Five years, a long time since I moved from the Netherlands to Shetland. If you still have found this page, it is no longer being updated…. After five years for me the desire to keep a diary on remarkable and … Continue reading →

Last year I did not update my blog as much as I possibly should have. Point is that for me the novelty of living on Shetland has become the norm. Not something to write about facebook style in my opinion. … Continue reading →

A long time ago still working at my old school, “het LCL” (Lorentz Casimir Lyceum in Eindhoven) I complained about the sound quality during school plays and other stage activities. As happens on every school, next year I was volunteered … Continue reading →

Last month (two years after getting on the supply-list of teachers in Shetland) out of the blue I got a phone call asking if I was interested in Supply at the Baltasound Junior High School on the island of Unst, … Continue reading →

The Scottish parliament voted against the proposed assisted suicide bill yesterday (36/82).  To me and many others a great disappointment. I do not need to repeat the arguments here, for more detailed information you can always visit the FATE website. … Continue reading →