Wim Harwig

Categorie: family

  • Merry Christmas

    I’m planning to join the oliebollentocht on 28 December, so I hope all the snow will be gone within ten days …………. But for now it seems that we will have a white Christmas.  The cold and snow doesn’t stop Marjan using her bicycle for her daily commute. Although it takes a while to get…

  • My first Sony ……….

    I thought it was about time to digitalize the old tapes. Some tapes were used to record the voices of my daughters.  20 years ago ! But the inevitable happened     …………….. !

  • langlauf

    It’s winter ! there’s snow all around !

  • Achterhoek

    Last weekend we were in “de Achterhoek“, where I was born and bred. We visited my sister in Vorden. I saw some old family-stuff and made some pictures of it ……. For instance this little old Bible. As usual in our family tradition, there is always something memorable inside a book…….. Mostly old press cuttings…

  • I’m an old man now ….

    My daughter had her birthday. She’s 23 years young now. Still a long life to live ………. Many problems to solve…… A lot of adventures to survive….. Makes me feel I’m an old man now. It was 30 years ago that I hummed Neil Young’s “Old Man” day after day. Now it’s her time to…

  • A ride through the country

    A rare moment ………… because we seldom ride together !  When we are both on our recumbents, I am always miles ahead. But last weekend we found out that when I’m on the Bullitt and Marjan on het Challenge Focus, we keep together all the way 😉 I used the “trimtool” and found another speedy…

  • when I was young

    30 years ago

  • Damn, it is RED!

    I wanted a Red Bullitt and called the only dealer of this bike in Holland ; Cyclomail in Leiden. Basically they started a company for bike messengers a few years ago, but their love for the Bullitt made them start a dealership for this marvellous bike too. I decided to use the full service of…

  • at the fair in Vlissingen.

    I forgot to take my camera; so had to shoot this old fashioned polaroid.

  • antique plate fell off the wall

    sorry ! It hung many years in the kitchen of the old farmhouse called “de Haar”. Then my mother had it and I inherited the plate after she died. According to the Dutch saying “Scherven brengen geluk”,  I’m now waiting for the luck that is supposed to come 🙂 antique plate fell off the wall,…

  • I’m proud

    that my daughter choose to buy a quality power-drill instead of some cheap stuff. I’m proud, originally uploaded by wim harwig.

  • in those day’s ……

    I was too young to die old …… My cousin Nan Breunis sent me a copy of this old slide. I hope she finds more of them ! I think this photo was taken at a bridge over the “Twentekanaal”, but I’m not sure. Must be in the early sixties (1962 or 1963). She also…

  • Hetty’s Site

    Last weekend we visited a cousin of me. See ; http://www.hettysite.nl/hetty/index.html A lot of talking, chatting and walking …. I’m lucky to have such heartwarming family.  A personal meeting is so much better than a massive reunion. Hetty gave me a feeling as if I was visiting my aunt Coba ….. click on the photo…

  • tin/can opener

    Marjan found the old tin opener that was used by my parents for so many years. My brothers will immediatly recognize it. It has opened many tins. And opened a lot of skin too ! It was important to keep the cut in the metal as smooth as possible! It was made by Crosse and…

  • IKEA couch

    We needed a matress and a couch for Rea. So where to buy ? Everywhere around the world ……..  IKEA seems to rule …………