Saturday, December 30, 2017

retrospect

two days in paris 2017
January - two days in Paris with my love, in honor of our 25th wedding aniversary.

vitrin - antwerpen
February - having a drink at Vitrin in Antwerp, it's our tradition to celebrate the day we first met, on February 15th.

green kitchen
March - mid-month, preparing our party and workshops in spring and in the meantime inside it's getting greener by the day.

marrakech april 2017 April - an unforgettable week in Marrakech with my loved ones and some friends. Instead of a grand wedding party, we chose something that is closer to us...

marrakech may 2017 cool crochet workshop
May - 18 days in Morocco, to host the 7th Cool Crochet workshop and the 1st Green Gardens workshop in and around Marrakech.

domburg june 2017
June - weekend in Domburg, our favorite beach with long rows of pastel colored beach huts along the coast.

chambres d'amis
July - for the third time to Marrakech, this time for an interior shoot at Chambres d'Amis, the riad of my friend Ank and green oasis basecamp during the travel workshops.

3 days amsterdam
August - mini city break at the Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam to celebrate my birthday.

portugal 2017 - olhao
September - roadtrip holiday in Portugal, en route from Olhao to Lagos to Southwest Alentejo to Lisbon.

marrakech october 2017
October - back to Morocco for new adventures, whilst traveling with two great groups of the 8th Cool Crochet workshop and 2nd Green Gardens workshop

into the woods
November - autumn walks in the woods

breda
December - this year has flown by!

2017 was a very special year in many ways. Beautiful memories! I have a lot to be grateful for.

I wish you all the very best for 2018 and focus on the positives!

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

city canvas

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In between the christmas celebrations we made a city walk in Breda yesterday afternoon.
We had to go out with an umbrella on Christmas Day, but this time with sunglasses.

En route to a hot drink on the atmospheric city square, we came across heaps of colorful street art.

Colorful city canvas, I'm a fan! The murals by Ilse Weisfelt on the first photos are my favorite.

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas, whatever you have done...

And today we continue celebrating Christmas with a home dinner and sleepovers with family.

Monday, December 25, 2017

no winter wonderland

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No white winter wonderland this Christmas overhere.
It's windy and drizzling, but hey, let's go outside anyway...

A morning walk in the countryside, only 20:17 minutes I guess, but it was lovely to get some fresh air, despite the weather.

Not everyone is an outdoor person, but nobody is an indoor person.
Because every time you've been outside for a while, you feel a bit better inside.

Merry Christmas everyone! ... and try to go outside, if only for a short while.

Sunday, December 24, 2017

happy everything

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Merry Christmas Eve everyone!

The hares have been brought out again. This year they hang out under the palmtree.

No x-mas tree in the house, but a simple pine branch in a large glass bottle. Last week we found a few beautiful branches in the Veluwe woods (I swear, they were already lying on the ground)

A joyful christmas to you all and happy everything!

Monday, December 18, 2017

time to plan your next year's adventures

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It's december. Time to plan your next year's adventures...

GREEN GARDENS WORKSHOP 2018

SPRING GREEN GARDENS WORKSHOP
arrival: Thursday 19th of April 2018 - leaving: Tuesday 24th of April 2018
AUTUMN GREEN GARDENS WORKSHOP
arrival: Thursday 11th of October 2018 - leaving: Tuesday 16th of October 2018

In the last few years I've visited quite some stunning gardens and oases in the medina and fell in love with the amazing green gardens of Marrakech. For those out there, who can't or rather don't want to crochet, we will arrange an opportunity to discover Marrakech in an alternative way. It's a great way to explore Marrakech and surroundings in a very authentic atmosphere!

PROGRAMME:

During the workshop we will visit and explore all kinds of gardens in and around Marrakech; An Arabic garden, a rose garden, botanical gardens, secret city gardens, city parks, hidden courtyards, an art garden, museum gardens and vegetable- and herb gardens.

To make the green theme complete, we will also organize a veggie cooking workshop under the banana trees (including vegetables & herbes shopping in de souk). We will make an adventurous bike ride to the gigantic palm grove and a roadtrip to the Atlas Mountains. All the participants will get an herbarium notebook, in which they can make daily sketches and collect green memories, such as leaves and seeds.

You will be surprised how green the Red City actually is. Urban jungle adventures with guided tours and delicious moroccan food, make this green travel-workshop unforgettable!

Six days in Marrakech! Green is the theme. Price € 725,00 per person.
The price is based on a shared twin bedroom and excluding flight ticket.
It's always possible to book extra nights, before or after the workshop (info@chambresdamis.com)

INCLUDED:

- transfer from airport Marrakech to Riad Chambres d'amis (v.v.)
- shared twin bedroom (5 nights) including breakfast in Chambres d'Amis.
- 3 dinners & 4 lunches (drinks are not included)
- veggie cooking workshop
- collecting green memories in a herbarium
- all excursions in and around Marrakech

This workshop is a real treat for nature-loving enthusiasts. An adventurous journey to Marrakech, you can make on your own, while you will be 'pampered' and only have to enjoy and relax.

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COOL CROCHET WORKSHOPS 2018

SPRING COOL CROCHET WORKSHOP
arrival: Wednesday 11th of April 2018 - leaving: Monday 16th of April 2018
AUTUMN COOL CROCHET WORKSHOP
arrival: Wednesday 3rd of October 2018 - leaving: Monday 8th of October 2018

Six days in Marrakech! Crochet while discovering Marrakech and surroundings in a very special and unique way. Price € 725,00 per person. The price is based on a shared twin bedroom and excluding flight ticket. It's always possible to book extra nights, before or after the workshop (info@chambresdamis.com)

PROGRAMME:

Buying wool, cotton and yarns in the souk. Urban jungle crochet at Jardin Majorelle. Crochet in the desert. Moroccan crochet in the open on the colourful Place des Epices. A daytrip to the Atlas mountains. Crochet on the roof of Maison de Photographie with it's wonderful view of the town... Delicious moroccan food and adventures in and around Marrakech make this travel-workshop never-to-be-forgotten!

INCLUDED:

- transfer from airport Marrakech to Riad Chambres d'Amis (v.v.)
- shared twin bedroom (5 nights) including breakfast in Chambres d'amis.
- 3 dinners & 4 lunches (drinks are not included)
- a daily crochet project with yarns, hooks and patterns
- all excursions in and around Marrakech

This workshop is a real treat for yarn lovers. An adventurous journey, you can make on your own, while you will be 'pampered' and only have to enjoy and relax.

If you would like to join one of the workshops, please send me an e-mail; info@woodwoolstool.com

The CC and GG workshops are a collaboration with my friend Ank van der Pluijm, owner of hotel CHAMBRES D'AMIS, green oasis in the Medina of Marrakech and our 'basecamp' during the workshops.

We start both workshops with a welcome dinner on the rooftop of Chambres d'Amis on the first night of the workshops.

When you meet your friends and family during the holidays, you should make plans to join us and travel to Marrakech in 2018.