Monthly Archives: August 2011

Colourful Copenhagen (24 – 26 July)

Posted on August 19, 2011 by biowrite

We left Halle at 9.15 a.m. and picked up a young Czech couple standing at motorway services near Hanover.  Although their sign indicated they wanted a lift to the ferry port of Lübeck, it turned out they were also going … Continue reading →

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Need a new title and a cover designer for ebook version of my novel.

Posted on August 14, 2011 by biowrite

Dangerous to the status quo… I have decided to republish my novel, Saving the World and Being Happy, as an ebook.  The rights have reverted to me and the recent riots in England suggest the time is right. Canadian academic, … Continue reading →

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An air hostess in the rain-free city of Halle an Der Saale (22 – 24 July)

Posted on August 9, 2011 by biowrite

“It never rains in Halle an Der Saale” scans almost as well as “it never rains in southern California“, but what would one rhyme Saale with?  Impala? Trouble is there are no African antelope in this part of the former … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Bayreuth (22 July) – home of The Ring Cycle, Steingraeber piano factory and a dinosaur!

Posted on August 6, 2011 by biowrite

After repairing Claudia’s broken shower in Ulm, we set off for Bayreuth, as Vroni had arranged for her piano to be inspected and tuned by the manufacturers.  We were greeted at the Steingraeber factory by the boss, Udo Schmidt-Steingraeber, and by … Continue reading →

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Ulm (21 – 22 July): 768 steps and as many slugs!

Posted on August 4, 2011 by biowrite

On 21 July we drove to Ulm, where the central square is dominated by the highest church steeple in the world.  The weather was threatening but we set up the piano and Vroni managed to play for a few minutes … Continue reading →

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