2018-11-25 23:31
The photos don't look very well as the blog adjust their size.Just click them pls.Brown's at St. Martins Lane. I have no problems with a gift card. LOL!Those buildings are so beautiful, pity… Read More
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2018-11-25 23:21
This blog automatically adjusts the size of the photos so they look blurred.Click for the right size. Two photo phanatics photographing each other in a composition with red in the build… Read More
2018-11-25 11:52
Click the photos to see them the way they were intended. The blog adjusts sizes.We left the parade because we were expected to be somewhere else.My son wanted to walk around the back of the… Read More
2018-11-24 13:49
Click the photos to see the right ones.The blog makes automatic adjustments to size. Did he intend to greet the photo-journalists?I'm happy to say that I saw most of the people who paraded w… Read More
2018-11-24 12:40
This blog resizes the images to fit the outline.Just click on the photos to see them relatively well.They're not great as I had to cut them out,but they're good memories.Finally found my dau… Read More
2018-11-23 02:43
Click the photo to see the right size. The blog adjusts the photos to its own size..Please respect copyright and privacy laws.
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2018-11-23 01:30
The wreaths, just on a corner...waiting...Then suddenly we heard the music...Still waiting for the security check.One of the many camera teams.He goes, you follow,whether it's in the box or… Read More
2018-11-22 12:21
Click the photo to see a version that is not changed to fit the blog.Time and nature are eating away history....The tunnels are underneath.Some flowers living on the stone.proudly living in… Read More
2018-11-22 11:52
Click the photos to see the right version.Last look up the ferry when driving on land.It's real! We're there!!!This is England.Good I said I wouldn't kiss the ground like the pope.It's wet a… Read More
2018-11-21 02:04
Click the photos to see the right size.The endless sea, water and sky merging in utter tranquility.Passing a Super Ice tanker.It's too far away to see it's name.This one is a colleague… Read More
2018-11-20 22:32
Click the photos to see the right version.We left at 5.00 hours in the morning. It was dark, some stretches even without lights, but the light of our car.We had to go though a part of The Ne… Read More
2018-11-19 02:07
The blog resizes the photos.Click to see them well.We arrived in London early in the morning.Above us majestic skies.The parking was right in the middle of Westminster.Couldn't have be… Read More
2018-11-13 10:09
Home again....that's how it felt... home again.Back in London for a few hours.A decision to go was made a few days before.I thought it was just a joke, but it was true.We tried to find a pla… Read More
2018-06-16 01:36
The past weeks we've had beautiful hot weather, like high summer.Strange things happened in the garden.The lettuce was rained away... just crushed under the hard fast large drops.The red ber… Read More
2018-06-16 01:06
Had a meeting again today.The past week I was asked to accompany a friend of the heart organisation to an event, to man the information stand.I agreed. I like to do it, especially with someo… Read More
2018-04-19 14:37
It's like some people just don't care how they do their job. Or maybe I'm just an old nagging bitch.I don't feel like it. It's more a bit of anger because it costs so much time and stress to… Read More
2018-04-18 10:21
After a sleepless night this night was good. I slept deep and relaxed, .....until the neighbours started to makes a lot of noise, hammering like they were removing tiles in a resounding bath… Read More
2018-03-09 20:35
It felt like shopping... going by bus, walking into the hospital, which has become a familiar place, because I'm there almost every week. Smiling at the woman of the desk, who knows my name… Read More
2018-03-07 01:07
So our car broke down during the cold weather of last week and my second son was planning to come this afternoon to see what was the matter. It's not freezing anymore, so something that was… Read More
2018-03-05 01:09
Considering that I don't feel well, need to get rid of the high blood pressure (Yes, the systolic pressure is very high), and I have to do a lot of other things that take a lot of time… Read More
2018-03-05 00:47
I'm still amazed about what happened yesterday.Telling me he doesn't want to inform me fully about the way my heart has changed, because he just has 10 minutes.And stating it's the national… Read More
2018-02-22 16:35
I was open awaiting the new cardiologist.Found him on internet and he seemed to be nice.Worked at a center that not only is technically advanced, but also renowned for its good care.Arrived… Read More
2018-02-19 00:22
Tomorrow I should go to the dentist, a meeting, an information session, and a political evening.I'm staying at home.Why?Because none of the boys wants/can drive me.I woke up still tired.My f… Read More
2018-02-15 23:12
This was a typical 'Oh no! - Day'.I couldn't sleep, to begin with. Went downstairs to eat something, because sometimes it's a low blood sugar that keeps me awake. Found out is was snowing… Read More
2018-02-15 01:12
Happy Valentine's Day!!Started the day with another gold for speed skating. Brilliant!Then hurried to two meetings, one of them as postponed because the first took far too much time.The meet… Read More
