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Mr Butcher, dirty bollocks
Utrechtsestraat, Saturday afternoon. I’m in search of pork belly but the luxury butcher is all out of pig. ‘We had to send it back, it wasn’t right.’ Poor piggie. Murdered to death and then discarded. I try my luck at … Continue reading
Ground stroke, not back stroke
It seemed strange to gather in the club house while the courts were covered with a significant amount of snow and then be told ‘the season starts in 4 weeks time’. I haven’t been a paying member of a tennis … Continue reading
Meet me in the middle
Deep down I think I find ‘money money money’ quite distasteful and I’ll avoid thinking about the act of paying. This means I end up paying full price for everything everywhere I go and would rather die than dispute a … Continue reading
Why I love the Irish (part 256)
‘I murdered him to death!’, he says. You can take the boy out of the Northside…
The great Christmas hamper survey
Christmas hampers are quaint survivors of an age when workers were poor and sickly and employers provided food to strengthen the work force. A lot of companies go for the ethereal these days, picking gifts of glass or wood items … Continue reading
UK vs NL Christmas
Average amount Dutch person spends on Christmas: 101 Euro Average amount Brits spend on Christmas: close to 800 Euro Brits spend that money on prezzies Dutch spend it on food (only half decent meal of the year) Christmas is on … Continue reading
HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands dies at 93
Our Queen’s father, His Royal Highness, Prince Bernhard, has died. He died of a malignant tumor in his lungs and his bowels. Asked how he wanted to be remembered, the prince told the press: “I hope the Dutch people remember … Continue reading
