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A weekend in Paris with Susan
It was so lovely to spend a weekend in Paris with Susan (Une femme d’un certain âge). I had met Susan last year when she visited Amsterdam. That was a cold and rainy day and our plans to cruise through the canals of Amsterdam and have a picknick, were totally ruined. Nevertheless we had time to
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Flower dress from the Max Mara outlet
You are going to be so bored with me in dresses haha. This flower dress is another score from the Max Mara outlet. It is a very peculiar dress. The front is straight like a sheath dress and the back is all big and pleated. Furtermore the side seams aren’t going straight down but move
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Cream dress by Sportmax
A cream dress by Sportmax. Yes, it is cream and not beige. There is a difference. I like this chic colour if there is a warm “undertone” in the cream, because then it is not too bad near my skin. Of course fuchsia is a far better colour for me, but when I see a beauty
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Over the knee boots and a green hat
One of those things… over the knee boots. Very “Pretty Woman”. Why? Because they are sexy. Why are they sexy? No idea. Most men find women in over the knee boots very attractive even though they cover up quite a bit. I have always liked them. Probably because there is a little bit of a
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Saint Nicolas in The Netherlands
Saint Nicolas (Sinterklaas or Sint Nicholaas as we call it in The Netherlands) needs a bit of explanation. It is a tradition from long ago. The story: a bishop, declared holy, called Sint Nicolas, gives presents to little children on his birthday, the 5th of December. He arrives on a steam ship (yeah.. right..) from
ABOUT ME
My name is Greetje, I am Dutch, born in 1954. Married and living with husband Ron, dog Watson and cat Sophie. Pretty bonus daughter is married to a lovely man and they gave us two wonderful granddaughters.
This blog is my hobby. I hope to entertain you and make you smile or laugh with the content I publish. It is for everyone, but probably most appealing to women over 40, like me (oh, all right…I am way over).
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