2018-02-12 02:18
When I went to bed last night.... when I planned to go to bed...I found the washing machine had a problem. Knowing I wouldn't be able to sleep with that knowledge I decided to try and fix th… Read More
2018-02-11 00:52
The past days my blood pressure was quite high. I was just too busy to pay enough attention to it.As I was stressed about several things I had good excuses for it, and I thought today would… Read More
2018-02-07 15:39
Finally an appointment with a new cardiologist. Next week. Looking forward to it, because I want to change all of my medication. I have to calm down, as I feel like a rugby-player in the mid… Read More
2018-02-06 00:04
The wreathsWhen you held my handand we walkedpast the wreaths,I didn't dare to looknor understanduntil I was old enoughto run through fields of poppiesand celebrate the freedomin the sunwith… Read More
2018-02-05 23:50
It's dark here It's dark here, like it's evening.3 in the afternoonand gloom over the fieldslike all space is mourningover the injustice in this worldPeople look awayput on their l… Read More
2018-01-26 00:42
Today I went on changing the livingroom.During about 15 years a lot has been collected under the table. Magazines, little things.So I moved at all aside, put the old table away and exchanged… Read More
2018-01-25 01:23
Had to start working again.It's all for the good of others, volunteer work.Sometimes it puts people together on jobs they shouldn't be.We have one person working on the magazine who craves f… Read More
2018-01-24 23:37
Had to be in the hospital early to teach medical students. It was a very nice group, all young women. Like the groups before they had many questions and they went below the surface very fast… Read More
2018-01-14 01:37
Today we received the news that my ballet-sister and the ballet-mom of my children has died. It was a huge shock, especially as we planned to visit her this weekend. It's a long time ag… Read More
2018-01-13 23:49
You can dance againHoneyyou can dance again,you can spread your arms as wingsand you can fly again.you can raise your voice againand be the inspirationfor all of usto reach our limitsand go… Read More
2018-01-13 20:03
I was just about to go to the pile of laundry, when the phone rang. My oldest had a short message:''There's a fire in the apartment below me. Don't worry. I'm outside and I'm safe. Will ca… Read More
2018-01-11 23:56
My favorite job is to teach medical students.Used to do it in the past as part of the staff, and now I do it as volunteer. (With the hope of getting a paying job.)This morning was special as… Read More
2018-01-11 23:23
First meeting of the year, so lots of best wishes so it feels like this year can't go wrong.But some people were not present due to serious family circumstances.Also some new volunteers deci… Read More
2017-12-31 16:32
So that was 2017.Pfff, what a year it was!The year without a husband in the house after 36 years of marriage, including 20 years of being the hotelkeeper, if you understand what I mean.The y… Read More
2017-08-24 16:34
From a new one to a new one.From better to best.Today I went to see the nephrologist again.I was very stressed.I expected to see the nice woman, and it turned out to be a young man.So I aske… Read More
2017-08-02 15:16
I'm very impressed by the BBC series: Great Rift: Africa's Wild HeartI love every moment of it.The way nature is filmed is amazing. The effort the crew took to give us an insight in animal b… Read More
2017-08-02 00:05
So I did the urine collecting a week later.When I collected the containers I expected one with a liquid or powder and one without. But they were both without.The first day went OK, the secon… Read More
2017-07-31 13:47
Yesterday I was talking with one of my daughters about the new friends online that are such a huge support, just as my offline friends.Some offered to go with me to hospital appointments, wh… Read More
2017-07-31 01:00
When you diedby the need to killand disappeared for foreverin the mudof warwhen you dieda father, a partner, a son, a brother,and a dear friend,you were just goneand none even knew at t… Read More
2017-07-31 00:54
Because this area was the front during WW2 we're got quite a few war cemetries in and around the city.Several times a year special services are held, with veterans attending and sometimes I… Read More
2017-07-30 23:10
I'm a R.A.F. daughter.My father didn't tell much about the war, ever. But his army chaplain trusted me with many experiences, because we shared our vow of silence. Before he died he needed e… Read More
2017-07-30 12:55
Today I started to feel better.I'm sure it was due to all the well wishes ( ;)).My head was not as clouded and my muscles could deal with movement longer and with less pain and tiredness.I t… Read More
2017-07-30 00:42
The appointment for the heart echo arrived.It's scheduled at the same day as the visit to the cardiologist. So there won't be a written report available during the consultation.The health in… Read More
2017-07-28 23:30
People don't like to read blogs about depression, illness and pain, unless they suffer from the same.I know that, but I still write about my days, because I think it's important to give an i… Read More
2017-07-28 01:25
The past days I've been thinking a lot about the implications of the renal insufficiency.If it's really as serious I might be on dialysis within a few months.Dialysis is not very well tolera… Read More
2017-07-28 00:34
