Michael Bailey

Visiting SCR Altach – The Romance of the Austrian Bundesliga

Posted on 29th August 2024 by mdgb

I took my twins to watch a Bundesliga football match in Altach while on holiday – amazing that a small community in Western Vorarlberg is in the mix in the Bundesliga.

16 June 1993 – The most important day in my education?

Posted on 17th June 202320th June 2025 by mdgb

30 years ago I took a decision to reconcile non-approval of a picnic in an examination hall with the decision to actively not turn up to an examination.

eiger switzerlad and eigergletscher in october

Remembering 1985

Posted on 8th June 20238th June 2023 by mdgb

A school change, France and Switzerland, the portfolio game, a trip to Yeovilton and dad went to Yemen. Eyes down, it is 1985.

It’s good to talk

Posted on 29th May 202329th May 2023 by mdgb

Presence meetings aren’t dead, long live presence meetings.

Snails, Slugs and Worms

Posted on 18th May 202318th May 2023 by mdgb

A simple game to liven up the daily walk to school from home – which doubles as my virtual commute.

a maze of traintracks on the Südbahn from the old Südbahnhof.

Why I moved to Austria from the UK and stayed

Posted on 3rd December 202210th April 2023 by mdgb

a potted summary of how Austria has been the right place for me over the years.

closed up photography of brown wooden framed sony speaker

Tinnitus Coping Mechanisms

Posted on 15th October 202215th October 2022 by mdgb

Tinnitus doesn’t stop when you log off from work. I have adopted a number of coping mechanisms in work and private life to help make it slightly more comfortable.