Preparing to leave the nest

Busy, busy, busy. That’s what I’ve been and still am. Not that I’m complaining, as busy means more work and being self-employed this means more income. Most of which will go directly into my savings accounts. And yes, thats plural. Not exactly spreading the whealth but trying to make the most of it (interest-wise) for the future.

I’ve always intended to buy a place when leaving home, as you will build up capital over the years, as opposed to renting where money just dissappears into someone elses pocket. With the economy being what it is and a housing market that has lost all sense of reality in the Netherlands it will probably be a few years before I leave the nest…

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and / or happy Chanukah to all!

(This year we have the second white Christmas in a row in the Netherlands which hasn’t been recorded before!)

Annual health check

A few weeks ago I had an appointment for my annual health check. This is not the kind of check that is common in some countries, but one that I get as a result of cancer and the treatment. Even though I have gotten rid of cancer over 15 years ago, I still have one health check each year. In this post I would like to tell you a bit about the what, rather than the why. This years’ results came back fine, like they have for years.

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Firebugs

We came across this lot while working in our garden today. They were all gathered around this one small tree and was an insect we haven’t seen before anywhere,  let alone in our garden!

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Moving on, sizing down. From Celica to Aygo

About 4 years ago I set out to find a compact car. About 3 weeks ago I finally took delivery of it…

The last 4 years I have been driving a Toyota Celica which you can read about right here on my blog. The car search 4 years ago was a matter of need and the focus was on compact cars, Honda Civic hatchbacks to be exact. The budget was tight, the Civics beaten up and the Celica I encountered by chance was stretching the budget, but I could not let it pass.

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