Mark in Berlin
@markjb.bsky.social
Brit in Berlin, previously in Bangkok. 1. FC Union Berlin, EFC. Sometime writer @ https://berlintobangkok.com and https://www.unionberlin.international/
Was UnionBerliner on the other one...
Was UnionBerliner on the other one...
I really like this concept of kilo sales where you pay for secondhand clothes by weight.
There's a good one in Marzahn every few weeks, endless selection and fun to dig through the rails.
There's a good one in Marzahn every few weeks, endless selection and fun to dig through the rails.
November 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I really like this concept of kilo sales where you pay for secondhand clothes by weight.
There's a good one in Marzahn every few weeks, endless selection and fun to dig through the rails.
There's a good one in Marzahn every few weeks, endless selection and fun to dig through the rails.
In bed with a coffee on a freezing morning, watching wickets tumble all over the place on the other side of the world.
Nothing beats the Ashes!
Nothing beats the Ashes!
November 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
In bed with a coffee on a freezing morning, watching wickets tumble all over the place on the other side of the world.
Nothing beats the Ashes!
Nothing beats the Ashes!
On really crappy Berlin weather days like this I like to cheer myself up looking at what we were doing this time previous years in Thailand.
6 years ago it was this stunner - Phra Nakhon temple-cave in Sam Roi Yot national park.
Unbelievably beautiful!
6 years ago it was this stunner - Phra Nakhon temple-cave in Sam Roi Yot national park.
Unbelievably beautiful!
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
On really crappy Berlin weather days like this I like to cheer myself up looking at what we were doing this time previous years in Thailand.
6 years ago it was this stunner - Phra Nakhon temple-cave in Sam Roi Yot national park.
Unbelievably beautiful!
6 years ago it was this stunner - Phra Nakhon temple-cave in Sam Roi Yot national park.
Unbelievably beautiful!
Toddler comes home with pockets and sometimes hat full of acorns, every time we go to the woods.
Threw a few in the fridge to see if we could sprout a few.
Plants are magic.
Threw a few in the fridge to see if we could sprout a few.
Plants are magic.
November 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Toddler comes home with pockets and sometimes hat full of acorns, every time we go to the woods.
Threw a few in the fridge to see if we could sprout a few.
Plants are magic.
Threw a few in the fridge to see if we could sprout a few.
Plants are magic.
Unusual visitor rolling (slowly) past us just now
October 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Unusual visitor rolling (slowly) past us just now
According to Google, 5 years since this trip to Songkhla in southern Thailand.
Had absolutely no expectations before going, but it's a stunning little place - all old buildings, street art, natural scenery and amazing food.
Had absolutely no expectations before going, but it's a stunning little place - all old buildings, street art, natural scenery and amazing food.
October 25, 2025 at 7:23 AM
According to Google, 5 years since this trip to Songkhla in southern Thailand.
Had absolutely no expectations before going, but it's a stunning little place - all old buildings, street art, natural scenery and amazing food.
Had absolutely no expectations before going, but it's a stunning little place - all old buildings, street art, natural scenery and amazing food.
Daughter keeps collecting leaves for us from the daycare garden.
We made it into this magnificent thing, which I fear is growing exponentially every day
We made it into this magnificent thing, which I fear is growing exponentially every day
October 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Daughter keeps collecting leaves for us from the daycare garden.
We made it into this magnificent thing, which I fear is growing exponentially every day
We made it into this magnificent thing, which I fear is growing exponentially every day
As a kid I was an enthusiastic member of the Young Ornithologists Club in the UK so crane migration season over Berlin is no joke a highlight of my year.
October 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
As a kid I was an enthusiastic member of the Young Ornithologists Club in the UK so crane migration season over Berlin is no joke a highlight of my year.
October 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
A delicious win, under the lights
October 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A delicious win, under the lights
Now this is the kind of autumn day I can get on board with.
October 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Now this is the kind of autumn day I can get on board with.
I used to bake quite a lot of bread, but don't often have time any more.
