Category: NanoPoblano2015
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A Beautiful Sunday
Today was an amazing beautiful day, the sky was clear and blue, the sun was shining. I could hear birds singing. For a November day it was surprisingly warm. In the mist of recent events I have shied away from looking at the news, my heart is still heavy, but…
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My heart is aching
I am lost for words, my heart is aching. I cannot believe the things that happened here last night. None of this should have happened! A life should not end by anything other than a natural death. My thoughts are with those who lost loved ones. My soul is aching…
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Low Tide
After having been to Porte-En-Bessin at high tide, we came back the next morning to go on almost the same walk but at low tide. The things we saw were amazing! There was so much beauty.
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What I want to say
I am staring at the blank screen, not knowing what to write. Actually not knowing how to phrase what I want to say today. Over the last few weeks my blog has grown, not much has changed. I try to write regularly, and at the moment I post something every…
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Saint Martin’s Day
Today, is the 11th of November. In my very early childhood I celebrated Saint Martin’s Day every year. When I started school, I was shocked to discover that this was not celebrated everywhere in Germany, that so many children had no idea what fun the 11th of November could be.…
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Magic Library
When my grandfather turned 70 years old, he invited us (his guests) to visit a boarding school. Strange thing to visit isn’t it? Well this was not any boarding school, and my grandfather is a historian, so visiting a place packed with history was a natural thing to do. The…
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If we were having coffee – 7 November 2015
It’s once again a weekend! Even though it felt as though the week was long and full of events, it now feels like is whooshed by in no time. If we were having coffee, well then I would have to deceive you and propose you some tea, orange juice, water…
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“Das Grüffelokind” ein Bilderbuch von Axel Scheffel und Julia Donaldson
Das Grüffelokind darf nicht in den dunklen Wald gehen, denn dort haust die große und gefährliche Maus und einem Grüfflo macht sie ganz schnell den Garaus. Aber wie Kinder nun einmal sind, macht es sich in einer verschneiten Nacht auf den Weg diese Maus zu finden. Unterwegs stößt es auf verschiedene…
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A giant rat and French cheese
A giant rat and French cheese Normandy September 2015 After a good home cooked lunch, we made our way to the seaside. After our drive there we were impatient to see the ocean, well the English Channel to be precise.
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Overqualified and underemployed – a curse or a blessing?
Today, pursuing long studies is no longer a guarantee to land a good job, it seems as though it has become the prerequisite to get a job at all. Many young people who have received their degrees over the last few years, often find themselves in a delicate situation. They…
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Nighttime adventures – #BlogBattle
The end of kindergarten was celebrated with a big sleepover. Being all grown up, we of course did not go to bed straight away. We embarked on an adventure. Our goal was to find a treasure chest somewhere in the forest. Even though it was the beginning of Summer, night…
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Homegrown chilli peppers
These peppers were meant to be small. This is the 3rd year that we have grown our own peppers. Christmas 2012 we got some tiny peppers, but quite hot peppers in Germany and baptised them Piments de Iena as we did not know their name. We planted some seeds and were…
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10 reasons why writing in a notebook is great
What medium do you use to write? A computer? A typewriter? Pen and paper? Pen and a notebook? Today, I want to explore ten advantages of using a notebook for writing. I have a growing collection of Moleskin notebooks, which you might know have smooth paper and are lovely to…
Solveig Werner 