Spring took its time to get here, but, after yet another brief cold snap, summer weather has finally arrived with us here in the Netherlands! Today we spent some quality time…
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We’ve just come home from a few days in Hebden Bridge, in West Yorkshire. Several times a year we visit this charming market town, staying at the Croft Mill apartments.…
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It’s nearly Christmas already, and we’re prepared! We’ve been celebrating Christmas this whole month already. Nice food and drink, lighting candles, afternoons with warm mulled apple juice. These things make…
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I’m convinced now: the garden has enchanted me. When I’m in the garden, I change – I can sense it in my heart and soul. And what I see is…
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When I’m in the living room, I get a beautiful view on our garden through the French doors. It’s all quite green, the sun is shining, and things look pleasant. But…
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At the beginning of this month Sietske came over from the Netherlands and joined me for a week here in York. As A. was traveling through Europe and mum held…
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At home I have a huge collection of books on a wide variety of subjects. It’s a habit I’ve always had: I cannot pass the opportunity of adding a beautiful…
Last week we had a wonderful time in Freiburg: Sietske came over from the Netherlands, Jacob and A from the UK, and A’s sister flew over from India. Freiburg really…
Earlier this April I spent a wonderful afternoon wandering around the city of York, taking in the spring sun and enjoying the trees in the parks all full of blossom.…
In our last post we wrote about the December home. For a long time we enjoyed the lights, the warmth and cosiness of the Christmas home, and of our Christmas…
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