by Clarissa | Oct 9, 2017 | dutch life
It’s amazing how different supermarkets can be in different places. You’d think they’d be the same everywhere, but the French hypermarkets are a completely different world to Dutch smaller supermarkets, which can be only a bit bigger than corner...
by Clarissa | Feb 2, 2015 | dutch life, family
When we first moved we found the closest supermarket (or three!) to our house so we could buy food. And we learnt where things were in it and the Dutch for the foods we eat often. Then as other things run out I’ve had the challenge of finding them (eg soy sauce...
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,...
