The Dutch have come up with some splendid ideas. Putting a truck-load of salt into liquorice (it’s an acquired taste). Making chocolate sprinkles specifically for toast (and yet I have never met an overweight Dutch person). Drinking coffee like it’s water (eight glasses a day – no problems.) But my favourite Dutch thing is the perpetual calendar.
Long before Facebook reminded us of upcoming birthdays, the Dutch affixed perpetual calendars on the doors of their loos and noted birthdays, anniversaries and other important dates. I have vivid childhood memories of that calendar, swinging off the bathroom door and making sure that no-one missed a birthday card.
As a three-quarters Dutch person, I hope I will be forgiven for taking this brilliant idea and modifying it into perpetual calendar bunting. I have enough space in my “office” (aka the hole in the wall where the computer sits) to hang this up, but you could always do it in quarters if you need shorter strings. Or you could hold the pages together with bull dog clips and have a more traditional calendar. You could even hang it in the loo if you are feeling very Dutch.
How to Make the Perpetual Calendar Bunting
- Print out the PDF. If you have the option, print as border-less A4.
- Cut the flags out.
- Hole punch either sides of the flags.
- Thread them together and hang.
- Note all important birthdays and anniversaries.
- Never forget an important date again.
I am a huge fan of calendars. Every month I create a calendar for the coming month as part of my newsletter. If you want to get one every month, why not sign up? I send a newsletter every month and that’s about it.
My lovely and talented online friend Deb from Sew Crafty Goodness has created some cute calendar print outs for this year that you might like to check out.
These are so lovely Robyna. Well done!
Deb Baker recently posted…2016 Calendar Printables
Thanks Deb. I love your calendars too. 2016 will be so much nicer with pretty calendars 🙂
I LOVE perpetual calendars. We used to get them all the time in the UK but I haven’t seen many of them here in Aus (but then again, I haven’t really been looking). They make remembering birthdays and anniversaries so easy. These ones are lovely Robyna, thank you very much xx
Sarah @ Sarah’s Heart Writes recently posted…On reflection
Typo need to get on it pronto 😉
My favourite Dutch thing is Speculoos. I was given a jar of it last birthday and ate it completely to myself. With a spoon, as it should be.
oh YUM. I remember Dad eating it with a spoon and maybe some cream as well. And he’s skinny as – how do they manage that?
We’ve always used them too but I didn’t know it was a Dutch thing – I thought everyone used them! They are brilliant – I remember everyone’s birthday every year… even if I remember them a month or two late…
Definitely as Dutch as five coffees before lunch 😉
Fantastic idea , im off to print mine out now ! ?
Jules @ toddlersplusteens recently posted…When one door closes
Oh great! I hope you enjoy using it.