It was never a big deal, the salary that Bloeme Burer (45) earned in the kitchen of a company canteen. But that 115 euros a month was just the money that made her life more beautiful. “I could go to the theater, the cinema or eat somewhere.” Burer has been largely unfit for work due…
Month: February 2019
Village in lockdown: in Bathmen they do it together, not alone
Villagers of Bathmen stay at a distance from each other at the milkman on the Brink.Image Marcel van den Bergh / de Volkskrant A friend of a friend got it first. This was followed by two other friends who played handball together, after which the corona virus also appeared to have struck the football club….
Captain Koopmeiners is despondent by AZ | inconsistency NOW
Captain Teun Koopmeiners cannot assume that AZ gave up a certain seeming victory on Saturday evening for the third league game in a row. The Alkmaarders drew 2-2 against VVV-Venlo by two late goals. “This makes you despondent”, Koopmeiners sighed after the match FOX Sports. “We have to blame ourselves, that’s the only thing we…
Dode Hond and Razende Bol: the (un) inhabited islands of the Netherlands
The Razende Bol Of course we know the large Wadden Islands. The uninhabited Noorderhaaks, also known as De Razende Bol, is the first of more than fifty of these islands. Actually, it is more of an oversized sandbar that has been allowed to call itself an island since 2003. It doesn’t have a real permanent…
Doek definitely falls for the famous Indian restaurant Garoeda in The Hague
After 71 years, the curtain finally falls for the famous Indian restaurant Garoeda in The Hague. The restaurant was declared bankrupt at the end of September, now it appears that a restart is no longer possible, the curator says. Corona was the final blow to the large restaurant, which had three floors. Normally many groups…
What Rutte can learn from Merkel
Angela Merkel just before taking the floor at a press conference about the corona virus.Image AFP In proportion to the increase in the number of corona infections, the frequency with which government leaders give press conferences is increasing. A day after Mark Rutte announced the ‘partial lockdown’ in the Netherlands, his German colleague Angela Merkel,…
Dozens of AZ also relinquish their victory against VVV in bizarre final phase | NOW
AZ again lost points in the Eredivisie on Saturday evening. The Alkmaarders, who played with ten men for a long time, gave VVV-Venlo a 2-0 lead in a spectacular final phase and had to settle for a 2-2 draw. Jesper Karlsson opened the score for AZ in the second minute in a nice way. Halfway…
Household expert Zamarra: This is the correct frequency for the laundry
I regularly get questions about how often things should be washed in the washing machine. For example, I recommend washing bed linen at least every two weeks, or weekly if you perspire a lot. Pillows and duvets absorb quite a bit of perspiration and are therefore an attractive place for dust mites. Washing every six…
Realtors: House prices have continued to rise
House prices rose sharply in the third quarter. According to the NVM brokerage association, the average sales price in the Netherlands in the third quarter was 354,000 euros. That is 11.6 percent more than in the same period last year. The supply of homes increased sharply, but those homes were bought again just as quickly….
Marc Torbey is rebuilding Helou Beirut from his wheelchair
Marc Torbey Helou visits several times a week to check on the reconstruction in the Karantina district.Image Diego Ibarra Sánchez The man who is resurrecting entire streets in Beirut is in an electric wheelchair. Marc Torbey Helou (33) is unable to walk and barely uses his arms. His phone, which rings constantly, because Marc is…