Alex de Leeuw: Day Two in Amsterdam
We continue with another post from our guest writer Alex de Leeuw as he tells us about his week in Amsterdam. His first post can be found here. ————————————————— Vandaag regent het, dus ik...
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Alex de Leeuw: Day One in Amsterdam
This week we have our first guest writer. Say hello to Alex the Lion. Alex lives in the class room where my girlfriend teaches and he spends his weekends staying with the children so...
An Encounter With a Polite Drug Dealer in Amsterdam
I was once approached by a drug dealer who tried to offer me drugs (as his job title would imply). Being a little unnerved by this I decided the best approach was to ignore...
Errors In Dutch – The Good Kok
During the summer holidays my parents and my girlfriend’s parents met for the very first time. We had arranged to spend the weekend together in Friesland (where my girlfriends parents live). This might sound...
Quote of the Week: Original Cast
The following takes place between 10:45 and 10:55 at a party during a discussion about West End stage shows in London between my girlfriend and a friend of ours. The original conversation took part...
Accidental Confession
As someone who is learning to speak Dutch I have learned to accept that there will be times when my attempts to speak the language will not go quite as I had plan and...
