by Anita Weststrate | Jul 16, 2025 | The house
When things don’t go smoothly. When we bought the house, we knew that the roof of the outbuilding needed to be renovated. We had asked for advice and he said that it would be sufficient to replace the roof tiles and a few rafters. A considerable expense, but...
by Anita Weststrate | May 4, 2025 | General, The house
and saved by the neighbour. With a father who, as a farmer’s son, chose a career as a teacher at an agricultural college, three uncles and aunts who owned large farms in the United States and the Flevopolder(NL), and a younger cousin who runs the “family farm”,...
by Anita Weststrate | Apr 22, 2025 | Work
Wrapping up in the Netherlands and starting up in France. We all pay taxes several times a week, even if it’s just VAT on our purchases. You even continue to pay taxes on things you’ve already bought, such as property tax. And there’s also tax on...
by Anita Weststrate | Apr 22, 2025 | General
stuck between France and the Netherlands. My little white car came with us to France and has served us well. But it would rather go back to the Netherlands. At least, that’s what it seems like, judging by the agony of importing it. How can I make a long story...
by Anita Weststrate | Apr 22, 2025 | General, Work
is a big job. In the Netherlands, I had been self-employed under the name Sparko since October 2014. One month after celebrating my 10th anniversary, and one day before our move to France, I dissolved Sparko at the Chamber of Commerce. I want to continue in France, so...
