Weather and Windspeed

                                                                            

Beauford	m/s	knopen	km/uur
0 = wind stil	0.0 - 0.2	0	0
1 = zwak	0.3 - 1.5	1 - 3	1 - 5
2 = zwak	1.6 - 3.3	4 - 6	6 - 11
3 = matig	3.4 - 5.4	7 - 10	12 - 19
4 = matig	5.5 - 7.9	11 - 16	20 - 28
5 = vrij krachtig	8.0 - 10.7	17 - 21	29 - 38
6 = krachtig	10.8 - 13.8	22 - 27	39 - 49
7 = hard	13.9 - 17.1	28 - 33	50 - 61
8 = stormachtig	17.2 - 20.7	34 - 40	62 - 74
9 = storm	20.8 - 24.4	41 - 47	75 - 88
10 = zware storm	24.5 - 28.4	48 - 55	89 - 102
11 = zeer zware storm	28.5 - 32.6	56 - 63	103 - 117
12 = orkaan	>32.6	>63	>117

     Windspeed:  Windfinder , WindGURU ,  YR.no (Utr) , Wetter-online , 

                          Meteo-parapente , RASP , Mevoli , Soarfinder
     Weather NL: Buienradar , KNMI , Weerplaza , Weeronline
     Clouds:         Wolkenatlas , Bommeltje
     Traffic:           ANWB

"just hangin' around and playin' naughty games"
 Jean-Baptiste Chandelier

Car tuning shit from china

 

Glass Repair kit for cracks in windshield (€3,74)

Pedal covers rubber/aluminium very robust, good fit (€20,34)

Car door Led projector, BMW logo 2x (€12,40)

Led replacement light for BMW angel eyes, HochiTech 2x 20W, 6000K white  (€8,30)

Start/Stop replacement cover red (€3,00)

Vintage archtop guitar

Framus 5/53 Capri 

Specifications:

finish: auburn shaded

body:  laminated maple

top:     arched maple top

           2 unbounded f-holes

neck:  1-piece maple

binding: single ply binding
fretboard: Rosewood with pearl-block inlays

frets: 21+ "zero-fret"

pickguard: singlelayer, white plastic

bridge: adjustable, rosewood

tailpiece: trapeze

Built since the end of the 50's
selling price (ca.1958): 114 DM
After 1963 this model was built with single rounded cutaway.

Marketplace: €175 (from Tiel)

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Car polishing and detailing

Vonroc Eccentric Polisher – 650W – Ø125mm – Soft Start + 7 Polishing Discs

This polisher features soft-start electronics for a smooth start. This keeps care products on the disc, preventing product loss. Another key advantage of this polisher is its constant power control. Even at low speeds, the machine maintains its power and won't stall. Furthermore, the speed can be easily and quickly adjusted to the material you're polishing.

Specifications:

Power: 650W

Variable speed control: 2000-6800 rpm

Throw: 9mm, Dual-action technology - eccentric movements

Constant power

Electronic soft start

Backing pad: 125mm M8, 10mm rubber, with Velcro

Softgrip

Power cable: 4m rubber

Machine weight: 1.9kg

Including 7 polishing pads

Price Bol.com: €57

Menzerna Polish Set contains four bottles of polishing paste, each containing 250ml. Polish your car in just four steps with this Menzerna polish set, and you'll restore your paint to a pristine, showroom-quality shine! Remove scratches, restore dull paint or weathered residue, restore its ultimate shine, and apply a sealant for ultimate protection!

     

• Menzerna 1000 Heavy Cut Compound 250ml
• Menzerna 2500 Medium Cut Polishing paste 250ml
• Menzerna 3500 Super Finish Polish 250ml
• Menzerna Power Lock Ultimate Protection 250ml
• Price Bol.com: €56

Clay Lube Lubricant with Clay Bar 

• Experience the ultimate combination of VCTparts Clay Lube and a high-quality Clay Bar for a flawless finish on your car. This combo offers everything you need to effectively remove stubborn dirt and grime, while protecting your paint, glass, and plastic surfaces from scratches and damage.
• Price Bol.com: €26

    

