German Scrabble

We always knew that they have long words in German and I suffered from it yesterday when I played German Scrabble (which Mum gave me) with my Gerald.

I started the game with RING which soon got extended to RINGEN (to ring), Then Gerald came in with the killer and stuck VERB on the front and got the triple word. It was worth 60. It wasn't over. Then he added the D at the other end, then and E and I got in an N giving VERBRINGENDEN by the end of the game. It was a gold mine.

And here's Gerald in his moment of triumph.


If you want to know, VERBRINGEN means to spend (time), so VERBRINGENDEN is the plural of the present participle. It could possibly be used like this:
Meine langen verbringenden Gäste waren charmanten.
My long staying guests were charming.

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It sounds as though you walked into a trap, even if the longstandingguestswerelovely% Tom
Posted by: Tom the older | December 07, 2012 at 12:56 PM

I am most impressed by your command of German ! Completely self taught lol Mum
Posted by: Jenifer Keeling | December 01, 2012 at 11:42 AM

Grandpa's armchair from Buckingham Street

I'm moving out of my flat and have to get rid of a lot of belongings to be able to fit into the new place, including Grandpa's chair from the Buckingham Street flat.

Before I give it away to a stranger, I wondered if any Keelings were interested in it. It needs recovering (I always meant to). There is also a table that goes quite well with the chair. Pictures below.

Also wardrobe, chest of drawers, double bed, bedside tables and shelves. If anyone needs such things xxx Ruth

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Hi Granny/Kate/All
Sorry for not letting you know sooner, but Uncle Tom was quick off the mark with a text about the chair, so it will soon be in Somerset I think.
Bedside tables have gone I'm afraid Kate xx
R
Posted by: Ruth | December 03, 2012 at 07:42 PM

Hi Granny/Kate/All
Sorry for not letting you know sooner, but Uncle Tom was quick off the mark with a text about the chair, so it will soon be in Somerset I think.
Bedside tables have gone I'm afraid Kate xx
R
Posted by: Ruth | December 03, 2012 at 07:40 PM

Oo what's the bedside table like? Also if you ever want to pass on a chair like this again I would happily give it a willing home!
Hope you're well otherwise and good luck with the move! xx
Posted by: Kate | December 02, 2012 at 12:33 AM

Grandpa and I would like the armchair if no one else wants it. We would send it straight to the uphosterer in St. Leonard's. Who made you the pretty little stool wfich is beneath the chair? Lol Granny
Posted by: Jenifer Keeling | November 25, 2012 at 02:49 PM

Christmas Cards & German Bureaucracy

Christmas cards

Send a different kind of Christmas card this year and impress the people you forgot to talk to in 2012. I found a great website for it and the quality of the prints is second to none. CLICK HERE.

German Bureaucracy

Germans have the reputation for being efficient. Don't you believe it. Here are three examples.

1) When you live somewhere you have to register with the local authority. It's a law. I had to queue for two hours in the Rathaus to sign a form which took two minutes.

2) I have still not regularised my National Insurance benefits. I have been trying for three years. The responsible office in Bonn takes four months to answer a letter. HMRC are a model of efficiency by comparison.

3) When I moved into my flat I had major renovations and spent thousands of Euros repairing rotten beams between my flat and my neighbours below. The block management saw the work at the time and agreed to pay the money back to me. That was two years ago. I got the money yesterday.

!!!!!!!! HAPPY CHRISTMAS !!!!!!!!

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Lovely photos Alexander xxx

Posted by: David | November 25, 2012 at 07:13 PM

JVP x 2

A night out with Van's sidekick, oops that'll be Phsychic

A Classy Night of Comedy and Song