Category Archives: Life in Germany

German Christmas Market: Goslar

Posted on December 25, 2011 by lavalotti

Merry Christmas! We have been enjoying the holiday to the fullest over here despite the un-Christmasy mild weather and more or less constant rain.  Undetterred, we travelled as far afield as Lower-Saxony town Goslar for their Christmas market. While I’m … Continue reading →

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Tree

Posted on December 7, 2011 by lavalotti

This is my parents’ Christmas tree this year. Many years 0f collecting Christmas decorations means that there’s always a visual feast of a tree at their house, whereas we’re at the beginning of our little collection. And our tree? Still … Continue reading →

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Entryway

Posted on August 18, 2011 by lavalotti

The countdown to moving day has begun and a mild sense of panic about what is left to be done has set in. Don’t get me wrong, we’ve been busy. Every contractor in the city seems to have checked out … Continue reading →

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The Big Wait

Posted on July 29, 2011 by lavalotti

The house handover process is almost complete and we’re anxiously waiting for the green light to get the keys to our house. We may have creepily stalked our own house several times in the past few weeks, driving by slowly, … Continue reading →

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109 & Collections within Collections

Posted on July 17, 2011 by lavalotti

109 is the number of pottery items that need to be moved into our new house by the 1st of September. The gorgeous Jasba vase on the far right in the above image is number 108, found at the fleamarket … Continue reading →

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Birthdays & White Trash Fast Food

Posted on June 30, 2011 by lavalotti

We spent last weekend in Berlin to celebrate my husband’s birthday. Usually birthdays pass by quietly at our house with a slice of cake and a pat on the back (oh okay, and presents too), but this year we actually … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Everything

Posted on June 19, 2011 by lavalotti

Thanks so much everyone for all your good wishes on the house. The joy and excitement of it all are definitely overriding any nerves at having to organise a move (and bathroom renovation at the house) at short notice. I’m … Continue reading →

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Our House

Posted on June 18, 2011 by lavalotti

Tada! After my husband calling me a superstitious wuss one time too many for not sharing the news, the time has come to spill. We bought our first house! It’s a townhouse built in 1965 in one of Kassel’s leafier … Continue reading →

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Wartburg

Posted on March 5, 2011 by lavalotti

Have a look at our new dining room set: I kid, I kid. We spent a wonderful day in Eisenach this weekend visiting Wartburg castle, the place where Martin Luther spent 10 months of protective captivity (and where he translated … Continue reading →

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Panton Exhibition: Nordic Embassies Berlin

Posted on January 9, 2011 by lavalotti

I just wanted to tip off those readers for whom a jaunt to Berlin is feasible between January 15th and February 28th: the Nordic Embassies in Berlin are hosting a unique Verner Panton exhibition, the focus of which is to … Continue reading →

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