Diary
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Timothee Chalamet Shines in Bob Dylan Biopic
Went to watch the Bob Dylon biopic a few weeks ago in the middle of the week. The theatre was almost empty and I have to say that those who were absent were wrong. The movie stars Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez and Edward Norton as Pete Seeger. The movie…
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Stylish Interiors and Global Cuisine at Manilah Restaurant
Recently went for diner at Manilah. It is located in the centre of Keerbergen and according to the website the building was abandoned for a long time. It is a bit trendy with stylish interior decoration using materials from all over the world. The interior is certainly unique and has a warmth that fits well…
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Birthday of Ray Dolby
Ray Milton Dolby was born on January 18 1933. He was an American engineer and inventor of the Dolby NR noise reduction system and founded Dolby Laboratories. Today Dolby is everywhere with Dolby Surround, Dolby Atmos, Dolby HD and so on. The world of entertainment certainly sounds differently with Dolby.
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Rega Planar 2 Record Player
After hesitating for a few years I finally bought a new record player. I ended up chosing the Rega Planar 2. There was a nice open box deal at Eglantier hifi. I had been playing with the idea to buy a record player for some time just to be able to listen to some old…
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Bar & Kwizine
Went for dinner in Bar & Kwizine in Rijmenam some time ago. We were without kids so it was a private evening out just the 2 of us. We were tipped to check the place out located in an old house behind the church in the center of Rijmenam. We had good quality food and…
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‘t Kerckevelt
Recently looking for a place to eat on Tuesday evening in the neighborhood. Not easy. We ended up in ‘t Kerckevelt. This is in Steenokkerzeel almost next to Zaventem Airport. It is a nice brasserie with good food and a cosy atmosphere. Food is good and service is very friendly. Inside is a renovated old…
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FEV vacationing
End of last year I had to say goodbye to my almost 7.5 year old diesel lease car. Because of the changed regulations and tax laws I ended up getting a full electric car from Audi with a theoretical range of slightly over 500 km. This summer was the first time we went on vacation…
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2500 km on the Stromer
Recently I managed to go to work again a couple of times on my Stromer ST3. As a result I finally reach the 2500 km milestone on it commuting to work.
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London Marriott Maida Vale
We spent a long weekend in London and staid at the London Marriott Maida Vale. We found this hotel looking for reasonably prices options in London. It is a bit outside the center and less expensive. Also, we could get a family room with 2 double beds which also reduced the price compared to places…
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