You know that moment when someone asks you for a favour… and your brain says “no,” but your mouth says […]

I’m just doing my annual soup fasting in Bad Orb, a pretty village east of Frankfurt, and although the homemade […]

Last weekend we celebrated my Dad’s 99th birthday in England, and it was a truly special family day. He was […]

It‘s carnival time in Germany. For many people, this is a serious matter. Costumes are planned carefully and shops are […]

Every year, I make a traditional English Christmas cake. It is a very rich cake, full of dried fruit, and […]

I’ve never been one to rely too heavily on textbooks in my classes. While they have their place, I find […]

My son got married last weekend, and it was, in many ways, a very modern wedding. There was a live […]

I have just spent my weekend near Dresden with my dear student Astrid – and decided to take the train […]