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27 augustus 2007

Kedi is no more

our kedi.jpghotel botticelli in Maastricht.jpgmother and daughter.jpg
enkhuizen.jpgstrong wind.jpg

This early morning we found Kedi near the road after she was fatally hit by a car. Needless to say that this is a very sad event for us. We enjoyed the thought that Pasha and Kedi would have a wonderful farm life to come. This is a bummer after we spent so many joyful days in Maastricht (Preuvenemint), visiting Merle in Arnhem and last weekend sailing at the IJsselmeer with Klaas and Pauline. Pasha plays the tough guy so life goes on and we have to take his example.
Love from Lia and Johan


Posted by johan at 02:41 pm | | Comments (400)

19 augustus 2007

Vacation on a long boat on the Thames near Oxford

cheers to a nice vacation.jpglia doing some dangerous biking in oxford.jpgtoll and tol.jpg
watch the sign.jpganita and jan willem waiting during lock filling.jpg
this high the river was two weeks before.jpg
dinner in the longboat.jpglets have a drink inside.jpg
johan pulls the boat through one of the many locks.jpgjohan at one of the many universities of oxford.jpgtough cookie.jpg
typical bridge of the oxford canal.jpgwho is the boss.jpg
this is what you call a long boat.jpgthe thames is a beatiful river.jpg
rolls.jpg
oxford before just before sunset.jpglooks like lia plays in a Harry Potter movie.jpg
jan willem rob jet lia and anita having floating lunch.jpgone chap and 40 old ladies in an english pub.jpgtypical english again.jpg
cows on river bank.jpg
little bit more to the right.jpglia squeezed between two longboats.jpgengland has a beautiful countryside.jpg
oepps forgot to turn the picture.jpgthis is the kitchen.jpgallways is your (grand)paparazzi alert.jpg
erik lysen had to leave premature for business reasons.jpgin many pubs you find inspector Morse and louis.jpg
swans under one of the zillion bridges over the thames.jpgwe made it.jpg

We just returned from a wonderful mini vacation we spent near Oxford. Yes .. one of the few places in the world where there has been fallen too much rain in a short period of time. Two weeks after the severe July floods we cruised on a long boat (23 meters) the river Thames and some of the adjacent canals with our friends Jan Willem & Anita, Evert & Geertje, Rob & Jet and Erik. We had great fun together. England is a beautiful country in the summer time. The weather however s unpredictable and its inhabitants are also a little bit "special" as you can see on the images. Despite some heavy rain we noticed the sun several times as well. We also had to get accustomed to beeing greeted as "Hello chaps". Oxford actually is a chain of universities with as many rowing clubs..

A country you should put on your list to visit next time!!!

Love from Lia and Johan.

p.s. if you click below "Continue reading..." you can see some more pictures of our England trip.


although the water is going down it is stille quite high.jpgflooding is fun for the boys.jpg
english countryside.jpganita and lia just after a refreshing walk.jpg
ship on shore.jpg
evert thrilled as well.jpgwe had some english weather as well.jpgrob enjoying the english weather.jpg
typical english.jpgtypical english weather.jpgwhats your name again.jpg
we also did some walking.jpg
when you least expect it smile you are on candid camera.jpgthe 2007 flooding was not that high jan willem.jpg
english flower basket.jpgdid not we see you before.jpgtypical belgian.jpg
the water came close to the interiors of the houses.jpgtypical english again again.jpg
in england birds just fly south.jpgthe thames looks calm but the current is very strong.jpg

Posted by johan at 10:18 am | | Comments (383)

09 augustus 2007

Breaking news....

johan and lia signing the purchase agreement.jpgour 'new' home.jpg
a peek through the 350 years old front door.jpgjan and loes joined us that beautiful day.jpg

For many among us not a surprise but ..... for us a very important next step. We just signed the contract for our next home. We hope to move just after new years to the 'new' house beeing a special old building known as a "Rijksmonument". It used to be a farm and it was built in 1667: at least the front part.. After we come back from our short vacation in England we start prepare our moving arrangements. Good bye Abbenes,... Berkenwoude here we come.

Şerefe!
Cherio Lia and Johan

Posted by johan at 07:51 pm | | Comments (378)

06 augustus 2007

Excellent weekend in August

nice weather at the pool.jpgproblem yok at dinner.jpg
johan the gardner.jpgwe play train.jpg
lia grandmother and kitty in the pool.jpg
suzanne with new cabriolet.jpgon the road again.jpg
beautiful butterfly in the garden.jpgmy age is under fourty.jpganother one.jpg
oldtimer on the road.jpgearly morning sky of Abbenes.jpg

Before we describe one of the nicest weekends here in Abbenes we would like to inform you that our 16.000th hit was made by Patrick (Istanbul). He is a loyal viewer and his price is an all inclusive weekend in a resort area south of Gouda and east of Rotterdam. Next update we can tell you more about his price..
Yes indeed, summer temperatures peeked during one weekend into our wetlands here. During three days we enjoyed Istanbul temperatures. Suzanne showed her (one weekend) cabrio and we even got Grandmother so far to have a swim in the pool. Great!!. Merle and Mike stayed also a sunny day. We collated some summer pictures and as promised we say something more about the "resort area south of Gouda" in the next update. Thrilling... Stunning...
Love from Lia and Johan. (England here we come..)


Posted by johan at 04:20 pm | | Comments (385)