This is unfortunately very true these days

How I'm feeling today

I feel a bit bluergh, I am very run down and have mange to pick up a grotty summer cold.  I should be out enjoying the glorious sunshine surrounded by my loving family and friends, watching my children having fun.  Instead I am stuck inside alone because it is raining.  I am entitled to a day where I feel sad every now and then and I have choosen today to be that day.  I'll feel better soon, writing this down I have already started to perk up.  I am cocooned on the sofa (last weekend before the new one arrives) watching Full House on Netflix - bliss.

Summerish bucket list

I have put some thought into this years summer bucket list.  It's not that sunny here, so I have had to think of some alternatives. 

I actually lolled

This actually made me laugh out loud in the staff room the other day, I translated the joke but nobody else thought it was that funny.  I wonder why?

We are going out - I'm not talking about the EU

I can't believe we are actually going out, for a proper night out.

I've managed to convince people I am something that I'm not

Some how, without intending too I have managed to convince people that I am a runner.  Now if you know me then you know this could never be a thing.  It hurts to run, it burns, I don't feel any endorphins I just feel pain.

As I have previously mentioned I had to run the school fun run, no one else would and the children were falling left right and centre. So I ran behind literally picking them up and sending them on their way again.  Monday at school and they handed out the wards to all the winners, clap, clao, clap.  Then the teacher said "of you will all receive a certificate for taking part..."  To which i jumped in, for the laughs, with "don't forget me".

A few days later my stifikat arrived and proud as punch I took a photo and began sharing it with friends and family.  Most, actually all, of the responses were posive and lighthearted.  It still made me chuckle that people who know me well think that I actually ran in a proper race, like a park run or something.

Battle of the Somme

Today marked the one hundredth year since the battle if the Somme in The First World War.  

In total 1million Troops, German and allied, were killed.  

To commemorate this at 7.28am (when the whistle blew to start the battle) there was a two minute silence.  

One minute to remember those who had fallen and one to remember those who survived and returned home, probably changed forever.  

Well Deserved

I am a German, proud and loyal.  On a spin of a coin I can change my opinion of someone if they say anything bad about Germans or Germany.  So for me to say this is quite difficult. I have thought twice about saying it, but I am going to out my money where my mouth is.  I wouldn't mind if Wales go all the way in Euro16.  They really do deserve it as they have worked their sock off.

Having just watched them beat the world's number 2 team 3-1, in what was, in my opinion, the best game of the tournament.

What a rainy start to July