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New Polarizer

My father got me a polarizing filter for my camera. A polarizer removes unwanted reflections from (non-metallic) objects. Simple example: photo of an armrest in the sun, without (left) and with (right) the filter:

Double Piano Stool

Our shiny new double piano stool, with the seats separately adjustable. Nothing will stop us playing Debussy's Petite Suite now :-) (Stool ordered from Matchetts Music through Ebay.)

Mijn eerste vlaai :-)

Vlaai is a kind of pie traditional to a region in the south of Holland (called Limburg) where I lived before I moved to Ireland. One of the simplest kinds is the kruimelvlaai (“crumble vlaai”), which I managed to bake today-shown above ;-) Hopefully more fancy ones will follow soon :-) Thanks to the family Steegs for the recipe!