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A post in which my love of Czechland is explained
underdog: 1. a loser or predicted loser in a struggle or contest 2 .a victim of injustice or persecution I always side with the underdog. Perhaps that’s part of the reason I instinctively love Czechland. It’s a small nation which … Continue reading
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Czech 101: 5 essential phrases the textbooks won’t teach you
I used to have a dream. In that dream I’m wearing a leather catsuit and have a small pearl handed pistol stuffed in my bra. I’m a top class operative working for Her Majesty’s Secret Service – a sort of … Continue reading
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Podolí: Girl in Czechland’s Guide to Prague’s Outdoor Swimming Complex
I’m back from my Greek Odyssey. I have a suntan of sorts: we English folk don’t really go brown, just a slightly darker shade of pale. Czechman and I like to joke about it: before I was Mozzarella white, now … Continue reading
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Czech Style Crimes Part I: The Headband
As you will now be aware, I spent a significant amount of time this winter in a hospital bed. On the upside, I missed much of this year’s super freeze. However, it does mean that I didn’t get to write … Continue reading
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Making your Czech home a castle – and stumbling on history
If there’s one thing the Czech Republic has in abundance – apart from topless canoeists* and cakes intended to be eaten at breakfast – it is castles. Explore the Bohemian countryside by car and you’ll find that even the most … Continue reading
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Do Czechs have an inferiority complex?
I was looking at Actualne.cz yesterday when an article about PJ Harvey, the English musician and singer songwriter, caught my eye. I am a huge fan so I decide to print it out and underline key vocabulary which I will … Continue reading
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Christmas in Czechland Part I: The Carp Sellers
How can you tell Christmas is coming when you live in Czechland? The appearence of the carp sellers. No need to consult Delia Smith on how best to deal with a 15kg turkey you know you needn’t have bothered buying: in Czechland, … Continue reading
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Where is Girl in Czechland?
Has Girl In Czechland become a victim of sex-trafficking? Or decided to follow in fellow blogger Belle De Jour’s footsteps all too literally? Rumours have been flying - and perhaps even tweeting – their way around the blogosphere regarding the possible explanation for the rohlik … Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Canteens
I know it might seem like I’m obsessed with food, what with the rohlik buying, the Czech Come Dine with Me (Prostřeno!) watching and the long list of provisions received from the grandmas on the trips to the village, but the way to a nation’s heart is through its … Continue reading
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