Author Archives: ianmacd
Christmas specials
I noticed today that our MythTV box was going to fail to record the Christmas special of The Real Hustle. Why? Because the programme’s name was The Real Hustle Christmas and we had instructed the machine to record only The … Continue reading
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Lazy
We fly to the US in just over a week and our bodies seem to be already preparing for the trip by adjusting to local time on the east coast. The entire family awoke some time after noon today and, … Continue reading
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Weihnachtmarkt
We had a quick break away to Köln (Cologne) at the end of last week. Sarah wanted to see one of the famous German Christmas markets and do some yuletide shopping there. We were there for less than two whole … Continue reading
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New Gadget
It’s been a long time coming, but we biked over to Duikelman in the Ferdinand Bol this afternoon and purchased the only other kitchen appliance I really care about (the first one being a decent coffee machine). What we splashed … Continue reading
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One Man, One Vote
It’s national election day here. I sauntered down to the polling station this afternoon to pencil in my red dot next to GroenLinks (The Green Left). I was a zwevende kiezer for a while, not sure if I shouldn’t give … Continue reading
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