Albert Heijn komt met vier nieuwe verspakketten. Zo heb je alles voor deze typisch Hollandse lekkernijen in één keer bij elkaar. Lekker makkelijk, efficiëntendus ook weer typisch Nederlands.
Heerlijk, handig en met dit verspakket dus in een handomdraai op tafel te zetten. Eindelijk. Welk verspakket zou er daadwerkelijk moeten komen of mist er nog? Laat het Albert Heijn weten en wie weet komt jouw verspakket tot leven?
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J.D. Vance heeft de Paus gewaarschuwd om zijn toon te dimmen: ‘Ik ben de vertegenwoordiger van Trump op aarde’, had de Amerikaanse vice-president tegen de Kerkvoogd gezegd, nadat die kritisch was geweest op de door Donald J. Trump gestartte oorlog in het Midden-Oosten.
“Paus Leo moet uitkijken met wat hij zegt over Trump. Trump, zijn naam zij geprezen, vecht voor ons aller spirituele zieleheil en is in zekere zin gestorven voor onze zonden. Daarom houdt iedereen zo van hem. En ik kan het weten, want ik ben zijn vertegenwoordiger op aarde. Dus de Paus moet eens leren wat geloof te krijgen, en niet van zulke vuile blasfemische praatjes over de heiland verspreiden, Donald J. Trump.”
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peaceful-jp-scenery has added a photo to the pool:
cherry blossoms of Miyagawa River
宮川沿いの桜並木
This is a row of cherry trees along the Miyagawa River, a tributary of the Ota River, not far from the Ota River cherry blossom embankment that I posted yesterday. There are many cherry trees here as well, making it a popular spot for commemorative photos.
昨日掲載した太田川桜堤から程近く、支流の宮川沿いの桜並木です。ここも桜が多く、記念写真スポットです。河川は工事していましたが。
Mori-machi, Shizuoka pref, Japan
peaceful-jp-scenery posted a photo:
cherry blossoms of Miyagawa River
宮川沿いの桜並木
This is a row of cherry trees along the Miyagawa River, a tributary of the Ota River, not far from the Ota River cherry blossom embankment that I posted yesterday. There are many cherry trees here as well, making it a popular spot for commemorative photos.
昨日掲載した太田川桜堤から程近く、支流の宮川沿いの桜並木です。ここも桜が多く、記念写真スポットです。河川は工事していましたが。
Mori-machi, Shizuoka pref, Japan
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