Ah, such a lovely tribute to The Hague! Of the many Dutch cities I'm familiar with, this one seems the most...well, polite. It's not as loud as Amsterdam, not as aggressive as Rotterdam, and not a university-town-feel like Utrecht or Groningen. Quirky too, The Hague is the seat of national government yet is not the capital. Known officially as 's-Gravenhage, called Den Haag by the locals, and other archaic names that translate to the Count's Woods, The Hague is diverse and welcoming in many ways. It's a nice place to call home. Thanks for sharing this creative viewpoint of her beautiful cityscapes.
Thank you, Kate! I love hearing that the posts are being appreciated! I don’t remember if I’ve already written this to you, but I absolutely adore this piece of your bio description, “...embarking on a mid-life Gap Year”. Brilliant! And I hope it’s a brilliant year!
I absolutely loved this post and hearing you read it. I felt all the feelings about longing for home and daydreamed about which of these colour combinations might be suitable for the space I'll create in my own home ONE DAY... And I absolutely spluttered at the aside about lemonade because, of course, I know exactly the ones you mean and have fallen victim to the beautiful words on a menu that describe something that turns out to be quite pretty and 'nice enough' but hardly life-changing.
Haha, absolutely agree - those lemonades almost always look significantly more attractive than their pleasant enough taste! Thank you, Rahma, it’s great to have you read and connect with this post...I still think about your ‘What if I stayed’ piece. Happy weekend to you and yours.
I love the bold colours in this post, it definitely makes me want to visit The Hague! I love that you pass the more calm and peaceful canal on your way to work. What a joy to see that every day 💙
Hi Clare! It’s a lovely city - much more human friendly than Amsterdam. And yes, the bike to work is LOVELY! If we leave, my bike life is absolutely the one thing I i know I will miss so much! :-) 🚴🏽
Wonderful, Vanessa! I just love your use of colour palettes to tell your own story. I also love your VO. It's the perfect use of this facility. I've been listening to your gorgeous voice while I scroll through the photos without having to swap back and forth between words and images. Fabulous stuff. x
Thank you very much, Miranda!! Lovely to hear you enjoyed it! For awhile I thought I was wasting my time with the voice overs, but then I started to get feedback from people saying they enjoyed them. So, was a good lesson - people may be listening/paying attention even if we don’t always know it! :-)
Ah, such a lovely tribute to The Hague! Of the many Dutch cities I'm familiar with, this one seems the most...well, polite. It's not as loud as Amsterdam, not as aggressive as Rotterdam, and not a university-town-feel like Utrecht or Groningen. Quirky too, The Hague is the seat of national government yet is not the capital. Known officially as 's-Gravenhage, called Den Haag by the locals, and other archaic names that translate to the Count's Woods, The Hague is diverse and welcoming in many ways. It's a nice place to call home. Thanks for sharing this creative viewpoint of her beautiful cityscapes.
:-), Thank you, John. I agree, definitely my fav Dutch city, and a nice place to call home.
Thank you Vanessa, I love reading your colourful posts! The photos are beautiful.
Hello Louise! That’s so lovely to hear, thank you. I’m so very happy that they are being enjoyed! Happy weekend to you!
I love how you pick out a colour palette from a photo, just brilliant. 👏
Thank you, Kate! I love hearing that the posts are being appreciated! I don’t remember if I’ve already written this to you, but I absolutely adore this piece of your bio description, “...embarking on a mid-life Gap Year”. Brilliant! And I hope it’s a brilliant year!
Thanks very much! Maybe I’ll take my Pantone swatches with me. 😊
Do! 😁🌈
I absolutely loved this post and hearing you read it. I felt all the feelings about longing for home and daydreamed about which of these colour combinations might be suitable for the space I'll create in my own home ONE DAY... And I absolutely spluttered at the aside about lemonade because, of course, I know exactly the ones you mean and have fallen victim to the beautiful words on a menu that describe something that turns out to be quite pretty and 'nice enough' but hardly life-changing.
Haha, absolutely agree - those lemonades almost always look significantly more attractive than their pleasant enough taste! Thank you, Rahma, it’s great to have you read and connect with this post...I still think about your ‘What if I stayed’ piece. Happy weekend to you and yours.
I feel so much of that first part 💙 you’ve got me beat by one country :)
Amazing to think of Color and design in all your homes. No wonder you have such a variety to offer.
Yes Kate, I could hear it in your podcast that we are of perhaps of a similar expat ilk :-). 💙
I love the bold colours in this post, it definitely makes me want to visit The Hague! I love that you pass the more calm and peaceful canal on your way to work. What a joy to see that every day 💙
Hi Clare! It’s a lovely city - much more human friendly than Amsterdam. And yes, the bike to work is LOVELY! If we leave, my bike life is absolutely the one thing I i know I will miss so much! :-) 🚴🏽
Wonderful, Vanessa! I just love your use of colour palettes to tell your own story. I also love your VO. It's the perfect use of this facility. I've been listening to your gorgeous voice while I scroll through the photos without having to swap back and forth between words and images. Fabulous stuff. x
Thank you very much, Miranda!! Lovely to hear you enjoyed it! For awhile I thought I was wasting my time with the voice overs, but then I started to get feedback from people saying they enjoyed them. So, was a good lesson - people may be listening/paying attention even if we don’t always know it! :-)