It’s time that I wrote a bit about the time that I spent in Africa at the start of the year. Being more precise, I was in Kenya and Tanzania with David Hewitt and Carna Hodge from my church. David Hewitt set up something called The Africa Fund in 2000 and I’ve been helping here …
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Anne Frank – through the eyes of her friend
I’ve written separately about the Berlin museums, and also about the shop selling products relating to German traffic light men. In the same complex as the shop, there’s also a museum focused on Anne Frank. I read Anne’s diary while doing A-Level German, and knew about her story in general. I also knew of the …
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Good use of an hour
When I was in Berlin in mid-September, on a work trip, the office was close to the Museumsinsel, a series of museums on an island in the river that runs through Berlin. I bought a 3-day pass, and although the museums shut at 6 most nights, I was able to spend a bit of time …
Reading the signs
Dan’s digital camera has been kept very busy this year. Much of the time, we’re taking the more conventional kind of holiday snap, but I’ve also been taking pictures on work trips which I can use in presentation, to bring the working abroad experience to life. So, as a mix of both: here are some …
Stretching your legs
Dan and I are not necessarily known for being the sportiest people, but we like a walk, particularly where there’s some good scenery to take in. Our summer holiday in 2005 gave us lots of walking opportunities, visiting a town in Slovenia which is a ski resort in the winter, but has lots of walking …