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Once again, we decided to visit London and meet with Sebastian's parents for the weekend. We flew on Friday 20 th June with RyanAir from Dublin, they flew with AirBerlin from Paderborn and we met at Stansted . From their we took an express coach to Victoria station. Like last time, we stayed at the Millennium Hotel located at Gloucester road. We were unfortunate to arrive at rush hour at Victoria station, we were therefore glad to reach the quiet hotel. We had dinner at a nearby steakhouse, then watched the Croatia vs. Turkey match in the hotel room. On Saturday morning, Sebastian left with his parents after breakfast to visit Madame Tussaud's museum. I later on joined them at Piccadilly circus, after which we walked to the Westminster abbey, the Big Ben, the house of parliament and finally the tower bridge. We had dinner at a pub and later on watched the Netherlands vs. Russia match in the hotel . On Sunday , we checked out from the hotel after breakfast and headed ...

EURO 2008 FINAL: GERMANY vs. SPAIN, tonight, 20.45 CET (7.45pm GMT) Three weeks ago, we asked you about your opinion in regards to the winner of the EURO 2008 championships. Many people have voted and we say thanks for that. After 30 matches, the big final Germany versus Spain will take place in just a few hours. These are the poll results from our visitors: 38% hope that Germany will win the trophy after 1972, 1980 and 1996. 19% think that Spain will win the tournament. 14% voted for The Netherlands and 9% for Portugal. However, these two teams are already out. The final will be an exciting match. Vor drei Wochen haben wir Euch gefragt wer die EURO 2008 gewinnen wird. Viele Besucher haben an unserer Umfrage teilgenommen und wir sagen Danke. Nach 30 Spielen steht nun das grosse Finale Deutschland gegen Spanien an, welches in wenigen Stunden startet. Hier sind unsere Umfrage-Ergebnisse: 38% hoffen das Deutschland die Trophäe nach 1972, 1980 und 1996 holen wird. 19% denken das Spanien di...

Caroline & Sebastian spent the last weekend in England's capital London together with Sebastian's parents. Of course, we created a couple of short video clips and the first two clips are now uploaded. Please see below the clips, made on scene at the Piccadilly Circus and at the famous Tower Bridge. Caroline und Sebastian haben das vergangene Wochenende in England's Hauptstadt London zusammen mit Sebastian's Eltern verbracht. Natürlich haben wir auch ein paar kurze Video Clips gedreht und die ersten zwei sind nun hochgeladen. Unter diesem Eintrag seht Ihr die Clips, die am Piccadilly Circus und an der ber ühmten Tower Bridge entstanden ist. © 2008 by CKSM © 2008 by CKSM

Caroline and Sebastian had a wonderful time in UK's capital London last weekend. A report, photos and video clips will follow soon. Caroline und Sebastian hatten eine wundervolle Zeit in England's Hauptstadt London am vergangenen Wochenende. Ein Bericht, Fotos und Video Clips dazu folgen bald.

Caroline & Sebastian will be on "Summer Tour" this upcoming weekend. We will head over to London, England once more to meet Sebastian's parents and to visit the city all together. Caroline & Sebastian werden nächstes Wochenende on tour sein. Wir werden einmal wieder nach London, England fliegen um dort Sebastian's Eltern zu treffen und zusammen die Stadt zu erkunden.

Please see below a short video clip, made by German news magazine "Stern" about the "Lisbon Treaty" referendum. Unfortunately this clip is only available in German language. Unterhalb könnt Ihr einen kurzen News Bericht des Nachrichtenmagazins "Stern" über die "Lisbon Treaty"Abstimmung ansehen. Dieser Clip ist nur in deutscher Sprache verfügbar. c opyright by Stern

After a very dirty campaign ("People have died for your freedom!"), Irish voters have rejected the Lisbon Treaty by a decisive margin. The result is a stunning setback for the Government and it has provoked a crisis in the European Union. The treaty was defeated by a margin of 53.4 per cent to 46.6 per cent, with 752,451 people voting Yes and 862,415 voting No. A great disappointment was the low turnout with only 53.1% of all registered voters who went out for voting. Data Source: Irish Times Nach einer wiklich schmutzigen Wahl-Kampagne ("Menschen sind für Eure Freiheit gestorben!") hat Irland hat das "Lisbon Treaty" (EU Veträge von Lissabon, Neuregelung der EU) entschieden zurückgewiesen. Das Ergebnis zeigt einen deutlichen Dämpfer für die Regierung und provoziert eine Krise der Europäischen Union. Das "Treaty" ist abgeschlagen mit einem Unterschied von 53,4% und 46,6% mit 752.451 "Ja" Stimmen und 862.415 "Nein" Stimmen. Ein...

The Lisbon Treaty referendum looks set to be rejected by the Irish people, according to the first official results and tallies taken as votes are counted around the country. The "No" vote is leading by 57 per cent to 43 per cent at the moment. Over 3 million people were registered and asked to vote but only 45% took the chance. More updates: English: http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0613/breaking1.htm German: http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,559531,00.html Das "Lisbon Treaty" Referendum gibt die ersten Zahlen bekannt und es scheint das die Iren die EU-Neuregelung ablehnen. Die "Nein" Stimmen führen im Moment mit 57% zu 43% abgebenen "Ja" Stimmen. Über 3 Millionen Menschen waren für diese Abstimmung registriert, aber nur 45% haben letztendlich abgestimmt. Mehr dazu: Deutsch: http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,559531,00.html Englisch: http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0613/breaking1.htm

The "Lisbon Treaty" Referendum takes places today here in Ireland. Caroline and Sebastian are not allowed to participate as we are non-Irish and this referendum is only for Irish citizens. Here are some news articles: English: http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0612/breaking2.htm German: http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,559083,00.html Die "Lisbon Treaty" Volksabstimmung findet heute hier in Irland statt. Caroline und Sebastian sind nicht berechtigt teilzunehmen, da wir nicht-irisch sind und diese Abstimmung nur für irische Staatsbürger gilt. Hier einige News-Artikel: Deutsch: http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,559083,00.html Englisch: http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0612/breaking2.htm

After a long time, we recently had a reason to celebrate again: our birthdays! We are fortunate to have birthdays exactly one week apart, as this makes it easier for us to remember each other's special day. Also, by coincidence, Sebastian's birthday happens to be our relationship's anniversary. So this makes the week between the 25th May and the 2nd June really special for us. As a short recap, this is what we did this year to celebrate our birthdays/anniversary: On Caroline's birthday, we went for dinner at Siam Thai restaurant in Malahide. This is a restaurant we've always wanted to try out cos it's adjacent to our old apartment right in the village of Malahide and with magnificent views of the Marina. As the pictures in the above link testify, it's got great ambience but unfortunately to our greatest dissapointment, the staff were the most unfriendly we've ever experienced in a restaurant. So we won't be in a hurry to go back soon. Sebastian had...

Your opinion is requested! Who will win the EURO 2008 soccer tournament? You can find a poll on the left hand side and vote. This poll is now open and will close on the day of the finals, on Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 19:00 GMT (20:00 CET) right before kick off to the finals. Thanks for participating. Eure Meinung ist gefragt! Wer wird die EURO 2008 Fussball EM gewinnen? Ihr könnt einen Poll auf der linken Seite finden und abstimmen. Dieser Poll ist von jetzt bis zum Tag des Finales geöffnet und schliesst am Sonntag, den 29. Juni 2008 um 19:00 GMT (20:00 CET) kurz vor dem Anpfiff zum Finale. Danke schonmal für Eure Teilnahme.