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[EM]

... up here ...

Interesting. Is it typical to refer to your region as being "up"? I presume this is because you are in the Bavarian Alps. I usually tend to think of "up" and "down" in terms of latitude, but altitude is certainly more logical. Mind you, I'm sitting at sea-level and couldn't see myself thinking "down here." As I said, interesting to ponder.

[Patzel]

it's used both ways in Germany

 

but you are right it might be unusual in your language the way I used it

 

Probably a remainder of old school English

"hier bei uns" (word-for-word translated but not proper English "here at us") is usually translated "up here" and never "down here".

 

As long as you can understand (somehow...) the dumb Kraut who's actually really quite close to the Alps and about 700m above sea-level

[Rubber Ducky]

The sale of raw or unpasteurised milk has been banned in Scotland since 1983. I believe that is not the case in England. Perhaps thats where your confusion lies.

 

An interesting read too.. http://www.bigbarn.co.uk/blog/2010/05/12/raw-milk-dangerous-or-medicinal/

[Patzel]

that is indeed interesting!

And it underlines my personal experiences.

 

When we lived in Stornoway (that was after 1983) luckily not all the farmers knew this (or perhaps didn't care), so one could still buy it.

 

It was actually in Scotland when I discovered the taste and the advantages of raw milk. After returning back to Germany I kept on drinking raw milk.

 

I used to have in fact problems with neurodermitis and allergies before, but that disappeared completely many years ago. Could well be that one of the reasons is the milk...

 

Pasteurised milk is allright to put in a cup of coffee but for drinking

[shetlandpeat]

The farm could give it to you for no favour.

 

Here is hoping.