Dear All
I am not sure if I am in the correct sub-forum - apologies beforehand if I have posted in the wrong section.
Thank you to the moderators for accepting my request. I am a great enthusiast of historic Dutch model ships and would love to try my hand at building one.
My name is Heinrich Cornelissen - I'm a South African who works and lives in Nantong China. As I am sure you can see, my surname is of Dutch origin. My ancestors were among the first Settlers who came with Jan van Riebeeck to the Cape of Good Hope as founders of South Africa. Leendert Cornelissen was one of the original 9 Vrijburgers to which Van Riebeeck granted farms and Kees/Cees Cornelissen was a ship carpenter.
By profession, I am an English teacher - hence me teaching English in China. As a South African, my native language is Afrikaans which of course originated from Dutch. Even though I cannot speak Dutch, I can read and understand it perfectly. All replies in Dutch are most welcome!
Kind regards
Heinrich
I am not sure if I am in the correct sub-forum - apologies beforehand if I have posted in the wrong section.
Thank you to the moderators for accepting my request. I am a great enthusiast of historic Dutch model ships and would love to try my hand at building one.
My name is Heinrich Cornelissen - I'm a South African who works and lives in Nantong China. As I am sure you can see, my surname is of Dutch origin. My ancestors were among the first Settlers who came with Jan van Riebeeck to the Cape of Good Hope as founders of South Africa. Leendert Cornelissen was one of the original 9 Vrijburgers to which Van Riebeeck granted farms and Kees/Cees Cornelissen was a ship carpenter.
By profession, I am an English teacher - hence me teaching English in China. As a South African, my native language is Afrikaans which of course originated from Dutch. Even though I cannot speak Dutch, I can read and understand it perfectly. All replies in Dutch are most welcome!
Kind regards
Heinrich