Is My Tent Really worth the Hassle?
I made a decision today. I’m going to keep my tent. I’ve owned it for nearly 30 years, and it’s a good tent, but I’ve got to return to England nRead More…
A Writer's Journey
I made a decision today. I’m going to keep my tent. I’ve owned it for nearly 30 years, and it’s a good tent, but I’ve got to return to England nRead More…
I’ve caught up with my work for now and have no more articles to write for clients. When this happens I often mull over the idea of writing a short stRead More…
At the moment I am renting a room in Wezep. It’s a quiet neighbourhood and the shops are just minutes away. Like many people in the Netherlands, the gRead More…
Yesterday I went to the Embassy Festival in Den Haag. It was very good, but not at all what I was expecting. For one thing there were several stages, Read More…
Yesterday I had a decision to make. I could either visit Den Haag or go to Leiden. I chose to go to Leiden. I’d done my usual “where the heck should IRead More…
Yesterday I went to Amsterdam Sail 2015. It’s a nautical event that only happens once every five years and it attracts visitors from all over the worlRead More…
Gouda is one of my favourite cheeses so, while I am living in the Netherlands, I thought it would be nice to visit the town that provided its name. I Read More…
Time to move on again. It’s my last night in Wageningen. I’ve spent the last three weeks living in Student accommodation. It’s a nice big room, it’sRead More…
I arrived in Amsterdam at 6am this morning and spent most of the day looking for a cheap room. I ended up paying €70. That was less costly than Read More…
When I tell people I’ve had more than 50 jobs I sometimes wonder if they believe me, but it’s true. Life is too short to waste doing things you hate, Read More…