On Tuesday of last week, I left the slightly snowy shores of England and headed East to Frankfurt in Germany.
I had been invited to talk to students at two European Schools in Frankfurt and nearby Bad Vilbel.
I arrived at my hotel in the dark, and was somewhat surprised to find a frozen lake outside the window next morning!
Some of the students at ES Frankfurt had been writing stories based on 15 Days Without a Head. It was fascinating to see the different directions in which they had taken the story. There were some great ideas here that I wish I'd had when I was writing the book!
In action at ES Frankfurt being watched over by my old bandmates including my younger hirsute self!
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| photo Bärbel McWilliams |
Signing postcards and chatting to the students at ES Frankfurt.
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| photo Bärbel McWilliams |
Next, a short trip north to Bad Vilbel, to talk to students at ES RheinMain.
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| photo by Ute Arias |
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| photo by Ute Arias |
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Reading (and acting out!) a scene from
15 Days Without a Head.
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| photo by Ute Arias |
Shining an imaginary torch onto my copy of
Waiting for Gonzo.
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| photo by Ute Arias |
Signing postcards and books for students at ES RheinMain.
(Note the special pencil case!)
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| photo by Ute Arias |
I couldn't go home without visiting a local café for tea and cake! Thanks to Elizabeth for her time and company on a very cold but enjoyable whistle-stop tour of Frankfurt before I headed to the airport and my flight home.
Huge thanks to all the staff and students at Europäische Schule Frankfurt and Europäische Schule RheinMain for making me so welcome. Special thanks to Renate Kirmse, Bärbel McWilliams, Ute Arias, Samantha Malmberg, Elizabeth and Silke Scrivener for their company, and to Peter, Rene and Samantha for driving me to and from schools, airports and hotels!
Thanks to Bärbel McWilliams and Ute Arias for the photos. Used with permission.
