Margot's Blog

02 February 2026

Tree coming down

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In summer, I ended up talking with a neighbour. Our gardens border each other. His garden is higher than mine. And there is a tree standing ...
01 February 2026

Ladies’ trip in Llandudno

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There was another ladies’ trip! In the west. And it concerned a mine I hadn’t been to. Exciting! It didn’t seem big, but I was keen to see n...
31 January 2026

Sceptical composting

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It's great that people are trying to use less plastic. But not all endeavours are without their own challenges. In the past years, I...
30 January 2026

Trophy shelf

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When I started racing I started getting medals. Initially, I just put them in a box. Last year I put them up . I liked the result! But in Wa...
29 January 2026

Cat on a diet

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The first time I brought my cat to the vet they said she was a bit too heavy ! Oh dear. I managed to sort that, and years went by without th...
28 January 2026

Diversity for pathogen enthusiasts

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Quite out of the blue I was asked if I was willing to give a talk about EDI to an audience of PhD students in a programme dealing with patho...
27 January 2026

Living with the panels

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So the panels have been installed and payed for! But what are they like? Well! That is mostly the good news. They're largely fab!  They...
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This blog started as a tool to keep my Dutch friends informed on my whereabouts when I moved abroad. It quickly also became an external memory for my own use. It largely failed as a stage for discussions on whatever is worth discussing. And it has become a way of sharing my scientific knowledge with a lay audience. And who knows, it could become even more! And whatever it is you are looking for among all this: welcome.
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