Hello again

Hello again, if there is anyone there still reading this!

It has been a fair old while since last post – moving house, Christmas, New Year’s and just settling in has taken up more time than one would think!

But we’re in, we’re settled and Berlin is now home!

We had a great time over New Year’s with 14 people for dinner and visitors in the form of Ruth and Liam and Fiona and David, and Paul and Amy and Sam. Thanks guys for coming all the way over to see us – it really did make our house feel like a home to have you all hanging out with us in it.

So… what news?

Well, things we’ve learnt in the past few weeks include a number of snow-related lessons, that, as Irish peeps, we had to learn the hard way (Ireland’s ability to deal with ‘weather’ leaves alot to be desired it seems!)

> It is not a good idea to wear heels of any sort in the snow. Even small ones. You just fall over.
> Falling over is remarkably amusing.
> Don’t cycle your bike on the ice.
> Falling off your bike when you cycled it on the ice makes you feel like a 3 year old. Getting a plaster with a cartoon character on it helps.
> Minus 16 is really cold. It hurts.
> When the sun comes out go out and stand in it. You might not see it again for a while.
> You can ski on the flat in the park.
> You can walk on the river and the canal when it freezes.

Here are some photos of our new place, some very badly taken pix of our new years celemabrations, some snow pictures and some photos of Brian building a wardrobe, and some pix of everyone’s favourite baby Sam, for you to take a peek at if you like:

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