Category Archives: The Netherlands
Ik Ben Toch Niet Gek?
Media Markt. Tja. Het type kabelversterker dat ik zoek: niet voorradig. De DVD die ik zoek (Love My Way serie 2): niet voorradig. Het type geheugenkaart dat ik zoek (8Gb microSDHC): niet voorradig. Ook hangen er geen 16Gb CF-kaarten in … Continue reading
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Sinterklaas, kom maar binnen met je knecht
Yesterday was 5th December, a big day in the Netherlands. The occasion is Sinterklaas, which is the eve of Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children. The name Sinterklaas is a contraction of Sint Nicolaas. Sinterklaas also provides the basis … Continue reading
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I Hate My Internet Provider
My ADSL line is buggered and any hope of getting it working again within a two month period since the move is fading fast. The KPN failed to move it on the day of our move and then lost track … Continue reading
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Cosmopolitan
Amsterdam is the most multicultural city in the world, it was announced yesterday. With 177 nationalities represented amongst its inhabitants, it leads the Flemish city of Antwerp, which is home to a mere 164. New York is in third place, … Continue reading
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Up In Smoke
Finally. The moment everyone who cares about their lungs, their children’s lungs, their clothes, their hair, their nostrils and their tastebuds has been dreaming about, has arrived. The Dutch cabinet today ruled that all hotels, cafés and restaurants must be … Continue reading
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