It is Thursday morning, 8 o’clock. With a huge watermelon in my backpack and a full shopping bag hanging at the handlebar, I cycle through Gillingham on Freddy’s bicycle. I deliver the big bag at the charity shop halfway, but the melon is coming with me to work. It will be part of our farewell …
Natural history
A little red beetle walks over my arm. On this wonderfully warm Saturday I have nothing on my to-do list, so I can enjoy our square meter of vegetable garden. During the week, Freddy is the hero in the garden who keeps everything alive. The bean plants tumble over their growing strings and bloom abundantly. …
Stones, pigs and windows
I did not post a blog at Easter, because we have been away for a few days. The first photo from the gallery below gives a hint as to what it was that we were running from: the dust and debris of our house. Our landlord has finally joined the march of civilization and has …
Happy Holi!
Slowly but surely I’m finding my feet in the office. This week I brought two plants and today installed them in their pots, with our new peat free compost. Today I saw that my new nameplate adorns the door of our office. I also saw a jar with bright pink powder on the desk of …
Run for your life
There is nothing like a half hour run to start the day full of energy. The sun peeks through the low hanging clouds and the sky looks different every morning. At moments like that I am totally in touch with my primal feelings: running across the savannah instead of staring at a computer screen. My …
Moon, Mandela, Muslims
Today the moon is round again — we have been living in Gillingham for three months. I have not exactly experienced them very conciously. Especially since I work in the office, my life is a bit limited and not very exciting. An overview of the highlights: Freddy and I sang in a gospel choir during …