We have neglected this blog for the longest time.
Are we migrants or simply temporary residents?
Homesick?
Barefoot backyard shenanigans and jacaranda trees - a tale of (temporary) homesickness
Ghost Town Summer
I was speaking to my sister today and realised that whilst we are used to it now, Summer vacation in Holland is slightly bizarre. Everybody and I mean everybody has time off. It’s not like Australian summer where, you get between Christmas and New Year and some lucky ones can have some of January off. Some people take... Continue Reading →
Happy
I've spent the past two years longing for the future: It will be better when - Mr A can walk; - Miss E can talk; - Mr A is at daycare; - Miss E is at preschool; - The renovations are finished; - We move back into our own house; - It's Summer.... And guess... Continue Reading →
A moment of reflection.
It’s been a while – we’ve been a bit busy.We are on the last night of living out of a suitcase (2 actually) for the last 8 weeks. We are currently renovating our house and have spent the past 8 weeks in 6 different houses. Dave has seen 5 different countries in that time.The first... Continue Reading →
Musings over anniversaries and walkmans
Yesterday was our anniversary, and instead of enjoying a romantic dinner, we were knee deep in vomited loaded washing (4 loads to be precise). This is the first time I've been struck with gastro in as long as I can remember, and the first time Dave has taken a day off work since we got... Continue Reading →
A night of rawk – that almost wasn’t
So I like a band called Biffy Clyro. One of the remarkable things is that so does Belinda, and they are on her must see live list! We don't generally share musical taste.So I find out they are playing some shows in NL and decide to pick up some tickets and organise a babysitter. I... Continue Reading →
Het is mijn verjaardag
Birthdays are quite a big deal here. The Dutch love a celebration, I think it's the excuse to drink, eat, socialise and decorate your house.
3 kids in 4 years…. The Aftermath
I have just emerged from a fog. This fog set in just after Christmas. It began with a crap January. I was 6 months pregnant and faced an unexpected challenge. It had lingering effects. I lost friends, tested others allegiances and basically sucked.Miss E was only 10 months and she’d lost her ‘baby of the... Continue Reading →
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