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Tag: Flanders

Silent airco helped me get through the hot Summer

We had a hot Summer this year in Belgium. And I was lucky that my landlord wanted to install an … More

2019, air, air conditioning, airco, Belgium, cold, cool, cooling, Europe, Flanders, home, hot, house, noise, silent, sleep, sleeping, slience, summer, unit

Miners Path for a relaxed biking trip

Some kilometers away from where I live, is an old railway track, that is now a biking and hiking path. … More

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You don’t see the gasoline smell and lawn mower sound on a picture, do you?

Cool picture at the end of the Summer, right? Relaxing dinner. Easy food. Great joy. Unless your neighbor is in … More

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Another colleague … from Belgium

I received a very nice mail today from Cathy Camertijn, who told me she has just started a project called … More

Cathy Camertijn, Europe, FIT, Flanders, Silent World

Some relaxing Sunday quiet

Little words are needed with this picture. A glass of wine on the terrace. Just enjoying the sunset and the … More

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Electric city tour bus keeps it quiet

I was in Antwerp recently, when I suddenly saw a bus driving my way. I did not hear it. I … More

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Are more planes the sign of a booming economy, or a burden for health?

There are a lot of items on the news recently, about airplanes and CO2 tax. One of the topics that … More

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Paperwork is easier in a quiet environment

A sunny Sunday in May is a good time to do some old paperwork before it starts ‘biting’. Again I … More

Belgium, Brussels West, efficiency, Europe, Flanders, Jan Lagast, office, office space, open office, paper work, quiet, silence, work, Zottegem

Flemish weather man to include noise reduction in climate project

Today, many of the schools in Flanders (Belgium, Europe) stimulated their pupils to come to school by bike, rather than … More

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Nature is a fabulous painter

This is the view from my room this morning, just after I woke up. Thank you nature, for this beautiful … More

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