The Curmudgeon in the Cottage
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Articles featuring Meanderings of a grumpy social observer in Vienna's Cottageviertel. About life in Vienna from a long-term Briton living in Vienna for three years. Full of social comment, a modicum of irreverence, and posts that are intended to be relaxingly read over a coffee.
The Curmudgeon in the Cottage
1y ago
Curmudgeon receives sad news - as Elderly Aunt passes on ..read more
The Curmudgeon in the Cottage
1y ago
A "Leserbrief" to the blog. Another long-term Briton in Vienna asks me for tips on fish and chips and curries ..read more
The Curmudgeon in the Cottage
1y ago
Curmudgeon turns a biblical age. Not that this venerable state of affairs will mean he changes his habits, other than maybe more naps ..read more
The Curmudgeon in the Cottage
1y ago
Curmudgeon explores ChatGPT before reverting to pen and flipchart paper to solve more important issues. He hopes not to have derailed his Nephew's dreams of property ownership ..read more
The Curmudgeon in the Cottage
1y ago
Reducing a digital footprint helped me come to terms of really being retired ..read more
The Curmudgeon in the Cottage
2y ago
Do you remember the first Bubble Tea wave of 2011? The noodle box craze? Queues for Dunkin Donuts? Vegan Burger King? It's all another fast fading fast food fad ..read more
The Curmudgeon in the Cottage
2y ago
Curmudgeon unwittingly gets sucked into the cut-throat world of care home stickermania, by octogenarian flattery, which distracts him long enough for a cycle way to appear in front of his home and for a Presidential re-election ..read more
The Curmudgeon in the Cottage
3y ago
Curmudgeon has an appointment to make. A simple direct tram journey suddenly seems not quite so simple. Stay cool, Curmudgeon, stay cool ..read more
The Curmudgeon in the Cottage
3y ago
Curmudgeon muses on politics, electricity bills, Ukraine, the cost of living crisis and first world problems like Boy Racers ..read more
The Curmudgeon in the Cottage
3y ago
Curmudgeon breaks a long silence to leave a vital sign - sorry it has been so long since I last posted ..read more