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Author: Laird of Deutschland

Great Expectations

November 26, 2017November 26, 2017 by Laird of Deutschland, posted in Uncategorized

About eight years ago I was asked to give an interview on Radio Dortmund. As part of the celebrations surrounding the sixtieth anniversary of the town twinning between Dortmund and Leeds, the local radio station wanted to hear from British people living in the city. There were three guests in total. Myself, a Yorkshireman and … Continue reading Great Expectations

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Revival

November 24, 2017November 25, 2017 by Laird of Deutschland, posted in Uncategorized

  They say an Englishman's home is his castle. They have obviously never been to Germany. It is often said that the Scots have thirty words for "rain" and the Inuit have thirty words for "snow", statistics which emphasise a point which can equally be applied the German concept of "home". "Home" in English covers … Continue reading Revival

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How To Be Good

November 22, 2017November 23, 2017 by Laird of Deutschland, posted in Uncategorized

I have called upon to defend myself. I have been asked to explain some of my comments from the last entry. I must provide an example -- and I will do so in due course -- to illustrate exactly I mean when I talk about "German moralising?" I am also accused of hypocrisy. Are we … Continue reading How To Be Good

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Ganbei!

November 20, 2017November 20, 2017 by Laird of Deutschland, posted in Uncategorized

Often enough I am told that I have a love affair with Germany. Personally I would describe it more as a long-term relationship than a love affair but there is no smoke without fire: I have a fondness towards the country that many native-born Germans do not. If I am engaged in a long-term relationship … Continue reading Ganbei!

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Attachments

November 17, 2017November 17, 2017 by Laird of Deutschland, posted in Uncategorized

We are experiencing intercultural difficulties. I have told my colleague that I am about to become a German citizen. She asks me what about the other British people I know here. "Nobody's bricking it just yet", I reply. She looks at me blankly. "You know, shitting bricks. Shitting ourselves. Worried, afraid." "Ah." It can be … Continue reading Attachments

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