  Turtle Wax Ceramic Wax Coating

• Formulated with SIO2 to provide unmatched water repellency and ceramic protection that lasts up to 12 months.
• Helps to keep surfaces clean for longer
• Unrivalled water-repellent and ceramic protection
• Provides protection for up to 12 months with a 2nd treatment after 24 hours.
• Price 500 ml: €17 (Bol.com)
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Paint pen for touching up stone chips and small scratches:

• BMW - paint pen - A76 - TIEFSEEBLAU metallic 12ml
  Bol.com €22
  
• BMW - Paint pen - Clear varnish 12ml - LSCCHG
  Bol.com €17

    

   MicroFiber Cleaning Cloths ... of course, indispensable!

Tai Chi

The Chi Academy in Den Bosch offers the Authentic Chen Tai Chi style (YouTube).

Tai Chi is a form of exercise that has gained prominence, particularly in the West, as a method for promoting health of body and mind, combining body control and sensory awareness with breath control.

It's an active art for developing a calm mind and inner peace, with balance and harmony at its core.

This art of balance, Yin-Yang, was originally a martial art, but today it's primarily a way to find more peace and relaxation, as well as a method for developing consciousness and growth.

I start with the 4-part online course: Tai Chi Fundamentals (€20)

• Optimizing breathing
• Light gymnastics through loosening and stretching exercises
• You'll learn how to build a strong structure based on your posture and proper body structure. A structure you can trust and rely on.
• You'll learn to center yourself and practice body awareness.
• Cultivating a calm mind and inner peace

Ovation Celebrity

Roundbag Acoustic Guitar with Pickup

Beautiful Ovation Celebrity Tradition KOAB-G, 

including original Ovation softbag.

Like new and only used sporadically at home, redundant. 

On Marketplace: Fixed price €300, pickup in Houten.

Top: Selected premium woods, color: Koa Burst

Optimized X-bracing

Super-shallow body: Lyrachord

Neck: Nato, profile: Rounded C

Fretboard and bridge: Ovangkol

Scale: 642 mm

Nut width: 42.8 mm

Abalone rosette and dot inlays

Cream-colored body binding

Oil-encapsulated chrome Ovation machine heads

Pickup: Ovation Slimline

Preamp: OP4BT with tuner

New at Thomann: €455

Holiday in Italy

We enjoyed a 10-day vacation to Rimini, an old seaside resorton on the Adriatic Riviera in Italy.

Outbound flight:   18:45 hour Monday September 8th, Transavia Eindhoven to Bologna 

                             23:00 hour  Shuttle bus from Italy Airport Bologna to Rimini centre (1,5 hour)

Return flight:        15:00 hour September 18th, Transavia Bologna to Eindhoven 

Hotel Niagara Rimini *** has 30 rooms, furnished in Italian style for a pleasant stay. Upon arrival, you'll be welcomed in the lobby with a 24-hour reception and lounge bar. Its central location makes it an ideal choice for both beach lovers and culture enthusiasts.

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Prices: flight + hotel:  €400 pp (D-reizen)

            suitcase 20kg: 2x €40 pp

            cancellation insurance €28 pp

            shuttle bus: €30+€27 pp

Suitcase

NoBoringSuitcases.com®

The suitcase features a transparent front where you can place a print and change it at any time. This allows you to personalize it to your liking.

- Design: Girl with balloon in graffiti style

- Sublime finish and fashionable appearance

- ABS hardcase
- Lightweight suitcase 72 L.
- 4 caster wheels

- extendable handle
- 20 kg luggage

- TSA combination lock

- WxHxD = 43x67x25 cm

- Weight: 3,4 kg
- Bol.com : €125

"Girl with Balloon" is a famous 2006 work by the street artist Banksy featuring a young girl reaching for a red heart-shaped balloon floating away. The stencil originally appeared in London 2002, and its message of hope has been interpreted in various ways, symbolizing themes of love, loss, and freedom. The most famous version, a framed print, was shredded at auction in 2018, transforming into a new work titled Love is in the Bin. The framed copy of the artwork was auctioned at Sotheby's selling for £1,042,000. Moments after the closing bid, the artwork began to self-destruct by means of a hidden mechanical paper shredder that Banksy had built into the frame bottom.

