The candle: who doesn't use one at home when the power goes out, or for coziness during the Christmas meal? How did the candle originate, and why do we see it in the Advent wreath? The candle in use during...
Dark times are returning. Slippery roads and sidewalks. We need light in these dark times of high inflation, high energy bills, war in Ukraine, and a climate crisis. What can a human being still endure? We need light and a...
The 36th edition of the VriendenLoterij Open Monument Day (OMD) takes place on the weekend of 10 and 11 September 2022, with the theme 'Sustainability lasts longest'. During the VriendenLoterij Open Monument Day, thousands of monuments throughout the Netherlands open their doors for free...
On July 19, 2022, it will be 750 years since Count Floris V of Holland granted city rights to Gouda. We are celebrating this for six months, from April through September 2022. There are no fewer than 150 different events on...
During this quiet time of the lockdown, I have reminisced about some childhood memories. Afterwards, I also started looking to see if anything about this could be found in philately. I started in Bergambacht, where I was born in 1955. I have a special memory...
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