Category Archives: Life

Too Good For Facebook

Am I the only person left alive who’s not on Facebook? I know I’m not, but I sometimes feel as if I am. You see, I’m too good for Facebook. It’s beneath me. Honestly, it is. It sounds like something … Continue reading

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They Ain’t Heavy

A week ago today, two of my three half-brothers arrived at Schiphol from Ireland. It should have been all three of them, but Ronan, the oldest, fell ill a few days before he was due to fly and was hospitalised. … Continue reading

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TV Room Project Completed

My project to get the TV room upstairs furnished and made into a really fun place to hang out is now officially — in the sense that I am officiating — complete. The final piece in the equipment puzzle was … Continue reading

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Man Vs. Water

It’s been another of those weeks. What am I talking about? So far, it’s been one of those lives. Needless to say, we’ve been busy with the house, diagnosing problems and instituting repairs. The source of the recurring brown stains … Continue reading

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Geert Groote In Rep En Roer

Oei, oei, oei, het rammelt aan alle kanten bij de Geert Groote School in Amsterdam. De berichtgeving windt er geen doekjes om, getuige artikelen de afgelopen week in De Volkskrant, het NRC, het AD en niet 1, niet 2, niet … Continue reading

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