: Today on the street, I received the secret handshake. After living in the same house for five years, … more →
If I Were the Chancellor of Germany ...
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charlotteotter wrote 2 years ago: … here are some of the rules I would impose: 1. On-the-spot fines for public spitting. It … more →
In Triplicate, Bitte
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charlotteotter wrote 2 years ago: May I mock the Germans? Oh please, please can I? It’s been so long. This year is Daisy’s … more →
Let Them Have Time
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charlotteotter wrote 2 years ago: A friend visited me from England this summer with her three children. Since there were eight of us a … more →
The Fashion Commandments
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charlotteotter wrote 2 years ago: I am not a fashion victim or slave. Since I was bashed with the blogging mallet, I have almost compl … more →
Ollie Coins a Phrase
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charlotteotter wrote 2 years ago: Yesterday was summer (it comes but once a month), and so we grabbed the ever-ready pool bag that sit … more →
Today Charlotte Will be Modelling ...
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charlotteotter wrote 2 years ago: … her very own sweat. (Just thought you’d like to know.) It’s been hot. Hot, hot, … more →
The Expat Meme
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charlotteotter wrote 2 years ago: Friends, bloggers, correspondents, I give you – courtesy of Ms Mausi – the Expat Meme. Y … more →
When in Doubt, March
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charlotteotter wrote 2 years ago: Anyone ever noticed how much the Germans love to march? The days when the Germans would march into a … more →
Dear Burg Hausfrau
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charlotteotter wrote 2 years ago: Dear Burg Hausfrau Who Complained that My Brown Rubbish Bin Smells, Yes, it does. My brown bin smell … more →
You Can Dance If You Want To
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charlotteotter wrote 2 years ago: I owe the Germans an apology. Last week I suggested that at parties they just stand around, wallflow … more →
Berlin Magic
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charlotteotter wrote 2 years ago: Berlin is the most fabulous city on the planet. Repeat after me: Berlin is the Most Fabulous City on … more →
Life in the Burg
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charlotteotter wrote 2 years ago: I live in the Burg*. The Burg is near downtown Heidelberg and the Mannheim metropolis, but it is sti … more →
