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Art and Pancakes in the Forest

Posted on May 15, 2012 by ASWilliams

Veluwe National Park De Hoge Veluwe National Park is the largest conservation area in private hands in the Netherlands. The Park covers 5,400 hectares of woodland, heathland, peat bogs and drift sand. It enjoys a wide variety of plants and animals … Continue reading →

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An Audience with a ‘Working Girl’

Posted on May 8, 2012 by ASWilliams

Together with a women-only group I recently followed a tour of the Red Light District in Amsterdam. It was given by former sex-worker and founder of the Prostitute Information Centre, Mariska Majoor. She is a vibrant, warm and articulate woman … Continue reading →

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Surviving Queen’s Day in Amsterdam

Posted on May 1, 2012 by ASWilliams

Newsflash –  flash fiction online here After Easter only 300 words! HOORAY, IT’S MAYDAY! sssshh, I mean hooray, it’s Mayday. Most Queen’s Day revellers are nurturing a headache, no doubt. ‘Koninginnedag’ (don’t try and pronounce if you are of a nervous … Continue reading →

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An Interview with a Windmill

Posted on April 24, 2012 by ASWilliams

Read my short story inspired by the windmill at the Word Hut Tell us something about yourself? Well, my name is ‘De Otter,’ but you can call me Ottie for short. I was built in 1631 and was a contemporary … Continue reading →

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I’m not superstitious, touch wood…

Posted on April 17, 2012 by ASWilliams

As I stepped in my car to drive to Haarlem to teach an English class on Friday 13th, I felt a quiver of trepidation. I switched on my trusty Tom Tom (sat-nav is known by brand name here) and crossed my … Continue reading →

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The Last Straw — A review of the film,‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ and the reality of old-age

Posted on April 10, 2012 by ASWilliams

At the beginning of this year an elderly, blind woman died in a care home. My husband and I had been visiting her monthly, on a voluntary basis, to take her out for walks. She could only get about in … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Marktaholic

Posted on April 3, 2012 by ASWilliams

Cheer up your Monday mornings with a to visit the Westermarkt and Noordermarkt. The Westermarkt runs the length of the Westerstraat and the Noordermarkt is held on the square in front of the Noorderkerk. There was some talk of the … Continue reading →

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It’s Sunny in Amsterdam!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by ASWilliams

Yay, our hood is on the up! Why do Americanisms always spring to mind when I’m feeling positive? I mean, jolly hockey-sticks our local area is climbing up the socio-economic ladder. Formerly called Bos & Lommer, a troubled neighbourhood, our … Continue reading →

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Missives from Amsterdam

Posted on March 26, 2012 by ASWilliams

Welcome to my blog! I’m a writer and English teacher living in Amsterdam. I’m writing this blog under my pen name, Susan Carey but most of you know me as Angela. On this blog I’ll be chirruping like the eponymous Oriole … Continue reading →

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