Hostage takers, cheese sandwiches and an unswerving adherence to the process lead one man to don a string vest and sneak into the air ducts to save the day.
Greggs and the Germans
A trip to London and an adventure in a bakery lead to a bemused German and an incredibly happy, pasty eating Geordie.
How to Shop in Germany: Apotheke
Winter has arrived, but what can you do to cure the inevitable coughs and colds? The local Apotheke is worth a visit, just watch out for the wizards.
Germany, I hope you are paying attention
Well, it happened, but can Germany learn from Brexit and Trump's election? For all our sakes I hope so.
How to Shop in Germany: Müller
You might think time travel is an impossibility, but Germany has an answer. The only catch? You have to go shopping first.
How to Shop in Germany: Supermarkets
Continuing our look at shopping in Germany, we investigate the supermarket. Are they all discounters? What is with the customer service? And why are robots trying to kill us?
Explaining Geordies to Germans
I'm often asked about where I come from, which is sometimes hard to explain. Here is a beginners guide to the capital of the North, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Bread in Germany: All You Knead to Know
Germany loves bread, almost as much as beer and they are not shy about telling you how bad your local loaf compares. Can it really be that good and how are they competing against the global coffee shops that dominate the global market?
Brothers in Alms
Is it better to help or to win? Do politicians really care? A class of German students try and answer these questions.
A Sunday Odyssey
A simple trip to the pub turns into an ordeal, it's true what they say: hell is other people.
Who's afraid of the AfD?
There is trouble in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The AfD are on the rise, with parallels on both sides of the Atlantic, but will Germany suffer the same problems?
I will not be scared
We can all get a little preachy. If you can't preach a little in a blog, than why have a blog? After a rough month in Germany, we try to make some sense of it all.
Brexit: the worst episode of Game of Thrones
Britain is in meltdown, the government are in chaos and xenophobia is on the rise. IS this really worse than dragons?
Sifting Through the Shit
Journalists are often accused of bias, often accurately, but are German tabloids conspiring against Germany as the right-wing suggests? We try and find out.
Translating Stupid
The hangover from the June 23rd referendum continues, we try and assess the personal impact of Brexit