This Week in Wijnjewoude 2022

Diesel Prices On Wednesday I had to fill the "bus" (our white Trafic van). The self-serve pump has a limit of €125,00 - I reached that before I could fill it!! That's a first for us - it is usually around €105-108... A "gap" in the system. We've had several enquiries about taking on extra kids - boys in particular. Janny has good instincts about what is going on at the moment. There used to be a fairly severe or at least a higher level of care for some kids - in other words, the more difficult or troublesome. But, due to Government cutbacks, the previous "investment" or money paid at this level, is no longer available. So, a lot of the institutions where it seemed to belong, have simply stopped providing the service. We had a case of two brothers going to come to us. The head of the placement agency described them as "charming little angels" (not really, but words to that effect). Part of the procedure is that we get sent their "doss...

  Week 7  Dudley and Eunice. Eunice did more damage, including 4 people dead by falling trees...we're just under the "110", in the dark red below. Windstoten = wind gusts I'm gathering my thoughts on Saturday night as I have booked a Diesel Motor Course for tomorrow. We had the storms to worry about since Thursday afternoon, so we stocked up on firewood and food and snuggled in... (Funny how the more immediate things take one's mind off invasions, gas prices and voter suppression, for example). Janny's Mum fell over on the cycling path (whilst walking) on Thursday morning - she broke her wrist and has a hairline fracture in her ankle - we hired a 4-legged walking stick from the "Hulpmiddelen Shop" - help items for handicapped and/or aged people ( I was able to have a good look around and think how lucky I am - fingers crossed). I'm doing the cooking for three now and Janny is on hand to get Rennie into and out of bed in the evenings and mornings ...