To me she’ll always be fifty-five. Isn’t that odd? When I was a certain age, my Nana was fifty-five. And no matter how much older she got, she was somehow still fifty-five to me. Now she’s died and memories of her are swirling round my brain, but there’s still a part of me that thinks… Continue reading always fifty-five
Author: Ken
Happy Birthday Franz Josef Strauß
Happy Birthday to the aeroport…not the dude. The Bavarian politician, Franz Josef Strauß, has been dead for more than two decades. An article by Michael Owens about the celebration (Munich airport flying high, hopes future flights won’t be grounded) over at the Munich Times got me thinking about this place. This aeroport is worth its own blogpost.… Continue reading Happy Birthday Franz Josef Strauß
the Eisheilge and other curiosities
Couldn’t find anything in English about the Eisheilige, so at least until the bots find this corner of the web, this’ll be the lone English explanation. Not sure I like the pressure. The Eisheilige could be translated as ‘icy holy days‘, and I’ve also heard these days called the gestrenge Männer (‘strict men‘). It’s a… Continue reading the Eisheilge and other curiosities
Eurovision is like a really bad dream…that I slept through
Despite the fact that I know it’s ridiculous, I normally watch Eurovision annually. I seriously considered boycotting it this year because of some things I read about human rights abuses in Azerbaijan, but then it turned out none of the channels in the holiday flat in Spain had Eurovision playing. So, the decision was made… Continue reading Eurovision is like a really bad dream…that I slept through
looking down on the Mediterranean
If you’ve been here a while, you know I like climbing. This blog didn’t exist last year during hiking season but if it had, there would’ve been many posts of mountains I’d climbed. Something to look forward to if you like that sort of thing. When I was in Nice at New Year’s, I wrote… Continue reading looking down on the Mediterranean
tapas and a breath of fresh air
Had seen everything I was going to see on this trip to Seville and it was time for a break. Having been advised that this place was particularly good, I made a beeline for El Atún. Just to be sure I got it right, I’d written down my order: ‘espinaces con garbonthes‘ (spinach with chickpeas)… Continue reading tapas and a breath of fresh air
atop las Setas (the mushrooms)
First you go down a level, then you take the lift up to the second level above the ground floor. As you come out to the most indescribable view, you realise you’re standing atop giant mushrooms. It’s even better than it sounds. There’s the beautiful city of Sevilla spread out below, and did I mention… Continue reading atop las Setas (the mushrooms)
solving at least one mystery of the sixteenth century
Reviewing the information I had on Málaga before I my trip, I happened upon some information that very well might interest some of you. It’s a mystery. One that’ll be solved right here. First of all, I’ll let the Málaga tourist office’s website set the scene. Here’s the description: ‘PERIOD 16th – 17th century DESCRIPTION… Continue reading solving at least one mystery of the sixteenth century
right is right and wrong is wrong
That people lie, cheat and steal isn’t newsworthy. It’s human nature, right? If raised properly, then one assesses an ethical dilemma and simply does the right thing. It’s easy. No grey area at all. People with much more time than we have can be bothered with grey areas. We have things to do. Yet as is so… Continue reading right is right and wrong is wrong
is like an inverse sandwich
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yuf2nvDWCJY] ‘Tell me have you seen the marvelous breadfish Swimming in the ocean waters? Have you seen that the marvelous breadfish Is like an inverse sandwich For fishermen and sharks?’ There’s no explanation for my fascination with this, but I’ve been watching and listening to it for more than an hour and I can’t… Continue reading is like an inverse sandwich