by Clarissa | Dec 8, 2014 | dutch life, libraries
I’d assumed that public libraries were something that would be the same here as in England, but that’s not the case. It’s not so much the practical details, as the underlying philosophy. Firstly there is a membership charge for those over 18 (~£50 a...
by Clarissa | Nov 30, 2014 | dutch life
It’s funny starting to learn a language as an adult; however much you can deride most language learning at schools in the UK, it’s difficult to replicate. And it takes a long time to get vocabulary and grammar to a level that’s good enough to be able...
by Clarissa | Nov 16, 2014 | dutch life
If you’d asked me before we moved I would have said the UK was a child-friendly place. But it’s nothing compared to what I’ve experienced here! For example, shopping. Taking a small child shopping is often fraught with cries, whines, complaints,...
by Clarissa | Nov 9, 2014 | dutch life
Home is an elusive concept; what makes a place your home isn’t something I could easily explain. We’ve been living here for nearly three months now, but last week we all went to the notary and bought our house. A big step, but as we’re already living...
by Clarissa | Aug 31, 2014 | dutch life
So, it’s three weeks since we arrived and we’re starting to fell like we’re getting sorted and finding our way about. Here’s a brief summary of what we’ve been doing: – nearly all the boxes are unpacked – bedrooms and...
