At what age should a parent give their kid permission to get their ears pierced? Hell I don't know, it was a rhetorical question .... I am just pleased that they still feel the need to ask me for...

Prepare to be annoyed just about sums it up ... The Dutch idea of free flowing traffic SUCKS ... Especially if you have to negotiate the Eindhoven ring road! Last Thursday afternoon my appointment...

CRIKEY ......... TIME DOESN'T HALF SKID ON PAST YA IF YOUR NOT PAYING ATTENTION! Some people may attribute my 2 month blogging coma as a sign of great age and ensuing dementia, others may have...

It with a heavy heart that I sit here and write. This evening our old faithful skate boarding pooch departed to the great half pipe in the sky. Hamish McDogJune 14th 1996 - September 8th 2009...

I found the article below in one of the newspapers we had used to pack beer glasses for our move. I just had to share it ......... I have no idea if the caller won the trip to Bali .......

Today was a very busy day in our corner of the Netherlands It all has to do with the Harvest Celebrations and Carnival that the Buurse Parish Council organises. As I have blogged previously many...

Typical American Football Terminology Now Being Used For Dutch Hockey ..... Yes we in Swampland are in full Pre-Season Hockey Warm Up Games ..... And It is Brutal! Training began 3 weeks ago after...

Have you ever had a sneaky feeling that your in for a crazy weekend? This weekend it is the Neighbourhood Summer Feast. In our mad little part of the Netherlands they celebrate the harvest by...

30°C heat is not perfect conditions for playing the 1st games of the season ....... Today was a tough day for my girls. There are a few older members of the squad still on vacation so I was forced...

Well that's it then ...... End of the Summer Vacation ...... Middle Baby Cloggy is back from Hockey Camp (with no voice - he asked if perhaps his voice was changing but was informed by Cloggy that...