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Zephyr
I took my old faithful Zephyr out of the shed and sprayed all the cobwebs off. The frame is made of stainless steel, the last one that Danny Siepman had made before he moved out of Colijnsplaat....
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I am polishing good memories of the Zephyr and Bob-Yak
old and rusted, but it still works … the rubber of the commanders became gum … here and there a little oil and everything runs and works again … suddenly I remember that the bob-yak can also be...
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memories in our garden …
Many things in our house and our garden tell stories about our history. Two examples … the wooden wheel of my father’s wheelbarrow the old terracotta tiles of the kitchen floor of the farmhouse...
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another old school tool …
An old pair of scissors, originally from shipyard “de Schelde”. I can not find the name of a manufacturer anywhere, so I think these scissors were made on “de Schelde” a long time ago …
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Caught a train from Alexandria Just a broken man in flight Running scared with his devils Saying prayers all through the night Oh but mercy can’t find him Not in the shadows where he calls Forsaking...
View ArticleA Christmas-song …
I have been listening to this song for about 30 years during the Christmas season … that is why it has become a Christmas carol in my family. Dutch Hope in frightened days (neerlands hoop in bange...
View ArticleI found an old video in one of the corners of a forgotten memory card.
A video made with an old film camera during the “ringrijden” in Middelburg.
View ArticleSpring !
“Ik ben goddank dus nog een keer een jonge lente waard” (Thank goodness I am worth another young Spring) Ach zie de lammeren nou toch lurkenAan hun vers geschoren moedersEn hoe de jonge zwanenDonzen...
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The Collegiate Church of Santa María de Alquézar.
Marjan wanted to visit this church because it originally had Moorish influences. I went because there was a huge rain shower. But I enjoyed taking photos without a tripod in the little light … and was...
View ArticleFor all Pink Floyd fans …
Insights in how the Pink Floyd records were made … Make yourself a good cup of coffee and take a comfortable seat before you start listening to this 1 hour and 27 minutes of interesting analysis …...
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Scouting
You are a scout for the rest of your life … once a scout; always a scout! That’s why it’s good to organize a reunion once in a while … and that’s what will happen this year! On the occasion of the...
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old books and memories
Fortunately, I still have them, those old scout books. Because of the planned reunion, I read them again. As a result, many memories come to the surface again. It’s been about 50 years ago … times...
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explanation of law number 7
An explanation of the boy scouts law number 7 in the old boy scouts handbook. Law is written short, clear and powerful. An explanation should be provided for each law. And luckily the old explanation...
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old books
An impression of our walk today … … and what was on our kitchen table today …
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18 days left
The genesis of Hoechst in Vlissingen-Oost in newspaper reports. 5 maart 1965 18 mei 1966 11 januari 1967 6 februari 1967 20 februari 1967 7 oktober 1967 14 oktober 1967 Axelsche Courant 28 oktober...
View ArticleOld videos
David mentioned an old video of mine that inspired him to buy a velomobile as well. As a result, I also saw the old videos again … Quite nice, even though the video technology has improved a lot in...
View ArticleRory
It isn’t blues, it isn’t jazz, it isn’t hiphop, …. it is Rory ! Music from my youth
View Articleclimate change
Due to the shift in the Western European climate, I assume that I will never be able to skate on natural ice again. That sounds better than citing my age as the cause … The fact is that my skates have...
View Articlegrandchild
I belong to that generation of madmen who have learned not to throw anything away if you still have room to keep it. For the past 30 years, we have kept all our children’s well-preserved toys in boxes...
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