Heerlen at night
» photo album 2007/0525 ~ Work Outing Marlies, Pool & Mystery Dinner
Last night I (Marlies) had a work outing and it was (as usual) a lot of fun.
After the secretaries spread several false rumors to tease all my curious co-workers, we went to a pool … » full post and pics!
We still have the rest of the Sunday ahead of us, but we already had a fun weekend.
Friday night Diana and John were here, we got in email contact with each other through a mutual acquaintance, because they also plan to emigrate to Canada. They have applied for their … » full post and pics!
Summer’s over…
Summer’s over?!?!
Yep! For now anyway 😉
Well… we had some ridiculously beautiful weather the past weeks. It’s been sunny and warm, sometimes 21-22°C, sometimes even 28°! And it’s been dry for almost 7 weeks!! Helloooooo… this is Holland – sea climate – April is supposed to be … » full post and pics!
Woohoooo!!!!!!!!!!! Today Nico got the email that he can do the RN exam! Man, it was getting tight, in 5 weeks we fly! But today the mail came: “We wish to advise you that we have received the necessary documentation. Your file has been assessed by the Registrar, and you … » full post and pics!
Nico passed the IELTS test after all! He was so afraid he failed it.. but today the result came in and they were high enough for his registration! He needed a 6.5 overall and 7 for speaking; he had a 7 overall and an 8 for speaking! YAY for Nico … » full post and pics!
Nico’s paperwork for his RN registration is being assessed by the SRNA right now and March 22nd he did the Academic IELTS test (official English test) in Utrecht. He’s not too positive about the outcome, for it was difficult and he didn’t have enough time for the writing module. We’re … » full post and pics!
Time for a little update!
After taking some time to deal with last year’s losses (I really took some rest in the holiday break and that helped a lot), we continued with our emigration plans after the holidays. For months Nico had been sent from pillar to post about whom … » full post and pics!
May this year bring healing and peace for those who have lost a lot last year. I know I’ve used my Christmas break of almost 2 weeks to rest and relax as much as I could (we visited Ahrweiler for … » full post and pics!
Hello friends!
What a year it’s been.. or rather, these past months! This year it’s very hard to get into the Xmas spirit, because within two months time we lost two of our dearest friends in Regina, Canada (the city we want to move to) to cancer. Danny Stephenson passed … » full post and pics!