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While around 85% of the Dutch are vaccinated, we’re still a little on lockdown as Covid numbers are high. Everything closes at 5pm (supermarkets at 8pm), and fortunately they haven’t taken away the salons, aftercare, museums and restaurants during the day like this time last year, so it still feels like we still have a life of sorts. A few…
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So many of you (actually, just three people – hee hee) have asked me if they’ve missed a blog post or why I’m not writing much any more. To be honest, my creativity has been dormant and I’ve had little inclination to write. I’ve been silent’ish on all platforms and haven’t felt like communicating much. Nothing has been “wrong” and…
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Life is feeling very “normal” right now and our lives have opened up a bit. There are hugs, kids’ parties, eating at indoor restaurants, going to movies, running races and booking tickets for concerts (though the one concert we booked for Alanis Morissette has been postponed). Amsterdam feels full and busy, and the only time we wear masks is on…
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September is always a frenetic month. Jewish holidays and kids’ birthdays, and this one along with last month haven’t relented, though it’s been filled with celebrations and some travel, and lots of carbs consumed. Two weeks ago we took a train (around three hours) to Paris for the weekend. We had booked a few months ago and got really affordable…
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The other day I was riding somewhere, and I realised that my journey with a bike here hasn’t been dissimilar to our emigration process. There was preparation, falls, highs, downhills, uphills (well, as high as they get in Amsterdam), tears and learning. Much as I had to learn a new city and way of living, so too did I have…
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This time last year I was buying the last of the Corenza Cs and Sinucons, saying some sad and very socially distanced or online farewells, and hustling (Andrew, not me) with authorities to get all the paperwork from the Dutch and South African sides to ensure we could get on our repatriation flight. I was also going for nail, hair…
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