Personal posts about life in NL
On Thursday, 6 October, gardeners of Keukenhof planted the first bulbs for a spectacular flower mosaic of Dutch Design. Planting the mosaic emphasizes the autumn planting at Keukenhof. The coming months will see approximately seven million bulbs planted in the park. The Keukenhof theme for 2017 is “Dutch […]
On Saturday 3 September, the 4th annual Embassy Festival showcased the diverse multicultural Embassies and communities represented here in The Hague. With a program of international music, with cuisine and culture from all around the world, this free festival drew crowds to the picturesque Lange Voorhout. Organised in close co-operation with […]
2016 May holidays. We stayed a week with our daughters and niece from 2-6 May. Did a day trip to Den Bosch (nearby). Writing this later and have forgotten most of it, but overall it was a good price and a nice area. Basic cabin, but with all amenities and […]
So, another Dutch tradition for me to figure out – the Avond4Daagse. This is the third year for our eldest and second for our youngest to take part. Children seem to join in from 5 years old, but I did see some younger kids too, and a few […]
One of my favourite websites to keep up to date with Dutch News in English is http://www.dutchnews.nl. For 10 years now, Robin Pascoe and her team have provided a steady flow of interesting, professional, relevant news items and articles, covering politics, business, society, sport, education, health and tech & media. […]
For Australians and New Zealanders in the Netherlands who would like to commemorate ANZAC Day, there is a ceremony being organised by the Australian and New Zealand Embassies. Details are below, and *please RSVP by 18 April* I’ve attended several times now and it’s always a moving ceremony. […]
We love the Hoeve Biesland, which is located about a 10 minute cycle from where we live on the border of Delft and The Hague. We and have attended several events there including the 2013 Biesland Dagen and 2012 Biesland Dagen. We also enjoy shopping at their Weilandwinkel. Today, […]
