Wunderbar

Last night: In the Hofbrauhaus drinking fine beer with the traditional oompah band blowing away in the background, it is (for me at least) impossible to dislike Bavaria. Fun, friendly people in a very relaxed and happy place. And then that was followed by a dinner of goose the size of, well, a goose.

It is now snowing. It is so great. Wish you were here? It isn't heavy snow, and unlikely to settle (too wet), but it looks wonderful.

I have a few days in Bavaria. That might turn into a few more. I am undecided. However, I'd like to see some of Switzerland and I've been heavily directed to go to Rome. Could be worse. I'll be in France for mid-November, never fear.

There has been criticism leveled at your earnest correspondent for using too many in-jokes. Well listen up, Divine Miss Em, that's the way it is. I'm not doing it deliberately, but I am trying to keep it relevant to my loyal readers and thus putting in little notes for them. So there :-P. But seriously, I hadn't really been aware of it, so I can't really stop. Sorry.

Got the Forest result sent to me by text and was disappointed with a 0-0. England then proceeded to lose the rugby and it was actually on the telly here, much to my surprise. I didn't really get disappointed or excited by that, although I know that Big Bad Bob won't be disappointed while Vix will be. I now discover Wellington lost the NPC and a defensive blunder handed victory to the Central Coast Mariners against the Phoenix. Oh well. It's nice to be here.

I'm off with some locals to explore some local things (not 'precious things' and not League of Gentlemen style 'locals' thank you). Assuming the weather isn't too bad.

You may also be interested to learn that just as the weather turns, I had a haircut on Thursday in Berlin. "What could possibly be interesting about that?" I can almost hear you exclaim in disgust. Well, it was the day after Russia beat England in the stupid football and, as I discovered, it was a Russian barber. I think he may have enjoyed himself. Especially pretending to not speak English. Fortunately I have a hat (from Vierumaki in Finland, thanks Baggieboy).

Again, no private PC access, so no piccies for a day or two, unless I get, ahem, creative.