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    So we stayed in front of the evening fireplace:


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    "Wizards in trousers? Not in my university! It`s sissy. PeopleŽd laugh." said Ridcully.
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    Last edited by herminator; 21st January 13 at 11:48 AM.
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    Rest of the old train that was used to build the dikes:

    Some of the tracks still exist - very romantic!

    "Wizards in trousers? Not in my university! It`s sissy. PeopleŽd laugh." said Ridcully.
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    Llew really liked the kilt hose my wife makes for me! (shameless plug)
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    My part of Wuppertal had a big home industry making ribbons in the 19th century. These were brought to the merchants in sacks:


    In this house the discoverer of the Homo Neanderthalensis Prof. Dr. Fuhlrott lived until his death.


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    The suspension railway - over 100 years old - is still one of the most-used transports in Wuppertal!
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    Also Wuppertal: the birth house of Friedrich Engels:


    And the church where the theological declaration of Barmen was signed - an act of defiance against the Nazi government:
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    And in the end Llew came with me to a house-warming party:
    My wife


    Me


    Some of the guests:








    That was all - next installment by Piipriker!
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    wonderful pictures and an interesting journey into history. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of Llew.
    I don't want to miss him the Burns supper on friday.

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    Weeelll - once I was walking along the row of shops near us and passed a young couple, she was wearing a narrow strip of denim for a skirt and a couple of handkerchieves worth of fabric for a blouse and it was losing the fight to stay closed - I was almost out of earshot when he enquired 'why doesn't your skirt move like that?' Anne the Pleater

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    Thanks Herm fr a fantastic set of pics. And lots of thanks again for taking the time out to host Llew. Its great being able to see little insights into various xmarkers parts of the world.
    Do we have another host after Piipriker.
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