hēg denu
The old english words from which my name is derived, hēg 'hay' + denu 'valley'.-
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Another decade on: 2013 (part 1)
It’s just about the end of 2013, and time for a post about the year. It’s been a big year, full of new experiences for me and especially for Andrea. In January I finished up my stay in Paderborn with … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, 30th Birthday, End of year recap, Germany, Spain, STNB 2013, UK, USA
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We must not allow a mine shaft gap
I went to see Dr. Strangelove in the cinema last night. It appears that someone at the university organised to have it shown at one of the cinemas in Paderborn. The film was dubbed in German, so I didn’t understand … Continue reading
The End of 2012
Well, 2012 is almost over and so I figured that I should post something short, rather than nothing at all (edit: it turned into something not so short). This year has been pretty full, but here’s the round up in … Continue reading
No new posts means
I’ve discovered over the years that there are two reasons why I go a long time between posts on my web site. The first is that nothing interesting is happening. The second is that too many interesting things are happening. … Continue reading
Jetzt in Paderborn
Well, to top off my busy month, and get this site to within a week of current events, I’m now in Paderborn. I’ll be here at the Universität Paderborn for the next four months doing a research stay as part … Continue reading
A wedding in Stuttgart
I’ve known Rebecca Busch for about 13 years. We first met in Heidelberg while I was there on a school trip. My mate Ben stayed with the Busches, and they both came to rescue me when my own host family … Continue reading
It’s been a busy month
Today it was brought to my attention that my lack of posting on voo-du has caused a number of people to become misinformed about my rough geographical location. I am in Munich no longer (and haven’t been for most of … Continue reading
Wir sind in München!
Andrea and I have just arrived in Munich, where she’ll be spending the next three months on a research stay.