Party Vibe

At least i waited until after finishing my rosary (and even got the new NL Onzevader translation mostly correct, (much more devout people than myself in both NL and BE are slipping up on it) before having a try at a cheapo padlock from the local store.

about 25 seconds to spring the lock, using the first tool I selected from the pack but a smaller tension bar (due to the smaller keyhole).

two new year greetings from Groningen NL:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vi43H1DeQk

in the happy smiling new year
everybodys wishes are clear
I send my greetings joyfully
That everything goes well for thee

They have changed the spelling of Dutch 3 times since the 1940s (1947, 1996 and 2006) but at least its still easier to learn than Chinese (alas, I cannot work out a word of what is being said in the video, although the channel does also have Chinese lessons from Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (which interestingly are taught in English)