Tag Archives: Berlin

Topography of Terror


Hildegard Kneff starred with Ernst Wilhelm Borchert, in ‘The Murderers Are Among Us’. A film about the Nazi war criminals, rejoining everyday life (1946) Topography – a detailed description or representation on a map of the physical features of an area. Terror – the use of extreme fear to intimidate people, especially for political reasons.Continue reading “Topography of Terror”

Fremdgehen


Die Geschichte hat zwei Heldinnen. Zuerst sollen Sie Felicity kennenlernen. Sie ist die älterer Frau. ‘Unkraut vergeht nicht!’ würde sie sagen. My novel <The Last Stop> can be purchased in English on Amazon. 🇬🇧  🇺🇸  Oder auf Deutsch DE Mein Roman <Endstation – Eine Geschichte aus Berlin> wird ab jeztz als Auszuge, erscheinen. Hier istContinue reading “Fremdgehen”

Homebrew Spin-off


Glasses in Berlin You think you brew for the delight of that first taste of a special beer. That’s how it all starts, but 20 years later I discovered historic beer glasses, each with its own story to tell. Today’s collection was a morning’s work in the Frankfurter Allee in the old east Berlin. Locally,Continue reading “Homebrew Spin-off”

Berlin Life 2


I walk through the midday Alt-Tempelhof heat and cross the four-lane Tempelhofer Damm to get to the discounter supermarket. I should go to the Turkish grocer on my way, because I know that the discounter will make me buy a sack of onions, most of which I won’t be able to use. I will leaveContinue reading “Berlin Life 2”

Berlin life. Part 1 -Tubes


Open doors. A biology Noble Prize winner, once said, ‘The world is made up of tubes.’ Consider the human body as an example! Of course, tubes need doors, otherwise our longest tube, the alimentary canal, would be a disaster. We have a door each end, a few in the middle and a mobile door, drivenContinue reading “Berlin life. Part 1 -Tubes”

How a novel begins.


The last stop – how a novel happens. Berlin Diary – Summer 2012. How it started. I walked into the sunshine from the old East German airport, still called Schönefeld. (Beautiful Field). It shouldn’t still exist. It had long ceased to be fit for purpose and is now being renovated. Back then it was trulyContinue reading “How a novel begins.”

Out Now – My Berlin Thriller – Suspense suspended by comedy.


The Last Stop – A Berlin Story Endstation – Eine Geschichte aus Berlin – jeztz auch auf Deutsch. Clive’s latest thriller. Get the videos from YouTube The BNBS cover to look for! Sample Pages Chapter 1 ‘The bus or train?’ Jack Precious was not ashamed of talking to himself. After all, a simple decision canContinue reading “Out Now – My Berlin Thriller – Suspense suspended by comedy.”