Category Archives: Art

Lockdown eases and ‘normality’ returns in the Netherlands

Posted on June 23, 2020 by

Getting out and about again The lockdown has been eased a lot quicker in NL than in the UK. Hairdressers, restaurants, cafes, some museums and non-essential shops opened on 1st June. So it was with some excitement that Frank and … Continue reading →

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The End of the Dutch Golden Age

Posted on November 20, 2019 by

A Night in the Museum Only last week I was invited to an evening in the Rijksmuseum by a girlfriend who is a friend of the institution. The event offered a chance to speed-date with various experts dotted around the … Continue reading →

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This Little Pig Likes to Frolic #Endthecageage #CIWF

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

Can I Play Outside? I grew up on a smallholding so the welfare of farm animals has always been an important issue to me. I believe farm animals should live without pain and discomfort and be able to fulfil their … Continue reading →

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Sing for your supper, or is it dinner, or perhaps even tea?

Posted on June 7, 2018 by

A Dutch student learning English once asked me when British people have their supper. A deceptively-simple sounding question, isn’t it? One which I could have answered simply enough by telling him that supper is a simple snack of a sandwich … Continue reading →

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First House-sit of 2018!

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

Our first house-sit of the year looking after dogs; Lilly and Bertie; cats; Thomasina and Purdey, in Walmer, Kent. A few highlights; ‘Beast from the east’ weather meant hunkering down against the elements inside a very cosy house. Warming up … Continue reading →

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