Last night's talk to the DEG was a great success, in spite of me thinking that the subject matter was somewhat hard going. "Avebury and Neolithic Man" is not necessarily an exciting title to make you turn out for a fun evening! However, it was a happy occasion with an audience of 25 interested people. The photo above shows Treve, who comes from New Zealand, and is the chairperson of the German/English Association, answering questions after the talk, and giving new visitors information about the group. The group meets once a month, for talks like mine and for social occasions based on English traditions, and where English only is spoken.
As anyone who has ever tried to learn another language will know, it is important to keep practising, otherwise you quickly forget the vocabulary. Last night I spoke to a lady who had lived in England a few years ago, and was finding that because she seldoms speaks the language, she is losing her fluency. After the talk Treve presented me with the lovely umbrella, seen below, with scenes of Braunschweig around the edge.
The summer weather has returned today, with sunshine in a mostly blue sky and a temperature of 21c. It will not be bright for long though, as showers and patchy sun are forecast for Saturday. That's the right kind of weather for me to use my brand new brolly.
Germany play Greece tonight in the Euro 2012 footer championships. I will wave my German flag and hope they win.
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