The hidden cost of car ownership and the rise of M.A.A.S
Cars are comfortable. Yet I have something against cars and it is probably not what you expect.
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Campervan holiday in Quebec great replacement for European plans
Travelling with a campervan brought us to some beautiful places in Quebec. But it requires some travelling as distances are vast. Enter #vanlife
First E-scooters in Ottawa including first month pilot results
E-Scooters have made it to Ottawa. I read up on it and here is a bit of background, pros and cons and what it cost…..
How I turned our Jacuzzi into a Garden Bench
After we bought the house, we were going to remove the outdated Jacuzzi. 17 years later we finally came into action. The scrapwood was used for a modest garden bench. Now that’s upcycling.
Why I Love Librarians
Last summer, at a friend’s cottage north of Kingston, my eye caught an interesting sounding book: “Vanished Kingdoms – the history of half-forgotten Europe” by Norman Davies. The writer describes a number of European kingdoms and countries that came and went. Europe’s past is littered with kingdoms, empires and republics which no longer exist but which were some of the [Read more…]