Etiket: leaky
Former sailor Theo (84) has been sleeping on the floor in a leaky, cold house for months
As one of the last Icelandic sailors, he was used to fishing for cod for weeks at twenty degrees below zero. ‘Discomfort’ is what he calls the circumstances in which…
De Hekakker primary school in Norg is as leaky as a basket: ‘We are leaving here at the end of this school year anyway’
The roof leaks and in winter the rooms can hardly be heated. Yet the question remains whether the municipal council will give the green light next week for the new…
The draw for a place at a secondary school in Groningen is as leaky as a basket. Parents: ‘Unfair and unacceptable’
The draw among prospective first graders for a spot at their favorite secondary school in Groningen went badly this year. Parents speak of chaos. The lottery system is as leaky…
Stan renovated a farm from 1876: ‘The house was as leaky as a basket’ | Money
Energy billHow much money do you spend on energy at home? How do you try to reduce costs? We ask these questions weekly to a Dutchman. Today: Stan Brinkhoff (73)…
Corn mill Twee Gebroeders is as leaky as a basket: ‘The walls look green’
“When people walk in here, I’m ashamed of how it looks,” says the passionate miller Sven Verbeek of the historic De Twee Gebroeders mill. It’s also a hit on Sunday:…