Nothing is Stronger than the Heart of a Volunteer

The revival of the Villa

2008-07-08T21:40:00.001+01:00

Coming soon!!

QUEENS DAY ROCKS!

2007-04-30T16:11:00.000+01:00

As the yearly Queens day-Villa-BBQ is about
to commence, the inhabitants are clearly ready for action. This year, the Nestor has decided to invite only the very closest friends because of the escalated popularity of the property and its inhabitants. In the sidelines, experts at Reuters indicate that financials and several retail companies thrive on this yearly showoff of the Villa. In particular, stock prices of Heineken have anticipated recently on the volumes that have been ordered by the property.

Updates will follow shortly, as it is announced that an exclusive interview is scheduled with one of the established friends of property.

VAN L STRIKES ONES MORE

2007-04-22T19:50:00.000+01:00

Yesterday, 'the paper of awake Holland' reported that Van L. completed the Amstel Gold Race in a marvelous new track record. Obviously, the Villa is rather enthused with adding 'Limburgs' sweetest' to its repertory, but claims that the current inhabitants do not intend to loose their ability of sober reasoning by extrapolating short term successes of individual members of the property. Notwithstanding this wise point of view, it is said that the property will engage in a rather unique event (drinks and luxurious BBQ included) to celebrate current victories on May 30.

LEGENDARY APRIL-MODELS

2007-04-15T15:50:00.000+01:00

In reaction to the sudden heatwave that hit
'the City', the heroes of the first hour decided to face the sunshine at the hottest spot in town. As shown, the gents feel pretty comfortable with an extraordinary 47, and still rising, degrees.

Along with the current debate about global warming, some fans of the property wonder whether 'new kid on the block' Spitzen will make it through the end of the season. Precautions are currently being taken and all relatives and friends are invited to 'stick a heart under his XL-belt'. Further updates regarding temperature rises will follow shortly.

BALCONY CLOSED

2007-04-15T14:52:00.000+01:00

BALCONY CLOSED: NO PERSONS ALLOWED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS

Due to rather extraordinary weather conditions, the Villa balcony is closed until further notice.
Reuters reported that the temperature soared this afternoon on the Villa up to 50 degrees celcius, an early high this season!

Estimated time of re-opening: 17:00 hrs...
Which will be celebrated with an outrageous BBQ-event!

MURPHY'S LAW TESTED IN SWITSERLAND

2007-04-12T13:24:00.000+01:00

Hedde, je moet maar even kijken of je het nog wilt aanpassen. Dit is mijn gesuggereerde tekst, geinspireerd op de prozaische schrijfwijze van jullie prachtige site. groeten, bronkhorst

A special report from a fan and former neighbour of the Villa SOS property:

Recently the author of this short report tested Murphy's Law on the beautiful ski slopes of the Swiss Alps. After having tested the Law of misfortune the previous week in France, where it didn't seem to apply, the results of the Swiss expedition where less surprising (see x-ray). On a gentle slope, just outside the prepared pistes, a collision with a small road could not be avoided. Resulting in a nasty fracture of the right knee. The post-operative x-ray shows the fracture after reconstruction with 5 screws and a plate in place. Before reconstruction the lateral part of the knee was a mess.
Currently at his parents estate in the quiet east of the Netherlands, the author resides untill he can once more climb the staircase of the Villa SOS (5 f*cking stories up) to enjoy a bottle of J. with the residents. The estimated date of this memorable event will be end of May 2007. Untill that date he is not allowed to walk. So maybe mr. Speltski can send his waving friend (see Warsaw pictures below) to perform some humanitarian duties for a young athlete in rehabilitation.

WARSZAWA AT FIRST GLANCE

2007-04-03T14:06:00.000+01:00

Over the past weekend Warsaw was invaded by an army of legionnaires from Rotterdam. Alexei, Karl and Mr. Reitsma were all in this beautiful historic city. But it was not all just cookies and eggs, it took Alexei and Mr. Reitsma more than 14 hours in an well aged Skoda to reach this flourishing place. Of which they spent 2 hours pushing and pulling the car after the heroes ran out of gas in the middle of fascistic Germany. But all hardship was forgotten when they set foot on Jerolomski. There is a lot that Warsaw has to offer (See pictures). It is a paradise. Even Alexei's insatiable desires could all be met in just a matter of days. Sheesha, wodka, fiat maui's and Polish girls. Well that is about all that is still known of the trip. After the first couple of hours it became a big blur.

