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Picking Berries
A week ago on Sunday, we seized a dry, sunny moment and drove over to the neighbourhood of Oud Osdorp, a lovely area of rural tranquility on the outskirts of Amsterdam and not at all representative of what comes to … Continue reading
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A Stone’s Throw
I’ve been pretty quiet over the last month, perhaps longer, as much of my time became consumed by the contemplation of a major decision. The time has come, however, to let the cat out of the bag: we’re moving. Believe … Continue reading
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Car Flashing
Did you know you can reboot and reinstall a car? That’s what happened to ours today, when I took our trusty A6 Avant down to the Audi dealer to have its MMI (user interface to you and me) updated. The … Continue reading
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Lisa Gerrard Coming Back To Europe
Lisa Gerrard is coming back to Europe in the autumn. After the Den Haag (The Hague) concert in April, I thought that would be my lot for this year, so the news comes as a real treat. The only Dutch … Continue reading
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Mozex Not Dead
I’m very pleased to have made the pleasant discovery today that Mozex is not dead. It had just lain in a coma for a while. In case you don’t know, Mozex is a Firefox plug-in that allows you to edit … Continue reading
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