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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 5h

Tuesday Another sunny day! 22°C. Cut the grass this morning. Not for the last time, I’m afraid No cooking Tuesday. Using all veggie leftovers for another potato salad w pork cuts. Another Morellino di Scansano by Querciarossa. This one is a serious contender for house wine!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Monday Still beautiful weather, 22°C. Quiet start to a new week. Making leek rolled in ham w Mornay sauce + potato mash for lunch. (I’m Flemish, remember!) A bit proud of myself, came out perfectly! The rest of the Marsannay Le Clos was the cherry on the cake! Have a great week!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Sunday Sunny, 22°C! Started after breakfast to prepare boeuf bourguignon, served w baked potatoes. Htje says I was too generous w salt. For the rest it was more than OK! There is some left for a 2nd serving! Noblesse oblige, I served a ‘22 Marsannay climat Le Clos with it.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Saturday Happy weekend to all! Sunnier than yesterday! 20°C. Balmy weather! Quick run to the bakery this morning. Toulouse sausage, boiled potatoes & steamed cauliflower + béchamel for lunch. Excellent Pinot Noir Mira from Slovenia! Great! How about this Mrs. @JancisRobinson?

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Friday Dry and quite sunny, 20°C. Friday = fish day. Making redfish in a courgette-tomato sauce, w baked potatoes. Used one of my son’s recipes! Came out beautifully & I can also freeze some extra portions of tomato sauce! Pairing very well with Vernaccia by @campochiarenti!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thursday Cloudy, few drops in the morning, some sun after noon. 21°C Expect same weather until mid next week Grocery shopping this morning & now halfway into my Italian class. Meanwhile car is loading! No cooking Thursday! Warmed up a 2nd serving of split pea soup! Quite filling!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wednesday It stayed dry until 7 pm. 25°C. Raining now. Lower temps tomorrow! Lots of chores today. Just back from barber! I look decent again. No cooking Wednesday: warmed up a 2nd serving of quiche w a glass of excellent Valpolicella. After & before pics for you to admire! 😂

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tuesday Bright & sunny at seaside, 24°C. Lots of traffic this morning but arrived safely. Nice walk on the dike and most traditional lunch! More walking, ice cream eating, maybe even a waffle planned this afternoon! Let’s enjoy this summery day!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Monday A lot greyer than expected, dry so far, 20°C. Cut the grass & spent morning preparing the most delicious split pea soup you’ve ever tasted! 100% trad recipe (+ 3 carrots), pork hock, smoked bacon & smoked sausage! Full meal! Great QPR this Bordeaux Supérieur Franc Couplet

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sunday Same weather as yesterday, quite nice, 24°C. Mustard-honey covered bacon wrapped pork loin w green beans & potatoes for lunch. Superb ‘20 Spätburgunder by @weingut_georgmosbacher. Honestly? I’m quite happy! Wishing you a great Sunday! Will it be Remco Evenepoel’s day today?

