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Exploring the Hotond: A Must-Visit Peak in East Flanders
When we were recently in Ronse for a hockey match at hockey club Hermes we had some time on our hands before the game started. We decided to cross the street and go for a walk towards the Hotond. With a height of 150 metres this is the highest point in the province of East Flanders and it is mainly famous as part of de Ronde van Vlaanderen. In terms of steepness the Hotond is not the most challenging climb of de Ronde but it played a prominent role a few times as the place where the decisive escape that…
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Discover Quintine: A Unique Beer from Ellezelles near Ronse
Recently we were in Ronse where I discovered a local beer called Quintine they had on tap. It is brewed by the Brasserie de Légendes which started from something that reads like a dream/hobby project of the founders. If you watch the video then you learn it is a fusion of 2 breweries and a local farm together. The brewery is quite recent, approximately 30 years old and they make beers with natural ingredients only. On the farm they grow their own barley and they claim to be the only brewery that does this. Quintine is the name of a…
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Manual vs. One-Click WordPress Install: A Personal Journey
For reasons not related to this blog I decided to look into webhosting options. I found a service which offered one click WordPress installation and decided I might just as well start WordPress on that site as well. This one click did not work as expected and the installation didn’t run through to the end. At first I didn’t find the installation when surfing to the web address but after some fiddling around I managed to see the WordPress site. The control panel still said it wasn’t installed though. The other problem was that I could only install in the…
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Welcome Apple Watch Series 11
As I decided my 8 year old Apple Watch had to go also I had to decide what to replace it with. For a long time I had been thinking about switching to a Garmin ForeRunner but after watching some reviews on DC RainMaker I went for the newest Apple Watch Series 11 instead. This seemed to be more than adequate for a casual runner like myself in terms of metrics to track and with the improved battery life of the Series 11 I figured this was good enough, especially since the Apple Watch was quite a bit cheaper then…
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Arboretum Wespelaar on Easter 2026
On Easter we got together again with the family for a lunch at home. In the morning we visited the Arboretum Wespelaar to look at their blossoming Magnolias. After the visit we went home to search for chocolate Easter eggs in the garden, some drinks and then a late lunch. We had sole filet prepared in 2 fashions : steamed and baked in the pan. We took some inspiration from Greek cuisine and served a Greek salad, tzatziki, baked patatoes and Orzo. For those who didn’t feel like fish there was chicken grilled on the barbeque. Before lunch we served…
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Goodbye Apple Watch Series 4: Why I Made the Switch
This week I finally said goodbye to my Apple Watch Series 4. I had it for more than 7 and a half years but now it was time to make a switch. The watch was running on an old OS and missing many of the newer sports activity features. It also has a limited 16Gb capacity which was never a big deal to me until Q4 2025 when the watch started to complain it was running out of memory. I have very few apps installed and no pictures or music on it but even so it was getting full. The…
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Spijkerbos – Kwaremont rondtocht vanuit Zulzeke
Last weekend we had some time on our hands on Saturday and we needed to be in Ronse early on Sunday for a hockey game so we decided to turn the match day into a weekend trip and we went on Saturday for a walk nearby in Zulzeke. The walk was 16k but because we missed an turn somewhere we ended up doing 16,5k. We found the walk on Komoot and it was a really nice walk. We arrived at our starting point around 11am and had foreseen to be back around 4:30pm including lunch and a stop for some…
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Compact and Versatile: The Leatherman Skeletool Rx in Action
A little while ago I was looking for a pocket knife for emergencies to cut material and break glass, like for example when you would to cut your safety belt and break the window of your car when trapped inside for some reason. I came across the Leatherman Skeletool Rx which was made for that purpose. I bought mine on Knives and Tools but you can also buy it on the official Leatherman site or at stores like A.S. Adventure for example.The Rx comes with a Ti carbide bit to break glass and you can replace it easily with a…
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Mini Bell Peppers and Cherry Tomatoes in the Auk Mini
End of last year I planted some mini bell peppers together with chilli peppers and cherry tomatoes. The cherry tomatoes appeared first with 2 bell peppers appearing next. While I have been harvesting cherry tomatoes now for a while I am still waiting to taste the bell peppers. They appeared relatively fast but grew slowly in size and stayed green until now: finally the first pepper has turned red so I believe it will be ready for eating soon. The cherry tomatoes have been delivering harvest for a few months now but in quantity the harvest is not overwhelming. I…
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Gladiator 2
After watching the first Gladiator again we watched Gladiator 2 at home. Obviously we lacked the immersive large screen and dolby surround sound experience that would have enhanced the spectacle. Luckily the movie was also quite enjoyable on the couch at home. Still, in direct comparison with the original Gladiator it lacks emotion and tension. This time we follow the story of Lucius, son of Lucilla who has been living in hiding from the Roman empire since the story in the first Gladiator ended. His mother Lucilla, played again by Connie Nielsen, is now married to a successful general Acacius.…
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