DZIEN DORBRY SPELTSKI DE KROVA

2007-04-03T13:44:00.000+01:00

Last weekend the Villablog sent out its best reporter on a road trip to Warszawa to check on the status of Mr Spelt. Although the appearance of this former and future inhabitant of the property changed slightly he was judged to be in good shape, especially when it came to wodka consumption abilities. The most striking difference is his change in political attitude. Let's just say he thinks about everyone being equal (to put it mildly). When asking why he changed his appearance the answer was simple and utterly revealing; he wants to look more like Karl Marx, his new role model. And he succeeded. 'Unserem Karl' also appeared to be fluent in Polish (although with a nasty Warsaw accent) after a stay of nearly 2 months. He currently resides in an apartment just outside of the Jewish ghetto which was surprisingly tidy. lets hope we will recognize this kid if he returns home again, if ever.

VILLA CELEBRATES THE START OF SPRING

2007-03-28T16:52:00.000+01:00

Today, the 28th of March, marks the official kick-off of the high season at the Villa. Just minutes ago the two lads pictured at the right, have devoured their first dinner of the year on the illustrous balcony of the property. This first sign of hot times could be watched by every ordinary member of the general public. Press flocked around the property, which inspired two labouring students to share their joy with the world by cheering about and drinking a vintage bottle of J. out of sheer joy.

Maasdam
-Guest author-

WHO YOU SAY WAS IN SEARCH FOR LEBENSRAUM?

2007-03-22T17:47:00.000+01:00

Although this blog documented the search for Lebensraum by former Nestor R.P.J. Von Weick recently, it actually appears to be Mr. Von Binsbergen A.K.A Speltski to be looking for 'raum'. This could be deduced from the state his '010' room is in at the moment. Anyone familiar with the volume of Spelt's body can 'calculate on his fingers' that he would not fit in his room even if he would have been in 031. This all thanks to the current K.J., Mister Spitzen, according to a couple of dredgers familiar with the situation. It was even whispered that the picture would have looked even messier if the camera would have faced the opposite direction. The owners of the estate are all very proud on the K.J. and his ability to create a mess from practically nothing.

K.J. STARTS DIETING AFTER HORRIBLE ACCIDENT

2007-03-20T18:04:00.000+01:00

In a fierce battle for the hegemony of the property, K.J. Spitzen's massive body was thrown through the tiny bed of Nestor Reitsma. Notwithstanding the fact that Spitzen's attempt to deliberately frustrate Reitsma's sleep was foredoomed to end in misery, the restoring of Reitsma's bed brought fruitful insights for the spongy K.J.

VISIT THIS BLOG FOR THE MOST RECENT WEATHER UPDATE

2007-03-19T11:06:00.001+01:00

Due to the frequent visits of the Villa-blog in the past weeks our hero's received some extra credits from their blog server. The inhabitants spent these credits in such a way that the blog visitors will benefit the most as end-users. We expected nothing less from these society minded friends. As a result anyone on this planet with an internet connection has a weather update at his or her disposal 24/7 for the weather around the Villa. Forecasts are updated every 5 minutes. The link below supplies the visitor with the most recent shower forecasts (Zoom in on the villa and click the save button on the upper left side of the map). The owners of the property hope to increase the amount of visitors on the balcony of the villa with this feature. Which is especially valuable now that the summer season is closing in on Kralingen. So check the weather forecasts before you visit the Villa and you won't get rained on.

www.villaweatherupdate.gov

THE YOUNG AND PROMISING DINE WITH THE WISE AND BRAVE (BUT OLD)

2007-03-16T10:57:00.000+01:00

Levy 'Ice Ice Baby' Green of the fraternity was welcomed yesterday at the Villa. Reitsma, a.k.a.
Il Nestor, impressed the freshmen with an astonishing amount of mussels. Along the meal, the youngsters were introduced to the rather brutish history of the property. In exchange, a nice bottle of 50 year old Canadian whisky was offered to the inhabitants of the property. Gent 'The Beast' (freely translated) indicated that his roots in the area certainly contributed to the outstanding taste.

