February 2011 Archives
February 8, 2011
Enschede, a first look
Visiting Enschede for my interview, my first impression was a traffic jam on the roundabout by the office
February 9, 2011
A trip to the town centre
After my interview I went into town later to find typical continental town streets, with bicycles ruling the road (as you would expect in Holland).
February 10, 2011
Lunchroom a go-go
On the road from the station to the town centre.
February 11, 2011
De Kater
De Kater Brasserie by the old market square in the centre of the town - there are a number of cafes and bars all around the square.
February 12, 2011
Sticker cabinet
An equipment cabinet at Schiphol Airport attracts an ordered array of stickers from such groups as "Turbulence crew - fasten your seatbelt", "Walibi world", "Shirtastic" and the "National Radio Control Helicopter Association - Holland".
February 13, 2011
Biggest six-pack in the world
The Dutch don't mess around when it comes to Heineken, although perhaps Grolsh would be more fitting for Enschede.
February 14, 2011
Lonneker bandstand
For the first few weeks of my stay in Netherlands I lived in the small village of Lonneker, a few miles north of Enschede. This is the bandstand by the square in the centre of the village.
February 15, 2011
Lonneker Church
The church at Lonneker is a large brick building standing over the market square.
February 16, 2011
Lonneker stone family
Although Lonneker is a small village, it has a disproportionate amount of art studios and shops.
February 17, 2011
Lonneker statue
In the centre of the village is a small memorial statue.
February 18, 2011
Hotel Savenije
The small Hotel Savenije is one of the main hubs of the village, with a restaurant/bar attracting many locals late into the hot summer evenings.
February 19, 2011
Lonneker nails
The modern statue of nails remembers the iron working history of the village, these nails appear in a number of places across the village.
February 20, 2011
Lonneker moving art
In the car park next to the apartment I stayed was this living art - when it detected motion in the area is sprang into life.
February 21, 2011
Lonneker hands art
Some more art, this time outside another gallery further from the main square.
February 22, 2011
Bag on a flagpole
It seems to be some kind of a tradition to hang a schoolbag on a flagpole, perhaps this is the outcome of a boisterous end-of-school celebration.
February 23, 2011
This is a waste
Some art on a building site in the centre of Enschede - "but we do get to celebrate august 11th", "This is a waste", "it was just plain simple greed".
February 24, 2011
Umbrella meeting
A statue of a meeting under an umbrella outside the library in Enschede.
February 25, 2011
Enschede modern centre
A modern street in the town centre.
February 26, 2011
Staircase to nowhere
Next to the market square is a building with a staircase leading nowhere.
February 27, 2011
New market square
The modern city is built around the new market square, with its fountain and entrance to the car park under the whole area.
February 28, 2011
Horn art
Some art on a wall near the market square.
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