We are having major computer issues – laptop is having its hard drive replaced – you know the one – slot out, slot in – but here in the Netherlands it takes from 2 to 4 weeks apparently. So far we are in week 3. Don’t think Acer and Computerland are doing any kind of [...]
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Haarlem City To whom it may concern, We received a letter – in Dutch about 3 weeks ago. We did try to read it, and did manage a bit and then tossed ideas into the wind about just what it could mean. I thought our little very wobbly road might be about to be repaired. [...]
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Trams in Amsterdam are run by the Gemeente Vervoerbedrijf (GVB for short. It means, as far as my limited Dutch can assess, “Local Government Transport Business”). On Thursday morning, 25 November 2010, I caught a Number 9 tram from Amsterdam Central Station to Alexander Square. I don’t remember the exact time – shortly before 10:00 [...]
what a lovely unexpected touch – the lovely fruity aperitive cocktail with a heart shaped pineapple piece over the rim, and the red rose that all guests received at the Phang-Nga Bay Thai Restaurant. Mind you – why is it unexpected – well in New Zealand that has never happened. Generally someone comes in with [...]
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Yesterday – we went for a bit of walk to the old Irish Pub in Houtplein in Haarlem, to discover a revamped, modern club like pub where they were playing vinyl records of Hammond Organ pieces from the 50s, believe it or not. And no television in sight so no more football. They very generously [...]
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We left by train for Munich on the Monday morning after the birthday garden party. Fortunately M had looked up the trip for us on the internet because we had missed the train we had intended to catch and were very surprised at all the changes that we had to make. That is, we had [...]
we have been a bit tardy sorry. We have been waiting for our own internet connection which should have happened by now but in good Dutch tradition it would seem our house with lots of telephone jacks has no link to the outside world – hence no internet. Fortunately JJ’s work has not yet taken his computer and rebuilt [...]
JJ is studying Dutch, and came home with a new word for us last week. It appears that your local cafe/bar/pub whatever you call it, is your “Stamcafe”. In the short time we have been here we have visited more than 3 times each “a local” and we have enjoyed them all. BUT our local [...]
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Continuing the story of our doctor / patient relationship (business partnership). The drugs that I use are for Asthma and I need a new prescription every 3 months. So I wandered back to the doctors to arrange an appointment to organise a new prescription. I did not phone for an appointment because I do not [...]
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I am not going to tell you how to find a doctor – But I am going to tell you what happened to us. We had a wonderful helper to assist us to find accommodation and to find a doctor. We don’t know the Dutch language and did not know where the various doctors rooms [...]
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