gallimaufry [ˌgælɪˈmɔːfrɪ]

gallimaufry [ˌgælɪˈmɔːfrɪ]
n pl -fries
a jumble; hotchpotch
[from French galimafrée ragout, hash, of unknown origin]


I have just arrived in Düsseldorf, Germany to live for the second time round. The last time I was here, I was a (reasonably) young woman who used to take advantage of the location and prices of plane tickets from Düsseldorf, enjoying carefree braais near the Rhine with friends and my South African boyfriend and who lived on the 5th floor (with no lift) of a not very commendable building in Flingern. Beer and cigarettes and staying out until the small hours of the morning were our motivators for getting through the cold, drab winters and simply our way of life.
I am writing this now while my toddler has her afternoon nap. Ah, how times have changed since those insouciant years. Now my life evolves around what to feed her, when to change her nappy and how to stop her climbing onto things and stealing all the chocolate.

This blog will take it's own shape as I discover how to use it. I hope you enjoy it.

Comments

  1. Laura Besley24 January 2013 at 03:25

    Great that you've set this up, Beth. Good luck with it! I wonder if you'll become as addicted to blogging as me?!

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