Sunny Berlin. I am settling down in Berlin with my 95 kilos of luggage. The rest, 135 kilos, I shipped to Finland where they should be waiting for me when I arrive in July for the rest of the year.

The first week passed with one conference to attend and guests to host and hang around in Berlin. First of May was quieter in my local Kreuzberg than any other year in the 2000s.

Generally things are really well, I still have to sort out internet for home and a local sim card for my mobile. I’ve met a lot of nice people, of course also old friends, including Eva, formerly from Essex. Can’t wait to spend these two months here.