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Posted on November 12, 2023 by thebritishberliner

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Title page - This and That! Photo of a white and blue floral teacup with teabag; cup and saucer; tea; drink;

Victoria Ade-Genschow - The British Berliner - is holding a booklet from the Deutsches Historisches Museum (German Historical Museum). The title of the booklet is Roads Not Taken Oder: Es hätte auch anders kommen können. — Roads Not Taken Oder: Es hätte auch anders kommen können.

Buy Me a Cup of Tea!

Ah yes.

It’s November.

What can I say.

I’ve been busy!

Busy!

BUSY!

With travelling.

With my doctorate at the University of Bath!

With gardening!

With my work – I got promoted! I’m now the Manager – English Training Programmes at HCLTech Germany!

With life!

Photo of green plants on brown clay pots, plants, potted plants and garden pottery on a pale blue/ green wooden cabinet. — I spend my time gardening!

I wish I could say that I would get back to writing my blog weekly.

But you know.

Even if I haven’t updated you on what I’ve been doing on the blog, I do update my followers everywhere else!

Because I’m exhausted!

Having said that, I start my day by jumping out of bed, jumping into the shower, and leaping to my desk!

As some of you already know, I’m lucky enough to be able to work remotely.

Whoop! Whoop!

And so cups of tea are essential, as I find coffee disgusting.

Disgusting I tell you!

Save the drama for your Llama! Photo of black and white polka dotted ceramic mug with the above text! The cup is resting on a creamy laced table cloth. — Save the drama for your Llama!

I can’t put hand over heart and pledge that I’ll be regular as clockwork.

What I can promise is that I continue to travel the world and when I do write on this here blog, it’ll be marvellous!

Meanwhile, here are some photographs.

SOME PHOTOGRAPHS…

Victoria Ade-Genschow - The British Berliner - is at the Staatsoper Berlin / Staatsoper Unter den Linden / State Opera. In the photo you can see the banners for the opera production "Sleepless" — Victoria outside the Staatsoper Berlin / Staatsoper Unter den Linden / State Opera for the opera production “Sleepless”
©Victoria Ade-Genschow – The British Berliner – Berlin – Nov 2023

Victoria Ade-Genschow - The British Berliner - is at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden holding a card with the inscription "Art Needs Friends." In the background are people chatting under the chandeliers of the opera house. — Victoria believes Art Needs Friends at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden!
©Victoria Ade-Genschow – The British Berliner – Berlin – Nov 2023

Victoria Ade-Genschow - The British Berliner - is at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden. She is holding a glass of champagne. Beneath her hand is a large pretzel! In the background is a glass of white wine, white plates and people chatting. — Victoria with champagne & pretzels at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden!
©Victoria Ade-Genschow – The British Berliner – Berlin – Nov 2023

In short, I’ve got lots to tell you, but I can’t tell you now, ‘cos I’m too busy!

I’ll get to it though.

Soon-ish!

ANYTHING ELSE?

Yes.

November 9th.

In Germany, November 9th is a day of remembrance and also a mixed cauldron of emotions – Fear and Happiness.

On the one hand, the beginning of all that is terrible in the Kristallnacht / Night of Broken Glass or the Novemberpogrome of 1938 and the open destruction of Jewish-owned homes and properties, and on the other hand, the joy that was rendered when the Berlin Wall finally fell down in 1989 and Germany could be re-united once again!

Two sides of the Berlin Wall; East Side Gallery; Eastside; Gallery; street art; graffiti; Eastside Gallery; After the Fall of the Berlin Wall; Berlin Wall; Mauerfall; Brandenburg Gate; Brandenburger Tor; Gate; Tor; Brandenburg; Berlin; Germany; Federal Republic of Germany; Festival of Lights; Freedom; Identification; FRG; GDR; DDR; German; German Democratic Republic; Reunification; German Reunification; Nur Mit Euch; Only With You; October 3rd; 1989; Tag der Deutschen Einheit; der Deutschen Einheit; Deutschen Einheit; Deutsche; Deutsche; East Germany; West Germany, the Germans; Germans; die Deutschen; Mauer; After the Fall of the Berlin Wall; Europe; Travel; — Two sides and periods, of the Berlin Wall.

After the Fall of the Berlin Wall; Berlin Wall; Mauerfall; Brandenburg Gate; Brandenburger Tor; Gate; Tor; Brandenburg; Berlin; Germany; Federal Republic of Germany; Festival of Lights; Freedom; Identification; FRG; GDR; DDR; German; German Democratic Republic; Reunification; German Reunification; Nur Mit Euch; Only With You; October 3rd; 1989; Tag der Deutschen Einheit; der Deutschen Einheit; Deutschen Einheit; Deutsche; Deutsche; East Germany; West Germany, the Germans; Germans; die Deutschen; Mauer; After the Fall of the Berlin Wall; Europe; Travel; — The Berlin Wall / Berliner Mauer: 1961-1989 Berlin, I’ll never let you go!

Interior view of the Jewish Museum Berlin, Schalechet (Fallen Leaves), installation by Menashe Kadishman Jewish Museum Berlin, donation of Dieter and Si Rosenkranz, Photo: Martin Foddanu — Interior view of the Jewish Museum Berlin, Schalechet by Menashe Kadishman.
Donation of Dieter & Si Rosenkranz. Photo: Martin Foddanu

Victoria Ade-Genschow - The British Berliner - is in her neighbourhood of Prenzlauerberg. In remembrance of Holocaust victims are ingrained golden brass plated cobblestones with names, dates and what happened to the people who lived here, roses and candles. — Victoria in her neighbourhood of Prenzlauerberg. Never Forget! Never again is now! Nie Wieder Ist Jetzt!
©Victoria Ade-Genschow – The British Berliner – Berlin – Nov 2023

Never Forget!

I took the photograph above just a few doors away from my home.

In fact, where I live in the old Jewish Quarter, these cobblestones are everywhere.

The cobblestones or Stolperstein are made in remembrance of each individual Holocaust victim and are ingrained golden brass plated cobblestones with names, dates, and information as to what happened to the people who lived here, surrounded by roses and candles.

Never Forget!

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