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!
still waiting…
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!
had a nice weekend in the Peel
Just a little get-away weekend in Bospark de Bikkels in Vlierden, which is in the beautiful Peel region, known for his forests, peat moors and marsches. This park often has very cheap off season deals, we did this last year too. … » full post and pics!
update and plans for June
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!
Happy New Year!
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!
our Xmas email & card!
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!
more extremes.. hooray Canada and grieving for Danny….
If you have followed us our travel log, you know it all already 😉 In short… Canada was fantastic, Nico had a very good talk at the Regina hospital and they can offer him a job after he does the Registered Nurse exam. He is currently looking for books and … » full post and pics!
RIP Danny
RIP Danny…
Danny passed away last night. He had been hopeful for the longest time, even though the prognoses were really bad (short). He even made me go home with hope and made me feel better for a while, even though I knew it wasn’t realistic. Just days ago I … » full post and pics!
last days – back home
Monday, October 23rd (part 2)
We went to the “Metal Monday” at the Exchange, which is just a relaxed night out for the metal fans at the bar, usually with burgers and karaoke. Tonight the Scrabble board was pulled out by Naiomi, so a group of … » full post and pics!