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Month: August 2017

God Is Watching Us

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 by Laird of Deutschland, posted in Uncategorized

It's hard to believe that this T-bone in the road was once a capital city. I'm back in Germany in the village of Odenthal, three streets at a junction near the industrial town of Leverkusen. I'll give you the history lesson in a minute but I need a sit down first. Getting here by public … Continue reading God Is Watching Us

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The Usual Suspects

August 28, 2017August 28, 2017 by Laird of Deutschland, posted in Uncategorized

I will never get closer to one of my all-time heroes than I am right now. I have crossed the border into England and am currently standing in the lobby of the Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. It's a hideously expensive place full of high-backed leather armchairs and polished mahogany and as an … Continue reading The Usual Suspects

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Welcome

August 25, 2017August 25, 2017 by Laird of Deutschland, posted in Uncategorized

I have never seen so many golf bags in my life. I am sitting in the international arrivals lounge at Glasgow airport. So far planes have come in from New Jersey, Philadelphia and Toronto. I am waiting for friends arriving on the flight from Orlando. They'll have a great time in Scotland. Everybody does, especially … Continue reading Welcome

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The Dissenters

August 21, 2017August 25, 2017 by Laird of Deutschland, posted in Uncategorized

"Have you heard of the Reformation?", the lady asks as she takes my money and hands me an information leaflet. I explain that I come from just down the road. She understands my answer and I understand why she asks the question. This is Scotland in August. The group waiting to take the tour are … Continue reading The Dissenters

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Idolised

August 17, 2017August 18, 2017 by Laird of Deutschland, posted in Uncategorized

Ask a British person living in Germany what they most miss about the UK and there is a fair chance that the reply will be: "a good curry". "You just can't get a decent curry in Germany", is how the argument goes. It's a hypothesis which has much in the way of merit: Indian restaurants … Continue reading Idolised

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