In a second-hand shop in Nijmegen I buy a thick cable sweater, 100 percent wool.
“It will be part of my emergency package,” I explain. “When the energy supply fails, I feel warm!”
“Oh, but ma’am,” says the lady who helps me. “Hema is nearby. They sell delicious electric blankets there!”
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