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Chilli Pepper Harvest and Tasting Grown in the Auk Mini
In a previous post I mentioned that my chilli peppers weren’t growing well and that I discovered on the Auk site some tips which I applied. I pruned away the high branches of all the plants and that really did the trick for the chilli peppers. I have peppers growing by the dozens and have…
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Some Minor Progress With the Progress and Meter Tags on WordPress
In 2 previous posts I tried to use these tags in a custom html block to track my progress in a course I am following. Unfortunately this doesn’t work for some reason. I copied some posts over to a WordPress Blog I set up on a hosting account and to my surprise it actually works…
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Enjoy Local Produce at ‘t Gruttershuys in Doesburg
When we visited Doesburg along the way from De Lutte to Leiden we were looking for a place to have lunch. Google directed us to ‘t Gruttershuys. It is located in a ‘shopping street’ and because it was warm we decided to sit outside. We were more or less sitting in front of the shop…
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Creating a Simple Python Quiz App Using OOP Concepts
As mentioned in other posts I started following the 100 Days of Code Python Bootcamp course on Udemy to see if the beginner section was interesting for my teenager son to follow. The beginner level ended on day 14 of the course and covered all the basics of programming. Day 15 was a recap project…
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Discover the Beauty of Arboretum Poort Bulten
While staying at Hotel Wilmberberg in De Lutte we explored the surrounding villages such as Oldenzaal, Ootmarsum, Denekamp and Bad Bentheim. On our bike ride to Denekamp we passed by estate Singraven and the watermill/restaurant nearby where we stopped for a coffee. In the nature surrounding Denekamp there were many freshly mowed fields which attracted…
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Unwind at Hotel Wilmersberg: Nature, Comfort, and Culinary Delights
This year we went for a short 1 week vacation in The Netherlands. First, we stayed 4 nights in Hotel Wilmbersberg in De Lutte near the German border. This is a really nice hotel with an excellent cook and nice grounds surrounding the hotel building. You can take a signed 30′ walk around the grounds…
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Why Can’t FIFA Simply Apply the Rules During the World Cup?
Tonight the final of the 2026 world cup will be played between Spain and Argentina. There is already speculation about how Donald Trump will behave and if he will hand over the World Cup in case Spain would win. The fact that Argentina is in the final is a bit of a ‘miracle’ considering how…
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Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary
Last week I kind of stumbled into a record shop in Doesburg and scored this edition from the record from 2023. We have the 20th anniversary edition CD from 1992 but this vinyl version is of course a bit more luxurious with larger posters, lyrics and graphics overall. When you follow along with the lyrics…
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Lunch Concert Review: Stabat Mater in Leuven
We went for a lunch concert in Leuven to listen to the Stabat Mater of Domenico Scarlatti this week. This concert is part of a yearly summer festival that is in its 25th edition this year. The concerts are short and super cheap at 8 euro per ticket. The downside is that there are no…
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Bicycle Ride in Denekamp: A Disappointing Café Experience
We had another bicycle ride around De Lutte in July towards Denekamp this time. In Denekamp we were recommended by the local tourist information office to have lunch in Melkbeernke. This café serves local specialties but it turned out to be a disappointment. Their menu was a Dutch variation of tapas but the tomato soup…
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