In Wales, I miss the German bread.

You think it is hard being a foreigner?
In Wales / esp. Cardiff & Aber – no problem, Machynlleth is more difficult (a smaller place). I do not like the hatred of some of the Welsh towards the English. Some English friends had very sad experiences.

For TV, English programmes via satellite.

Hwyl

Me again – I want to comment also even though we have not met yet. I feel kind of close because you are from Aberystwyth (where I am now / living in Machynlleth).

You are a person from Wales living in Germany. I am a person living in Wales.

Re. language: I studied Angistik as one subject in Göttingen. I love Chaucer! I still do!
I taught Welsh myself and with the help of a few kind Welsh people. Since 1992 I had wanted to speak Welsh, I became pretty fluent in 1999 – but now brush up my other language skills (Italian, etc.). In Cardiff I spoke a lot of Welsh – I was more in the Welsh circles. Mark speaks English – so all the Welsh speak in English to me which can be a bit annoying.

Re. Germany: Well, I have lived in Wales for 9 years – a bit shorter than your time in Germany, Bexxi. I loved to visit Cymru fach as a student – every year I came to Wales at least once. When I moved first to Cardiff I thought it is a move for good. Later, I learnt for myself that it is a far more global world now – and nothing has to be for good. I had serious health problems in Wales 5 years ago; they could not help me here. I am ok now. I prefer hot summers also. I miss a lot here, esp. in rural Wales. I am ready to move.

Photography: I have been supporting Mark with his work as a photographer here in Wales and abroad. I enjoy seeing different photographs – and visiting exhibitions wherever I go.

Germany: I would miss the British Sunday papers in Germany, Marmite – I know where to get it, even near where my parents live (I love Marmite), I like the good old pubs in the UK, I like the lonely beaches (but not always), I do not like certain German ways (time plays an important role with some, certain style, etc.). Our move does not necessarily mean Germany – somewhere different on the continent…it all depends on work, too.

Work: Well, I used to work in archives, libraries and museums – now I’d like to combine culture more with IT.

This was more about me. I am sorry – good to compare.

What do I think re. to you (forgive me if anything is wrong):
1. hard-worker and broad-minded
2. brilliant German
3. well-read
4. well-travelled
5. overestimated by some and under-estimated by others (good motto! / I know what you mean.

Hwyl nawr, Annette

For the like/dislikes of Germany, give me the rest of the weekend…

Gnomes
Swedish
Gorgeous landscape photo on your blog banner (Where is it?? Reminds me an awful lot of home!)
Pipe smoker
Design (do please tell a bit about what exactly you do in this area)

As you will notice, these are pretty much associations that occurred to me after a brief look at your blog. But hey, I wanted to honour the fact that you left a comment here

I share your dislike of German TV unconditionally, by the way. I bought both Life on Mars seasons and some other British DVDs as I just can’t bring myself to watch dubbed shows.