A Christmas Carol This is the blackest Christmas day I ever experienced. All night I was kept awake and haunted by three nightmares, which I so much hoped to have left behind in the Netherlands and which enabled me to leave the Netherlands without even a blink of my eye. Being haunted again I decided … Read more
After the ordering came the Christmas crackers, containing a hat, a riddle, and a little toy. We had a lot of fun with that. Unfortunately, I had to ask if Tom’s food could be a takeaway. He is feeling better than yesterday but wasn’t well enough to join us. ^hm
Coffee and water in the morning sun at ‘our’ terrace. Mmmm, bliss. Getting used to the temperatures and the differences between day and evening, sun and shadow, or outside and air-conditioned shops can be difficult. So unfortunately Tom has the flu now.Let’s hope that my daily sun bath will keep me healthy. ^hm
They did warn us [6] Today it was again a beautiful sunny day. Although a bit windy as you can see in this picture. The young guy tried to fly up to his colleagues. He didn’t succeed. Neither did we, trying to get a NIE number in Spain for the umptieth time. We went to … Read more
Arrived in the south of Spain! I still have my coat on, but that is only because I forgot that it is not cold here at midday. Have to find my summer jacket as soon as possible. 🙂 ^hm
What was I thinking? When the whole of Spain suffers from drought, so does Tablas de Daimiel. For us it was interesting to visit anyhow, but what a pity for the area. Tablas de Daimiel is a swamp, about 1,5 hours away from Madrid. Perfect for a stop on our way to the south. ^hm
We were allowed to be present at the Christmas dance of our youngest grandchild. It was cuddly and sweet to see, for us that is. For many children (age 2 to 3) it was not, they were upset and crying.Imagine the tension of having studied on 2 Christmas songs, one Spanish, one English, and then … Read more
One thing we definitely have to get used to in Spain is the noise. Spanish children are brought up with noise. Schools have loudspeakers that blare music in the moments before school and in the breaks. That has an advantage though. In the Netherlands, the school bell rings 5 minutes before and once the moment … Read more
LeganĂ©s is a suburb of Madrid and is part of Madrid’s metro system. And since the grandchildren love to go by train, we took the metro to go to the shopping mall. Not to shop, but to eat! We were lucky to be early because when we got out of the restaurant, the aisles were … Read more
I love children’s drawings. Especially their explanation of what we see. This is the sun, lying on the ground. The black form is the moon. So sweet. ^hm