<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:35:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/alldutchenglish/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Muziekgebouw (Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS): Behind the Scenes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Muziekgebouw is one of the two big venues for Classical Music in Amsterdam. Unlike it's more famed cousin (The Concertgebouw), the Muziekgebouw has a smaller concert hall with a less iconic stage]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@bengy/muziekgebouw-amsterdam-netherlands-behind-the-scenes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@bengy/muziekgebouw-amsterdam-netherlands-behind-the-scenes</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bengy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 20:49:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBGbS7K2Eb9nLp85qSiD2mmM16t2jCZT7DFuPqDpMgF6MGaWir2QL64XSQg1CnWgoGPngc8jwhXsowfLZDJCSybr7HLWi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superb! 2020 gets better and better!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hmmmm... I know that this has been a pretty crappy year for pretty much every person on the planet, but this is really not a great sight to see at any point in time. Our little Dutch house is the end house]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114105/@bengy/superb-2020-gets-better-and-better</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114105/@bengy/superb-2020-gets-better-and-better</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114105]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bengy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 14:19:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtC5FGc4dbeF1E4FitPfBjR7UqkAYqBLuRR1wQLaLaSR6Tf2KvYAiFcHwAWykPUni5XiXhmD1q73fTwcekpqrYFRVCbVGTpi2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macmeal splinterlands post 002]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greendeliverence Greendeliverence DutchMacMeal show Hive Witness Update First post Macmeal Splinterlands seo updated Because hive.blog is a new platform the questions were can you optimise posts so that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/greendeliverence/@greendeliver-sm/macmeal-splinterlands-post-002</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/greendeliverence/@greendeliver-sm/macmeal-splinterlands-post-002</guid><category><![CDATA[greendeliverence]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[greendeliver-sm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 10:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJZo6c43w4BYMq3Z45dLesHCsGJGEjt68cZymSv7udGU9RdHaEvtz6Hd9fcgsZUSV94QLjfWrPiqcEfzRYF5s7xroRVpvJrWDz3tLbSTEe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choose to be Better... ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today was the first day after the annoucement by the Dutch Government that schools will be closed until 6th of April, gatherings of more than 100 people are advised against... sex-shops, cafes, restaurants]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114105/@bengy/choose-to-be-better</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114105/@bengy/choose-to-be-better</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114105]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bengy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:11:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPD4Ewnt81FvEHNPP2xP53f42tk2gyuA5VaQuBbPW5i423mvnJ4pDBCRpvJjHLMN8prAbMw4jS7BCPftWy61zc6ksjUPjavUwKV28n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting Times.... ]]></title><description><![CDATA[... and we just finished watching the address from the Dutch Prime Minister announcing that all schools will be closed from tomorrow until the 6th April in an attempt to slow down the spread of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114105/@bengy/interesting-times</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114105/@bengy/interesting-times</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114105]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bengy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2020 17:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPD4Ewnt81FvEHNPP2xP53f42tk2gyuA5VaQuBbPW5i423mvnJ4pDBCRpvKLrQXoohuheJhzQ9Vk8sWG6mt5ifw7rXeA4ThsJNdMj4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[KUA (Den Haag, NETHERLANDS): A Tasteem Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well... technically, I'm a bit past the blind date stage of my life... 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