Call them what you will. In the dark months, celebrate the ones that warm your soul, enjoy the lights, smells and sounds that are to appease the northern hemispheres darkest months. These celebrations originate from the most pagan of times, given the soul’s need to have hope in the dark. Nothing has changed. So Happy …
Monthly Archives: December 2019
And then there was this…
The Holiday Season presents a great opportunity to travel to Dutch cities I normally don’t visit, to enjoy the decorations and festive light displays. These light displays create an atmosphere designed to lift spirits in these dark winter months. It never fails to do so; a delight. I am joined on these outings by throngs …
Stopped in my Tracks
Years ago, I heard a statistic that the Dutch published and read more books per capita than any other country. This supposed fact hung around in my brain, brought forth now and then for some discussion on books and whatnot. Deciding to refresh my memory, looked it up and wow, this is apparently, no longer …
Silence/Stilte
The words are printed in bands either across the top or the bottom of the windows of the train car. Silence. Stilte. The ‘contract’ is: to sit in this car, which looks like any other train car you will not converse either in person or on the phone. No music. Silence. Stilte. Foreigners never see …
Corner in the Library
During my one and only visit to the Library, while wandering, I came across this strange carpeting; a pine plank motive. At the moment I missed all the clues. To respect the privacy of the child I did not get a closer look, but the clues were there. Note the beach chair, with the seagull …
Correction Made
For those who are stunned by the spelling errors that occur now and then, they have all been retrospectively corrected.
Tips from Libelle Weet’t
A little paperback book, published in the 70’s, has moved across the ocean a couple of times and around the continent of North America.. In the 70’s the ideas seemed note worthy, rather like the book of Vermont Folk Medicine. So how relevant at the ideas today? A couple for you to decide: add whipped …
How to Deter Bike Thieves
This is how you stop someone stealing your bike: Use two locks. It will take a thief more time to undo two and some thieves are specialized in a particular brand of lock, this will confound them. Place your bike in the rack and wrap a lock around the rack and the front wheel. This …
Chaos at the Station
If you have taken the train from any station, you have seen the thousands of bicycles jammed together in what is considered ‘parking’. I have wondered how this is overseen by the powers-that-be. I read in the newspaper that there comes a day of reckoning. The ‘action’ will take place over a week’s time. Bikes …
Minor Reenactment of the Noah Episode
Need to rethink ever again buying a hot water bottle second hand.