Aligned with the level of the diner at the property, Skadi thrived ones more last night.

OFFICIAL SUMMER KICKOFF

2007-03-12T13:32:00.000+01:00

Wondering whether this day would be the official kickoff of the summer, Van L. and Spitzmans centered around the thermometer this afternoon. As of 12.38 p.m., the mercury passed a modest 40 degrees, an astonishing performance! Hence, as of today (12the of March) the summer at the Villa has commenced. Al Gore eat your heart out..

According to Willem "trendbreuk" Middelkoop, the current soar in temperature clearly indicates an upward trend, almost certainly bound to lead to another smashing summer. Hear, hear!!

CITY LIVING'S REGULARY FANMAIL

2007-03-09T12:26:00.000+01:00

As indicated in previous blogs by the Villa, the amount of fan mail received by the property is currently reaching an absolute pinnacle. 'Grazy Andre (Heemskerk)' is apparently new within the City Living organization and is trying to impress 'Red Marco (Huber)', his incompetent boss, by underestimating the persistence of the inhabitants of the property. Consequently, diplomacy is a wanted quality at the moment.

VILLA PERFORMS CIVIL DUTY

2007-03-07T11:34:00.000+01:00

At the Villa, voting is regarded a mutual experience in which each team member achieves an ultimate individual performance by pressing the 'right' bottom(s). In order to increase the voting power of the property by one third, Speldemans, who currently chills in the dark city of Warsaw, was substituted by Van L. Despite the ethical issues associated with the falsification of Spelt's voting pas, the members of the property felt rather content with this forgery.

In the sidelines, youngster Spitzen reached an all-time-low by getting up before 10 a.m.

NO COMMENT

2007-03-06T09:23:00.000+01:00

PREVIEW OF DOLGEDRAAID-PAPER

2007-03-05T22:20:00.000+01:00

Bevelander, a close friend of the property, celebrated his 26th birthday this afternoon at the Villa. A yearly tradition at the 5th of March seems to be born, including traditional Southern pie. Despite this joyful gathering, Nestor Reitsma was silenced to avoid, although wise, verbal garbage.

VILLA'S PET AGES ONCE MORE

2007-03-04T22:02:00.000+01:00

The Villa is preparing for another joyful day, in which it celebrates the anniversary of it's pet Wiebe. It seems only yesterday that Wiebe has gone ashore on the Villa's balcony and an extraordinary friendship has sprang up with the inhabitants of the property. Regularly, on days that the balcony is bathed in sunshine, Wiebe visits the property for a late afternoon snack and a sip of coffee. Among connoisseurs of the property the ruling opinion is that Bevelander, a prominent member of the fraternity with the same Christian name who is especially popular among rather aged women (see picture), has been appointed Praeses of the fraternity as an embodiment of this extraordinary friendship with Wiebe. As is common for the property, a page-filling ad is placed in both the Financial Times and the Wallstreet Journal to celebrate Wiebe's 26th birthday.

VILLA SOS BRIDGED ANOTHER GAP (PART II)

2007-03-02T19:09:00.000+01:00

Some new footage was released by Reuters just some moments ago. Please enjoy this memorable moment!

VILLA K.J. EXHIBITS LACK OF SPINAL FLUID

2007-03-02T18:48:00.000+01:00

After a short nicotine free period for the relative big inhabitant of the Villa this youngster started smoking again. Schande! (Shame on him) The picture on the right shows this hero shivering and shaking immediately after inhaling the first nicotine in over 10 days. Afterwards, he was even documented to pack eight pack of gauloises for a 3 day weekend. Anyone that can help the Villa K.J. quit smoking before his leg falls off will be rewarded with a bottle of Jenever.

