Juicy Summer

Apr 21, 2011 Published under food, health 70 views

Philips HR1861 Aluminium Whole Fruit Juicer

A juicy summer with our new Philips HR1861 Aluminium Whole Fruit Juicer.

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Beijing Impressions

Jun 21, 2010 Published under holidays 182 views

Friday morning Mia and I arrived in Beijing. Although Mia has been back a few times already since our move to Valencia, for me it is the first time since my departure from China in September 2008. What follows are some impressions.

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ONO deprives more than 93% of population Spain from modern technology

May 28, 2009 Published under life in Valencia 521 views

modern telecommunication in Spain does not really exist for more than 93% of the population

Sebaceous cyst or lump in earlobe

May 15, 2009 Published under health 12,446 views

… yesterday I tried to get rid of it myself. I bought a razor blade, disinfected both the blade and my ear and asked Mia to cut it open.

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victim of blog censuring 3

Apr 28, 2009 Published under news 791 views

Yesterday Bettine Vriesekoop once again placed an article without really researching the details and I find this very disturbing.

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Our first Mascleta

Mar 02, 2009 Published under events, Las Fallas, life in Valencia 455 views

We have to admit and can confirm that a Mascleta definitely has more ear-deafening fireworks than anything we have ever heard in China!

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victim of blog censuring 2

Feb 19, 2009 Published under news 311 views

Over the years I have unconsciously developed some feud with Bettine Vriesekoop who currently writes a blog on NRC Handelsblad, one of the leading Dutch newspapers. A couple of years ago I already written about an instance of blog censuring, but now it seems I am totally banned from her blog. Last week part of [...]

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Finally our shipment from China arrived!

Dec 11, 2008 Published under move to Valencia 149 views

Today finally our shipment from China arrived after 3 months and 1 week of waiting for it. So great to be surrounded by your own things. We moved the things around a bit and have a real cozy place now! The company that delivered the stuff was not aware that they were expected to unpack [...]

the week that was

Oct 26, 2008 Published under education, food, games, life in Valencia, move to Valencia 243 views

Finally today the sun is shining again and the sky is gorgeous blue after more than a week of pitiful weather. The most important reason why I haven’t been writing my blog: grey and wet outside makes me dull and without energy. Another reason to write today is because I have an hour extra. Wintertime, [...]

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package from China

Oct 16, 2008 Published under move to Valencia 106 views

Just now the mailman rang my doorbell; he had with him a package from China. Mia mailed me a box with bedding and pillows a couple of weeks ago and thus it had finally arrived! It was all perfectly fine (nothing much can happen to it, right?), although the box hardly looked like a box [...]

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