Time to get out and about!

Finally it’s February! February’s calendar photo is the Spa Valley Railway Bullied Pacific 34053, during her period names as “303 Squadron” early last year. The locomotive has now reverted to her traditional name, “Sir Keith Park”

Back here again. Posted in memory of Rob Hirst. #midnightoil

Time for a firebreak in proceedings! Starting in the Cathay Pacific Lounge in Terminal 3

With Christmas cards and decorations coming down, a few extra days for my birthday cards so they get some display time in the own right! Thanks to all who kindly sent me a card.

2026! Need to get back on track with calendar pictures as been disorganised. January’s photo is sunset over Lake Geneva, during last winter’s visit

It’s a touch 🥶 this morning!

Love this!

Well, England winning a test match wasn’t the birthday present I expected, and I’ll take it… ..but… …the MCG curator needs firing. A good test match wicket doesn’t result in a two day test, and the wicket has done nothing but try to mask England’s problems…

Doing my best, despite the barrage of moans and reminders of how useless I am from mother, to keep the Christmas traditions going…

Merry Christmas to you all ❤️🎄🎅🏻

Christmas Market At Breitscheidplatz

Feuerzangebowle at the Kaiser Wilhem Memorial Church At Breitscheidplatz

Nordbahnhof - one of Berlin’s “ghost” stations of the divided era

More of the market at Rotes Rathaus. Love that the skating aids are mini golden retrievers!

Weihnachtsmarkt at The Rotes Rathaus - check out the Flammlachs (literally flamed salmon) 😋

Weihnachtsmarkt at the Humboldt Forum

Berliner Dom by night

The Wall

The 8th Anniversary 🤦🏼‍♂️😂 Your annual reminder not to do TV interviews when 1) they are in a foreign language; and 2) you are inebriated

Berlin from above!

Berliner Dom

The Brandenburg Gate

The Brandenburg Gate

The Reichstag

Here I am!

Time to travel!

London this morning

The bells of Bad Tölz

More of Bad Tölz, Bavaria

Bad Tölz

A foggy night in Munich

Munich Residenz Christmas Market

The bells of Munich’s Frauenkirche

Cheese and meats at Augsburg Stadtmarkt … (looks around for furpals)

Fruit and veg at Augsburg Stadtmarkt

Anypaw for (more) snossiges and grilled pork skewers? 😋

Beautiful Munich

Munich, and drinking Feuerzangenbowle to a work friendship that goes back 25 years

Munich’s Marienplatz and Neues Rathaus

Another day, another Frauenkirche - this time the stunning symbol of Munich!

Stachus and Karlstor in Munich

The bells of the Church of The Holy Ghost, in Munich

Here I am!

First time on an ICE-4 today so time to enjoy some on board dining! @diningcar.at

First time on an ICE-4!

Dresden Frauenkirche

Anneberg Buchholz

Annaberg Bucholz in the Erzgebirge

I’ve never seen this before - Anneberg Bucholz has a town advent calendar in the town square. Each day’s door is padlocked, but when opened reveals a scene crafted by local Erzgebirge craft workers, and a story (translated by Google translate)