by Clarissa | Jan 18, 2016 | dutch life
We’re settling into life here now – I’ve joined an orchestra, started doing yoga & go to church every now and again (that’s another reason to improve the Dutch). Rocket boy has started school & starry girl is about to start preschool,...
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...
by Clarissa | Jul 18, 2014 | dutch life
Thinking about our move I’m realising that so many of our cultural references are related to the stories we learnt as children; whether that’s from books, films, TV or anywhere else. Which has made me think about what this move means for our children and...
