Tag: NB – INSPIRE ME
Gijsbert and Marjan get rid of thousands of pigs and switch to nuts, herbs and fruit
On Sunday, Gijsbert (63) slept in for the first time in fifty years. “Now that most of the pigs are gone, I could do the round alone,” says Marjan (55).…
Utrecht Bart Lemmen surprising Tour debutant: ‘I don’t think I’ll realize it until the Tour has started’
It gives Lemmen mixed feelings. “Sepp is a fantastic rider and an important asset for the team. But for me it is a unique opportunity and I am very happy…
After years of studying, Lucas Bunge (94) has his diploma: ‘My wife said: you just finish it’
The topic of his thesis was the Faust motif in Thomas Mann’s novel Doctor Faustus. This motif is about a person being tempted, by the devil or someone else, to…
Mother Iris is very concerned about student transport: ‘My children cannot go to school without the bus’
Iris is at a loss. When she heard that there were five municipalities – Bunnik, De Bilt, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Zeist and Wijk bij Duurstede – that were unable to arrange…
How the elderly in Werkhoven, without a supermarket, still get their groceries
With the closure of the supermarket in Werkhoven two years ago, an important meeting place also came to an end. Many older residents now have to rely on others for…
Organist Laurens de Man: ‘This organ is a bit down-to-earth, as the Dutch can be’
Laurens plays not only in the Janskerk, but in all kinds of other churches and concert halls so that others can enjoy the music as much as he does: “I…
The whole of Vijfheerenlanden under the spell of the new pastry: ‘I really want to win’
The eight-year-old gave a cross, ‘dad’ Albert Steehouder, baker in Vianen, headed it in. When the duo heard about the Vijfje, a new pastry to be invented that the municipality…
Tears along the way, a smile at the top: team ALS patient Frank collects more than 4 tons in France
The Tour du ALS the talk of the day. This morning they were there early at the Anne Frank School, the school of Frank’s children, to encourage the people of…
ALS patient Frank and his brother conquer the Mont Ventoux on a tandem
“We have been working on it a lot,” says teacher Marleen. “But today is the most important day for us, right?” The children agree with this, although they sometimes find…
‘Taking another ride against advice’, Bunnik’s team ready for Mont Ventoux
If you’ve been looking forward to such an event for months and are finally in France, then you also want to cycle around. Even if it is one day before…