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European Journey 1953, Part Five – Vienna

24th September 2024 Going Postal 2147 Comments

Where a smile masks a city’s sorrow This a Tale from the Vienna Woods. A Tale told on a spring morning when, from the white cafe tables perched high on the Kahlenberg, the Danube really [more…]

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Murder Most French

19th November 2022 Always Worth Saying 2787 Comments

Every once in a while, as one turns a page in an old family photo album, one runs the risk of falling across a cause célèbre or even a grisly murder. If, after braving the [more…]

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Small Towns in Austria

12th November 2022 Always Worth Saying 2712 Comments

Lans A sign to the right of the crucified Christ announces that we are arriving at the Tyrolean hamlet of Orfsende Von Lans. That’s certainly what I thought. Further investigation shows we’re leaving, and not [more…]

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Postcard From Innsbruck

5th November 2022 Always Worth Saying 2743 Comments

Zurück in den Tag Am I allowed to say that back in the day I loved Austria? Yes, it was too expensive, yes it was full of unrepentant Nazis, and yes the whole place was [more…]

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