Author Archives: Spuggy

In praise of… the adverts for Frankfurt’s municipal services

Posted on 6 April 2016 by Spuggy

The twenty-first century is a weird time. The word “phone” now refers to small computer that you poke. People can devote themselves full time to swearing at celebrities. And everything needs a brand. Luckily, Frankfurt’s municipal services are more than … Continue reading →

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British and Irish saints, ranked by cruelty to reptiles

Posted on 17 March 2016 by Spuggy

Happy St Patrick’s day, where the people of Ireland (but mostly Chicago) celebrate a man who killed thousands of snakes. Patrick was no friend to the reptiles, but was he the worst? Let’s find out! 8. GodricGodric was your typical … Continue reading →

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Frankfurt Sneak Preview Stats – The Sequel

Posted on 15 January 2016 by Spuggy

Another year, another… year of films? Anyway, here are some stats about the Sneak Preview films we had at Frankfurt Metropolis Cinestar. You can see last year’s here, and compare with what happened this year. Get ready for some movie … Continue reading →

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Google Search Q&A 6

Posted on 8 November 2015 by Spuggy

It’s been a long time since we did this, and the boring reason why is that Google now encrypts its search engine referrals (officially for privacy reasons, but it will still show you search terms for paid search adverts…) But … Continue reading →

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Chai masala recipe

Posted on 4 November 2015 by Spuggy

It’s November, which means several things. First of all, it means everything has suddenly got very cold and the evenings have got very dark. Second of all, it means it’s NaNoWriMo time again and we need writing fuel. Finally, the … Continue reading →

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Five curry recipes

Posted on 5 July 2015 by Spuggy

Thanks to a series of other things, I only just got round to having my birthday party, and you know what that means: curry buffet! Wow, don’t sound too excited. But anyway, a couple of people have asked me for … Continue reading →

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Frankfurt Maths 4: Sneak Preview

Posted on 29 December 2014 by Spuggy

Every week, the Frankfurt Metropolis Cinestar cinema shows a “Sneak Preview” of a random upcoming English film. We attend every week, which means that over the course of the year, we get to see a good selection of everything Hollywood … Continue reading →

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Frankfurt Maths 3: The S-Bahn to St Ives

Posted on 29 August 2014 by Spuggy

After weeks of work, the S-Bahn is running properly once more! To celebrate, here’s one of my favourite little maths problems. It’s something I first noticed during the torturously long wait for a Merseyrail train before the timetable improvements. I … Continue reading →

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Lego Frankfurt: Hauptwache

Posted on 2 June 2014 by Spuggy

Hauptwache! It’s not just a smelly railway station! Back in the days when Frankfurt was its own semi-independent Imperial city state, the Hauptwache and its partner the Konstablerwache (about five minutes walk down Zeil, Frankfurt’s main shopping street) were the … Continue reading →

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Lego Frankfurt: Eiserner Steg

Posted on 18 May 2014 by Spuggy

Next on our whistlestop tour of Frankfurt in Lego, der Eiserner Steg! The Eiserner Steg (Iron Bridge) is almost certainly Frankfurt’s most famous bridge – it even has a top 10 song named after it. Unfortunately, building it out of … Continue reading →

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