Tag: Nienoord

From Farmsum to Stockholm – Occa Ripperda
Media & Co, Meetings

From Farmsum to Stockholm – Occa Ripperda

This year thus far has been rather hectic, with a new website to develop, another yet private project to finish, my work, knee problems and a cat that needed surgery. It thus was really a treat that I unexpectedly could join John from Adel in Nederland to a very special evening at nearby Landgoed Nienoord […]

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Santa is coming to the castle
Castles, Travel

Santa is coming to the castle

Another weekend full of Christmas fun. On Saturday afternoon I had the Christmas ball of my folkdance group. And on Sunday there were several Christmas markets. I decided to go to the village of Leek. Big mistake! Only a few shops were open and honestly the announced Christmas market was not worth being announced. Only […]

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Museum Nienoord in Leek – Day of the Castle 2019
Castles, Travel

Museum Nienoord in Leek – Day of the Castle 2019

Whit Monday (the Monday after Pentecost) is a legal holiday in many European Countries. In the Netherlands it is since 2008 also the “Dag van het Kasteel” (Day of the Castle). Many castles and country seats, gardens and ruins are open. Since 2016 also some Belgian and German castles take part. Many of them are […]

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