Bird Watching

It's stork season near us - just look at this beauty we spotted yesterday on our way back from Bremen.

Hedgehog Alert!

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On my walk on Sunday I came the closest I've ever been to a hedgehog!!  I have seen one before but never this big, brown or close.  I was just walking up the hill in the park near our flat and out of the corner of my eye so some movement and there he was just next to the path.  Instead of being frightened away he walked right into my path and then back into the bush.  I have to say, I was really surprised at how fast he was.  I always thought they were really slow like tortoises and that's why they have to curl up to stave off predators but not so!  His legs were very long and quick.  After the baby red squirrel last week and the bird on the balcony this week (thankfully Pete wasn't here for that) I think my wildlife experiences here in Huchting are on the up!

Disclaimer - the above photo is not mine.  Unfortunately I didn't have the camera with me (and would probably have been to slow if I had had).  You can find the lovely picture as a wallpaper here.

Projektwoche!

Well Projektwoche or Project Week has arrived with a bang.  I've been looking forward to this week for a while.  With the exception of today, I get to start an hour later every morning and instead of teaching lessons, supervise pupils carrying out their projects.  Being attached to year six, I feel especially lucky as their topic is 'Free Time in Bremen'.  Today we were at the Sports Park near the Werder Bremen stadium.  As many of the year group are skaters, they loved this and the others found some sporting activity to occupy them, even if we weren't impressed when they decided on a water fight twenty minutes before getting back on the tram to school.

On the whole, a good day was had by all.  The sun shone (a little too much for some - we had one case of sun stroke and one with sun burn that I know of) and we hardly heard from the kids for three hours.  The fresh air was great and I enjoyed discovering a new part of Bremen.

Tomorrow I am on a town tour of Bremen city centre.  I have done one before but I'm looking forward to it all the same.  The forecast is good and I should work up some points for the walking.