Thanks a Million

Since some of the guys couldn't make it to the farewell last Friday, and as suggested by some to post it on the blog, here is the nice souvenir that we got from the Bruneian families living in Holland.

It's a Royal Delft tray, a truly dutch thing to give as a parting present. Thanks guys.

Just to say briefly about the small community of Bruneian here, almost all the families are residing in The Hague apart from two families. That two families live two hours further to the North in a place called Assen. Assen is a place that we used to live for some 3 years back in late 1990s.

One might find it strange that there is no Brunei embassy here even though there is a long economic link between Holland and Brunei through the presence of a well known Anglo-Dutch oil company in Brunei. Nonetheless, all is not lost, we have all been well served out of the embassy office in Brussels.

Now with the ending of school term and start of holiday season, most of the Bruneian here will be heading home for a good break in time for HM birthday celebration. Alas, it might be a quieter affair this time around as the celebration events are being postponed due to the Swine Flu pandemic. Hopefully the whole flu thing will die down quickly so everyone can enjoy the unique celebratory atmosphere.