hereabouts it’s going to be played by Old Braunfels and hope to see you there 

Well, we seem to have our best gigs in summer, and this year’s no exception.  Jarrod moved away and then moved back home over the course of this most recent trip round the sun, and we’ve even reconnected with former (& hopefully future) fiddle player & singer Violeta, who’d moved to Chile.  Now she’s back… Continue reading hereabouts it’s going to be played by Old Braunfels and hope to see you there 

Knee deep in Filmfest…I’ll sleep when I’m dead

For ages I’ve referred to this as the ‘best week of the year‘ in Munich, and I might just stand by that, although it has some stiff competition the longer I live here.  Why the best? Because of Filmfest, I tell you.  Before I started reviewing films for English language publications, I regularly attended it… Continue reading Knee deep in Filmfest…I’ll sleep when I’m dead

ideas about rhinoceros dentists

Rhinos in Munich? Well yes, of course. Saw this old photo, and it reminds me of previous summers hereabouts. Wanted to write something a bit more substantial, but this will have to do at the moment. There’s simply too much living going on to sit down and record any of it. However, this is where I leave… Continue reading ideas about rhinoceros dentists

complain about the weather

A couple of cold sometimes rainy days and the natives are getting restless. ‘Where’d the summer go?‘ they grouse.  Last summer it was unbearably hot, and so many people would have none of it. You might insist that it’s human nature to complain about the weather, and of course you’d be on to something, yet… Continue reading complain about the weather

There’s so much you miss if you forget to look up

   While waiting for public transport earlier, I looked up & this is what I saw. Tell me what’s wrong with this again. Nothing, I tell you.  This is coincidentally where I was standing last summer after the German national football team won their fourth World Cup. What a night that was.  Back to normal,… Continue reading There’s so much you miss if you forget to look up

Feverish thoughts while trying not to think too much about the Munich Security Conference

Thought I felt a cold coming on, but there was too much going on this weekend in Munich to slow down. I wasn’t going to be a hypochondriac about it, so I pushed on through. It’s early February, so that means the annual Munich Security Conference was taking place. I typically pay close attention to… Continue reading Feverish thoughts while trying not to think too much about the Munich Security Conference

more daydreaming

This sculpture is one I pass regularly as I walk my dogs Ella and Louis along the River Isar. Something about her staring off in the distance pleases me immeasurably. Recently, I noticed that someone had spray painted some nonsense on her side, and I thought, ‘I’m glad I’ve got multiple photos of her without… Continue reading more daydreaming

a clear picture in a dark cinema

The last week was spent watching movies. Mostly. Of course, Ella and Louis still needed to go out, and I had a day trip to Bamberg on business. That’s to say, life didn’t stop for the Filmfest München, but plenty was put on hold. There are not only plenty of film reviews left to write,… Continue reading a clear picture in a dark cinema

and her wolf

Sometimes it’s best just to let the girl be with her wolf. Was scrolling through some photos I took last year and never used. Why has it taken me so long to insert this one in the blog? There are wonders waiting round the corner…all you need to do sometimes is let your gaze float… Continue reading and her wolf