Now that it is warmer in Munich

Smiles.

Joggers.

People without hats.

Sand sand everywhere. Big piles of it too.

Cafes with open windows and some tables outside.

Bikes. The rate of people taking their bicycles to work has multiplied 10 fold.

The old drunk on my first floor with her open windows, so now I can hear her babble a block away.

your turn.

All the dog sh*t that was buried in the snow...

...a lot of dirt on my car that needs to be washed off...

If you could let me know if you see any beer gardens that are open - that's what I'm waiting for.

wheels need changing on the flipping cars...will probably skin my knuckles trying to rush it as usual.

...pile of Christmas trees that were never taken away. hhrrmmmph...

f*cking slippy slushy shit..

no snow :-(

...the sad sight of pure white snow being gleefully encouraged to melt...

Strange - I went jogging yesterday and today my bike got its first trip of the year


Yeah, found some of that at the weekend when stepping out of the car.

...yes but all that yellow-stained snow has disappeared too.

...yep, thats what fresh 10cm dumps of snow are for!!

The colour blue. My favourite colour.

Barbeques, Beer gardens, biking and swimming. Bring it on!

its almost time for skirts without tights (not that i wear them anyways)

time to get out of office early and spend the days at a beer garden. Well, not there yet but soon hopefully!

Talking about going without your tights, and skirts.. Can anyone spy anything worth while in englischer gardens yet? Still a bit early I guess. Ahhh nude sunbathing and swimming season is just around the corner...

I spied the pavement! Long time since I was able to walk without snow/ice/slush etc and have to wear chunky boots. The trainers came out today! Still reckon the winter will return though, sceptic(or is is skeptic? - been here too long!) that I am!

Suede shoes
Frühlingsgefühle

I spy ... someone to cut my hair.

Gee guys, spring has been here for about 5 hours and 37 minutes and already you're frolicking round the meadows chasing skirt. Down boys, down!

Went past the augustiner on arnulf str earlier, only serving outside on the small terrace by the beer hall, still everything shut up on the main garden section.

Poots

Yeah man what is it with the dog shit in Germany??? Its like out of control.

Um... Sunshine?

ok, it seemed like everyone at work rode in to work today.. first time of the year..

lightweights

wot so now there's horse shit all over the pavements?

I smelt manure cycling throught the english garden this morning, near that big wier building... From the melt? or will they have been fertilising already?

edit: I was cycling, not the manure

True, there's loads more dog poo decorating the streets here than other places I've been, but I rarely seem to step in it. I think my Poo Radar is turned up to maximum while I'm in Munich and I can usually avoid it even at a split-seconds notice.
Except for poo hidden cleverly under snow or leaves. Stupid stealth poo.

I've probably jinxed myself now.

Can you get those on eBay?

Poo Radar.. all a load of shit if you ask me.

Could do with a night vision poo radar actually. Walking down dog poo lane outside my flat is... interesting in the day and just plain nasty at night

But hell bring on the summer sports!

I saw snow drops today, how wonderful.

I´m in a T-shirt with the doors and windows open...Its fabulous. I can´t wait to put my winter coat away. I think I will sit outside and listen to the kids scream today. Too nice to waste!

Agree about the excessive amount of dog poo. Do the dogs not want to get there feet muddy or something? There was this inventions a few years back, called a pooper scooper. I wonder if it ever made it to Europe?

Saw the first sunbather in bikini(at least not completely naked!) today down at the Isar!! Two rays of sun and they're out there - unbelievable!

Went out for a drive at lunch with the top down on my car - fantastic!!

I took a nice walk at lunchtime and it was absolutely wonderful! Hopefully within the next couple of weeks the restaurants etc. will start to open up their beer gardens.

Can believe ... Its + 16 Degrees!

just need to add this. it's great to see all the beer gardens, restaurants and cafe's with their charis and tables out. karlsplatz looks amazing - even though i'm normally not a fan - with people sitting around the dry fountain, lunching and chatting.

hope it stays like this, touch wood.

Saw my first crocus of the year at lunchtime

Everyone at work seems so much happier today, i don't even need to go outside to feel the benifits! (although it would be nice)

Can't wait to spend a long weekend outside :-)

I read this thread the day it came out and laughed at this...that was until I took two 4 year olds on a walk today and had to clean their shoes when we got home...talk about disgusting! ITS EVERYWHERE!

I live at Isartor, and all the cafe's are open with the tables outside, people sitting outside drinking coffee, and laughing being VERY LOUD !

I could actually make the kids go play outside today so that they didnt bother me... ahhh the joys of sunshine

If only the kids I have were old enough to shove outside alone. But it was nice to sit outside and watch them attack eachother. 20 degrees...I´ll be so miffed if it snows again! I want summer...I need summer.

I found my bike, the snow drift it was buried under is finally gone, happily, I can see my bike is still there!

I spied a thermometer at 17' yesterday. Today the more sensationalist newspapers are forecasting a max temp of 20'C. Maybe it'll reach that, I'm not convinced though. That's only 5' short of what the met. office classifies as a "Summer Day" and when the Freibäder usually open.

I haven't spied the removal of any wooden encasings from the fountains. I wonder when they'll start.

I spied grit, sand, and salt being swept up and carried away for storage and re-use next year.

Its time for a tan!!

Looking at cute snowbunnies is great, but it takes skin to win! I spy some lovely pierced belly buttons.

I am not one to moan and put a damper on things...but...

...the ice is still there, it was treacherous this morning on the bike through the forest. It still not warm enough. This morning it was not sunny enough.

*tongue in cheek*

yeah but its always gonna be cold in the morning if there is no cloud cover. To be fair for March i think the temperature is just grand!

Upside: I ate lunch outside at Augustiner yesterday. Lovely.

Downside: I had to take off my shoe to get a piece of gravel out of it on Sunday, realizing too late I had stepped in poo...

We were at chinese Tower and Seehaus Beergarden and had to fight for seats. All of the beer gardens are open. (At least from what I have seen).

I spy... garden chairs, tables and umbrellas on display in V-markt.