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About ASWilliams

Angela has dual nationality, GB/NL and lives in Nijmegen. She has had short fiction published on multiple platforms and was a runner-up in the 2018 and 2017 Casket of Fictional Delights Flash Competitions. Her writing has also been published and performed by amongst others: Mslexia, Liars’ League, Reflex Fiction, the Casket and Reckon Review. In 2020 she published her short story collection, Healer, under pseudonym, Susan Carey. Tweets at @su_carey In 2025 she published her poetry collection, The Palliative Horse.

Oh, Such a Perfect Day!

Posted on August 5, 2013 by ASWilliams

Whenever I enjoy a lovely day in the summer, I often start humming Lou Reed’s, Perfect Day. Its bittersweet melody and lyrics capture the transitory nature of summer and lazy days that one can never quite imagine coming to an … Continue reading →

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Sushi Delight

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ASWilliams

I never really understood why people were so enthusiastic about sushi until I tasted it fresh and homemade. Thanks to a recent interest in Buddhism I was lucky enough to meet a lovely Japanese couple who live in our neighbourhood. … Continue reading →

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It’s Party Time!

Posted on July 8, 2013 by ASWilliams

Recently, the hub and I were invited to celebrate a dear friend’s 50th birthday party in York. Cathy and I met at a Raqs Sharqi Society dance residential in 2001. Raqs Sharqi is the Arabic name for Egyptian Dance. Cathy … Continue reading →

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Homesick for Hills

Posted on June 18, 2013 by ASWilliams

It’s six months since I was in the UK and I’m getting hill-withdrawal symptoms. I was telling a friend the other day that even after being here for 26 years, I still suffer from homesickness. There’s often a profound longing … Continue reading →

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Sew Nice!

Posted on June 3, 2013 by ASWilliams

Inspired by the Great British Sewing Bee, shown recently on BBC2, I decided to pick up sewing again. The last time I was really into sewing was when I was still belly-dancing. Some of my circular skirts and veils you … Continue reading →

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In the Pink* in ‘de Tuinen van West!’

Posted on May 20, 2013 by ASWilliams

On Whitsunday, or Pinksteren (still a Bank Holiday here) my other half and I set off on our bicycles to visit our allotment garden in de Eendracht. On the way we took a detour and explored the newly planted area … Continue reading →

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The Last Queen’s Day

Posted on May 1, 2013 by ASWilliams

Unless you live in a cave, you will probably have heard that the Netherlands now has a new king and queen, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. On the last Queen’s Day, 30th April 2013, Queen Beatrix abdicated the throne and … Continue reading →

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Verdant Oasis in Amsterdam West?

Posted on April 28, 2013 by ASWilliams

My local park, which I can see from my recently geraniumed balcony, is named after world famous philosopher, Desiderius Erasmus (1467-1536). The Erasmuspark was designed by Egbert Mos in 1957 and he incorporated lots of straight lines, rectangular beds and trees … Continue reading →

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Painting the Town Red – Zet de Bloemetjes Buiten!

Posted on April 21, 2013 by ASWilliams

Dutch idiom, ‘zet de bloemetjes buiten’ literally translated means, put the flowers outside.  Painting the town red is the best translation, but please let me know if you have other ideas as expressions are sometimes so hard to translate directly. … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday at Westerpark City Farm

Posted on March 31, 2013 by ASWilliams

One of the things I love about Amsterdam is the city farms that are dotted around town. City farms are such a wonderful way to introduce town kids to animals. I grew up on a farm and know how much … Continue reading →

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