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Mini flashmob in Burscheid
My sister and I were pretty excited when on 9th May at about 3:20 pm, we walked up to the “Plus” store in Burscheid to wait for our comrades in the mission “Teethbrushing”. While she was still pretentiously hoping for 20 to 30 participants, I had already braced myself for meager five people. Thus I wasn’t disappointed when…
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History on the doorstep – part II
Today I was again at the old dam I commented on in August. Meanwhile, the demolition has started, as shown on the pictures. As you can see, the barrage has been dug up in the middle, so the Eifgen creek can pass more or less unchecked again. A part of the accrued debris has been…
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History on the doorstep & the original guilt
Today I visited the old dam on the Eifgen creek, which is located only few kilometers from here in the forest. It was built in 1906, and as far as I know, it had served a great part of Burscheid as drinking water supply for many years. The last time I was there was already…