What are Threenagers?

Threenagers are 30+ ers who earn a good living but live like teenagers, spending their money on the newest trends like iPhone. They are not interested in living together and raising children. They would rather go out to parties and live life to the full.

MTV interviewed 25.000 people between 16 and 46 years in 18 Western countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Italy, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, UK and USA, January - August 2008) about their lifestyle.

It is of no surprise that the majority are men.

More info in Dutch at
http://youngmarketing.web-log.nl/youngmarketing/2008/10/threenagers-bel.html

Christmas & Arts Market in Domein Bovy

There will be a Christmas & Arts Market (Kunst - Kerstmarkt) in Domein Bovy on Saturday 29, Sunday 30 November then again Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December from 12 noon - 18.00.

Domein Bovy is a charming cobbled-stoned area with cafés, a large children's playground, a rose garden, some animals to visit, fishing lakes and marked walking routes including Kabouterbos, the trail of Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs. If you have young children, please take them if you want to hear squeals of delight.

The Christmas market was delightful last time round.

Whilst there, I recommend a visit to De Pannekoekenbakker, a Dutch pancakes house with over 250 ways of serving pancakes. Lekker!

Domein Bovy is in Galgeneinde 22, Bolderberg, Heusden-Zolder, Limburg. Exit 27 Zolder Terlaemen from E314. Free entrance. Hotel on site or other choices in the village.

Visit Domein Bovy and my Bolderberg site at http://www.squidoo.com/asj_bolderberg and http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domein_Bovy

Aquariuskring Welcomes New Single Limburgers

AquariusKring is a Flemish activities group for singles and couples in Limburg. It started in May 2003 and welcomes members between 35 and 55 years old.

Activities include weekly walks, cycling, films, chatting in cafés, lectures/talks, dances and more. Membership costs €25 per year and new members can enjoy two months free.

Find out more information at www.aquariuskring.be or ring
Ludo Houben on 0497/42 83 35
Liliane Genné on 011/74 91 73

There will be an information and meet evening for singles on Friday 28 November at 20.30 in Taverne 't Trefpunt, Dieplaan 25, Genk.

ING Antwerp 10 Miles & Marathon April 2009

Newsletter ING Antwerp 10 Miles & Marathon
Sunday 26 April 2009

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To increase your running comfort during the 10 Miles....

In 2008, 15,000 runners took part in the 10 Miles. To increase the comfort during the run, some changes have been made for 2009:

- "hourglass start": the wide starting strip right in front of the starting line is being made more narrow. This 'hourglass start' will reduce the density on the course and create more room for runners.
- starting position based on estimated finishing time: the start will be sub-divided into different time zones. Runners will be asked to voluntarily start from the zone designated for their estimated finishing times.
- modified course: the part of the course through downtown is being changed to make it possible to get through it more smoothly. The new course layout will be available soon on the website.
- results based on net time: From 2009 on, results will be calculated based on net time. That means that it will no longer be necessary to push through or to stand at the front.

Time limit for the ING Antwerp Marathon extended to 6 hours

From 2009 on, the time limit for the ING Antwerp Marathon will be six hours. It had been five hours in previous years. In conjunction with the City of Antwerp, the organisers are making this change to make the marathon more accessible to more people, and to make it possible for 10 Miles runners to move up to the marathon distance. The 2,000 runner who took part in the ING Antwerp Marathon in 2008 made it the largest marathon in the country.

Slight time-shift in the programme

With the time limit of the marathon being extended to six hours, the start of the marathon is being moved up by half an hour and the start for the 10 Miles is being moved back, also by half an hour.

Programme:
9.30 a.m.: ING Antwerp Marathon & Relay marathon
1.15 p.m.: Chiquita Kids Run 1 km (6 to 12 years old)
1.30 p.m.: ING Antwerp Short Run 5 km
2.30 p.m.: ASICS Ladies Run 5 km
3.30 p.m.: ING Antwerp 10 Miles

Online registrations are open

You can already sign up for all events of the 10 Miles & Marathon 2009 (except for the relay marathon) now at www.ingantwerp10miles.be.

Companies, groups and clubs can also download the group registration form from the website. Just like last year, there is a companies' class for the 10 Miles. Will Total be able to retain its title as the fastest company in Antwerp?

Limburgers are the Happiest Belgians

According to an article in Het Belang van Limburg, Limburgers are the happiest Belgians. The average happiness rating in Belgium was 7,1 but 7,4 for Limburgers. We complain less about loneliness with a rating of 8,0 against the national 6,9.

In love, Limburgers rate 7,4 against national average 6,9 and complain less about traffic jams. We are more optimistic - 6,9 against 6,3 and all this despite the closing of the mines several years ago and the economic problems of Ford Genk.

Here is the article from Het Belang van Limburg:
Het Bruto Nationaal Geluk van de Limburgers is het hoogste van alle Belgen. Dat blijkt uit een studie die de Vlerick Management School uitvoerde voor het 4FM-radioprogramma van Leen Demaré. De gemiddelde gelukscoëfficiënt van de Belg is 7,1, die van de Limburgers 7,4.

Opvallend is dat de Limburger veel minder klaagt over eenzaamheid. De gemiddelde Belg heeft wat dat betreft een tevredenheidscijfer van 6,9 terwijl dat van de gemiddelde Limburger met 8,0 een flink stuk hoger ligt.

Liefdesleven
Ook over hun liefdesleven zijn de Limburgers veel meer tevreden met 7,4 tegen 6,9. Nog een groot verschil met de rest van het land: met 7,9 tegenover 6,6 voor de gemiddelde Belg heeft de Limburger veel minder te klagen over files of een gebrekkig woon-werkverkeer.

Het is wellicht geen toeval dat de gemiddelde Limburger zichzelf ook veel meer een optimist vindt, met 6,9 tegenover 6,3 voor de gemiddelde Belg. "Dat denk ik ook, al is het uiteraard mijn persoonlijke interpretatie van de cijfers", zegt Gino Van Orsel, die het onderzoek leidde. "Een bepalende factor in deze studie is de persoonlijkheid en Limburgers zijn over het algemeen mensen die weten hoe ze gelukkig moeten zijn: door er het beste van te maken."

Mijnsluiting
Het Limburgse optimisme blijkt ook bij de onderdelen die het gemiddelde fors naar beneden halen. Zo is de Belg met een gemiddelde 5,9 niet erg tevreden over de koopkracht en voor spaargedrag buist de Belg zichzelf: 4,9. En dat terwijl deze studie werd afgenomen van 1 tot 15 september, vlak voor de financiële crisis helemaal uitbrak. Die cijfers liggen nu wellicht nog lager. Met 6,6 voor koopkracht en 5,9 voor spaargedrag laat de Limburger zich iets minder meeslepen door het economisch pessimisme.

"Dat komt vermoedelijk omdat de Limburger de economische toestand beter kan relativeren vanwege het recente verleden", aldus Van Orsel. "Met de mijnsluitingen en recenter nog de moeilijkheden bij Ford Genk liggen economische problemen nog vers in het geheugen. De afgelopen jaren heeft Limburg een inhaalbeweging gemaakt tegenover de rest van het land en de welvaart zien toenemen. Maar door de lessen van het verleden weet de Limburger dat beter te plaatsen dan landsdelen waar men jarenlang bloei heeft gekend."

Leen Demaré en haar redactie kwamen op het idee om naar ons geluk te peilen toen ze tijdens een redactievergadering voor de zoveelste keer alle economische onheilstijdingen onder ogen kregen.

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