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Yeah, sure....but it's all relative, isn't it?

I mean I'm well aware of Berlin's many shortcomings, and Schnauze is just plain rudeness - but at the same time you couldn't pay me to live in Riyadh, Doha or Abu Dhabi!

On the other hand, my thrifty self is only too happy to retrieve Pfandflaschen from the coloured glass container, left by those lazy and presumably better-off neighbours who can't be bothered to take them to the supermarket to reclaim the Pfand. Situation today: opened the lid on the virtually empt...

Having initiated this thread, I can report that our ten day visit to Albania back in May 2024 was a joy in pretty much every respect. We started and finished in Tirana, but managed to cover a lot of the country in around a week in a hire car, including the coastline almost all the way to the Greek b...

A few months ago I received a letter from the German Pension Insurance authority asking me to provide information about the missing years in my pension history. These were years I was studying and working in the UK (I am a British citizen). I sent them as much proof as I could, and also gave them m...

More neighbourly nonsense: lüften/ventilation. Firstly, I'm perfectly aware of why the requirement to ventilate a flat makes senses, particularly in the bathroom, to prevent condensation and inhibit the growth of mould. All very sensible. However the thing that flummoxes me is the fact that in the T...

john_b wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:30 am I'm pleased that the clock on the oven I neglected to change over the past 6 months is now right again

Once again, the annual ritual of the oven clock becoming “right” is worth celebrating- cheers!

So glad I finally got my act together after years of procrastination and got all this sorted out this March, well in time before the April deadline.

At the grand old age of 63 I'm finally sorting out my pension and managed to pay off the various missing years in my UK NI contributions before the imminent deadline in April of this year, which will mean a better UK pension. I finally have a fairly comprehensive overview of the last four decades, i...

Not a big deal, but FWIW: my inner German regularly gets annoyed at those lazy and inconsiderate neighbours who regularly put uncollapsed cardboard boxes into the Papiertonne which I (depending on my mood) either (a) break down myself or (b) remove intact and leave on the ground next to the containe...

Berlin - apartment constructed in 1908, Grundsteuer has increased from €32,60 to €69,79 quarterly = 114% increase.

Going to see John Cale here in Berlin this Friday. Last saw him play live here back in 2001....

Cauliflower cheese. Just the ticket for this time of year.

Guy at work voted AfD. He moved to Germany in 1990 when he escaped his native Afghanistan. What to make of it???????????????? My son works with a guy from Afghanistan, whose wife is from the Ukraine and they both voted AfD. My son tried to talk to them beforehand, but couldn't get through. Just try...

Check out this article

https://www.the-berliner.com/berlin/hom ... is-winter/

@franklan, did you buy one in the end? Or are you waiting till the Spring?

Maybe you found someone, if not (TT has just over 300 members in all of Germany) you might try this site which has a topic specifically for giving items away for free, you can also choose where:

https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-zu-versc ... /c192l3331

I've yet to try the India Club, now it has to go on the list for 2025!

This is a revival of a long-standing thread on the original TT forum. It's basically wishful thinking that there might be a semi-decent Indian restaurant in Berlin, although the reality is that the majority are mediocre and bland. Of course this is from my particular perspective as a Brit and the ex...

Stretch limos look really stupid IMHO. Totally wrong proportions, just long for the sake of it.