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Legalising Cannabis in Berlin?
Let’s get to the point/ Let’s roll another joint/ And let’s head on down the road/ There’s somewhere I got to go. Well, it’s already the case in Amsterdam and it seems a large number of people in Berlin do drugs anyway, so yesterday’s news didn’t really come as a surprise to me. What did surprise me however was that all this is happening on our front door. We live in Neukölln, a predominantly Turkish area of South-East Berlin. There are delicious kebab shops open all night and sometimes we are lucky enough to witness a Turkish wedding, when music and drums fill the street as well as clapping, dancing…
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Reichstag Building
Thank you sirs for the right to vote Bet you didn’t know I had a voice in my throat Now let’s see should I vote for “A” or “B” As Germany goes to the polls, we went to the Reichstag Building, the place where it all happens. You can go into the dome for free with prior registration – the link to do this is at the bottom of this post. You choose a day and time and give your personal details. In true German style it was very straightforward and well-planned. Security is similar at the airport, but here it is done with a friendly smile. Then before you…
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FAME!
Fame! I’m gonna live forever… We did it! We got into the paper! And it even advertised our website! I never would have imagined my two grandmothers meeting up in Germany, let alone starring together in the local paper. I’m chuffed! Here it is and I have translated it below. Hildesheimer Allgemeine Zeitung, Friday 6th September 2013: Check out who is looking Adlum. Now the “Guckhaus” in Adlum Village has received international recognition. A group of Japanese and English people were guests of Mr Klaus-Peter Kreyssig, a member of the local housing association. He gave them a tour of the scenic spots in the village with a population of 600…