Author Archives: JJS

0% alcohol, 100% questionable timing

Posted on July 5, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Last Sunday — for reasons still unclear even to myself — I made a bold decision: I stopped drinking alcohol. Not forever. Not for a bet. Not even for a deeply philosophical reason. Just… because.(Cue dramatic music and the … Continue reading →

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The morning I time-traveled to the summer of 2000

Posted on July 4, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 A few weeks ago, I treated myself to a warm bath of nostalgia by writing about the anniversary of Expo 2000 in Hannover — that quirky global village of ideas, pavilions, and passport stamps. Since then, one very specific … Continue reading →

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Heatwave hysteria

Posted on July 3, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Have we become a nation of weaklings? I’ve travelled extensively and lived in parts of Asia where the thermometer never dips below 30°C—day or night. Add to that a suffocating level of humidity, and you’ve got real, relentless heat. … Continue reading →

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The month that was – June 2025

Posted on July 1, 2025 by JJS

A laid-back and witty take on summer heat, pool therapy, doctor-approved laziness, and a June that vanished faster than ice in rosé.
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đź’§Water Issues Solved?

Posted on June 30, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 The great hydration hustle – Part deux A few weeks ago, I publicly moaned (yes, again) about how I seemed to be spending my golden years in a relentless cycle of refilling bottles, jugs, and any other container that … Continue reading →

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What a dream… đź‡¬đź‡§

Posted on June 24, 2025 by JJS

Or should I say nightmare in the snow? Summer has just started. The sun is blazing, the cicadas are doing their best death-metal impression outside, and my weather app is screaming “Feels like 38°C!” in passive-aggressive red. You’d think my … Continue reading →

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A Weizen-fueled flashback at 30,000 feet

Posted on June 18, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 There I was, back in the departure lounge at Hannover airport, sipping a Weizen beer and having an unexpected Proustian moment—minus the madeleines, plus a decent head of foam. One sip and boom: the memories came flooding in like … Continue reading →

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Le Mans

Posted on June 14, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Life in the fast lane (literally) If you’re expecting a reflective deep dive or insightful commentary on world events—sorry, no time for that. I’m running on coffee, adrenaline, and the occasional gin & tonic. We made it to Guyancourt … Continue reading →

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Smooth sprint to Paris

Posted on June 12, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 There are days when the universe decides to behave. Birds sing, traffic flows, and your GPS doesn’t throw a tantrum. Today was one of those rare gems. At precisely 8am (yes, Klaus and I can be punctual when caffeinated), … Continue reading →

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Gehrden & Algermissen

Posted on June 11, 2025 by JJS

DRAFT 🇩🇪 Stromerfahrungen, Kindergarten und Geburstagsgelage Dienstag — ein ganz normaler Werktag. Also fĂĽr die, die arbeiten mĂĽssen. Wir natĂĽrlich nicht. Die Geschäfte hatten geöffnet, das FrĂĽhstĂĽck war verdrĂĽckt, und wir schlenderten ganz entspannt ins Gehrdener Städtchen, um ein bisschen … Continue reading →

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