Today is the longest day of the year and the first day of summer. As I write this, I can hear the birds outside, the sun is shining even though there are grey clouds, and it just rained a little. The plants in my Tiny House garden are thriving! Many plants are in bloom: primrose […]
Open house 2 July 2016
Hallo all! The open house that should be taking place on the 19th of June will now be on the 2nd of July. By postponing it I have more time to catch my breath. We have also decided to make it a joint Open House… Stichting Behoud GAS! Factory, the Urban Earthship and me and […]
Time to slow down
Dear people, I know that many of you are eagerly waiting for a sign of life from me, (or is that my ego talking? ;)) I imagine that you want to know how I’m enjoying life in my Tiny House. The fact is that I’ve been so extremely busy during the last few weeks that […]
I live in a Tiny House!
I now live in my Tiny House! In a beautiful location surrounded by greenery with a view to die for. It is just a stone’s throw from Alkmaar train station but still with the feeling of living outside the city, and having the people of Stichting behoud de GAS! Factory and the Urban Earthship as […]
Municipality of Alkmaar says yes to Tiny Houses
The redeeming word has come! I received a message from the municipality of Alkmaar last Wednesday announcing that I may live in my Tiny House for the period of one month on the site at the Gasfabriek in Alkmaar!! Oh guys, I’m so happy! This is such a relief and a huge step forward for […]
Downsizing: the final phase
I have a few days of work left before my holiday starts and I can finally start packing! I can really do with a break now, but I’m not the only one in need of a break. Dimka is also rather stressed. But the end is in sight; on May 22nd my Tiny House will […]
Tiny House techniques: solar power installation
I want to be self-sufficient – also known as ‘off-grid’ – with regard to electricity in my Tiny House. But that is not so easy in the Netherlands, because in winter you only have a limited amount of sunlight. According to the KNMI, on average, December has only 2 hours of sunshine per day. Therefore, […]
Tiny House techniques: Cladding
I am sitting at my laptop in the warehouse where my Tiny House is being built, and there are quite a few people working today. Kenneth is building the deck, Dimka and Anna are finishing the cladding, and Carolin and André are painting the inside. I feel a little useless. Everyone is working away and […]
The Tiny House movement live on RTLZ
There I am, covered in a thick layer of makeup in the RTL studio in Hilversum. “Move your chair slightly to the left please”, I am asked. The makeup artist is busy with the final touches… and three, two, one, and we are live. I am a guest on the program ‘Van Liempt Live’, Next […]
The excitement builds
My heart is beating like crazy: I’ve been invited as a guest on the RTLZ program ‘Van Liempt Live’ to talk about the Tiny House movement. The broadcast is Monday 25th April from 22:00 to 23:00. Wow! What an amazing opportunity…do I have what it takes? What if I mess up and can only stammer […]