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Apparently, in Germany, people are increasingly distinguishing between English (Englisch) and American English, usually called 'Amerikanisch'. Particularly, when taking about literature, a book is either translated 'aus dem Englischen' or 'aus dem Amerikanischen'. Who'd have thunk it.

Just a little warning to say colinseymour.co.uk will be undergoing some radical changes over the next few days (you may have noticed some more subtle changes already) as I slowly prepare for my migration across to a new blogging platform (Habari if you must know). If things break, don't worry, I know about it. They should all be right as ...

I never thought I'd say this again (after coming back to the UK from working in Madrid), but please please please send us some cooler weather. It's been stinking hot and humid over the last week both during the day and at night and now I'm really really tired. I need some ZZZZZZZZZs.

I've just got back from picking up my car from being serviced and I think I may end up on Google Streetview soon. On my way to the garage, I was passed by a black Vauxhall Astra with a rather large camera-like contraption on its root. I'm pretty sure it's the Google Streetview car, so we'll have to wait and ...