2026 – my speedy return to the THE NETHERLANDS. The Dutch expat who never really planned nor had the wish to live abroad.

Not there yet, it does take quite a lot of BUROCRATIC preparation, and I am wait-listed for an affordable senior citizen ●dwelling● 🤑

2026 BACK IN MY HOMECOUNTRY:
The Netherlands

a project in process: UPDATES

12 March 2026: The very latest now is: it might become possible for me to occuppy a senior citizen appartment, part of an assisted living complex for longterm dementia patients.

The complex is called HET SPIJK, location: Eefde Gelderland – NL and has 57 *woningen* (g/f houses).

My son and a local social welfare group are *in touch* about this. He plans to visit and have a look (latest info he gave me 11.03.26,) with me keeping my fingers crossed.

2026 January: beautiful The Netherlands
Really my idea of The Roaring Twenties Style (20th Century) for a woman *Living like a Queen* vs like a pauper in this overcrowded century.
The Geeen AESCULAPUS –  Trademark of Health First Aid Assistants
Comfort, Elegance, Beauty at Home, for me always very important to have.
A really beautful AESCULAPUS to use myself.
EMOTIONS rule one’s wellbeing!!! And indeed: the SKY BLUE & peacock blue zones of COURAGE & neutrality score best.

Being enlightened or feeling guilt, shame NOT GOOD

A lovely glass of first class champagne…. is timeless
Comfort, elegance, a great view are essentials in my life.
Note: not my sitting room. The carpet: definitely NOT my taste, nor the coffee-table, and lamp. Acceptable: yes.
Yes: once back in Amsterdam: I definitely want to own these 2 flags.
The 3 xxx es of Amsterdam
These are called Amsterdammertjes! To protect pedestrians walking on its side walks
Turkish inflation 2025 was ●35.7%●

Third year running after the Covid Pandemic: 2023: 87%, 2024: 65%

Some leaders, some governments still do not seem to know how to control inflation.

I have quite a few cats, and they are all really lovely.
How many I can take back to Amsterdam? Perhaps none! May be ? 1 or 2.
Flower Arrangements like this I love. Also paintings, and framed posters.
This is Art Nouveau, of course, but could be part of a canal in Amsterdam, so I like it!
My extended family – 2025 as meanwhile a great grandmother

Note: Interior decorating – contemporary elegance – my preference

01.01.2025 – me departing for Ankara -Turkey by overnight Turkish coach (as a longterm resident since 1996) to APPLY for a new DUTCH passport at the Dutch Embassy – Ankara.

😁 Definitely THE BEST THING I did/achieved in 2025.

●The overnight travelling by Turkish coach to Ankara, Turkey where the Dutch Embassy/Consulate is located takes 12 hours/one way. Ghastly.

●Travelling on New Year’s Day, for my appointment on 2nd January went against my sensibilities HOW to celebrate  a new year: alone, on a dark and dreary route, overnight, sitting upright.

●I did survive all that of course, but not in the best of moods.

This by the way is a really nice kitchen or bedroom cupboard I saw at KOCTAS, a Turkish chain of DOIY stuff.

I really liked it, even plan to buy it, even take it with me back to The Netherlands.

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