Looks like you all had good fun at the Beer fest. 😂 🍻🍻 Well done to Toby. 🎉 I live in N Germany. I was chuckling at all the things you tried that are typical German things. Curry Wurst and Pommes, Schnitzel and Bratkartoffeln and Beer of course. Woolworths in Germany is not like Woolworths or Marks and Spencers. 😂 I was disappointed. It has nice things but it is nothing like Woolworths was in the UK. And C&A is expensive. Imo. I find superstores or chains expensive. Just to let you know Kate, Germany doesn't have charity shops like in the UK. I only found a very small Oxfam in Altona, in Hamburg. It was small and pricey. What they do have are called social shops. And you need to know where to go, they are in random places, not on the high streets. Some don't allow customers in without a special card. They cater for people struggling financially. Some only allow the public in between 4-6pm. Some social shops do allow everyone to shop, and only people with cards can get a discount. Nothing is priced. You pick what you want and take it to the counter. They have a price list stuck up somewhere all written in German of the general prices for items. I never find that works for me. It depends who is on duty at the counter. Some people give good prices, some rack up the prices. In one shop the staff were very rude to me when I kept asking them how much something costs. I only had 10 Euros on me that day and had a small budget. Some people are nice but some can be super rude. I generally find the people selling at fleamarkets very nice. In Germany politeness is the key. I always greet the stall seller. Things are not usually priced, but some do. I ask how much something costs and put things back neatly. Most German people don't like it when you try to haggle. They give you the price and it offends people if you try to push their prices down. If they ask you how much do you want to pay, don't fall for that. Rather say what is your best price if you really want it. What I want to pay is very little and usually the seller wants much more than what I want to pay. The odd person doesn't mind if one asks for a cheaper price but I have noticed it upsets sellers. I have only ever asked someone once if they would accept 20 euros for a used bottle of perfume instead of 25. 😂 I felt so bad asking. The man did not look happy. He had already packed his car. He begrudgingly agreed. He made 20 Euros instead of nothing. I still thought 20 was too high since the perfume did not have a box and was used. I just really struggle to find perfume that suits me, and that fragrance was what I had been looking for, otherwise I would have left it. So, yeah, always take small coins and cash. Look out for things given away as free gifts at a market, and if you take something you like, say thank you to the giver. I always do, and it makes the person feel good. I appreciate the gifts and use everything I have found. So thank you to any German people with good hearts. 💜 Germans like politeness. They do have a spirit of giving and like to recycle. What I can recommend are German fleamarkets in summer if you get back to Germany. You also need to check where you will be staying and check on the internet what dates markets are going on and where. Also factor in the weather. Go early as fleamarkets start packing up at around 1 ish. They are advertised as being open all day, but they don't stick to that. I have learned to shop as people are closing like a mad person. It is super frustrating. And always take your own strong bags when you shop and throw in newspaper to wrap breakables. Fleamarkets have great things for sale. I'm sharing tips if you get back to Germany or for anyone reading this who might find the info useful. 😂 I have never seen a car boot sale in N Germany, and believe me, I go to every fleamarkarket I can in summer. 😂 Take care. 🌞💕😎
What a super video, Kate, and such a lovely town to explore and your apartment was just right for a short break. Did you ever find out why there were donkeys everywhere? The Octoberfest looked a lot of fun - I love all the oompah music, it is so jolly! Everyone looked as if they had a great time especially yourselves. I love Germany, Austria and Switzerland for holidays. PS Well done to Toby and the team....
Hi Kate. What a great video. Thank you for taking us with you to Germany. The Octoberfest looked so much fun you all looked like you had a ball, it made me laugh. Well done to Toby on doing great with his football too. Watching this on a rainy Saturday morning in Scotland and I was feeling a bit down and this really helped brighten my day so thank you lovely. Have a lovely weekend 🥰💕
The shopping centre looks completely different to most of ours now with so many shops closed down, just shows how bad we have become in Britain. Very sad. 💛
Fun vlog. Thanks for sharing. I am British, but live in NW Germany.. our Woolworth isn't half as good as the one you showed us. The place you thought was a supermarket ("Rossmann") is a drugstore, like boots, but minus a chemist inside. The tower was the radio tower. They are in all big towns and cities. Oh.. your were at the Wesel Oktoberfest... fun. Shame you didn't get to the original one in Munich. It's huge. Glad you had fun. Ps. At Oktoberfest the food is always roast chicken, a pig leg, Leberkäse (which is pork sausage backed as a loaf) , Brezel and potato salad. Ie. Simple stuff to soak up the beer😂. Pps. Men wear Lederhosen and women wear a Dirndl (the dress).
