by Clarissa | May 16, 2017 | family
I love Paris, it’s a beautiful city with so many things to do and see. We went there for our honeymoon. During that trip we bought a painting of Paris, which hangs on the wall by our dining table. So everyday the children see the Eiffel Tower. And now...
by Clarissa | May 11, 2017 | dutch life, family
We have taken the plunge and got rocket boy a friend’s book. And of course as he had one starry girl needed one too. These are books that you ask your friends to fill out with information about themselves, along with a photo or drawing. So you end up with a book...
by Clarissa | May 8, 2017 | family
It’s weird wearing glasses for the first time. I was actually first given glasses some years ago, but I never really wore them much. Only really for driving (I need them for distance) and, as we don’t have a car, that’s not very frequent. Recently I...
by Clarissa | Apr 28, 2017 | dutch life, family |
In the UK I was used to the idea of decorating your house for Christmas, but not really very much else. Whereas in the continent, or this part of the Netherlands at least, you also decorate for spring or Easter. You get some twigs and hang coloured eggs and ribbons on...
by Clarissa | Apr 14, 2017 | family
My Dad was complaining the other day that he’s now got to take eye drops every day. And it made him feel old. I must admit that I wasn’t very sympathetic about it, as at the moment I’ve got three different medications to take every day. I’ve...
by Clarissa | Apr 3, 2017 | dutch life, family
A little while ago we went to see Dirk Scheele at the theatre. He’s a Dutch children’s rock star. We quite like his songs and listen to them frequently. One night after the concert rocket boy was trying to go to sleep, and complained that when he...
