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How cool is Nijmegen? – Article from BBC Travel website
If you’re wondering where to spend a few days in the Netherlands then instead of the over touristy Amsterdam, why not choose my hometown Nijmegen? It has loads to offer in terms of culture and open countryside. I am not the author of this article but wanted to share it here with you. Hope to see you IRL in my neighbourhood soon! Continue reading
Have Dog, will Travel
My Top tips for travelling/house-sittiing with your own pet. Continue reading
Posted in Animals, house-sitting, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Housesitting, Housesitting with own pet, Somerset, travel, Travel UK, Travel with pet, Wiltshire
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She is most definitely worth many Tuppences…
Here it is then, the long-awaited news about our new family addition, puppy named Tuppence. She is six-months old now. Sire, pictured below, the fabled blue mini JRT, Louie, of Much Wenlock; dam the even-more-fabled patterjack, Faith, of Herefordshire. Late … Continue reading
May your two and four-footed friends bring you much joy in 2022!
It’s been a long time, I know! If you’re wondering, I’ve been busy on a new course I’m following via Jericho Writers. The Ultimate Novel Writing Course to be precise. It is quite demanding of my time. We aim to … Continue reading
Posted in Creative writing, short fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Creative writing, Flash Fiction, Helen Cox, Jericho Writers, Mslexia, UNWC
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10 Remarkable facts about Nijmegen
It’s my new home town but asides from that there is much to discover about this city which is built on the banks of the River Waal on the Dutch/German border. It’s the oldest city in the Netherlands. Its Roman … Continue reading
Posted in travel, Uncategorized
Tagged A Bridge too Far, Day trip from Amsterdam, Dutch City, Face of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Oversteek Brug, Rewilding, Waal Bridge
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Bargain Hunting in a Snowstorm
Dear readers, sorry for the radio silence. But what with the lockdown and commuting between Amsterdam and Nijmegen, and spending far too much time on Marktplaats sniffing out bargains, I have let my blog slide. So I thought, why not … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Budget shopping, Environmentally friendly shopping, Interior design, Lent, Marktplaats, Nijmegen, River Waal
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Farewells in 2020
It’s been a strange year. There’s been the pandemic to cope with, I’ve had some mental health struggles, we have bought a new house in Nijmegen and plan to leave Amsterdam in the new year. As if that wasn’t enough … Continue reading