Thanks a lot, all of you!
Yes, I will retire March 1st. And start planning a newly built HT.
Living in a city-house, I cannot build a new part to the house (well, I want to keep my little garden), nor add a new basement. But I have a spare room (roughly 12'8" x 20'0"), that looks suitable.
Just wait until my pics arrive!
But first I'm going to party alright (well in fact, I still am, at this hour...). And especially those of you who expressed their high expectations of the various partying possibilities in Amsterdam: you wouldn't be disappointed at all.
Hey Steve, that German is impeccable (up to the dot behind the number!). So I guess I really should say: Danke schön, Sandra!
Neil: immediately recognizeable as Dutch (even if "straks" has only one a). What two well-chosen words can do!
Thanks again, everyone! And also a happy birthday to the other alumni of this day!
Cees