Cuckcoo Cuckcoo!

Wednesday 31st October 2012

We are in the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) region now and it is very cold with some snow around. We have had a great summer in this part of Europe so we can't complain. The efficient central heating system has now been used for the first time in the motorhome and we are as warm as toast, Winter clothes have now been brought out and Bradley has been wearing his pyjamas at night.

Today we visited Titisee, we didn't see any but plenty of Cuckoo Clocks in the shops by the lake. Some say this is the Cuckoo Clock capital of Germany and there were hundreds to choose from in the shops. We hadn't really thought about a Cuckoo Clock before but on speaking to the Senior Elf in one Christmas Grotto we soon started to fall in love with these magnificent but noisy hand crafted and fascinating mechanical timepieces (Yes no batteries!). After finding there was a lever that would silence the 'Cuckoo' bit we decided it would be lovely to have one at home so a small was carefully packaged and is stored in a warm cupboard for the journey back home.

Thursday we moved further north in the forest to Dornstetten, a higher altitude and very windy but as always lots of walks and a nice little town to visit. Shops close for a half day in the week, half day Saturday and all day Sunday so they know how to live here!. We walked to the local supermarket and as we have Bradley one of us has to wait outside. It was Lorraine's turn yesterday and after I emerged into the car park with the trolly Lorraine looked a little frustrated!. A German Jehovah's Witness had seen Lorraine and Bradley waiting  and seized the opportunity for a 'chat'. Lorraine thought her inability to speak German was in her favour but the lady produced a language booklet and asked Lorraine to point to her country. You often ask yourself "why did I" but it was too late when pointing at the British Flag the Lady went off into pointing out what was right and wrong. After what seemed like an eternity Lorraine politely and firmly managed to walk away as she had no door to shut this time!.
We packed our bags with lots of goodies to snack on as it was 'Strictly Come Dancing' and 'The X Factor' tonight!.

Auf Wiedersehen