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Teun is the young brother of my mother’s boyfriend. It is his older brother Jeppe that makes Teun look fragile in comparison. Jeppe, 84 years old, has only recently quit playing tennis, but continues to take my mother for their long walks during the weekends, whereas Teun is only 81 years old, and appears the… Continue reading Tonight Teun Dies →

Tomorrow is my father’s 75th birthday. I picture him in his farmhouse on that hillside in France. Undoubtedly he will be celebrating it with his new friends; the neighbouring farmer and his wife across the street, the Dutch doctor and the other Dutch couple in the village below. Maybe they’ll all come over to his… Continue reading Tomorrow Is My Father´s Birthday →