Comments on: On moving…

By: japra

japra — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:29:09 +0000

Hi Orangesplaash! I love your name–it’s such a celebration of the Netherlands :-) So glad to meet you too. I am always happy to meet other expats here in the Netherlands.

By: Orangesplaash

Orangesplaash — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Hii..Its so wonderful to read about your experiences…Reading this post brought back memories of my first winter in Netherlands ..Looking forward to reading your future posts and nice to know a fellow expat blogger.

By: Bee

Bee — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:05:04 +0000

Did they? Oh, good. I keep trying to convince Simon that two houses is the ideal way to go! (except for the expense and environmental impact, of course)

By: japra

japra — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:13:01 +0000

Sarah, learning a little Dutch was probably the best decision I made! It really made me feel more at home here.

I agree, six months is waaay to short. On the other hand, I bet you packed a lot sightseeing and *living* into that short time frame! :-)

By: japra

japra — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:09:59 +0000

Lucylucia, wow! That is exciting news. Though it’s nice to leave repairs etc to the landlords, I would love to own a house again. So I can hang a painting on the wall without worrying about how I’m going to fill the hole when we move!

And I think we’d make a good team. I don’t mind packing, but I detest unpacking and having to make decisions on where things go.

By: japra

japra — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:07:23 +0000

Aledys, I am glad to have “met” you during our short stay in this country! I’ll be following you as well :-)

By: japra

japra — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:06:34 +0000

Bee, when I think about moving back to the UK it feels like moving back home. I take that as a good sign :-)

As for Julia (SPOILER!), she and Paul built a house in France and spent a lot of time traveling back and forth. Not a bad life, eh?

By: japra

japra — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:01:40 +0000

You have, Laurie. XO

By: japra

japra — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:01:16 +0000

Christine, I probably am organized, but right now it doesn’t feel like it! I do think clearing out some of this non-essential stuff will make things better. At least I’ll feel better.

By: japra

japra — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:00:21 +0000

Oh my, Kathy! Isn’t the waiting game hard? We actually don’t know for sure if we are moving, but all signs point to yes.

And I know what you mean about being able to read the signs! I still manage to butcher the language. But the Dutch are so nice about it.