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Michael Bailey

European | Translator | Family Man | Blogger | Traveller

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SCR Altach vs Wolfsberg 18 August 2024

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.

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Kickerl, Lepschi, Oeingang, Provinz
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16 June 1993 – The most important day in my education?

Posted on 17th June 202317th June 2023 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. A decision I have never regretted

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Nostaglia
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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.

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Nostaglia
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It’s good to talk

Posted on 29th May 202329th May 2023 by mdgb

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

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Hackln
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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.

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Gewohnheitstier, Gschrap
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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.

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Oeingang
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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.

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Facebook fixes I would love to see

Posted on 25th August 202225th August 2022 by mdgb

I’ve been on Facebook for 15 years. I am finding it increasingly unusable, and there are a number of features that contribute to that.

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Derby der Liebe 2022

Football and Boy Racers in Heiligenstadt

Posted on 28th June 202229th June 2022 by mdgb

An evening of football and boy racers in the 19th.

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Grätzl, Kickerl
Alberner Hafen

Out and about in Alberner Hafen

Posted on 17th June 202210th April 2023 by mdgb

A day off work saw me head down to Albern and the Alberner Hafern in the 11th district.

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Grätzl, Lepschi, Wien
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