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Being British in Bavaria
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An irregular look at life in Bayern - through British eyes. One of the most important things to keep is your sense of humour if you're an expat -particularly if you live in Germany. I hope this comes through in my blog.
tags: British and German humour.
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Germans are bound by the fattest rule book in the world. No wonder they freak out at Fasching.
Germans are bound by the fattest rule book in the world. No... Posted on 21/02/2013

Even if it's not verboten, don't push your luck too far... Fasching passed uneventfully this year, though not without the usual pain and discomfort. Most Germans must have heaved...   Read more
Why do I have to mispronounce my name to make myself understood?
Why do I have to mispronounce my name to make myself... Posted on 01/09/2012

Sinking? Thinking? With Germans you can never be too sure......There are so many things I love about living in Bavaria: The extremes in climate (ice-cold winters, sizzling-hot summers),...   Read more
Swimming with the Germans
Swimming with the Germans Posted on 03/05/2012

Ask an Englander what he likes best about Germany and he’ll say Bier, Wurst and trains that run on time. Most Brits haven’t travelled on Deutsche Bahn. But any Brit who has ever...   Read more
Does Christmas really have to start in September?
Does Christmas really have to start in September? Posted on 23/09/2011

Alarm Alert, Achtung! Christmas is coming..Nougat marzipan sticks, stollen, and lovely spicey ginger-bread cookies with delightful names like Lebkuchenherzen and Spekulatius. Washed down...   Read more
German humour no oxymoron
German humour no oxymoron Posted on 24/08/2011

At the count of three all laugh please. Eins, zwei.....Henning Wehn, self-appointed German ambassador to Britain, once said “Brits think we have a no sense of humour – and we...   Read more
Old friends, new ideas. A good day!
Old friends, new ideas. A good day! Posted on 17/10/2010

An ancient Ukrainian proverb says there’s only one thing better than making a new friend, and that’s keeping an old one. Old friends aren’t necessarily only ones you went...   Read more
My home is my facebook
My home is my facebook Posted on 19/09/2010

I like.... How do you judge how popular someone is? It used to be by counting the number of cards hung up around the house when you visited them at Christmas. This worked well in theory,...   Read more
How the Germans can drink you under the table - and still stay sober
How the Germans can drink you under the table - and still... Posted on 13/09/2010

In Bavaria all the best things come duplicate... With the Oktoberfest just a few days away what better to talk about than Bavarians and their beer habits.I’ve always marvelled how the...   Read more
Heaven’s a huge let down when you’re stuck there without butter
Heaven’s a huge let down when you’re stuck... Posted on 05/09/2010

Where’s it better to live – town or countryside? Growing up in a quintessential English village only a few miles from World Heritage City Bath, I’d always believed it were...   Read more
Being British in Bavaria - and holiday after holiday!
Being British in Bavaria - and holiday after holiday! Posted on 30/08/2010

When asked what I like most about living in Germany I smile gleefully and say it’s the endless holidays. 30 days statutory holiday and some 12 public days off (compared to 8 in the UK...   Read more
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  • Hi Tim, your latest blog 'Germans are bound by the fattest rule book in the world' was hilarious You should write a book! Keep 'em coming.
    benny_v
    By benny_v 2013-02-24, 22h41
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    • tough being an Auslander, I spent 9 years in Bayern, but coming from AusTralia, I just went with the flow, bought a BMV and drove langsam im rechten Fahrbanh, screwed up the language and the dialect, no vorries mite.
      zwetschgen
      By zwetschgen 2013-02-21, 06h35
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