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Saturday Cloudy, sunny, 21°C. Just a run to the bakery this morning & cooking a quiche Lorraine for lunch! Anybody watched soccer ITA vs BEL yesterday? Our boys did well! Watching thrilling final of the F1 in Azerbaijan right now! Have a great weekend y’all!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Friday Mild, sunny, 24°C No check-in yesterday: (new) school in afternoon, #1Daughter visit in evening, 2nd serving of navarin w Montepulciano. Today’s lunch: poached skate w persillade (parsley, butter, breadcrumb), potato mash w dried tomato & coleslaw. Perfect Orvieto white.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Wednesday Nice weather, quite sunny, 23°C. School canceled my yr 5 Italian course. Spent the morning searching & finding an alternative. Will attend same course on Thursday afternoons at other school. Lunch is cockerel w salad & french fries. The Johannishof Riesling paired well!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Monday Sunny weather w a few clouds, 21°C. Happy 1st day of autumn! Both electric charge posts down our street refused to load up the car. Why? Have to bring some papers to the dealer & will ask help. Late start to prepare navarin which is now simmering. Soup & bread for lunch!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sunday A drizzly morning & sunny afternoon, 21°C. Took Htje out for her birthday at local restaurant. Shared a mixed croquettes appetiser & both had an excellent pork cheek stew & shared a warm apple pie w ice cream + chantilly. Excellent Ademán Ribera del Duero by Carabizal.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Saturday Windy, cloudy w little sun, 23°C. It’s Htje’s birthday today but we didn’t do anything special. Went to the bakery, had ready made lasagna for lunch and a nice afternoon spent with #Son and #2Grandson over a bottle of champagne. We’ll have a restaurant lunch tomorrow.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Friday A bit windy but quite sunny, 20°C. Repaired Htje’s cloath rack this morning & continued w lunch: baked tarbot w potato-fennel mash & Noilly-Prat cream sauce. Came out beautifully! Please clap! Excellent Riesling by Johannishof. Have a great weekend, you all!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thursday Windy, cloudy, sunny. 19°C. Left amply on time but got 15min. late for my dentist appt. due to traffic! Made a pumpkin soup + ham w bread for lunch. Forgot pic! Excellent Zweigelt from Slovenia. They make good wine there! Grocery shopping this afternoon!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Wednesday Fresh, just a drizzle, sun & clouds, 19°C. Trying out #2Daughter’s gift (from her Thailand holidays): Tom Yam Chili Paste. Turned out this was more like a soup served w tiger prawns and rice. Absolutely delicious & hot enough! Paired w Alvarinho by Lapa.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Tuesday Real summer day: dry, sun, 28°C! Left early to visit my fabulous eldest #1Sister Nelly. She’s turning 89 in a few days and we had a pre-celebration followed by a nice lunch at the abbey of Averbode that also brews a very nice beer & serves a great stoofvlees (beef stew)!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Monday An early fall day, 22°C. Quick run for groceries in the morning and a 1st electric charging of the car! No cooking Monday: warming up a 2nd serving of meatloaf, served w green peas & carrots, Potatoes. One of the last ‘23 Ramos Reserva. The ‘24 has arrived! Bought a few!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Saturday Mostly clouded, 22°C Left late morning to Leuven, to celebrate #1Grandson’s graduation at KUL. Only 4 people per laureate were allowed at the proclamation, therefore we met w families & friends to have lunch together. Pease do refer to #1Grandson as Master in Japanology!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Friday Very clouded, some light rain, 20°C. Uneventful morning. Lunch: pollock schnitzel w mixed salad (fennel, radish, onion, garlic, salad, apple, yoghurt, mayo, parsley & dill, P&S), baked potatoes. Very happy w result. My d’Ieteren Energy charge card is not working properly!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thursday Mostly clouded, dry. 67°F. Grocery shopping this morning, diabetologist appt. 3pm. Lunch: classic meatloaf w sour cherries & potatoes. Comfort food par excellence! Carrefour have a wine festival. Used some of my vouchers for Alvarinho by @quintadalapa and Ramos Reserva.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Wednesday Mostly cloudy. Dry now (some rain last night), 19°C. Htje has hairdresser appt. in Mechelen this afternoon. I’ll go to the computer shop! No cooking Wednesday! Warmed up 2nd serving of lamb stew. Always better on 2nd day.Can’t go wrong with ‘23 Ramos Reserva house wine!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Tuesday Cloudy & sunny, 21°C. Rain late afternoon. Emptied the pantry & made an omelette w ham, zucchini, bell pepper, onion, garlic and eggs, of course! 😃 My last Garnacha. Will buy more. Very happy w how garden looks! (Except the grass!) Great job by David & Yoeri!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Monday Wishing all of you a great week! Beautiful weather! Sunny, bright skies, 27°C. Ideal for David & Yoeri who started at 9am to ready our garden for winter. Big job! Going classic Flemish for lunch: Rabbit w prunes, salad & croquettes for lunch & the rest of the Plavac Mali.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Sunday Quite sunny, 25°C. Brilliant sky at noon! Early start this morning to prepare the lamb stew for lunch. Came out beautifully and paired very well w the Plavac Mali! Needed a nap in the afternoon to recuperate! Soccer at 6:30pm: RSCA-Genk. Have a beautiful Sunday!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Saturday Dry and quite sunny, 21°C. Bakery & butcher this morning & a simple lunch: hamburger, salad, french fries! Perfect ‘19 Merlot by @weingut_georgmosbacher. Nothing more than cutting grass this afternoon on the program & soccer on TV. Happy weekend to all! Fall is coming!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Thursday Covered, rain, 23,5°C. Grocery shopping + bread lunch today. Will have pasta this evening. Went to Antwerp yesterday, visiting #2Daughter. Had a beer at café Zeezicht together + a lovely dinner w the family! Homemade börek! One w feta, ricotta, spinach, One w mince meat.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Wednesday Pleasant 20°C, sun & clouds, dry in the morning, rain this afternoon. No cooking Wednesday! Soup w bread for lunch. Going to #2Daughter in Antwerp this afternoon, will have evening meal w them. Schools in Flanders started yesterday.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Tuesday Sun, mostly clouds, maybe rain. 21°C. Run to container park to get rid of some stuff (Htje doesn’t want me to do that with the new car!) Fusion kitchen lunch: chicken leg, coconut milk sauce w ginger, Indian spices, tomato, rice. Paired w Vernaccia by @campochiarenti! 😃

