Pogingen iets van het leven te maken

Posted on 18 September 2018 by Hendrik Groen

Hendrik Groen mag dan oud zijn, hij is nog lang niet dood en niet van plan zich eronder te laten krijgen Toegegeven zijn dagelijkse wandelingen worden steeds korter omdat de benen niet meer willen en hij moet regelmatig naar de huisarts Technisch gesproken is hij bejaard Maar waarom zou het leven dan alleen nog maar moeten bestaan uit koffiedrinken achter de geraniums en wachten op het einde In korte, ogenschijnlijk luchtige, maar vooral openhartige dagboekfragmenten laat Hendrik Groen je een jaar lang meeleven met alle ups en downs van het leven in een verzorgingshuis in Amsterdam Noord Op de laatste dag van het jaar zal het nog moeilijk zijn om afscheid nemen van dit charmante personage New Read Kindle ePUB Pogingen iets van het leven te maken by Hendrik Groen – kino-fada.fr This is a wonderful heartrending, uplifting and hilarious read It is obviously a take on Adrian Mole but featuring an elderly curmudgeon, Hendrik Groen It is set in a north Amsterdam nursing care home which is going to experience a whistleblowing day to day account of the lives of an eccentric bunch of residents and the rules they are subjected to, documented in the diary Hendrik ...Hendrik Groen can be grumpy, mischievous, and even sarcastic when the occasion calls for it, but hispositive personality traits far outshine the negatives with his caring, thoughtful, and giving nature.Hendrik lives in a care home in Amsterdam, and his book gives a lively look at a year in his life from his own perspective Although he s finding it increasingly hard to get get about these days, he s far from dead, and just to prove it, he and his friends set up the Old But Not Dead club Hendrik Groen can be grumpy, mischievous, and even sarcastic when the occasion calls for it, but hispositive personality traits far outshine the negatives with his caring, thoughtful, and giving nature.Hendrik lives in a care home in Amsterdam, and his book gives a lively look at a year in his life from his own perspective Although he s finding it increasingly hard to get get about these days, ... Jan 5 She pressed three slices of cake on me when I left Those slices have found a home in the fish tank on the third floorJan 7 An investigation was launched yesterday into the sudden demise of the fish on the third floor A considerable amount of cake was found floating in the water.Hendrik Groen doesn t like old people that much But being as he s 83 and lives in a retirement home, they re hard to escape He su...4 As part of her plan of action to combat the dementia, Grietje has composed, with my help, two new notes she is to carry with her at all timesWhat to do if I get lost andWhat to do if I don t remember exactly who someone isBoth notes start withPlease forgive me, but I m a bit forgetful With a little luck, next year I ll believe in Santa Claus againsaid Grietje gailyYes, just keep going the way you re going, and you ll get there soon enough,Evert egged her on She li 4 As part of her plan of action to combat the dementia, Grietje has composed, with my help, two new notes she is to carry with her at all timesWhat to do if I get lost andWhat to do if I don t remember exactly who someone isBoth notes start withPlease forgive me, but I m a bit forgetful With a little luck, next year I ll believe in Santa Claus againsaid Grietje gailyYes, just keep going the way you re going, and you ll get there soon enough,Evert egged her on She liked the prospect of trustingly leaving her shoe by the hearth againSanta Claus could leave me an arch support insole Made of marzipanI must try to be thankful for every happy day, as Grietje is, and I am trying with all my might, bu...Full disclosure I love the Netherlands.This is a somewhat honest account, written by an 84 year old man or not his reflections on residing in a nursing home in Amsterdam.This country has some of the most progressive inclinations of any modern day society It is also an inclusive place where people of all colors and beliefs reside peacefully, for the most part.It is a land of incongruities The tallest people in the world walk daily on the smallest sidewalks while it is usually drizzling rain Full disclosure I love the Netherlands.This is a somewhat honest account, written by an 84 year old man or not his reflections on residing in a nursing home in Amsterdam.This country has some of the most progressive inclinations of any modern day society It is also an inclusive place where people of all colors and beliefs reside peacefully, for the most part.It is a land of incongruities The tallest people in the world walk daily on the smallest sidewalks while it is usually drizzling rain Cheese stores galore for a mostly fit population Delftware, the Rhine, bicycles, museums, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, coffee shops way better than Starbucks , euthanasia, wooden clogs, illuminated districts, canals...Hendrik s diary expresses all the things we all wish we could say and do He and his cohort Evert even occasionally stir the pot by expressing those sarcastic and petulant thoughts aloud And maybe at age 83 1 4 he has earned the right to Between the silly rules and the cantankerous residents at his retirement home, Hendrik has much to keep him both amused and discomfited The three G s gossip, grousing, and gibberish keep his days interesting.I felt a range of emotions while reading Hendrik Hendrik s diary expresses all the things we all wish we could say and do He and his cohort Evert even occasionally stir the pot by expressing those sarcastic and petulant thoughts aloud And maybe at age 83 1 4 he has earned the right to Between the silly rules a...Hendrik Groen is spending his final years in a care home in Amsterdam he still doesn t like the elderly complaining, whinging lot and he s 83 himself His best friend is the mischievous troublemaker Evert between the two of them the fish in the aquarium are destined to live a short life the stuffy boss of the home is determined to discover the culprits but Evert and Hendrik think themselves safe.When one of the residents passes away, the room is taken by Eefje She is a quiet, thoughtfu Hendrik Groen is spending his final years in a care home in Amsterdam he still doesn t like the elderly complaining, whinging lot and he s 83 himself His best friend is the mischievous troublemaker Evert between the two of them the fish in the aquarium are destined to live a short life the stuffy boss of the home is determined to discover the culprits but Evert and Hendrik think themselves safe.When one of the resident...Tot nu toe mijn mooiste boek van 2015 Je volgt een jaar lang het dagboek van Hendrik Groen, 83, in het bejaardenhuis Droog, erg grappig, vertederend en verdrietig Ik heb veel hardop gelachen om dit verhaal en op het einde veel gehuild Dat doe ik ...In the north Amsterdam Care home lives Hendricks.He reminds me of a mischievous child, one you just see as sometimes naughty but cute, cuddles and loveable because they say some awesome things on they re perception of life it makes you laugh.This is Hendricks.He also has a serious side he lays bare in his diary.He s aging.We all are aging everyday of our lives and we give it no thought Friendships are bonded and become so important as we get older.Very enjoyable read.My thanks to Penguin UK via In the north Amsterdam Care home lives Hendricks.He reminds me of a mischievous child, one you just see as sometimes naughty but cute, cuddles and loveable because they say some awesome things on they re perception of life it makes you laugh.This is Hendricks.He also has a serious side he lays bare in his diary.He s aging.We all are aging everyday of our ...Another I am leaving unrated After reading 30% I am putting this aside The format is journal style, a format I usually like but frankly though there are a few funny moments, I am bored with this An unpopulated...

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18 September 2018

Hendrik Groen