Wow, how do I explain this one? Last Thursday I had a talk with the municipality and the Gasfabriek, about the progress of the Tiny House pilot on the terrain at the Helderseweg 28. It was a big letdown for me, and I’ve decided it’s time to start looking for a new living space and […]
Wet wet wet
All the water we’ve missed this spring seems to have saved itself for September. What a bucketload of water! It’s a real swamp around my house, but thankfully I’m high and dry. It’s nice that my water tank is loaded, but that’s only helpful with a working water pump… Unfortunately, it broke down. I have […]
One year in a Tiny House
Exactly one year ago yesterday was the day when the build of my Tiny House was finished and my dream home was driven to Alkmaar. Wow, a year already, what a milestone! Next Thursday I will have lived here for a whole year, back then it took me three days to move. I have such […]
Wake up and smell the..
I have been wanting to write this blog about the developments within the Tiny House pilot in Alkmaar for so long, I wanted to shout it from the rooftops! But.. I was not allowed yet. The time has finally come now to share with you all that has been going on, it is a complicated […]
Back to the basics
You often hear the term burnout these days. Everybody’s tired, it seems. I too, was on the brink and had to step on the brakes. Not surprising though, the past year has been a madhouse. It was great, but crazy! With a clear goal in mind I speeded forward like a ball of lightning, and only […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alkmaarsche Courant July 21 2015
An ordinary terrace house in Oudkarspel, in an ordinary residential area that could easily be compared to hundreds of other residential areas of about 20 years old. Everything about Marjolein Jonker is perfectly ordinary. A woman, an office job, a settled life in the starter home she moved into fourteen years ago. But at the […]
Big news and Marjolein in het klein on Facebook!
It’s starting to become a huge operation, this little plan of mine, haha! It’s been keeping me busy. But that’s more than ok, otherwise I would only get bored! From now on you can also find me on Facebook, where I will post newsworthy things besides my blog articles to keep you posted on all […]