I heard this phrase so often during my sojourn in Germany and for my sins I didn’t speak much of it – any I do have is from my schooldays over sixty years ago at the Berwickshire High in Duns so I’m sure I can be excused if it is a bit ropy today —

I do remember this colourful house that popped up while going through my many pics recently – it’s stunning in the flesh. My memory plays tricks these days but I think it’s not far from the Rhine somewhere south of Koblenz – I do hope it was spared during this year’s flooding —