general stuff

If you get a chance to go see Andre Rieu in a live performance - TAKE IT! Cloggy took me to see him for our wedding anniversary as a surprise. It was FANTASTIC!

A typical English saying meaning - "If you have an opportunity to do something, do it before the opportunity expires." Cloggy and Old Neighbour Dude, both being of the Dutch Nationality, took the saying literally! After a hard days work I arrived home...

Anyone who owns a hound knows that peanut butter is the doggy equivalent of ambrosia. Take a look at the film below to see what I mean. One small smeer of peanut butter on Storm's nose gives hours of endless entertainment!

It is most definitely time for a clean up and weeding session in the Clog garden. Thing is ....... I am a Crap Gardener. I am one of those people who gains enormous pleasure in looking at well manicured lawns and established herbaceous borders as long...

This one we spotted today on the Autobahn near Meppen in Germany.

I guess with transport like this you can't fail to be happy! We spotted these guys at a gas station just north of Antwerp.

In the Netherlands "Hemelvaart" or Ascension Day is a National Holiday. I have no idea why, it just is. We had made no plans except to chill out and mooch around the house and garden mainly because we have a bit of a hectic weekend ahead of us. I made...

I just love Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

We have just returned from a flying visit to Brussels. The purpose of which was to support the Ladies of our former Hockey Club in their playoff game for promotion into the Belgium National 1st Class Hockey League. Its amazing just how much you can fit...

Here is the link that will give you the pattern to knit an original style BBC Clanger. Its not difficult ... have a go! http://www.clivebanks.co.uk/Clangers/Makeclanger.htm Please also send me pictures of your Clangers. I am still busy knitting mine!...