The miracolous horse communication has been going on another week in France, at Paard & Coach and Ecolonie. Paard and Coach is Thirza Schaa, widow of the fabulous Pieter Baalbergen who left us last year. With 3 girls I went through the forests of France (Vosges), on horseback. My pained left-leg muscles gave up horseriding (draven), so the last days I spent walking myself. Besides the large photo collection below, there’s a small Youtube vid (12Mb) of the Goat Milking.

On the pics, the horses of Paarn & Coach, the girls Marlous van Deelen and Florine Vermaas, Thirza Schraa and Paula Benthem. Name of the goat farmer I forgot. And Me!

All of you who remembered to celebrate my 35th year, thanx. I really appreciate the hugs, kisses, gifts and songs! Colleagues from Roncalli, you really surprised me and Ria, great to see you coming back like this.

Whoever wishes to drop by: Friday 13th, 20.00 - ??.?? at my place in Maassluis.

Nothing Changes.. on New Years Day. Same at 7-7-7. Rotterdam is still one big industry. See the difference: the sun is bright!

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Sure, today the Live Earth media hype is rolling over the planet. By now, we should all believe that the CO2 problem is indeed the biggest problem of them all. Really?

The real problem is hidden

I had always thought that the biggest problem is the upcoming energy crisis. We are at the peak of wordlwide oil production. Or, we have already passed it. Royal Dutch Shell, our biggest oil producer, has decreased oil production with 10% in 2006. In 2005, it had also decreased. In the US, oil production has decreased since the mid-70ies. So, our oil production is decreasing. We are getting short at oil, you may think. Do we?

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