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Travelling with less restrictions.

16 Oct 2021 3 minute read 2 comments bengy

  Travelling in the post-vaccination period is markedly easier than it had been in the early part of 2021. Now, a proof of vaccine (or recovery from Coronavirus) is enough to get an exemption from most of the most annoying hassles of travelling...

ChoX Choclaterie

4 Sep 2021 3 minute read 0 comments bengy

  Now that cafes and restaurants have opened up a bit, I can get back to the pleasures of killing time with one of my girls at a nice cafe. I like to test them out with the girls whilst one or the other is at a birthday party or something... so th...

Last days of living like a guest in our own home...

17 Aug 2021 3 minute read 0 comments bengy

  So, one of the necessary evils for selling a house is to make photos for the house listing... We've already let a couple of people who were interested in a private sale have a little personal tour of the place, but in the the end we went with a...

Phineas and Ferb: Candace against the Universe

16 Aug 2021 3 minute read 0 comments bengy

  As always, finding that perfect weekend movie that will satisfy both a 5 and 9 year old (and hopefully the parents as well) is always a challenge for us. Generally, we have the usual problem that what one child will want to watch is not wanted by...

The Move Part 5: The Last Harvest

8 Oct 2021 3 minute read 2 comments bengy

This is my little series on the big move back to Australia. Perhaps I will look back in the future and laugh... or cry!Part 1: Finding a Moving CompanyPast 2: A Slight Travel PanicPart 3: Comparing Crypto Tax Accounting platforms (Cointracking vs Rot...

What is Love?

25 Oct 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Debesh Choudhury

What is Love? Can a Human and an Animal be in Love? Although Human is also an Animal, a Non-Human Feels Love Differently. Have You Viewed the Movie "Monkey Shines?" I have made this post purposefully short. What are your views about love? -----------...

Are You Stuck?

26 Aug 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Debesh Choudhury

Are you stuck in life, my friend? Don’t get disheartened anyway. Life swings in all directions, Backways, front, and sideways — In storms, rains, and gentle wind, Keep cool in your brain and mind. Enjoy every ride in full swing, Consume joy, woe, and...

Last minute Silver purchases!

5 Dec 2021 4 minute read 7 comments bengy

      Ahhhhh.... I couldn't help it! There were a few more silver pieces that I had seen on Marktplaats (a Dutch second-hand website) that I just couldn't resist snatching up in our dying days in Europe. Partly, this was due to wanting to get s...

Part 15: Things I WON'T MISS about Netherlands

10 Dec 2021 6 minute read 2 comments bengy

    Unsplash   This is my little series on the big move back to Australia. Perhaps I will look back in the future and laugh... or cry!Part 1: Finding a Moving CompanyPast 2: A Slight Travel PanicPart 3: Comparing Crypto Tax Accounting platforms...

The Basics versus the Necessary

11 Jul 2024 1 minute read 2 comments ROcrypton

    I once heard one of those Indian gurus say "meditation is for those who have food at home" and the explanation that followed was truly significant, emphasizing the fact that meditation is for those who can choose to meditate and search for "being...