The red balloon is an archetype of childhood, innocence, and freedom, while the girl represents the fragility of these concepts and a universal hope for escape or a brighter future.

Freezer

Beko FNE1074N

• Compact white table-top freezer for small households.
• 2 freezer drawers and 
• 1 freeser shelf with a flap (quick-freeze compartment 10kg)
• Capacity: 86 liter
• Air circulation: evenly cool everywhere
• No Frost: never defrosting
• Energy rating:  E
• Annual energy consumption:163 kWh (€50)
• Maximum noise level: 39 dB
• Min. Ambient Temperature -15°C
• HxWxD: 84x55x59 cm
• Weight: 30 kg
• Top sheet can be removed
• Price: CoolBlue €340, next-day delivery

Ceiling Fan

Modern 3-blade Ceiling Fan including extremely quiet (36-45 dB) and energy efficient motor.

Application: Bedroom//Kitchen/Living room 10-20 m2
Power: 230V / 4-32W
Speed: 6-speed 30-205 RPM, forward/reverse
Air flow: 195 m3/minute
Timer: 1/2/4/8 hour for shutdown
Material: Pure copper DC motor, Carbon steel housing, ABS fans
Color: Black
Dimensions: 18,5 x 106 cm
Including remote control

Price: bol.com €99

Amp / Speaker switcher & analog VU meter

I bought this to 2-way switch between my digital surround amp and analog tube amplifier connecting my front monitors, and of course, to visualize the VU meters. 

The Douk Audio VU3 Audio switcher box and VU meter has a powerful design and excellent compatibility: all channels have a fully isolated design, and the GND of each channel is independent without mutual interference. Supports all types of amplifiers, such as BTL/Class A/Class B/Class D digital amplifiers/tube amplifiers, etc. High-quality components ensure the best possible performance of the VU3.

Highly accurate VU meter (dual 60*35mm meters) with peak LED display and a perfect match for the custom-made VU driver board. Backlight brightness adjustment: 4-level adjustment (can be disabled).

Built-in large power load resistor with metal wire winding, each channel supports up to 300W of power.
Fully isolated transformer for audio signal acquisition, preventing crosstalk from the VU driver board, ensuring clear and clean sound.

Solid CNC all-aluminum alloy housing, large pure copper banana jacks ensure minimal signal attenuation during transmission.

Includes: 5V power supply and remote control.

AliExpress price: €90 with discount

            

Apple Carplay in the BMW

CarPlay / Android interface for BMW Z4 E89 CIC-system

• Brand: Bonroad 
• Wireless incl. Bluetooth, Airplay & Mirror connection
• Suitable for your existing 10.25" lcd screen (flip-out)
• While retaining original functions
• With retention of steering wheel controls and original iDrive knob control
• AliExpress €130

BMW z4 maintenance

My regular maintenance garage Veldhuizen BMW en Mini specialist in Scherpenzeel (6 km): 

June 2025:
After 25.000 km in 6 month the Z4 needs a major service:
in addition to new filters, oil and spark plugs, Jorren also recommended 6 new ignition coils (bobine's).
Total price approx. €600 + €300

Oktober 2025:
Two new rear tires:
Runflat tyres front/rear: 225/40R18 / 255/35R18  (Bridgestone Potenza RE050A)
Incl. balancing and mounting: €560

Holiday in Spain

Together with Jolanda 9 days to Calella, 11 to 20 June

Flight Eindhoven --> Barcelona

June 11, 2025 - 18:20 - 20:25

Transavia Airlines HV 6789

Miami Park *** Aparthotel

Calella (Costa Barcelona)

accommodation 9 nights

located in city centre

550m to the beach

Living: approx. 35 m² with double sofa bed, balcony, airco, tv, safe, Wi-Fi

Kichenette: microwave, electric hob, fridge, toaster and coffee maker

Bedroom: double bed 1.5m 
Bathroom: bath, toilet

Flight Barcelona --> Eindhoven

June 20, 2025 - 13:45 - 16:00

Transavia Airlines HV 6788

Prices: flight + hotel: TUI €620 pp

1x suitcase 20kg: 2x €53

rental Fiat 500: €270

It is extra nice that Rave, who lives in Barcelona, ​​has his birthday on June 12

Wall clock

Kensington - round wall clock - 53.5 cm - Antique silver

with turning wheels, silent

bol.com: €60

Eastman 12-string acoustic guitar

Eastman model E1D12-DLX, 12-string electro-acoustic guitar

All solid wood dreadnought model with Thermo-cure spruce top, mahogany neck, sapele back and sides, ebony fingerboard and bridge. 

