Category: Life

Bits and bobs and posts that don’t fit anywhere

The Internet Is So Weird/Das Internet Ist So Komisch

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Yesterday I posted a short video of our new gas cooker on all of my social media. On YouTube it got 1.7k views. What the… ????? https://youtube.com/shorts/YvEGl77E9z4?feature=share Gestern habe ich auf allen meinen sozialen Medien ein kurzes Video von unserem neuen Gaskocher gepostet. Auf YouTube haben es 1,7.000 Leute gesehen. Was zum… ?????

Light The Darkness/Erleuchte Die Dunkelheit

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From The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust: Genocide is facilitated by ordinary people. Ordinary people turn a blind eye, believe propaganda, join murderous regimes. And those who are persecuted, oppressed and murdered in genocide aren’t persecuted because of crimes they’ve committed – they are persecuted simply because they are ordinary people who belong to a particular…… Continue reading Light The Darkness/Erleuchte Die Dunkelheit

Chatting Away/Quatschen

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We used to work in a supermarket and experienced first hand how shopping might be the only social interaction someone had in their day. Chatting with customers was one important part of our jobs and one I enjoyed the most. I hope many supermarkets in many countries will follow this one in the Netherlands. May…… Continue reading Chatting Away/Quatschen

Eternal Love

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I hope you are well my friends. I am in the middle of preparing for “Love Is In Da Blog” and I remembered this poem: Love is eternalAnd everywhereYou justNeed to lookWith your heart. What else is there to say? Please, stay safe, stay kind and remember: you rock!

I Always Wondered About That

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Hello peeps and good new week to you all. We are slowly recovering and the powers that be willing we are moving into a mobile home today that cost us an arm and a leg. I always wondered about the notion of people talking about half-empty or half-full glasses. Maybe we should keep with Oliver…… Continue reading I Always Wondered About That

Remember The Ozone Hole?

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Hi good people of the blogosphere, how are you doing? We are slowly recovering and regrouping. As the best husband said on Monday:”I never gave up in my life and I won’t now!” And that’s the attitude needed when you are on a mission like ours. Being more sustainable and giving future generations at least…… Continue reading Remember The Ozone Hole?

The light inside of ourselves

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Maybe we should not look for the light at the end of the tunnel but for the light inside of ourselves.🕯️ The Bee For visually challenged readers: lit tea light on a yellow plate with green board on a dark brown surface Please stay safe, stay kind and remember: you rock!

How Hard Can It Be?

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I surmise these are the most famous last words ever spoken. We usually do not try out what we think isn’t that hard. However, when we do, we often experience interesting surprises. Cold nights & old dreams We stay in our dream home But we need comfort We certainly did, but maybe that was a…… Continue reading How Hard Can It Be?