Category Archives: The Netherlands
Back In The Rain
We arrived back from Switzerland Monday morning at about 10:15, half an hour or so behind the train’s schedule. I realised we’d be late when the conductor woke us for breakfast at around 08:00, as I checked my mobile phone … Continue reading
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Words Are All I Have
The new 14th edition of the Van Dale Woordenboek Van De Nederlandse Taal (Van Dale Dictionary Of The Dutch Language) was released today, or the dikke Van Dale, as it is more colloquially and lovingly known here. This definitive dictionary … Continue reading
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Still Summer
It’s unbelievable, really, but the summer still hasn’t ended here. Basically, there has been more or less constant glorious sunshine since we arrived here on 12th August. It’s going to be an extremely rude awakening when autumn does finally set … Continue reading
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Good Things
Every time I write an entry here of late, I freak out my mother-in-law, who worries that we’re not going to be happy here and have burned all of our bridges back to the US. For that reason, I thought … Continue reading
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Liberation Day
Finally, I can reveal to you the plan that has been in place for, well, I no longer even know how long; more than one year, but less than four, that’s for sure. So, without further ado, beating about the … Continue reading
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