2017.11.06 “Fungus villageous”
At first, we thought it was a plastic mushroom, but it is real. Not in the woods, but right in the middle of our village! ^hm
2017.11.05 Messy
The mess is getting bigger and bigger. ^hm
2017.11.04 Autumn images
I am enjoying our daily walks most when the sun shines. Nature is really beautiful in the autumn. ^hm
2017.11.03 Lakenfelder
Most cows in the Netherlands are Holstein Friesian ones, so I was very surprised to see this Lakenfelder cattle in the petting zoo nearby.Aren’t they beautiful? ^hm
2017.11.02 Peeled fruit
For years Tom made me breakfast on bed. So sweet; I could start my day nice and easy. The disadvantage was though that we didn’t consume breakfast at the same time. Last winter we were at the southcoast of Spain and discovered that having breakfast together is even nicer than getting the treat of breakfast … Read more
2017.08.04 We are the knights who say NIE
They did warn us [4] I give in. In a chat conversation with another bank, the employee said she had never heard of a statement a bank should deliver for a foreign customer in order to obtain an NIE number. So they won’t do that. We are in Spain at the moment for a month, … Read more
2017.08.03 NIE is German for never
They did warn us [3] Internet banking is not as common in Spain as it is in the Netherlands. According to my source (aka my son), there is only one bank that is sufficient and that is ING Direct. A bank that does not have many offices, so we have to go to a village … Read more
2017.08.02 We are the knights who say NIE 2
They did warn us [2] Tom and I have downloaded the right forms from the internet, filled and printed them, and went to the police station. Everyone going in was obliged to explain the nature of their business, put their things in a scanner, and themselves through a security gate. I can understand that. When … Read more
2017.08.01 An optimistic start
They did warn us [1] I have a prepaid Spanish mobile number, but starting December I want a contract, so I went to the phone company in search of information. The good news is, I can keep my number, even when changing the provider. Or, that’s what they say – I am a quick learner, … Read more