tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post272653575845398509..comments2024-03-28T17:40:31.828+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: September Holiday: 26.09.2021Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-51359689808793854722021-10-22T12:06:23.276+02:002021-10-22T12:06:23.276+02:00It says "Herr lass den Kelch an uns vorüberge...It says "Herr lass den Kelch an uns vorübergehen". It sounds rather desperate, I think.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-90509814702005395352021-10-22T10:33:47.820+02:002021-10-22T10:33:47.820+02:00No, that text is either too small ot to blurry for...No, that text is either too small ot to blurry for me to read I'm afraidDawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-21193727103115966672021-10-22T07:08:04.771+02:002021-10-22T07:08:04.771+02:00I now wish I had taken more pictures; that communi...I now wish I had taken more pictures; that community garden in the middle of Unterjoch was beautiful, and there were no other people about at the time.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-35070778055777767172021-10-22T07:07:04.131+02:002021-10-22T07:07:04.131+02:00Border controls were and are an issue cropping up ...Border controls were and are an issue cropping up every now and then in the context of migration control and Covid. At the height of the pandemic, Germany and other EU nations re-established their border controls; at the moment (as far as I know) there aren't any in place.<br /><br />A few years ago during lunch break at a client's, we talked about that old dream of a peaceful, united Europe. One of my colleagues mentioned a school project of his son about the Öresund bridge. He said that bridge was built at a time when we sought to connect and bring together, not to divide and keep apart. As you can see, I still think about that conversation and how it emphasized that shift today.<br /><br />I loved Rosemary Sutcliffe's Eagle of the Ninth when I read it as a teenager. Also, I was going through a phase where I read many books classified as "Fantasy", among them several about Avalon.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-69333529508689829392021-10-22T05:05:31.081+02:002021-10-22T05:05:31.081+02:00These are such beautiful pictures and that church ...These are such beautiful pictures and that church is lovely! I especially like the covered bridge and the trees around it.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-20289329786817340322021-10-21T23:36:49.869+02:002021-10-21T23:36:49.869+02:00The last photograph is so Germanic.
Yet somehow ...The last photograph is so Germanic.<br /> <br />Yet somehow it makes me think of the Welsh Marches, and even the hill of Avalon, which was either in Wales or Somerset. <br />*Arthur, the world's enigma*: last line of a Welsh poem on the Sleeping King.<br /><br />In your last post you said there were no border controls between Germany and Austria, which pleased me. The old dream of Europe at peace, Europe without passports, Britain, the offshore island, part of it too. How did it all go wrong?<br /><br />Borders have always fascinated me, especially in Europe, but I enjoy county borders in Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland. I like how Neil crosses them in his Yorkshire blog.<br /><br />Talking of Avalon (or the Island of Apples as Rosemary Sutcliffe named it) I recommend YouTube videos. <br />*Glastonbury Tor Myth and Legend.*<br />*Exploring Glastonbury Tor.*<br /><br />Jack (John) Haggerty<br />Haggertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03878998597580981583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-76779003475933188972021-10-21T19:58:03.757+02:002021-10-21T19:58:03.757+02:00It‘s a picturesque place, isn‘t it! Can you read w...It‘s a picturesque place, isn‘t it! Can you read what is written on the altar cloth?Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-17533963355829982672021-10-21T19:57:15.420+02:002021-10-21T19:57:15.420+02:00You are very welcome, Jennifer! Like you, I find b...You are very welcome, Jennifer! Like you, I find blogging (both reading and writing) a great way to learn about other countries and what life is like there.<br />Christmas markets? They are most likely going to take place this year, but will be rather different from pre-pandemic times.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-70319535121175450422021-10-21T18:49:45.218+02:002021-10-21T18:49:45.218+02:00Love that covered bridge (I don't think I'...Love that covered bridge (I don't think I've ever seen a covered bridge in Sweden); and I like the inside of the chapel too.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-49593953855254029502021-10-21T13:16:21.740+02:002021-10-21T13:16:21.740+02:00One of my book club friends told us all about her ...One of my book club friends told us all about her upcoming trip to Germany to visit the Christmas markets, and I smiled politely but underneath my smile I was burning with envy. I love learning more about your country through your blog--thank you!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.com