Category Archives: House

We were up bright and early once again this morning for the twenty minute walk along the Keizersgracht to the notary‘s office. There, we met with our estate agent, the selling agent and the notary to run through the koopakte … Continue reading →

Tomorrow’s the day that we sign the deed of sale on our new house. That’ll give us something to celebrate tomorrow evening. Another 42 days/6 weeks and then we can move in.

Time for a new entry. We’ve been keeping busy since Geoff went back to the Golden State of California. First of all, the major news in the McKenna-Macdonald household is that it looks like we have a new house! After … Continue reading →

As suddenly as they arrived, they have departed. Our avian patio neighbours spent yesterday morning feeding the chick in the crook of the rose bush into which he had somehow clambered during Saturday night or early Sunday morning. When we … Continue reading →

What’s that, you say? No, you’re right; we don’t have any children, but, over the last couple of weeks, we’ve come to feel very parental towards the Juncos in our patio area. Imagine my surprise, when I went downstairs this … Continue reading →