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I hear swearing coming from the kitchen. It is in German.

Good, this means I have an excuse to stop what I am doing – trying to stare out the newest dead pixel on my laptop display – and investigate downstairs. For the orator of gothic profanity is of course Mme D, a qualified TSFL* teacher, and I could do with a refresher lesson.

I should explain that Mm…