Tag Archives: spring

Tulips, skunk cabbage and the BFG meet in Yorkshire

Posted on April 19, 2018 by ASWilliams

On our second house-sit of the year looking after a cat and Koi fish in Yorkshire, the sun came out and because we probably won’t visit the Keukenhof this year (my husband isn’t a fan of the regimental neatness and … Continue reading →

Posted in travel | Tagged Betty's Tea Rooms, Big Friendly Giant, Harlow Carr Gardens, house-sitting, spring, travel, Visiting England, Yorkshire | 2 Comments

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 →