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Decade Dick: Almost all participants passed the traffic exam

Freek Bredius was a guest in Decennium Dick on behalf of Safe Traffic Netherlands department Krimpen aan den IJssel. He was able to tell us that more than 400 children participated in the practical traffic exam today. All but three children passed. Congratulations to all! The children who did not make it turned out to have cycled on the route with their hands free. The route started and ended at the Tuyter. Mayor Martijn Vroom was present to officially start the first class. 7.3 Kilometers was cycled and the children of the groups 7 and 8 passed all kinds of difficult intersections and traffic situations in Krimpen aan den IJssel. What was very annoying and difficult was that there have been young people who removed or turned around signs from the route. In addition, some plates are irreparably damaged. It was the first time that this happened on the day of the traffic test. Your browser does not support this audio player. You can download the file . Also in this edition of Decen

Largest water lily in the world blooms in Leiden

The oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands, the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden, has a wonderful pineapple scent. That means that the Victoria Amazonica is in bloom. With leaves that can grow up to two meters wide, this is the largest water lily in the world and its flowers smell like pineapple. The flower of the Victoria Amazonica is a night bloomer and only blooms in high summer. What is special is that the water lily only blooms for two nights. Rogier de Vugt, cashier of the Leiden Hortus Botanicus, knows everything about the plant. "The first night the flower is white and gives off a strong pineapple smell, which attracts beetles. The second night the flower turns pink and has no smell anymore. The beetles still come to it and are covered with pollen", explains De Vugt. Because the plant has an enormous size, only one can grow in the pond of the Hortus. "The leaves have raised edges, so they can't grow over each other, so they can't get any light anymore. Th

Boy (17) hits girl over bitterballen

The police in Hollands Kroon arrested a 17-year-old resident of Den Helder on Friday evening on suspicion of assault. Just before that, he had punched a girl in the face on the Lutjestrand, because she refused to share a portion of bitterballen with him. She reported the boy to police in the area. When he was arrested, he was searched and two telephones were found, which were probably stolen that same day, from bathers while swimming. The police are investigating the origin of the phones. The girl did not need immediate medical attention. She has been offered victim assistance. The suspect was taken to the police station and was questioned on Saturday. Boy, boy, and that for a portion of bitterballen. In this Happy Hour we have two tasty Jukebox Giants, namely . The "Do your Hair with a Guitar is . Of course we will also call someone who has had a birthday. Paul Stanley's Soul Station is also present with the CD of the Month. Erik's tip is : . Have fun listening!

Watch Krimpen of June 12, 2021

10.00 am – RTVR News and the Editorial Disc de 10.10 am – Weather chat Borrow the King Your browser does not support this audio player. You can download the file . 10.20 am – Sign up for Open Garden Day in Krimpen Jacqueline Veltman Your browser does not support this audio player. You can download the file . 10.30 am – Free Membership Library for members of the Food Bank Marielle Post (Library ad IJssel) Your browser does not support this audio player. You can download the file . 10.45 am – Restaurant “Ross Lovell” not an event location after all Fleur van Dijk (Ross Lovell) Your browser does not support this audio player. You can download the file . 11 a.m. – RTVR News followed by the new LOK disc. “Last train home”: John Mayer 11:10am – Our weekly column : “a piggy named Kotelet” Bert van Oosterhout Your browser does not support this audio player. You can download the file . 11.20 am – “Promen” takes over management of the petting zoo Alderman Coen Derickx Yo

British consider Noah's Dutch Ark unseaworthy

The floating Bible museum StoriesArk is not allowed to leave the harbor of Ipswich in England for the time being. The Dutch ship, also known as Noah's Ark, has already docked in the East English coastal town in November 2019. But according to the British Coast Guard, the vessel is unseaworthy, local media and the BBC report. It is unsafe to leave, the Coast Guard says. The VerhalenArk was built in 2006 by the Dutch contractor and carpenter Johan Huibers. The ship is a (smaller) reconstruction of Noah's Ark as described in the Bible. The replica is 70 meters long and 13 meters high. In 2010 the colossus was bought by former television producer Aad Peters. He wanted to make it the first floating Biblical theme park in Europe. The museum includes wooden sculptures of stories from the Bible, such as that of Adam and Eve and Cain and Abel. According to the local newspaper Ipswich Star, the StoriesArk does not meet all legal requirements and there are concerns about safety on the

The New LOK Disc: Last Train Home (John Mayer)

When the first notes of “Last Train Home” are started, we immediately realize how much we missed the rains in Africa. Confusion sets in when we hear not David Paich, but John Mayer's soft voice coming from our speaker. It is no surprise that Mayer has already sought his inspiration in the seventies in recent years. On the single “New Light” released in 2018, we hear similar influences, among other things. The video clip of "Last Train Home" also perfectly matches the atmosphere of the song and the fact that John has clearly not yet been able to capture a hairdresser's appointment to get rid of his corona coupe contributes to the whole. All kidding aside. “Last Train Home” is a typical John Mayer song. A catchy tune and chorus in combination with a guitar riff here and there. Not much special, but ultimately a pleasant song. At the end of the song we are also briefly surprised thanks to Maren Morris who shows up as a backing vocalist, and then fades out the song “Afric