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Gerb de Column Writer: Intense drink
“After the first glass, you see things the way you want to see them. After the second glass you see things as they are not and after the third…
Harmke on holiday: We don't drink alcohol
For the second time this year I participate in IkPas. I also didn't drink any alcohol in between. Much to my own surprise, I had no qualms about…
Caecil: Toast or stun
For today I had prepared myself for my weekly blog for Ik Pas; I had chosen my subject, I had simmered on it and devised storylines for it. On the…
Pavlov's dog
In the afternoon around five o'clock Pavlov's dog is behind me. Well, dog? It's more like a Great Dane. It's the time when I get home…
Monique: Fancy wine
I'm having an off day. Or rather: half an off-day. Because in the morning everything was still going quite well. Busy agenda and good conversations. The message that the midwife…
Esther: My alternatives to wine
I love good food. And fireplace. And fun. And parties. And yes: of good wine. I'm going to France for it. Samples. charm. Ambiance. To enjoy. loading. Since I was on my…
Gerb de Column Writer: Turven
I stopped at 50. This is really not normal, but I secretly knew it a bit. Other than that I'm normal, but I just had to tally.…
Monique: Resist the temptation
Well, you can't say I avoided the temptation last weekend, wine-technically that is. As mentioned, we went into town on Friday evening for a snack…
Esther: Never drink again?
I can sometimes think and act in black and white. Everything or nothing. My house colorful or completely white? 120 % bet on a project or am I bored to death? French fries or green…
Caecil: Nighttime discomforts
I wake up in the middle of the night. Sweat is pouring out all over me and my heart is beating like crazy. It feels like my blood with a…
Monique: Environment: support us
“Why are you doing this to yourself? You can just drink only on weekends, right?” I was told when I told my work that I was participating again…
Caecil: Forty Days to Ponder
Two years ago I participated in IkPas. Because I started on the day after Ash Wednesday, I participated the entire Lent. I saw that as a kind of Ramadan…