Feeding the horses this morning, I noticed the was a ticking noise from the electric fencing cable between the two stalls. This is a precaution to stop the horses from making too much trouble over the dividing wall. But ticking is not normal – it was discharging somewhere. The end of the cable is just [...]
Aug 142010
Aug 112010
Unbelievably it is already more than a fortnight since my parents returned home – and I haven’t written anything since Not that there is a lot going on. Just one or two “administrative” chores and the usual round of job-hunting. Last Friday, Anike and I went to the riding school in Havert with Zula. When [...]
Jul 142010
Knowing the forecast for this evening was pretty rough (to say the least), we decided to take the pushbikes out and try and cool off a little in this crazy heat. We headed for Maaseik, about 10 km away just over the Maas in Belgium. From there more or less following the Maas to the [...]
Jul 112010
It goes without saying that the current temperatures are rather spectacular but last night was a real show. Around 21:00, the first signs of impending thunderstorms – a darkening of the skies and an occasional flash of lightning. We were celebrating Toni’s birthday – not a major event this time around after the events of [...]
Jul 062010
Despite being on the computer a few times in the past days, I have not really got around to updating the blog. Main reason is that there is little to blog. It has been very warm and little has happened that is really worth mentioning in a single blog. Last Wednesday the pigeon disappeared in [...]
