. I’ve written it before: More than fifty years ago, my parents took me to see him (and his late wife) on stage, as part of a group of people, putting on some light entertainment, for fellow immigrants from the Netherlands, in the Sutherland Shire. . I was then a young teenager. He was then a young adult. Since then, much water under the bridge . Usually I have observed him in action, in the (so-called) Dutch community, centered on Sydney NSW, in various roles, e.g., as Dutch language broadcaster, as a member of various committees, and throughout these years at various functions and meetings. Has it really been more than half a century? . . Many years still to go. So much to do!
MrJoop
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I’ve written it before:
More than fifty years ago, my parents took me to see him (and his late wife) on stage, as part of a group of people, putting on some light entertainment, for fellow immigrants from the Netherlands, in the Sutherland Shire.
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I was then a young teenager. He was then a young adult.
Since then, much water under the bridge . Usually I have observed him in action, in the (so-called) Dutch community, centered on Sydney NSW, in various roles, e.g., as Dutch language broadcaster, as a member of various committees, and throughout these years at various functions and meetings.
Has it really been more than half a century?
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Many years still to go.
So much to do!
MrJoop
Yet another A.G.M ., of the Federation of Netherlands Societies Ltd.