by Clarissa | Feb 19, 2018 | dutch life, family |
When we first planned to move here we assumed that we would swap our British car for a Dutch one. But within the first few months we realised that we didn’t actually need it. My husband commutes to work by train (or bike) and pretty much everywhere that I went...
by Clarissa | Jun 10, 2016 | dutch life
After my earlier post about bikes I planned to follow it with one on cycling. And now nearly 6 months later I’ve finally got it together to publish. In the Netherlands everyone cycles, in fact I have been told there are more bikes than people. In our house...
by Clarissa | Jun 10, 2016 | family
I’ve recently got my second bike, as starry girl was getting too tall for the front seat on my other bike. I was having difficulties lifting her in and she was impeding my vision. After looking at all the options for bike seats for the two of them we’ve...
by Clarissa | Feb 11, 2015 | dutch life, family
So we’ve been in the Netherlands for six months. That feels both like a really long time and no time at all! Looking back we seem to have achieved quite a bit, including: Preschool – my son seems to have settled in well, and my daughter is registered for...