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Monday Cloudy with a ray of sun now and then, few drops of rain, more to come! 20°C. Great lunch w rack of lamb (have to say thank you to butcher!), ratatouille & baked potatoes. Top ‘19 Crianza by @valserrano! Paying the new car & getting insurance done is my top job today!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Sunday Cloudy, no rain yet, 23°C. Decided to go out for lunch. Trying out a new Italian not too far away. Shared a beef carpaccio w Htje as a starter, gold bream w mussels & vongole for Htje, saltimbocca w cheese & creamy sauce) for me. White and red house wine. I’ll be back!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Saturday Mostly clouded, rain later, 21°C. Short walk to the butcher this morning. No cooking Saturday! 2nd serving of potato salad w pork, eggs, butter beans, green peas & carrots + mayo. (Using same pic!) Pairing w Ramos Reserva house wine. Wishing all of you a great weekend!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Friday Some rain, now and then, mostly cloudy, 69°F. David came by to tri Htje’s lavender & also started on the hedge. Back on 07/09 to continue. I’ll be facing a big bill! 😏 Lunch was a perfect scallops on a bed of pasta all’arrabbiata! Excellent pairing w Alvarinho by Lapa.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thursday, this week has 2! Dry now but rain (storm?) is coming, 28°C. Grocery shopping this morning, run to dr. appt. w son. Another potato salad w porc, eggs, butter beans, green peas & carrots + mayo for lunch. There will be a 2nd serving. Finishing the ‘22 Ramon Bilbao Crianza

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Wednesday First rain this morning, more to come, sunny now, 25°C. 2nd servings today! Potato-mackerel salad for Htje, calf medaillon & cauliflower for me, different wine. Re-used pics! Going to Mechelen in search of new glasses for Htje. RIP Dolly Parton, great singer-songwriter.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Thursday 26°C. very sunny, cooled by some wind. Another busy day w arranging last details for the car buy, Spent afternoon w son & #2Grandson. Lunch was cold platter w potato, mackerel, eggs, peas, carrots & mayo. Rosé paired very well.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Monday Mostly sunny, 22°C Busy morning w driving Htje to eye-doctor, stopping by at Brico to exchange a solar lamp & buying a cauliflower at Carrefour! Lunch was calf medaillon, cauliflower w béchamel, mashed potatoes. White wine was excellent pairing. Have a great week, folks!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Sunday Mostly sunny, 21°C Busy day w #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter coming for lunch! Apero: Glendwr, Welsh sparkling (from their holiday in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 & 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. Surprisingly good! Cockerel w ratatouille & french fries + another Epoca Pinot Grigio from Slovenia. Have a blessed Sunday, you all!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Saturday Same weather! 21°C. Some rain. More sun later. Butcher this morning, crowded as usual., see queue! I preorder & go straight to the side window. Lunch: great pork roast, w butter beans & potatoes. Fantastic Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier) by Lohr, Baden, Gy! Very good!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Friday Mostly sunny, 21°C. Little rain. Late check-in because my acct. on X was hacked! Some AH posted pic 3 in my name! I hate crypto! Luckily, the service @X took immediate action! Thank you! Lunch was omelette w leftover veggies, ham & baked potatoes + Ramos Reserva house wine.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Thursday Sunny, some clouds. Rain later. 61°F. Grocery shopping this morning. Lunch is salmon, spinach, potatoes. Opened another Lapa Alvarinho house wine. Need to bring laptop back to shop this afternoon. Doesn’t print & problems w VPN. RSCA to play Kairat Almaty (Kazachstan).

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Wednesday Little rain last night, clouded, 21°C, more rain this afternoon. Quick run to butcher, Brico & Carrefour. Classic lunch: black sausage (in lard), apple compote, baked potatoes (in goose fat). Finished the Grignan-les-Adhemar. BE hockey team lost to GY yesterday.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Tuesday Good rain last night. Clouded. 22°C at best. Wildfires gradually under control. Spent morning trying to resolve printer problems. No cooking today! Just serving pasta al ragù! Well paired w Vallée du Rhône Grignan-les-Adhemars! Htje has pedicure at 14:45. I’m driving her!

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Monday Had some rain last night, at last. Around 23°C, mostly clouded. More rain later? The wildfire in the east of the country is slowly being contained. No cooking today. Warming up leftover rice w veggies & chicken + egg! And rosé Terres de Saint-Louis. Typical Provence rosé.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Sunday Still 25°C. Mostly clouded. No rain. Quick run to store for missing items. Shops are now open on Sunday. Lunch: Chicken Vallée d’Auge w salad, caramelised apple & salad. Recipe from Normandy. Flambé w calvados. Doused w cider! Pinot Gris from Slovenia. Winery Ferdinand.

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Saturday Mostly cloudy, 30°C. Drops of rain. Went to the butcher & saw an old bridge-friend of mine I hadn’t spoken to in years. We had a nice chat. Lunch is classic: pork chop, green peas & carrots, potatoes. Decent Ch. Cruzeau (Pessac-Léognan).

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The WineSmacker @joukesp.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Friday Too hot! 37°C. Extremely dry air, less than 20% humidity! (Usually around 70%) No cooking Friday! Serving a 2nd portion of salade niçoise w a glass of Verdicchio! RSCA convincingly won 3-1 from PAOK and will overwinter in the Europa league! Nothing planned this afternoon

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