Tag Archives: Nijmegen

How cool is Nijmegen? – Article from BBC Travel website

Posted on March 24, 2023 by susancarey

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 →

Posted in Environment, lifestyle, travel, Uncategorized | Tagged BBC Travel, Day trip, De Nieuwe Winkel, European Green Capital, Food Forest, Nijmegen, River Rhine, Room for the rive, The Waal, Wildlife haven, Zonnetrein | 3 Comments

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Posted on December 21, 2022 by susancarey

Dear Readers, Thank you for your patience! I have let my blog posts slide a bit this year for reasons better known to themselves. But just to update you a little I am posting a list of shiny things in … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative writing, house-sitting, lifestyle, travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Arnhem, e-bike, house-sitting, List of new things in 2022, Little Free Library, Nijmegen, Pulpit Rock Cruise, Ultimate Novel Writing Course, WeColour | Leave a comment

She is most definitely worth many Tuppences…

Posted on March 6, 2022 by susancarey

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 →

Posted in Animals, lifestyle, Uncategorized | Tagged Canine chums, Doggy Dating app, Faith of Herefordshire, Feed the Birds, Four footed friends, Louie of Much Wenlock, Mary Poppins, mini Jack Russell, Nijmegen, Pet Owning the Netherlands, River Waal, Tuppence | 4 Comments

10 Remarkable facts about Nijmegen

Posted on September 13, 2021 by susancarey

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 | 2 Comments

Artists, Saucy Boxes, and Konik Ponies

Posted on July 1, 2021 by susancarey

What do artists, Konik ponies and saucy boxes have in common? Read my blog to find out. Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art | Tagged Andro de Jong, Dies Janssen, Els Crum, Karin Bucholtz, Lent, Nijmegen, Open studio, visual arts | 4 Comments

Bargain Hunting in a Snowstorm

Posted on February 8, 2021 by susancarey

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 →