Breaking the silence.

I haven't been posting lately - too much work and not enough to say.

Easter break is coming up and that's very welcome. We've even got some travelling planned.

Oh and ProSieben/Sat1 (who seem to be on a bit of a British television shopping spree) have bought 'Allo 'Allo. I'm not sure how to feel about that. The BBC article quotes a BBC spokesman who explains that the show "had not been picked up in Germany until now due to the subject matter". I'm convinced they're going to dub it and I've been wondering all week how in god's name they're going to translate "the fallen madonna with the big boobies". It will probably turn out to be unwatchable.

I first discovered 'Allo 'Allo in New Zealand as a 16-year-old exchange student. The German past had always been important for me and I couldn't imagine that it could be dealt with as anything but a serious matter. It was quite a shock! I sort of enjoyed it, but wasn't sure if I was allowed to laugh at it as a German, but then I just had to.

Strangely enough, we've had Hogan's Heroes on television for years and years and I've never heard that it caused any controversy.

Lost.

I knew there was something else!

Thanks for all the birthday wishes.

Again, it looks like the German Post service has screwed up - my brother sent me a postcard that hasn't arrived yet. My greataunt's birthday letter got through and that's it. If it turns out that there's more mail missing, I shall have to investigate.