There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear torments. Those who fear are not made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us.
1 John 4:20
We had a park up near the harbour and next to the canal, a short walk from the city. The town with its pleasant gardens2
Hattem in Eastern Netherlands was first referred to in ” the Codex Laureshamensis” in 800 and obtained city rights in 1299.
A museum of interest to me was the Voerman Museum Hattem. They are a father and son who were both celebrated painters living and working in the town. The father took a great interest in the surrounding fields and cows while the son painted many flowers. Both the pictures below are taken from postcards.
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Olieverf op doek
Children were making biscuits in the far right open area while the adults helped, and others ate poffertjes and apple pie.
The fields between Hattem and Zwolle with a ferry crossing of the River IJssel were much like the paintings of Jan Voerman as we cycled to Zwolle.
The streets and shops of Zwolle
by
van Herman Lamers.
While photographing the angel,
a young waiter came to chat.
This is what he said:
“The artist lives in the town, and sometimes he comes and stands next to the angel, and he looks just like him.”
The shops with cheese were packed full of flavour and delicious smells while the clothes shops were pleasantly colourful with spring in mind.
Our weather is mixed at the moment. It was almost hot at this time.
With a sat nav, we cycled to Zwolle. Then, with batteries flat and the ferry stopping at 6pm, we asked our way back to the ‘red bridge’.
Words now curl around the paths we neatly, courteously, and precisely follow. Dutch people with their favourite sounds in their ears. The more mature doing what they always do when they are on their way home from work no longer focused on the path but in their own world automation for the paths that get them home.
The paths are ordered and expect order and knowing for quick decisions. Carefully colour coded, you just need to know the names and colours. It’s not a great ask!
We loved it! Being lost a while. Finding a new way and then a little saddle sore getting back to bugzy parked at Hattem.
A town where many were working in their gardens and spring cleaning when we woke up the next morning.
Cows and grass!
Have a lovely time of day!
Sandy 🙂
Ps
Here is an interesting link to a ceramic artist and photographer who lives in Hattem.
Your trip looks delightful, Sandy. Were you able to travel with your RV?
Thank you, Mary.
Yes, we are in bugzy. It is compact but all we need. We will be away for three months. Forgive me if I don’t read as much as I should. Our days are full.
Love your painting! That sky is magic Sandy👏 It looks very tidy and clean in Hattem. I hope you have enjoyed Appel Gebak en slagroom?
Thank you! If there is a brush, a splash and whirl of paint is therapy! Hattem is so clean and they were cleaning more😊Yes, that was our dessert! Half ,half.❤️
Beautiful paintings and great pictures as always. Loved cheese as a child and became a bit intolerant in adulthood. Those stacks look great. 😊 ❤️
Roy picked one up. Really heavy 20kg? Yes, cheese can be like that. It’s not the healthiest choice. Some say not at all. I like a little.
😁don’t realise they weighed that much. He is strong. 💪🏾
OH, 20 lbs. We oldies get mixed up!!! SORRY!
😁I am better with understanding pounds. Kilos always sound bigger in my head.
I always think in lbs like you
That’s how I learnt in Jamaica 😁
Me, the same in Rhodesia now, Zimbabwe!
😁I didn’t realise that you grew up in Zimbabwe. You’ve been around the world. We’ve been recruiting quite a few social workers for our borough in London from Zimbabwe and South Africa over the last 4 years.
Yes, I loved it! My high school was an all girls school. Townsend High School.
Wow. Amazing. You are a world traveller. 😊😁