Week 36
The Notsummer
An 8 month season I have created in my mind to match this week's feelings... last weekend out on the boat and this week rain, rain and more rain. (38mm on Friday night alone). And the heaters on for the first time since May. We've booked the chimney sweep for next week and my thoughts are already gathering to get the boat "winterised".
Plenty of time to do the planning for next year's Big Trip.
Friesland to Maastricht - and back again, probably, maybe...
Meanwhile, back at the farm...
One of our volunteers turned 50!
The kids find things to do inside!
A few weeks ago, I started making potato cakes (aka scallops in some parts of Oz) for the kids. Frank and Pam have been perfecting the art over many years and showed us how it is done. I've had a few attempts (for the kids!) and this weekend's result was a big success.
It's funny seeing the kids' reactions. Without exception, they all enjoyed them. Even the personnel liked them! Imagine not even knowing what a potato cake is...?
(I even told them my story of how we used to go to the swimming pool in Ringwood (now a Freeway) on Sunday mornings and we were allowed to take 2 shillings to buy chips and potato cakes on the way home - 1 shilling bought 8 potato cakes back then!).
The last of my coloured carrots
Must be the weather...I'm really struggling this week. It might also mean that I didn't do much!
From the newspaper...
ATM machines
The police believe that the robberies are the work of a large gang of Moroccan background. But those (few) that have been caught do not actually fit that profile.
In 2016, the police held 40 suspects who were also involved in German robberies. There, the ATM's are not so well protected (says the story). It is common practice in Germany that high-speed getaway cars are used. The Netherlands police do not want to carry out high-speed car chases for safety reasons.
One new strategy is for the police to watch and follow the suspects - more than 300 in Utrecht, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. ("we're watching you").
In 2013, there were 129 ATM robberies.
Quite a lot of ATM robberies! How's the compost toilet going?
ReplyDeleteLove the look of the potato cakes. Still hit and miss in Melbourne. Sometimes great, sometimes your struggle to find potato in the batter. But when you do get a good one.................
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