VILLA SOS BRIDGED ANOTHER GAP

2007-03-02T17:34:00.000+01:00

The Villa SoS bridged another gap late this afternoon. To celebrate this victory the inhabitants hung a german flag (or is it a Belgium flag?) in symphaty with their former housemates. The newly built bridge will be used to dry the laundry of the gentlemen of the Villa. Within seconds phonecalls from the opposite site of the street kept pouring in to congratulate our heros. Even city living's underpayed employees took a peek at the construction and concluded that it was going to be a long weekend before they could observe the bridge again. A quote from the current nestor of the Villa; "One small rope for the Villa, a giant bridge for mankind"

CITY LIVING'S YEARLY CORRESPONDENCE

2007-02-26T11:34:00.000+01:00

After a rather awesome weekend, the Villa recuperates. Living corporate body 'City Living' has traditionally sent its compliments (click the picture to enlarge; translation possible at request) for extinguishing one of its building wardens. Despite the usual (financial) threats, visiting the Villa this Friday the warden can expect to moisten once more.

NO COMMENT

2007-02-26T11:30:00.000+01:00

VILLA PREPARES FOR ASTONISHING WEEKEND

2007-02-21T18:26:00.001+01:00

As the 'February Weekend' - a notorious mutual experience in which this year Dolgedraaid celebrates its 15th anniversary - starts within a day after this blog has become published, preparations at the Struisenburgdwarsstraat are made. City Living is ordered to clean the alley, the liver of K.J. Spitzen is stretched after a brutal visit to the South, and the usual rocket-science in Unit A has calmed down, a bit.

NO COMMENT

2007-02-19T09:09:00.000+01:00

TWO CLOSE FRIENDS START FOUNDATION

2007-02-18T12:27:00.000+01:00

Two close friends of the Villa SoS started a foundation to collect money for the heroic residents of the property. The reader that is acquaintanced with the Villa might recognise maybe one or both of these founders. The one on the left was not seen again after a certain weekend in February 2000 and apparently hasn't changed his clothes ever since. The photo on the right shows a somewhat tinted friend of the Villa currently residing in Warsaw. Although he only speaks broken Dutch he has been of much help for multiple inhabitants of the Villa. The Villa is very thankful for this wonderful initiative.

SALMA HAYEK VISITS BOTH UNITS OF THE VILLA SOS

2007-02-17T22:11:00.000+01:00

The Villa has a long tradition of guest cooks, who cook for the inhabitants and in return are allowed to stay themselves over supper. Today it was Salma Hayeks turn, the well known actrice starring in a.o. the Zorro movie. She took her two best friends with her on this memorable night of the 17th of February 2007. Something that did not stay unnoticed by the Villa. Her Cauliflowers tasted like Spelt had brewn them himself and it turned out to be quite a nice dinner. "I did not know what cleavage looked like until today, but she sure cooks like she is the master of the universe" according to a somewhat impressed Mr. Spitzen. Although, "The Villa wishes Salma a very smooth career in the near future and we hope to enjoy her presence on a regular basis;" was the official statement.

VILLA CELEBRATES LITERARY OUTBURST

2007-02-17T22:08:00.000+01:00

The Villa SoS generally thrives on two things: 'right-wing' politics (Iron Rita and good old Hansje Wiegel), and success. Related to the last, is the sudden literary outburst that has swept the Eastern part of Rotterdam. Since the initiation of this weblog, the Villa has been, for once more, the vived centre of academic excellence. In the words of Ivo Opstelten, the mayor of Rotterdam: "the bright young minds of these brave young men, keeps the water of the Maas streaming."

STOCK PRICE PHILLIP MORRIS SOARS OVER 10%

2007-02-17T21:31:00.000+01:00

In an attempt to quit smoking by Mr Von Binsbergen and K.J. Spitzen, the Villa lately engaged in a fruitful 'last smoke'-experience. Mr. Reitsma and Mr. Van Leersum have frowned on this shameful habit of both Unit-B inhabitants for quite some time, but decided to smoke 'one for the team'. Among experts, the prevailing opinion is that this shared experience certainly adds to the mutual understanding of both units. Since this day, it is said that the motto of unit B is changed into: 'God smoke one with the B-unit.'

