I’m guessing some of you are getting a bit bored of these German posts where nothing happens except us eating meat and potatoes and drinking Kolsch in the quiet company of gentlefolk. It’s a bit like blogging about Cheshire Brunning & Price pubs, but at least there you get to observe the farce of English… Continue reading A blow to the diet in Brauerei zur Malzmühle
Month: December 2022
STOOD BEFORE PETERS (BRAUHAUS)
“What are your favourite physical activities or exercises ?” asks Word Press this morning, somehow imagining me lost for inspiration to write about. The answer, clearly, is walking between pubs or other houses of social or cultural value, whatever they may be. Another 20,000 steps on Day 3 of the Cologne trip. 3rd November 2022.… Continue reading STOOD BEFORE PETERS (BRAUHAUS)
NO ESCAPE FROM CHRIS CROSS IN AACHEN’S GOLDENEN EINHORN
I received my replacement copy of the 2006 Good Beer Guide to Germany at lunchtime. Should never have thrown the old one (after ripping out the brewery section). Imagine if our own GBG was only replaced every couple of decades; it would be a doddle to do, unlike the chaotic reality. The German guide is… Continue reading NO ESCAPE FROM CHRIS CROSS IN AACHEN’S GOLDENEN EINHORN
AN ACHING FOR AACHEN
Yes, I KNOW it’s not’s pronounced like “aching”. 3rd November 2022. Today’s Word Press blogpost prompt is “Who Do You Envy” ? Well, obviously BRAPA. But I imagine it’s an enviable life being a German ticket collector. Not only do you get to wear a smart uniform, always a hit, but I don’t think they… Continue reading AN ACHING FOR AACHEN
“Zwei Kolsch ?”
2nd November 2022. It’s tea time in Cologne. Let’s head to the Eigelstein Viertel (“long street with pub at the end“). Why head north of the hotel, when all the famous pubs are south ? To find a pub with a windmill on the sign, of course (and supermarkets with Milka chocolate afterwards). Yes, it’s… Continue reading “Zwei Kolsch ?”
MAX PAFFGEN
2nd November 2022. Walking round Cologne Old Town, I sort of knew I had to visit a Paffgen pub; Dave had said so. But I was also aware the one in the Heumarkt wasn’t the must visit. But how could you resist this gorgeous place, highly rated by Ron; I took an outside high table,… Continue reading MAX PAFFGEN
COLOGNE OLD TOWN
Greetings from snowy Sheffield. Don’t know why I bothered mowing the lawn; can’t even see it now. Word Press is still asking me about my favourite cartoon; it obviously doesn’t think I post more than once a day. Sadly, I’m not as young as BRAPA or Blackpool Jane these days and 400 words and 10… Continue reading COLOGNE OLD TOWN
I AM LEVI’S ONLY TOURIST
Today’s Word Press blogpost prompt is “What’s your favourite cartoon ?”. Out of loyalty I should say “Anything by Mark Crilley“, I guess, but that might be a slur on Mark’s artistry so I’ll say this one; Always walking, always smiling, always telling fibs. 2nd November 2022. I continued my exploration of Leverkusen, perhaps the… Continue reading I AM LEVI’S ONLY TOURIST
WHO OR WHAT IS LEVERKUSEN ?
Today’s unwanted WordPress prompt is “What could you do less of ?“. Get my hopes up, watching England, I guess. On a football theme, back to November’s trip to Germany, who will surely win the cup now. 2nd November 2022. Mrs RM had agreed to join me in Cologne on condition she could spend Tuesday… Continue reading WHO OR WHAT IS LEVERKUSEN ?
FRÜH am Dom!
When I start typing these posts I get prompts. Last time it was something like “What’s your favourite animal?“, and now it’s “What bid events have taken place in your life over the past year?”. Well, nothing really. OK, I met the Southworths twice (2x). 1st November 2022. By the time we met up with… Continue reading FRÜH am Dom!
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