observations

It not only happens when the containers are full, but also out of pure and non-social laziness. The consequences of this ...
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Last time I wrote about the history of house numbers, inspired by a little book. Since then the subject haunts ...
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Do you know that house numbers were invented in the 18th century? They gave governments a firmer grasp on their ...
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'That was a nice little article you wrote,' she said with a radiant smile, 'but I just don't understand ...
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There is a huge hoisting crane on Frederikstraat. Three men with serious faces are looking at a large concrete building ...
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For the third time a couple of swans built their nest near the lake at the Monchyplein and this year ...
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 Once again the swans at the Monchyplein have built their nest. Prior to that attentive residents could enjoy the swanlake ...
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On Sunday 8 March, the 41st CPC Run took place. The sun of spring was shining bright. The runners did ...
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Last week, the floor was successively controlled by the plumber, Riool-dot-nl, leak detection, and the heating technician, because of an ...
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(Supermarket in posh neighbourhood) "Do you want the ticket?" "No, thank you." "Crystal coupons?" "No, but I would like the ...
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"Did you have a quiet time?" "Hmm... well, not really..." "So, tell me." "On the corner of Javastraat and Scheveningseweg ...
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