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24 septembre 2013

Back on track - De retour sur l'antenne

Back on track - De retour sur l'antenne
Here we go; 99meltingpots is up and running again. After a long period of total silence, I am back with photos, anecdotes and absolutely fascinating subjects. The texts will be short (if not absent). I realized that I am not much of an author, but I will...
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8 juin 2012

School's out for Summer - l'école est finie...

School's out for Summer - l'école est finie...
My contract's over at the primary school. Got my brownie points, a big thank you and hope to back in September. So, it is time to take out my boxes with beads, shells, pieces of floated wood again. The mobiles I started when I broke my ankle last summer,...
4 mars 2012

Spring was here - le printemps a montré son nez

Spring was here - le printemps a montré son nez
Last week we had a brief taste of Spring La semaine derni è re nous avions un petit aper ç u du printemps The water reserve still hosted a strange,frozen jellyfish... Le tonneau d'eau était toujours habité par une étrange méduse congelée...
5 février 2012

Back to school - Retour a l'école

Back to school - Retour a l'école
It's been quite a while since our children finished their studies. So, when I recently started a job in a primary school near to our village, I thought I'ld find a totally different environment then the ones they and I used to know. Of course there have...
3 janvier 2012

Happy New Year! Bonne Année!

Happy New Year! Bonne Année!
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16 septembre 2011

From cast to mobile - Du plâtre au mobile

From cast to mobile - Du plâtre au mobile
Now that the blue cast has been removed, there are still two more weeks to go with a smaller white one... So, as long as I am stuck to a chair, I might as well make mobiles...! Maintenant que le plâtre bleu a été enlevé, j'en ai une autre, plus petit,...
10 juin 2011

Limousines in the Limousine - Limousines en Limousine

Limousines in the Limousine - Limousines en Limousine
(voir a version francaise ci-dessous) A sunny Sunday in La Creuse It's the time of the year again where funfairs, gatherings and other festivities are taking place in La Creuse. Every town and village that respects itself has its own annual event(s)....
3 juin 2011

GB goes Dutch in La Creuse - La Grande Bretagne en Creuse à la sauce hollandaise

GB goes Dutch in La Creuse - La Grande Bretagne en Creuse à la sauce hollandaise
Voir la version française ci-dessous GB goes Dutch in La Creuse She did it! When we met Julia Dunbar at the Expo Anglophone "Creuse News" that she organized two weeks ago, she told us that she thought of publishing a page for the Dutch readers of Creuse...
20 mai 2011

Naturart

Naturart
Some examples of mother nature's artistic talents... Quelques exemples des talents artisitques de mère nature... Destroyed giant - Géant abbatu Mushrooms; not only loved by human beings Champignons; pas seulement aimés par les humains The "After mushroom"?...
24 avril 2011

Wooden shoes, Jenever and coffee shops-Sabots, Genièvre et coffee shops

Wooden shoes, Jenever and coffee shops-Sabots, Genièvre et coffee shops
(Voir la version française ci-dessous) The Netherlands are famous for many things, the most typical one being wooden shoes. Of course, you cannot expect to see wooden shoes on every Dutchman's feet, but whilst you're in the Netherlands do have look at...
23 avril 2011

Have you already tasted....? Est-ce que vous avez déjà gouté...?

Have you already tasted....? Est-ce que vous avez déjà gouté...?
Even though the pomelos were imported in Europe ever since 2007 by a Dutch company, they still have an exotic look in my eyes. The Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis tree is native to Southeast Asia where it is cultivated for its fruit for over four thousand...
7 mars 2011

Spring - Printemps

Spring - Printemps
Spring is almost there! Le printemps approche!
18 février 2011

Almere

Almere
Some more pictures of futuristic houses in the Album "Almere" Encore quelques images de maisons futuristes dans l'Album "Almere"
7 février 2011

living below sea-level - vivre sous le niveau de la mer

living below sea-level - vivre sous le niveau de la mer
(voir la version française ci-dessous) The first thing chat comes to our mind when we think about the Netherlands are windmills and tulips. If the latter still have an economic importance; this is no longer the case for the windmills. We often forget...
3 février 2011

tomatoes - tomates !

tomatoes - tomates !
tomatoes - tomates ! (voir version française ci-dessous) In a couple of weeks from now, it will be the season to sow tomatoes indoors. Tomato plants are just like kittens; they're easy to grow, but hard to find them a "home" afterwards. Last year, we...
28 janvier 2011

Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem
In France, New Year's wishes cards can be sent until the very end of January. Now, I'm noting going to wish you a happy 2011 again, but I just want to show you the cards and wishes I liked best... En France, on peut envoyer ses vœux jusqu'à la fin du...
1 janvier 2011

Winter activities - Activités d'hiver...ses 3

Winter activities - Activités d'hiver...ses 3
Poor little cat Still waiting for activity
22 décembre 2010

Merry Christmas - Joyeux Noël

Merry Christmas - Joyeux Noël
20 décembre 2010

What did you miss this Autumn and Winter in the Limousin ? Ce que vous avez raté cet automne et hiver dans le Limousin

What did you miss this Autumn and Winter in the Limousin ? Ce que vous avez raté cet automne et hiver dans le Limousin
Even if the Limousin area offers more activities during the summer months, don't think there's no fun at all in autumn and winter. Have a look at what you missed so far... Même si le Limousin offre plus d'activités pendant les mois d'été, ne pensez surtout...
30 novembre 2010

Made in the UK

Made in the UK
With the first snow flakes falling down, Christmas seems to get nearer very quickly. And just like every year I miss the atmosphere around "Sinterklaas" Santa Claus on December 5), "Kerst" (Christmas) and "Nieuwjaar". The handmade decorations, the huge...
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