Day to mundane day exploits of a fairly ordinary family – NL Part II
Dave's mistress has arrived. She's taken pride of place in our house. We haven't been watching any television. The kids programs are in Dutch and examples of the other programs in English are My Kitchen Rules (2009), Masterchef USA (2010), MTV's Teen Mom or the BBC's Antique Roadshow.I'm secretly pleased to see her too....
Bikes rule in the Netherlands so it can always be a little chaotic in the mornings on the bike path. It can also be difficult to find a parking spot for the bike. For the most part I have a regular spot in the back of the bike rack that I use most days.So yesterday... Continue Reading →
Our stuff arrived today. We were super nervous. I mean, we've lived a month without this crap - do we really need it? This place we are in at the moment, is nice enough but the living space is ridiculously small and disproportionate the rest of the house. The massive truck backed up our tiny... Continue Reading →
It's not all puppy dogs and rainbows. I am spent. This is hard work. We are busy and we're making loads of friends, but it doesn't just fall into 'ones' lap. I turn up to random events, hoping someone will talk to me, hoping against all hope that I'll be able to understand them. I... Continue Reading →
Gym day, today! Anneke was out the door before I could even finishing saying 'Gym'.At the start of the lesson, we all sit around in a circle, except Anneke who was bouncing from foot to foot saying, "I'm ready!!!" The lady asked for a volunteer to show the other kids what the activities were for... Continue Reading →
I cannot get over this weather! It is just wonderful. The world is a much happier place when the sun it out. Some people were wearing shorts and t-shirts (I thought that was a bit ambitious) but by the end of the day, I took my jacket off!Anneke and I went to pre-school today. She... Continue Reading →
Our cousin was running in a race in Zandvoort, on the beach, right near our house.The weather was ah-mazing. Almost 22 degrees. I even took my shoes off. Cousin Liena came to our house and she and I caught the train out to the beach. Dave stayed home as Anneke was still asleep.We could hardly... Continue Reading →
The weather today is stunning! Anneke and I went to music class this morning. It was a new one, the lady sang a lot of lullaby's. Never fear, that didn't stop Anneke from trying to boogie along. She closes her eyes and does 'ballet'. I must look for a proper dance class for her. Dave went to... Continue Reading →
Thursday is market day near our house. I've been a few times, but it can be quite overwhelming. Today I bucked up and bought Anneke and I some kibbeling. It's small pieces of fish, deep fried. Hands down (after bitterballen) one of the best things about living in Holland.KibbelingI found out today (via Facebook, it... Continue Reading →
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