Wednesday, January 01, 2025

To A Happy (Crazy) New Year

Ingo started as a TV-technician and hence has no problems to read this in a sec.
This was a sign in a pub in Perth.
 
I hope to hear news tomorrow if I can do a 12-months-training in 3. I´m scared already. 
 
And I am I glad  I don´t live in Berlin. 5 dead, a whole street destroyed by firecrackers, even in 5th floor windows bursted....
 

 
 330 arrests, 13 injured emergency helpers, a Syrian killed a man with a knife. 

Thank you Braunschweig - we even slept through the fireworks! We are NOT in the news.
 
How did you spent New Year´s Eve?

This is for Tom´s Signs2.
 

 I added these to Ingo´s flowers...

The series with it´s last entry:
 
"These inventions are older than you think  



 Vaccines
 
In the 20th century, vaccinations were responsible for so many public health successes: from eradicating polio to protecting against chickenpox. So you might think that the history of vaccines begins in the 20th century. However, Edward Jenner is credited with developing the first vaccine in 1796. The vaccine was developed to combat cowpox, but was also effective against smallpox. Later, a real smallpox vaccine was developed, and today we live in a world with fewer infectious diseases and better health care, no matter what any anti-vaxxer's Facebook page has to say about it."
 
A good start to the new year, don´t you think? To useful vaccinations!

Henry 🦁  and his four siblings stand for ... just a great new year today:
 

5 CURIOUS lions for 25!
 
 




25 comments:

My name is Erika. said...

That scene from Berlin is a terrible was to start the new year. What is happening? And 12 months. But I love all the Henry faces. And vaccines are amazing science. Got to love that science. I hope you have a wonderful January 1 Iris. hugs-Erika

Barbara Rogers said...

Happy 2025 to you! Oh dear, my granddaughter will be going to Berlin as a "study abroad" student soon. But perhaps the craziness is just from the holiday. Perhaps!

Tom said...

...Iris, don't let fear control you, be fearless like Henry!!!

RedPat said...

Happy New Year, Iris. I hope that it is a better one.

gigi-hawaii said...

Happy New Year to you and Ingo!

Christine said...

Berlin- oh no!

Jeanie said...

We had a quiet new year, I'm glad to say. Safe, here. But elsewhere, not so much. So sorry to hear about Berlin. Happy New Year, Iris!

CJ Kennedy said...

Happy New Year to you and Ingo. Sad news to hear in New Orleans, Louisiana today, too. My celebration was uneventful and this year, Quill didn't barf on my bed because I was staying up late and he wanted to go to bed. 😺

Jackie McGuinness said...

OMG I hadn't heard about the news in Berlin until now! Our news was filled with New Orleans tragedy today.
I hate fireworks, always have since I was small.

Bill said...

Hope the new year brings you lots of happiness and good health.

magiceye said...

A disastrous beginning to 2025!

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, so happy we live in Braunschweig!!! City of Science 2007 btw :-) Hugs!

Iris Flavia said...

Oh, your Granddaughter should always be aware of what´s going on, always be careful.... and also have fun!

Iris Flavia said...

Tom, in Braunschweig we are pretty safe - I was just shocked about those news! I never liked Berlin anyways. Too crowded...

Iris Flavia said...

The same to you - oh, I think the last wasn´t too bad!

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you the same to you and David!

Iris Flavia said...

Sad, huh.

Iris Flavia said...

It´s a crazy world, but let´s make the best out of it - to a great New Year!

Iris Flavia said...

Sad to hear more bad news but the barfing sure made me laugh. To a Happy New Year! With no barfs...

Iris Flavia said...

Yes to all that!!!!

Iris Flavia said...

I wish the very same to you, Bill!

Iris Flavia said...

A sad one. Here all was peaceful.

River said...

I am in favour of vaccines and all my children and grandchildren are all vaccinated when necessary. I can read reverse writing easily too and sometimes upside down writing. I spent me New Years Eve watching a new series called Landman, all about the oil drilling companies and the crews that do the work. A bit rough and violent so I think not for you.

Iris Flavia said...

I so agree about the necessary! So many are not, not proofed enough. I remember all the signs put up in the city explaining about long-term-Covid side effects from some vaccines.
I worked from home, wore a mask when outside and washed my hands - I never had Covid, neither did Ingo who tested himself every day (he needs to drive to work.
Many of his colleagues who got the vaccine were sick over and over again. One - aged only 56 - rececently died of it.
Too violent for me? Hmmm, then it must be REALLY... huhhh. I can see anything but burnings. So bad so I always have to interrupt my W when he again starts with WWII and the burnings....

Iris Flavia said...

P.S. it takes me forever to read in the "wrong direction"!