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Picture rolling hills covered with lush grass meadows… that is part of the scenery of where we stayed as a family recently. The grass really was very green! The place was incredibly peaceful! It was refreshing to be there and … Continued

The noise, the crowd, the pushing of elbows and the proclamations of special deals and amazing offers! All this can be part of the energy of a street market as different stall holders compete for our money! Without wishing to … Continued

Great weather as I type, so I am not going to stay at the computer screen for long! Last time I wrote a post for the website I referred to getting the wrong number whilst seeking to call my parents. … Continued

Great weather as I type, so I am not going to stay at the computer screen for long! Last time I wrote a post for the website I referred to getting the wrong number whilst seeking to call my parents. … Continued

Yesterday I was trying to ring my parents in the UK and dialed the wrong number. I did not realise of course until a strange voice answered (unless it was mum pretending in order to fool me!!) Both Helen and … Continued

Here in the Netherlands, it is a holiday weekend – Pinkster to use the Dutch word…. Pinkster?  Pentecost. What’s that about? Well for many it has no real meaning probably besides an extra day off….. Pentecost is actually a Greek … Continued

Here in the Netherlands, it is a holiday weekend – Pinkster to use the Dutch word…. Pinkster?  Pentecost. What’s that about? Well for many it has no real meaning probably besides an extra day off….. Pentecost is actually a Greek … Continued

May be that seems like a strange and somewhat abstract opening title. Our teenage children have grown up in the reality of the fact their parents walked their own adolescence during the 80’s. So that has shaped for instance the … Continued

So how is this new week going? What is on your mind for the coming days? Perhaps you are relieved to be getting a long weekend coming up, as there is a public holiday next Monday here in the Netherlands? … Continued

The earth is flat! The Sun revolves around it….. we all know this is true!! Well that is what many people used to believe and were taught. There are many things that we can all believe of course. Such as … Continued