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Hi everyone.

For once I don't have to start off with an apology about forgetting to update for too long!

Last week, Sarah came to visit on her way from Holland to Czech Republic. We went for a paddle in a flatmate's canoe on the river. This is my flatmate Maraike, she came too.

We also went to my first ever football match. It was in the Olympia Stadium, with seats for 100,000 people it was a real experience. Luckily the people we went with in the end weren't supporting the home team. This was good because the guests won (3:2, all the goals in the second half). They really get into the supporting their team thing here, at least half the people were fully decked out in team colours with flags and stuff. I was totally wearing the wrong colours, though...

This weekend has been a bit more relaxed, I went to check out a big (>50,000 people) anti-nuclear protest in Berlin. 300 tractors had driven across the country for it. Lots of music and people with "Atomkraft? Nein danke!" [Nuclear power? No thanks!] stickers. I found it strange how everybody seemed to be pushing a slightly different agenda. Some people were saying it's not about the safety, it's about what you do with the waste. But then so many people had Cheronobyl (etc) signs. One guy had a very cryptic sign which said [Nuclear symbol] + CO2 = [Skull]. Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't nuclear have pretty low CO2 emissions? Anyway, I'm not going to really give my opinion on the issues, because to be honest, I don't know. Both sides of the debate have so much propaganda out there I don't know who to believe.

Anyway I've gotta go, hope this finds you all well.

Adam