Category: Fierce Creature
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Jingle All The Way
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Eighty One] I’m up SO FAR past my bedtime, so I’m keepin’ this one quick. #ItsNotVodka But first the news: (Update) Negative test result mandatory for most travellers to NL “You are indispensable”: King calls for compassion, forgiveness in “tough” 2020 New coronavirus infections stays above 11,500; Another 317…
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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Eighty] Finished wrapping presents this morning. Placed everything in its place. Bought the ingredients for the three dishes I’m making for tomorrow night’s dinner. We opened stockings tonight and tomorrow morning we’ll attack the big presents – this wasn’t in the plans, but COVID shifted things a bit. Want…
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An Eentsy Beentsy Teeny Weenie Tiny Little Crash
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Nine] They happen more often over the holiday season. So it’s not a surprise. But it still… well… sucks. But first the news: Pressure on hospital beds leads to 40% of operations being postponed Dutch hospitals facing shortages of Covid-19 rapid tests Weekly coronavirus update: 82.340 new cases,…
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Dear Future Christmas Rain
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Eight] Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas, but to do so, remember just a few points that I’m going to write down now and set a future alarm to read this again in October 2021. Cause DAMN this last minute wrapping is BULLSHIT. But first the news: UPDATE:…
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What a Rain Wants, What a Rain Needs
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Seven] I am basically shite if my day isn’t planned down to the fifteen minute increment. Which, by the way, does NOT happen often when there are children involved. Shockingly. It means that the weekends are rougher because the kids are around the whole day and I don’t…
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Only Counts In Horseshoes And Hand Grenades
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Six] ALMOST is one of those words that I really despise and also can’t help using. This morning I ALMOST stayed in bed all day – at nine this morning, when my partner and I have an agreement – that we’ll get downstairs by nine when it’s our…
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The! Forbidden! Castle! Escape! Room! Game!
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Five] Hello. My name is Rain. And I’m addicted to exclamation points. IN CASE YOU HADN’T NOTICED!! ! But first the news: 12,028 new Covid-19 cases pushes weekly average to nearly 10,500, a new record Network usage increases since the start of the new lockdown Coronavirus leads to…
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On The First Day of Vacation, My True Love Gave to Me
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Four] A super decadent chocolate brownie with cream cheese icing. #HeKnowsMe I’m on vacation until 04 January, so this whole Twelve Days of Christmas theme won’t last, but it’s on my mind Right Now as Boy Twin fusses from his room, resisting this whole sleep thing because he…
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Ready? Set? GO!! !
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Three] Today is marvelously delightfully exquisitely the last day of work for 2020. And it’s not so much that I’m Not Working as much as holy shit this dumpster fire year is almost over. Nothing is magically solved at midnight on 01 January 2021, BUT there’s a certain…
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How Is It Only Wednesday?!?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Two] Yes, I’m totally writing this from the future – it’s actually THURSDAY but I forgot to write yesterday and so I’m writing TWO posts in ONE day and it’s absolutely SHITE. Well, no, not really, but it IS a LOT. But first the news: Travel organisations scrap…
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Full Lock Down in the Netherlands
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy One] I was not okay. And then I was okay. And then I had a panic attack. And I’m okay again. For now. But first the news: Coronavirus in the Netherlands: some of your questions answered Coronavirus rolling average rises again despite incomplete data The wait is over:…
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All I Want For Xmas Is You
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy] Now that it’s stuck in your head, here’s the video: You’re welcome. But first the news: Ministers meet to discuss shop closures, possible New Year curfew Dutch PM to address the nation on Covid developments tonight Surge in flight tickets around Christmas, despite negative travel advice But seriously,…