North by North-west goes well with a side of loaf.

Bridge, fireworks, prosecco, friends, love.

The Lady Painters' trailer, Biggie Smalls, is certainly being pushed to previously untested limits (not to mention our thighs).

Yes it is frustrating.

Just call me Rosie.

Painting white walls white. Not as easy as you might think.

Mitte was clear of snow and clean as a penny in minutes. It's not quite the same in Kreuzberg.

Potluck lunch (incl. happy goose no. 2), 'pick a present/steal a present', a visit from Father Christmas, and Bruce Willis when he had hair. Thanks to all our friends for a delightful Christmas day!

Thanks Claudia for the delicious Christmas dinner!!

So many crafts! So many novelty sized things!

The security guard was a little embarrased to be caught out and hastily put the comb away, but when he realised Erin didn't mind, he pulled the comb back out and kept on combing the ol' 'tache

Thankfully Jimmy Stewart's cheery overacting managed to convey the heartwarming tale of It's a Wonderful Life through a thick sludge of overdubbed German.

But boy, when that cheese finally arrived, it was not only in perfect condition due to the freezer-like storage in Brussels, but also incredibly delicious.

Chilling our toes but warming our gullets at Boxhagener Platz Markt.

A snow-covered Tempelhof is overrun with cross-country skiers in lycra onesies.

YUM! Thanks Nicolas! (Arteries feeling sluggish...)

Struggling to maintain the ability to form words.

Battling the winter blues with a healthy dose of '80s vampire cheese

Good work Under-Dog-Study!

Soldiering on.

-10° outside, -1.2° inside...