We had a hot Summer this year in Belgium. And I was lucky that my landlord wanted to install an … 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
Noise in Ironbridge (UK) backstreet alleys is drastically lower than main road noise
A Sunday afternoon in post-industrial Ironbridge is pretty busy. People – mainly tourists – walk around to look at the … More
Noise of waterborne central heating lowers when air is taken out
Back in Belgium for a while now. Temperature is much lower than some weeks ago, when we still felt a … More
Nice and silent place to stay in Saaremaa (Estonia)
Last Summer, I discovered this little place on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia (Europe). Villa Männituka (here is their … More
Morning in the mist
Not a gorilla to spot 🙂 But looking to my backyard fields in the mist was relaxing, this morning. As … More
A beautiful morning in Antwerp
Yesterday, I was lucky. Last time I stayed in this hotel, the new receptionist had messed up, and even more, … More
Why do gardening machines make more noise than (modern) tractors?
While I was working on my terrace this afternoon, I noticed a (modern) tractor passing by. That huge machine was … More
Why are flies, bees, wasps, and mosquito’s annoying?
I noticed a fly on the window this morning, just before I went outside to work from the terrace. I … More
It’s good that engines are switched off when waiting for the train to pass by
What you see on the main picture is a typical Flemish house, constructed on an old road. This road crosses … More