“The Attic”

I discovered yesterday on my afternoon bike ride that the Dutch elite name their mansions, kind of like Americans name their mountain cabins or beach homes. The names of the homes are painted - in very large script - onto the outside wall, near the eaves on the front of the house. Where I just live in an attic apartment of Jericholaan 8b, these individuals live in homes with such noble names as St. Petersbrug or Tannehuis. So, I decided yesterday that from now on my home will be known as “The Attic”.