Category Archives: Personal

Its Hot in Calgary !

And it has nothing to do with temperature ! We have been back here in Calgary for four weeks, and (when not in the office or working on our house) we have spent the time revisiting some familiar places, learning … Continue reading

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Heading Home !

After almost six years in The Netherlands, we are about to relocate back home to Calgary, Alberta. The packers arrive to box up our goods tomorrow, and the container should be loaded and on its way to Canada on Wednesday … Continue reading

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A bit of this – a bit of that !

Well – it has been a while since I have updated this so certainly it seems to be time. Much has happened in the past month so I’ll just touch on the highlights: CEBIT in Hanover Germany was very good … Continue reading

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Timeshare and Marriott Vacations – Caution Required !

I had been thinking about buying a timeshare or vacation property for some time and just before Christmas finally took the plunge. Timeshares are one of those funny things that people think of as financial investments, but in point of … Continue reading

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New Years Day – Rotterdam

Well, we survived the fireworks ! It is about 02:20 in the morning and I can still hear the sound of fireworks going off in the distance. Time to call it a day I think. We managed to blow off … Continue reading

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Getting Ready for New Years – Rotterdam

New Year’s is rapidly approaching and so, this being Holland, yesterday we picked up a load of fireworks to let off on the eve of the 31st. New Year’s in The Netherlands is really an impressive fireworks spectacle starting on … Continue reading

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