World Cup betting game in the British House of Commons: Germany leads against England

In the middle of…London

(Illustration: Marc Herold)

The resolution: boycott the World Cup, even if the Germans reach the final. The Germans made it easy for you, but otherwise? Difficult. If you are accredited to the British House of Commons, you are invited to take part in a betting game in which not only journalists, MPs and ministers play, but also the Prime Minister. The rules are simple, you set a top ten list before the tournament, from world champions to underdogs, and then get points without having to bet every game. 271 people are playing, among them the unsuspecting, who are compiling their list by holiday destination. But also a former sports journalist who now works as a London correspondent and whose expertise is enough for a place in the top 100. Intermediate standings after the round of 16: Rishi Sunak is 104th, far, far behind me. Michael Neudecker

In the middle of… Sacramento

SZ column "In the middle of ...": (Illustration: Marc Herold)

(Illustration: Marc Herold)

Part of a trip to the USA is finally seeing the things you know from Netflix in real life. Some want to friendApartment in Manhattan, others detour to Highway 163 where Forrest Gump jogged through Utah. In both places, people still take many photos today. The series is a little different Better Call Saul, whose main character Saul Goodman works part-time at a Cinnabon store. The store makes cinnamon rolls so delicious Goodman bribes a security guard with them. I want to eat something like that too. But the California branch where the scenes were filmed is permanently closed, as are two others. But there is actually a branch in a mall behind Sacramento. The cinnamon roll is gooey, sugary, half-baked, completely out of time – so perfect. And nobody there to take a picture. Marcel Lascus

In the middle of… Munich

SZ column "In the middle of ...": (Illustration: Marc Herold)

(Illustration: Marc Herold)

For almost two years there was just a bare lightbulb hanging in the middle of the living room. The right (and also affordable) lamp for the new shared home could neither be found anywhere nor agreed on. It’s a good thing that the table lamp was still there, otherwise it would have been a pretty dark time. Great luck when a model was finally found in a shop that met all the criteria. However, it remained dark in the restaurant around the corner, the shop was empty for two years. After what felt like an eternity of renovation, it finally opened a few weeks ago. But goodness gracious, the new neighbor has similarly good taste: “our” lamp now hangs seven times in the guest room. So the joy of design at home is somewhat clouded. Will probably be a dark winter. Julia Rothhaas

You can find more episodes of the “In the middle of …” column here.

source site