We are in the middle of asparagus season (from March 21 to June 24). Do you also love white gold? The asparagus season is relatively short, about two months in the Netherlands. From the second Thursday of April until June 24, you can... asparagus
Have you seen them in the streets as decorations, in the shops, and at the Christmas markets? Nutcrackers of all shapes and sizes. Small or large, they look at you sternly. Why are nutcrackers often seen during the Christmas season? And...
You are now reading my 500th blog. But what is the theme for the anniversary blog this time? Is it an evaluation of the themes I have covered so far? Or have I ranked my Top 10 best blogs...
Every year on June 20, the world celebrates World Refugee Day. This year, the focus is on the right to seek safety. Every human being has the right to seek safety – whoever they are, wherever they come from...
Spring is almost over already (from March 20 or 21 to June 20 or 21). First the weather was too cold, and now the sun is shining brightly this week. From June 5, the Netherlands is opening up again after a long time...
Since March 12, 2020, the Netherlands has been in the intelligent lockdown. How do we deal with our changing behavior? Do we listen to the Prime Minister as the messenger of bad news during the press conferences, in the role of 'Master' Rutte? The RIVM...
In 2019, many famous and unknown people passed away. I have made a personal selection from the following categories: sports, design, diseases, fashion, film, politics, royalty, mountains, and animals. Niki Lauda Niki Lauda (February 22, 1949 – May 20...
One can only imagine the horror of experiencing an earthquake. And millions of people live in areas where the possibility of having that experience is great. The recent 'quakes in New Zealand prompted us to seek out stamps on the...
Many new stamps on a wide range of subjects appear with great regularity. Below you will find a selection of recently issued stamps from around the world. Many readers are likely familiar with the recent issue by Great Britain on the occasion of...
New stamps appear regularly with a variety of subjects. Below is a selection of recently-published stamps from around the globe. Many of you are probably aware of Great Britain’s recent ‘Star Wars’stamps release and on December 17th, with a limited...
Many new stamps on a wide variety of subjects appear with great regularity. Below you will find a selection of recently issued stamps from around the world. Albania became an independent monarchy during the First World War. To that...
The Queen Wilhelmina Fund was established on August 29, 1949. Queen Wilhelmina had received a National Gift a year earlier on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee. She decided to spend this amount, approximately 2 million guilders, on the fight against cancer. About cancer...
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