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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...

Weekly Rambling #27

22 Jun 2024 2 minute read 2 comments SouthernStar71

Today is Saturday so I ramble.  Later today I will watch FP3 and Qualifying for the Spanish GP for F1. I usually watch the last 15 minutes of each practice and the last 5 minutes of each part of Qualy. Therefore today it will take around 30 to 35 min...

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...