Yesterday I tried just dumping all the bread ingredients in a stand mixer and letting it do the work.
Turns out the KitchenAid took a fraction of the effort and did a better kneading job than I ever did 😂
Yesterday I tried just dumping all the bread ingredients in a stand mixer and letting it do the work.
Turns out the KitchenAid took a fraction of the effort and did a better kneading job than I ever did 😂
October 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I used to bake quite a lot of bread, but don't often have time any more.
Yesterday I tried just dumping all the bread ingredients in a stand mixer and letting it do the work.
Turns out the KitchenAid took a fraction of the effort and did a better kneading job than I ever did 😂
Yesterday I tried just dumping all the bread ingredients in a stand mixer and letting it do the work.
Turns out the KitchenAid took a fraction of the effort and did a better kneading job than I ever did 😂
I don't mean to boast but I actually saw Union lose twice this weekend.
What we didn't gain in points we made up for in cherished memories. And trains.
What we didn't gain in points we made up for in cherished memories. And trains.
Here is our match report from the away game against Leverkusen #B04FCU www.unionberlin.international/blog/b04-fcu... by @markjb.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I don't mean to boast but I actually saw Union lose twice this weekend.
What we didn't gain in points we made up for in cherished memories. And trains.
What we didn't gain in points we made up for in cherished memories. And trains.
Yesterday's connection stop was in Wuppertal, home to this magnificent bastard of a hanging monorail.
It's a great shame for us all that these did not catch on anywhere except Wuppertal.
Wuppertal's gain, our loss.
It's a great shame for us all that these did not catch on anywhere except Wuppertal.
Wuppertal's gain, our loss.
October 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Yesterday's connection stop was in Wuppertal, home to this magnificent bastard of a hanging monorail.
It's a great shame for us all that these did not catch on anywhere except Wuppertal.
Wuppertal's gain, our loss.
It's a great shame for us all that these did not catch on anywhere except Wuppertal.
Wuppertal's gain, our loss.
Bin da, kann losgehen
October 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Bin da, kann losgehen
Bright and early start
October 4, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Bright and early start
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
The hot cheeses are flowing,
My arteries glowing,
My organs in feeeaaaar
It's the cheese toastiest time of the year.
The hot cheeses are flowing,
My arteries glowing,
My organs in feeeaaaar
It's the cheese toastiest time of the year.
September 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
The hot cheeses are flowing,
My arteries glowing,
My organs in feeeaaaar
It's the cheese toastiest time of the year.
The hot cheeses are flowing,
My arteries glowing,
My organs in feeeaaaar
It's the cheese toastiest time of the year.
Extolling the virtues of baking and then eating a massive chocolate cake.
September 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Extolling the virtues of baking and then eating a massive chocolate cake.
Categories: Mystery, Horror.
Here is our report from yesterday's match against Hoffenheim www.unionberlin.international/blog/fcu-tsg... by @markjb.bsky.social
Match Report: TSG Hoffenheim (H)
Well.
www.unionberlin.international
September 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Categories: Mystery, Horror.
It's more fun to run with a goal in mind
September 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It's more fun to run with a goal in mind
Forgot to mention a tip for a real treat in Bregenz - a small restaurant called Maurachbund near the middle of town.
It has recently been reopened by a lovely couple. We just stumbled on it by chance, and it was probably the nicest food we have had since moving back to Europe!
It has recently been reopened by a lovely couple. We just stumbled on it by chance, and it was probably the nicest food we have had since moving back to Europe!
September 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Forgot to mention a tip for a real treat in Bregenz - a small restaurant called Maurachbund near the middle of town.
It has recently been reopened by a lovely couple. We just stumbled on it by chance, and it was probably the nicest food we have had since moving back to Europe!
It has recently been reopened by a lovely couple. We just stumbled on it by chance, and it was probably the nicest food we have had since moving back to Europe!
Caught a lucky sunset view in Oberstaufen tonight!
September 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Caught a lucky sunset view in Oberstaufen tonight!