Fishman Presys VT pickup with pre-amp built in.

The top is treated by a special drying process at a high temperature, commonly known as "baking" or "torrefaction". The Thermo-cured process makes the sound louder across the entire frequency range!

Finished with a gloss lacquer.

Specifications:

• Material: Top: Solid Solid Sitka Spruce

                  Back/Sides: Solid Sapele

                  Neck: Mahogany

                  Fingerboard: Ebony

                  Bridge/Saddle: Ebony/Bone 54,8 mm

                  Nut: Bone 47,6 mm

• Finish:     Body Top/Back/Sides: Truetone Gloss

• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Neck Profile: Traditional Even "C"
• Fretwire: 20 Jescar-FW43080
• Scale Length: 645 mm (25.4")
• Body Dimensions: 16" x 4-23/32"
• Bracings: Hand Scalloped X
• Truss Rod: Dual Acting (4mm wrench)
• Binding: Top and Back: Tortoise

• Pickguard: Tortoise Shell
• Inlay Dots / Logo : Pearl
• Tuners: Open-Gear PingWell V93N 3+3 
• Electronics: Fishman Presys VT
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Action Height 12th fret: 2,4mm bass side and 1,6mm treble side
• Case: Deluxe padded Eastman gig bag

• Price new: €999, occasion in mint condition: Klundert Music: €699

The Wrong War - Chords by Ron

Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Am
Capo: 1st fret

[Intro]
Am   Em   Am   Em

[Verse 1]

Am                             Asus4     Am  

Who  is  so  wrong ,   Why?     Why?

Em                             Em+B1    Em

What  is  so  strong ,  you can’t deny

G                                      G+B1        G+B3

Where shit happens and where did it burn?

D                                        Dsus4          D

Why do we allow this and what did we learn?

[Chorus]

F                       C      F                     C           G        G+B1          G

Bombing on Ki-ev,    do you wanna have … a war, in your  backyard?

F                       C      F                               C                G        G+B1     G

Bombing on Ki-ev,    do you really wanna have? … my gosh  its so   hard!  

                                                                              ... Putin ... you’re a bastard!

[Verse 2]

Am                                        Asus4           Am 

Christine and Svetlana,    they play on the street

Em                                         Em+B1       Em

Record some happy songs,  that people need

G                                  G+B1        G+B3

One hour later ….  at the site of the strike

D                                          Dsus4      D

They just turned twenty and didn’t survive

[Chorus]

F                       C                 F                         C          G           G+B1      G

War took away their lives,   War took their voices … a piece    of our   soul

F                             C          F                           C             G           G+B1           G

War brings us loo…sers ,   War brings us misery  … so tell me   what is the goal?

Raymond Weil

Swiss made men's watch Raymond Weil Geneve, 

model: Tango #5381
18k gold plated watch with white rectangular dial

Condition: Beautiful condition, barely any marks or scratches, almost mint.

Features:

•  Quartz 7 jewels

•  Caliber ETA 956.112
•  Roman Numeral hour markers, date display
•  Case and bracelet: 18k yellow gold plating
•  Glass: curved scratch-resistant sapphire crystal (flawless)
•  Water resistance: 50 metres

•  Night time luminosity to reflective gold hands
•  Applied reflective gold Roman Numeral hour markers
•  Bracelet 19 cm: Satin finish stainless steel with polished finish  

   18k yellow gold plated accents, double-fold clasp

•  Size: 28 x 34mm case size excluding crown and lugs

•  Price Catawiki €391 (excl.)