Tag Archives: Finances

Going back in time Part 2 – A fan of pfand

Posted on 9th September 2018 by admin

A case of 20 bottles of the local Pils (each half a litre) in the local supermarket in Germany costs about 6 euro. That works out at 60 cents per litre. But don’t worry, beer here isn’t that expensive. When … Continue reading →

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Going mobile

Posted on 28th August 2018 by admin

Before I start my new job, I thought it only fair to get myself a German mobile number. I am sure I shall soon outlive my “fair use while roaming” allowance and anyway, my new work colleagues are presumably going … Continue reading →

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Money, money, money

Posted on 7th July 2018 by admin

When I first had a daughter (and later, a son), I found that costs could be counted in baby units. One baby unit was about a hundred pounds, so there was A cot: 2 baby units A sterilising unit: 1 … Continue reading →

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