Beautiful bright blue skies today in Berlin - perfect day for a swim!

Air -8C, Water 3C and partially frozen
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Merry Christmas All!

Great to have some time off with the family over Easter : walking in Saxony, canoeing in the Spreewald and camping in beautiful places. Now back to Berlin fully recharged for the weeks ahead…

Great to see you too Andrew! Hopefully we’ll have longer next time, either here or in Kolkata!

A great video on Stadtbad Neukölln. For more on Berlin’s historic pools, read @kierandrake.bsky.social’s article here: www.slowtravelberlin.com/berlins-hist...

Thanks Helene - it was wonderful. And this morning I even had company from my favourite person! Happy Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Air 3C, Water 5C

First December swim this year:
Half-light, steely grey skies, and the kingfisher flashing by
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Fishing not swimming
#Berlinlakes #orankesee

Christmas lights on a drizzly evening. #Berlin

Mist rising off the water, sun peeping through the trees. Perfect - if chilly - start to the day. 🏊‍♂️

Air 4C, Water 6C

The tree is up! But much too nice weather to feel Christmasy!

Great list Paul! The ones I’ve read I’ve loved and the others I haven’t even heard of and now look forward to discovering them!

Great coverage of the visit to Hamburg of 🇬🇧 flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth.

And a real pleasure to host friends and partners on board yesterday to celebrate our growing defence partnership.

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Krieg in der Ukraine: Wir können nicht zulassen, dass Aggressoren wie Putin Erfolg haben Mit mehr Unterstützung ihrer Verbündeten könne die Ukraine gewinnen, schreibt der britische Botschafter. Die Kosten der Untätigkeit seien weitaus höher.

We cannot allow aggressors like Putin to succeed. Now more than ever, 🇬🇧 🇩🇪& our partners & allies must support Ukraine's fight for freedom, independence and victory - read @andrewmitchell67.bsky.social‘s op-ed in Die Zeit (German)
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Lots of coffee in Hamburg!

One for you @berlintypography.bsky.social!

Always a delight to be back in Hamburg, even on a particularly cold & grey day!

Welcome Willie - good to see you here. Hope alls well wherever your global wandering and book touring finds you!

How lovely to see you here too - your pictures were always a bright spot in my day in t‘other place.

Brilliant idea - I wonder if it’s useful for adults learning German too?! (Asking for a friend!)

Morning mist, Norderney, October 2024

Thanks David - feels like the last bursts of colour here before winter sets in!

Some final bursts of colour before the monochrome greys of winter take over #berlin

Autumn colours in Berlin - such a beautiful time of year here.

Beautiful Moabit!! #Spreebogen #berlin #walkingberlin

Brillant evening celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Deutsch Britische Gesellschaft which has done so much for 🇩🇪🇬🇧 relations.

Wonderful speeches Timothy Garton Ash, Jens Zimmermann & UK Ambassador to Berlin Andrew Mitchell.

Here's to the next 75 years! 🎊

Cold, damp and grey this morning … but still the best possible start to the day.
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Air 5C, Water 9C

Great panels, important debates and good conversations: another excellent #BerlinForum. Congratulations to all @koerberip.bsky.social

It was great fun and a real pleasure to talk to @johnkampfner.bsky.social at the British Embassy last night about his new book “In Search of Berlin” - thanks to everyone who joined us.

Thanks Leigh!

Looks beautiful