I wondered down towards the Spaarne quite early. Sinterklaas was to arrive at 1pm by boat. I started from the house and went to the Spaarne via the Grote Markt where there was much activity and many Zwarte Pieten. And there were excited children everywhere. I then wandered down to the Spaarne to pick a [...]
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Delighted to see a new shop in Haarlem with favourite foods from home. Home in this instance means Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Great Britain and Ireland. so if you are looking for something from home try “A taste of Home” at Gedempte Oude Gracht 42, Haarlem. email for information at info@atasteofhome.nl. If you are [...]
We will be watching the English / All Blacks Game at “The Tara” Irish Pub in Amsterdam on Saturday 6th November at 3.30pm. It is a great pub, no smoking, lots of screens and if we get there early enough will not have to damage our necks to view the screen. It is not often [...]
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From Yahoo answers Why is the BMW sometimes called Beamer/Bimmer? The term “beemer” started as an acronym for the abbreviation “BMW,” adapted from the early-20th century British pronunciation of BSA (as “beeser” or “beezer”), whose motorcycles were often racing BMWs. Over time, the term became closely associated with BMW motorcycles. The term “bimmer” was later [...]
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1) An example of australian slang, ‘struth’ is used to denote an exclamation. 2) ‘my goodness’ “Struth! ‘e was a big bugger!” 2) Contraction of the words “God’s truth”; exclamation, mild oath frequently used by all dinky-di Aussies. Alternative spelling: strewth. Strewth! That’s a bonza bush telly! 3) Aussie slang used by yobbos and broadmeadows [...]
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or do we have a family of mice – I don’t know, I only see the evidence of their presence. What to do???? We have 2 spunky mouse traps – that capture the offending bench crappers and kills them, neatly. BUT what does one use to attract these mice. Nothing according to the mouse trap [...]
It was last Sunday. We were well rested, and the effects of this spring seemed to have lessened a bit for us both. It was nearly a great day – this Bison hunting day. We left home reasonably early, and as we always do we took clothes for the rain, and clothes for the wind. [...]
I was feeling a bit under the weather yesterday so Best Beloved took a bike ride out towards Parnassia alone – looking for the entry to the Downs where there is a walk to “MAYBE” see the bison in the park. He did find the entry after riding past it and back again, and then [...]
If you have enjoyed visiting this site Old Fart Expats – which has the stories of our adventures as two older people working, living and travelling in the Netherlands, and in Europe, then please consider checking my other site which is about my designer and knitter life. I know I have mentioned such things as [...]
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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