There are so many apps out there that make life easy for a writer and researcher. In fact, it’s almost negligent not to use them.
Here’s a short list of the apps I use to make me more productive.
[Read more…]Snow in Amsterdam
I’d forgotten how fierce a February snowstorm could be.
Well, Amsterdam reminded me yesterday.
Today’s whisky – Fujimi Blended Japanese Whisky
Autumn
So Autumn is here. Taking an early morning walk, I was reminded of this stanza:.
[Read more…]Poem: The Lake Isle of Innisfree
The Lake Isle of Innisfree is the work of W. B. Yeats, one of my favourite poets.
Why do I like this poem?
A summer heatwave
We are currently enduring an unrelenting heatwave. It’s lasted days. We expect a thunderstorm tonight. Never so eagerly have I awaited one. And I suspect I’m not alone.
Stories from my walks – van Reigersbergenstraat
I was curious about this street because it is named after someone who is described simply as the wife of someone else.
Surely that cannot have been the only thing noteworthy about Maria van Reigersbergen.
So who was she, really?
[Read more…]Stories from my walks – Westerdok
Today’s whisky – Oban Distillers Edition
I really like this one. My introduction to Oban, and it’s going well.
Stories from my walks – van Noordtkade
I’m fascinated by the stories behind Amsterdam’s street names. Particularly those streets that are named after people.
This is van Noordtkade, in the Westerpark, named after Olivier van Noort.
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