There is still snow here and we saw the new year in the traditional German way with fireworks. At the non traditional time of 8pm! Our neighbourhood positively exploded at midnight with all the neighbours out setting off fireworks IN THE STREET! Snow is an interesting backdrop for fireworks and a useful material to plant a firework into to light. The sky all around was filled as far as you could see and hear with explosions! You are only allowed to buy fireworks in Germany between 29th and 31st and can only set them off on 31st December or 1st January.
Some friends we had invited on Boxing Day had been unable to come so we had a New Year Party on 2nd January for them instead! I didn't manage to get a photo of everyone, but here are some of most of our guests!
More sledging in our back garden!