It was just one of those says again.Called the hospital to ask when they've planned the heart echo.Not!I told the secretary I need the echo done because I need it for the nephrologist.Got a… Read More
2017-07-23 16:13
When you smile...there's something good in it, isn't it?I feel like I'm on a sliding slope.When I was in hospital waiting for the morning or death, I didn't feel like this at all.I had the f… Read More
2017-07-23 03:08
So I got the paperwork from hospital.In a hurry I have to collect urine during two days.Need to go to hospital to collect the containers,collect two days,bring them back, and get bloodwork d… Read More
2017-07-22 22:48
The main event in our city, Nijmegen, is a special event called: The 4-Days Marches.The festivities around it start the Saturday before.It's a huge festival with open air concerts, music eve… Read More
2017-07-22 00:08
It took 31 minutes to1. phone cardiology. I got an appointment, but only with the cardiologist, not for the echo.So either they had forgotten the echo, or the appointment was made as a react… Read More
2017-07-20 02:40
By keeping the oldies at work, we're creating a lost generation.The UK state pension age increase to 68 will be brought forward to 2039.Of course there are a lot of reasons.People live longe… Read More
2017-07-19 00:45
I would love to have the opportunity to study ethics.It has been of the main subject in my life.When I was young, my uncles loved to discuss ethical matters like war, resistance. We sat for… Read More
2017-07-16 02:15
I expected a letter from the hospital, but alas. Nothing. Not from cardiology, not from nephrology.The heartmedication I take is complete again. So my bloodpressure is within limits, but the… Read More
2017-07-16 00:50
My dream to have a small house near the sea won't come true.I don't have the money, as simple as that.Buying one is out of the question, and renting one is impossible. It's more expens… Read More
2017-07-15 02:49
So our family doctor considered taking care of the kidney problems a matter of urgency.But the hospital?As far as I can see in the system it'll take 17 days before an appointment.17 days!!!!… Read More
2017-07-15 01:42
Not many people know, but I would love to be a cliniclown.A cliniclown is a lovely, funny, cheerfully dressed person who visits ill children and sometimes grown ups in hospital or old people… Read More
2017-07-14 00:12
When my doc contacted me with the blood results I wasn't surprised.All the symptoms already made me think about kidney problems, but I didn't expect it to be as serious as the blood results… Read More
2017-07-13 11:22
This morning I felt horrible. I could hardly move around. I was dizzy, my muscles were very weak, there was some dull headache, brainfog,and a lot more was wrong.My blood pressure was OK, he… Read More
2017-07-13 01:47
The other day i was talking with a friend and she said, when she heard that I was volunteering, while I in fact needed to take some rest: 'Hun, which road are you taking?'It made me think of… Read More
2017-07-12 01:11
The past years the care for people has moved from professionals to family, or better said; from educated and paid, to uneducated and non-paid.The influence on me and my family is tremendous… Read More
2017-07-08 02:06
When my heart gave up, I was turned into a pill eating machine.I know these clusters of chemicals keep me alive, but that doesn't mean I love them for it. Not at all.They take a lot of my ti… Read More
2017-07-07 01:02
It was such a privilege to live in the same city as one of the most famous singers of the world, a civil rights activist, a woman with so many thoughts and feelings that she could understand… Read More
2017-07-06 15:27
Understanding a bit of dementiaIt's half a year now, since he left the house, and I'm still dealing with the peculiarities of his dementia.The 115 pairs of new socks have found a place, the… Read More
2017-07-06 14:25
I so crave for a vacation that I nibble days and distances from my wishes.No 10 days in Nepal, or in New Zealand in a posh hotel, but a few nights in a B&B, not too far from home to save… Read More
2017-07-06 12:35
It was so easy when the children were small. I just planned a birthday, with a cake, visitors, decorations and the whole lot, and whatever happened that day, the child was happy.When they we… Read More
2017-07-03 01:39
The government has decided that more people with special needs should get a job.So today my classic autistic son needed to be re-examined.The meeting was a combination of the present need fo… Read More
2017-07-03 00:14
I was trying to get things arranged for a whole list of meetings this week. Some days had two meetings at different places, an as I don't have a driver's license, I have to rely on the boys… Read More
2017-07-02 23:42
The bodhran is an Irish frame drum. The size varies from smaller than a normal drum to larger, that is 25 cm to 65 cm in diameter.The side or rim is small, and at one side a goatskin is fixe… Read More
2017-07-01 02:05
My income is so low that I can't do anything extra. That's why I'm looking for a job at the age of 61, knowing that not even 3% of my age can get a job.When I got the small income I cancelle… Read More
2017-07-01 01:27
The past years it's regularly been a topic of discussion: teaching at the ballet academy.So many lines of my life converge there, over so many years, and I've come up with so many ideas for… Read More
2017-06-29 01:11
