Ice Hockey in Berlin (Pt.III): Behind the Wall

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It is another bright morning in Berlin and as I saunter through a courtyard in the East of the city I am trying to work out which of the characterless buildings that are looking down on me was the Stasi Headquarters before the fall of The Wall. After spending ten minutes waiting for Timm and [...]

Ice Hockey in Berlin (Pt.II): Behind the Wall

Wellblechpalast, Berlin

After our earlier meet up myself and Timm met on time at  Weinbar Rutz close to Tiergarten. He shuffled in past the blonde haired waitress that greeted him and collapsed himself in to the chair opposite me, everything okay I asked, “Yes, fine, look at these that I have found,” Timm scatters various sepia and [...]

Ice Hockey in Berlin (Pt.I): Before the Wall

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It is a clear crisp day, the perfect day to be walking along Dircksenstraße in what was GDR controlled East Berlin a two minute walk from Alexanderplatz and it’s monolithic department store in it’s stand-off with the opposing train station. The cobwebs of the night before have been cleared and the rendezvous with the so far [...]

Preview – Ice Hockey in Berlin: Before, During & After the Wall

Wellblechpalast_Berlin-Sepia

It is a clear crisp day, the perfect day to be walking along Dircksenstraße in what was GDR controlled East Berlin a two minute walk from Alexanderplatz and it’s monolithic department store and imposing train station. The cobwebs of the night before have been cleared and the rendezvous with the so far elusive Timm is imminent. [...]