Hi kate, Thank you for sharing your Germany trip with us. Congrats to Toby and his team.🎉. The oktobefest looked so much fun. 🍺 🍻 . Woolworths and C&A. They are a blast from the past 😂. Your little haul was lovely. I bet you had to restrict yourself buying more due to baggage allowance. 😂😊. Take care 😊.
My goodness just watching your Germany vlog and what memories of spending years visiting and staying there it brought back Woolworths and where I was a big C and A Woollworths always good for a bargain even before the euro was bought in the cleanliness every were you went and the Supermarkets a dream and the October fest was something else the Curry wurst and pommes super hope you all enjoyed your stay
Hi Kate my son lives there and the food quality is far higher than in the UK. We get the rubbish. Enjoy we were there in July and March to see my son and grandaughter. Xxxxxx❤❤❤❤
Hey Kate, thanks for taking us along. There are charity shops in Germany but less than here in UK, on hindsight, they have vibrant thrift shops, second-hand markets, and the equivalent of carboot sales. 😊 I still have Christmas decorations I got in Germany when I visit my brother and his family. Including 1 meter high nutcracker I carried through the airport 🤦♀️😂
My Hubby and I loved C&A back in the day. It is sad when you are abroad and see some lovely bargains but have not got the space to bring it home. The beer festival looked fun, we used to have one here in Newcastle in a venue that was open every night, just like the night you had.
Great vlog. My grandaughter her German husband and 2 young daughters live in Cologne. I have spent some lovely times there. There Carnivals are wonderful. They just around the corner from the Rhein. Enjoy your time there ❤❤
Looked a fun weekend. I do like Germany and always find the Germans friendly. They do have charity shops, I seem to remember one called Humana. Glad you all had a good time x
Hi Kate, new subscriber here, really enjoying your channel. I came over from Mr Carrington. Lovely tour of Germany, nice to see Oktoberfest, looked like a great time! Thank you so much for sharing, take care. Kathy x (Ontario, Canada)
I love that idea of the players all staying together and not with the parents. It's nice for the kids and the parents as well. I was curious about the donkey statues and I looked it up. It came from a nursery rhyme. That is so cute. I would have been taking pictures of all of them. Hope you had a great time.
Hey Kate! Thanks for taking us along on your German trip. I believe that Woolworth maybe part of the South African company. Notice that it’s called Woolworth not Woolworths. They are a huge department store group that have bought up many retailers around the world. I just looked it up and they are a totally German company that started back in 1879. Apparently they’re Germanys ‘fastest growing department store’.😊
My cousins were just in Germany a few days before you for something to do with his job. They both did a lot of site seeing and posted so many pictures. Of course they were enjoying Oktoberfest. They are both looking forward to going again next year. I miss Woolworth but ours in the USA have been closed for years.
I’ve always wondered about Oktoberfest and what went on, that was wonderful seeing it live. I’d stand on my bench and sing along with everyone too, what fun! Great autumnal finds too! I’d be happy to see a little clip of the football match, if you are able. Thanks for sharing your weekend away!
Lovely vlog Kate, fancy coming across Ç@A and woolworth, so clean in Germany. Congratulations to Toby on his football win.enjoy the rest of your weekend.🎉❤😂
The reason the town centre is relatively modern is that it was heavily bombed in the Second World War. Germany does have lots of really beautiful historic towns though.
Looks like you had an amazing time Kate. Well done Toby 👏👏👏 Did you ever find out about the donkeys? 🤔. I was in Covent Garden recently and they had 10 gorillas designed by Rankin to find 😂. Hope you have a lovely weekend. Much love 😘
Hi Kate great vlog, well done to Toby & his football team, hope u all had a great time at Octoberfest looked like a great laugh have a great weekend lots of love 💞💞💞
Looks great fun Oktoberfest! Can't believe Germany still has Woollies& C&A! They closed many moons ago over here. I got my 1st album from Woolworths, it had everything! Fab vlog Kate 💛 🌠✌️
I live 20 min from germany hun😂 i go every week or 2.. crocery shopping its ceaper than here.. i speak german well its like easy for me...but wrigthing nope...😂 reading yes all of it...just like english...😘😇😘🐕🐈⬛nice weekend 💛💛
Hi Kate This was so enjoyable. I like the way you all joined in too. How did Toby do in his football competition? Worth learning german just to go there💕🍀🎉🎈
I think there are no charity shops because they're not needed as the German government are more financially effective. Wesel is the twin town of Felixstowe which is near me.
