Project Holland

[kelvix]

|'m missing M more than I thought  I would.  Apart from the hopelessness that's made me feel, I want to climb out of it

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[hypatia]

Not ignoring your recent posts but I've not been on LJ much and not much to suggest except offers of hugs and sympathy.
And just one thought - are you already in touch with Jennifer and Reinier? I'm sure you are but just in case, I think you would find it helpful both practically and from J's point of view someone who has followed this same path already.

[martin_wisse]

What about Amsterdam? We might have a lead on a three room apartment near us.

Hilversum

[kelvix]

I'm coming to the view that something closer to Amsterdam might be better - M will be sub-contracted I think - and so it's probably best to be not so close to Alkmaar - but being close to Hilversum is less necessary.

Being close to a major city might have its benefits for me, since I might find it hard to be completely immersed in Dutch culture and miss home rather too much for comfort. If there is a place where even a day-old copy of the Telegraph could be purchased, that might make me feel a little less isolated.

Still looking for something that ticks the boxes for affordability, safety, space and location though...

[martin_wisse]

Also, just in case y'all don't know about Woningnet, which used to list only social sector houses (council flats) but now lists freely available housing as well: http://www.woningnet.nl/. Most of its stock comes from building societies and is not too expensive, depending on where you're looking.

[kelvix]

trying to navigate my way round this site is not easy - I find myself panicking because it's all in Dutch. Time to get the dictionary out and take a deep breath.