VILLA HOW YOU CRAWL....

2007-02-17T21:27:00.000+01:00

The complete Villa went nuts last night over the astonishing new dance music by Lifelike and Kris Menace. Right now the residents are recklessly looking for the accompanying video clip starring an amazing cute girl immediately named 'Sletje' by by Van L. Anyone that can deliver the Villa SoS this magnificent dance clip is rewarded with a box of Cuban cigars rolled by Fidel, a close friend (with similar ideology) of the property, himself. So we advice the reader to stop reading this blog and surf the net for this video.

VILLA SOS DINES "AVEC DES MOULES"

2007-02-17T20:56:00.000+01:00

Mr. Reitsma and Mr. Spitzen engaged in a feeding frenzy on the evening of the 10th of February to celebrate that their beloved friend, Mr. Van Binsbergen, was having a great time in the Polish Capital Warsawa. An amazing 3 kilos of mussels and 12 'pain du stoks' were prepared and annihilated by the duo in just over 20 minutes. "An outstanding result" said the current K.J. holding his belly with two hands. The villa has been known for the dinners prepared by the inhabitants and quest cooks for the last couple of years. One should think of amazing stamppots, home-made erwetensoup, slavinken with white beans and a wide variety of seafruits.

COMMENTS PARADISE

2007-02-17T20:51:00.000+01:00

Eager, as is common for the Villa, the inhabitants are awaiting for the unstoppable stream of comments to unroll. Mr. Reitsma certainly did a magnificant job in initiating this gathering of well-equiped young men, as he is truly capable as the Villa's Nestor. Hopefully, this comments (blog) page will reach such a high literary level that Mr Mullish (notorious in Holland since 'the attack') will feel in despair after this prompt outburst of 'beautiful robbers' texts. Wondering about the question whether the current Villa is as illustious as it has been ages ago, this page will definitely answer.

Posting of as most junk as you like is appropriate, albeit with some cautioness: everything you say can be adopted by the spongy K.J., aka 'Tha Spits'.

Unit A brings life into the brewery!!

"FAITHLESS IS HE WHO SETS OFF WHEN THE ROAD DARKENS"

2007-02-17T20:04:00.000+01:00

The long awaited departure of Mr. Van Binsbergen (A.K.A Das Speldt)has taken place. "Ari" left the peacefull Villa for the dark city of Warsaw late on saturday afternoon the 9th of February 2007. Although Villa residents appeared quite sad on first glance the quality of the food they have been fed soared (source; A-unit llp.). The former Villa K.J. will stay in Warsaw for at least 6 months but the period is likely to be much longer according to experts from the Struisenburgdwarsstraat. The remaining inhabitants of the villa claimed to be impatient to re-welcome their homecoming queen early next summer. Readers seeking to increase their knowledge of this person can read interesting and well writen reports of this self exclamed 'armchair liberal' on stackofhay.blogspot.com

VILLA SOS ACQUIRES NEW K.J.

2007-02-17T19:01:00.000+01:00

As of the 20th of january 2007 the Villa acquired a new and especially fresh K.J. Mr. Spitzen, the new inhabitant, is a freshman in the fraternity; although the size of his belly makes you think different. This wonderful but sour kid has made the Villa into a living hell for Mr. Reitsma, Van Leersum and Spelt. "If it wouldn't be for me to leave for Warsaw soon I would have drunk myself to death" according to Mr. Spelt, the youngest in the property before the arrival of the new K.J.

VILLA NESTOR IN SEARCH FOR LEBENSRAUM

2007-02-17T18:44:00.000+01:00

We are sad to inform you that the former Nestor of the Villa SoS, Mr. Von Weick, has emigrated to the east in his search for Lebensraum. He currently lives in Wurzburg were nobody will bother if he liquidates another patient. We wish our German Doctor a pleasant stay in the country of lederhosen and bratwurst. His whereabouts can be found on www.kaesekopf.blogspot.com. To avoid confusion, Mr. Von Weick is the most leftish (In physical terms) person on the picture.