After a hectic day we dressed up and went to the ballet performances. Far too early, because we expected problems on the road.Celine Dion was about to give a concert that evening in a huge v… Read More
2017-06-28 23:16
Spotting seals on or near Texel can be as easy as you wish.On Texel they care for seals in a seal hospital.For children it's a very interesting place, as they can see how the seals are cared… Read More
2017-06-28 16:27
Quite some years ago my second son was a student at the dance academy.Often people could find me there participating in activities to improve either his school and the academy.It was a time… Read More
2017-06-27 12:11
In the past I didn't like sheep. I considered them to be a stinking lot, but the little ones were cute.Gradually my opinion changed, and I started to get interested in what's needed to farm… Read More
2017-06-27 01:18
The dance academy offers lots of opportunities for students to be creative, but there isn't enough tuition about the influence of their actions on the public.Most of the time it's about mess… Read More
2017-06-25 17:43
Even though I was (and am) a girl, Ron wanted to show one of the Welsh most remarkable features. He told me we would go to see a viaduct, and first wanted to hear from me if I knew the meani… Read More
2017-06-25 02:17
We're dealing with a heatwave.And 'we' in a broad sense. Even in England the temperatures are at a high that is seldom seen.I believe London has its warmest day in 20 years.Here temps… Read More
2017-06-25 01:30
Today it was announced that Dolf Toussaint has died last Tuesday at the age of 92.Dolf was wellknown photographer who was valued and admired for the way he was able to tell his story not wit… Read More
2017-06-25 00:45
In the past I've enjoyed a lot of concerts and a few festivals.A few times I've even worked at festivals, because I couldn't afford the entrance and wanted to be there. The jobs were d… Read More
2017-06-20 01:47
Working with a sheepdog seems to be such a privilege.Even being present at a contest in the UK would make me feel very delighted.Dog and shepherd are such a close team. It's fascinating to s… Read More
2017-06-19 01:05
Finally I've got a working bicycle.One of my daughters doesn't need the one in the garden and she adjusted it for me.I was so happy that I planned visit to a friend nearby. And when I… Read More
2017-06-18 01:08
'Money makes the world go round' Liza Minnelli sang in Cabaret.Yea... a lot of the world and of life turns around money.Finally the whole problem with the health insurance is resolved… Read More
2017-06-18 00:45
The British phone boxes are the most well known telephone-related items in the world.They were designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and could be found all over the UK.We had one in our town t… Read More
2017-06-17 11:24
Another meeting is over.Each month a volunteer organisation of our region meets to discuss all sorts of subjects.After a few meetings I started to get an insight in the ways people reacted… Read More
2017-06-17 01:59
It's long ago that Dad and I went to London.We had been with the family where he stayed during part of WW2, in Wolverhampton, and before going back to The Netherlands he wanted to show Londo… Read More
2017-06-16 00:23
Finally...a new kitchen tap.I didn't enjoy the old one. It didn't close easily, the spout was too low and I didn't like the look. The thing didn't shine anymore soon after installation, and… Read More
2017-06-15 23:15
That so many bee populations have died worries me.I love remembering the fields of grass or grain, with lots of flowers at the borders, covering the sides of the country roads.Summer was not… Read More
2017-06-14 00:38
What a way of starting the week!First I had to give a speech in front of a large audience room, with about 50 to 60 people.It's a part of the first session of 2 information days for people w… Read More
2017-06-13 23:40
Indoor skydiving is the nearest to parajumping I can think of.I might even consider it a test for myself if I dare to jump out of a plane and bring myself in the right position to float on a… Read More
2017-06-13 23:27
Some weekends are such a succession of events, activities and lack of a few moments of relaxation, that they're over before it feels like a weekend.On saturday we had my youngest autistic so… Read More
2017-06-12 00:38
When the flame is ignited again and I hear the sound, I feel like a kid and run outside, with the camera. When it drifts over my house I can't resist to wave, and often I see the people in t… Read More
2017-06-11 02:09
Most little girls love hats.I was lucky to grow up in a time that older women had to wear hats. So there was always one laying on a hall table, hanging from the corner of a bed or a chair, o… Read More
2017-06-10 02:23
Some fridays are like days at an office.Got mails cancelling two meetings, no mail to indicate the health insurance finally got my payment added to the system, so that resulted in another ma… Read More
2017-06-10 00:41
Petra is a very old Jordanian city, dated at 312 BC, one of the new 7 wonders of the world.The rock architecture is what's most attractive bout the city, but very interesting too is the wate… Read More
2017-06-09 00:58
When I was 4, I saw a wild bird of prey in the woods. It was a large buzzard. Probably very hungry, because he didn't pay any attention to my father and me.The intensity of the moment was so… Read More
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