the person below me

[seagull]

yep in bed already
tpbm

loves david jones in labarynth

 

[CQ:)]

nope never really listened to his music

TPBM tries to go out for a walk ever day

 

[BIGMAN131307]

If not, at least on a treadmill.

TPBM - hates to exercise.

 

[AlohaBird]

I love to exercise but I hate gyms. So I hike, surf, and do projects around the house plus I have a mini trampoline so I don't have any excuse if it's raining.


TPBM had a long distance phone call last night.

 

[BIGMAN131307]

Not long distance, but a late night call. lol

TPBM - would talk for hours on the phone if they could.

 

[CQ:)]

Only when I chat to my best friend.
I do work as a receptionist so I am on the phone a lot of the day just quick calls.


TPBM is hungry

 

[Dutch mom]

Yes I am. Didn't have breakfast yet, woke up late at 11 AM thanks to carnival holiday, 12.25 AM now, about time for lunch. I'll have a yoghurt.

TPBM just walked the dog in the rain.

 

[seagull]

Dogs never see another one for long time suits me come back from friends who got dog and bitich the bitch acting odd which turned out be 12 pit bull pups she never looked pregnant and just finish heat so nature mucks up at times

Tpbm
Would like to know aboiut carnival in Holland"

 

[Dutch mom]

Tpbm
Would like to know about carnival in Holland"

Here some impressions... https://www.google.nl/search?q=carn...ved=0ahUKEwjb6-PbzvLKAhXCZQ8KHf6UCT4Q_AUIBygC in images and on video https://youtu.be/T7QarVwuMJk of carnival parades in Holland.

For who cares: Carnival is an important feast and celebrated by young and old the Catholic provinces in our county. The non-Catholic regions don't care much about it.
I do work in a catholic city but we live in a non-Catholic town, so I have carnival vacation now while my kids do have their spring holiday two weeks later than mine.


TPBM doesn't like carnival at all.

 

[seagull]

I thought Holland was prosedent.As catholic wracking my brains as which Saint I missed.Sound good fun.
Sorry I hijacked thread
Tpbm
Is in deep thought

 

[Dutch mom]

I thought Holland was prosedent.As catholic wracking my brains as which Saint I missed.Sound good fun.
Sorry I hijacked thread

Tpbm
Is in deep thought

Oh yes I am in deep thought now...
Being a non-religious person but being educated on a Christian High school for 2 years, you've done great demands on my religious and historic knowledge...

The Netherlands have no state religion anymore. Catholicism was in the Middle Ages (1555-1579) and Dutch-German Reformism and Dutch Reformism (Protestantism) was later on (1579-1796; 1816-1848.) But since Thorbecke's constitution (1848 ) we have freedom of religion and education, state and church were divided strictly, we don't have a state religion anymore and public schools are existing together with religious schools (especially the freedom of education has been a severe battlle I won't bother you with.) Until the sixties most people were protestant and strictly belonged to certain religious groups. Catholics were a minority and felt severely subordinated. In the late sixties and seventies secularization spread rapidly. Since the eighties more people are non-religious than religious. The Dutch royal family belongs to the Dutch Protestant Church.

In 2014
49% of Dutch people were non-religious
16% protestant (7% Dutch Reformed, 3% Calvinistic Reformed, 6% Dutch Protestant Church)
24% Catholic
5% Muslim
6% Other (other Christian religions, Buddhism, Jewish, Hinduism.)



% religious people in Dutch provinces 2013
Geen = none; Katholiek = Catholic ; Hervormd = Dutch Reformed ; Gereformeerd = Calvinistic Reformed ;
PKN = Dutch Protestant Church ; Islam = Islam ; Joods = Jewish ; Hindoe = Hindu ; Boeddhist = Buddhist ; Anders = Other

As you can see in the statistics, we do have more Catholics nowadays than Protestants. But the majority of Dutch people is non-religious. Two provinces have many catholics, Noord-Brabant and Limburg, that's where they 'seriously' celebrate carnival. I live in Zuid-Holland but I do work in Noord-Brabant.





TPBM couldn't care less...

 

[CQ:)]

Well I didn't read it fft:

TPBM doesn't like reading

 

[BIGMAN131307]

When I get quizzed on the book, then no. lol

TPBM - has a big book collection.

 

[seagull]

Yes I do and most are first additions signed sadly my eyes to bad to read them and concentration level even worse
Tpbm
Is bord

 

[JJR1956]

You're right.....I am bored!

TPBM
Is hungry and can't find what they want to eat.

 

[seagull]

You got that right starving not flipping thing in house I fancy

Tpbm
Thinking about stiff drink sod consequence. But don't want head ache

 

[CQ:)]

Nope don't drink

TPBM has to get some motivation

 

[BIGMAN131307]

Yes, there are a few things I'd like to do. But I don't which to tackle first.

TPBM -Is having one of those days.

 

[CQ:)]

Just another day but it did go quick as it's Sunday night.

TPBM never worries about valentines day

 

[BIGMAN131307]

Nope, just a Hallmark / Flower / Candy "holiday" for suckers. lol

TPBM - doesn't fall for those "holidays".