nog wa fotokes

 Een zelfportretje van Dieter uit 2001...en ik heb nooit begrepen waarom hij altijd oxo onder zijn naam zette...

 Niet veel mensen kunnen het 'em nadoen...tegelijk didge spelen en fluit...door de neus dan maar.

 

Kune

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Dieter en de kabouterkes.

xxx Anke

boom

Dieter's levensboom.

xxx Anke

van tante Bea

Dieter in enkele foto’s - voor mij mooie vakantieherinneringen (2009):

ruimte rondom… 

samen een huis bouwen 

verhaaltjes en spelletjes met Arden… 

natuur-activiteiten organiseren 

(toch geen walvissen gezien ;-)

Blij dat ik er geweest ben en Dieter wat beter heb leren kennen.

tante Bea

from Marina

DIETER

I had worked on my own as the full time East Caithness ranger for over 6 years but after the birth of my son, I decided to go back to work on a part time basis. I was slightly apprehensive about sharing my job with the new member of staff, and even more so when I learnt my job share was a Belgium named Dieter and he planned to build his own straw house in the middle of a Caithness bog!

The first time I met Dieter was at Waterlines heritage centre, at Lybster Harbour. It was a beautiful day and I was having lunch outside with a friend and my wee boy. I remember a figure wearing ranger gear striding down the road and I knew this must be the ‘Dieter’ I had heard about. As he passed by I went over to introduce myself and I distinctly remember his friendly smile and warm welcome.

Dieter settled in quickly becoming part of our team and we worked together for 5 years.

Caithness team: Dieter, Marina & Paul  

Dieter and I finish a willow bower

Dieter always showed a creative side to his approach to work and has been a massive hit with the children across the county. Dieter became rather famous as the ‘fairy’ in our version of the Gruffalo and his children’s event always displayed a flare for fun and adventure. Dieter could dream up an educational game in minutes and could improvise in any situation.  We worked well as a team, each bringing our own skills to the job and supporting each other to create a highly regarded ranger service for Caithness.

 Dieter the Dragon Hunter- July 2012  

 Dieter the Fairy in the Gruffalo

Dieter the fox in the Gruffalo                

 Dieter making music at Dunbeath Dwellers

We were both delighted to have recently been presented a Community Council Commendation Award. We had a great night out that night! Dieter was patiently awaiting the arrival of Frodi and was on best behaviour at the presentation dinner and abstained from any wine in case Kune went into labour and he would have to drive North for the birth. By the end of the meal and presentation, a few of us dragged him off to some bars and he decided to have a few drinks to celebrate our award. We ended up dancing around several bars with our ‘Mountain’ photo award and had a lot of fun. The morning was not so ‘fun’ for me as I had over indulged and had a very sore head and had slept in. In true Dieter style, I received a text message making sure I was ok before he left the hotel. Dieter always had a caring and considerate side to his nature and would always help whenever he could. I saw him before he left and he made me feel better saying I didn’t look as bad as one of the others that had been out with us!

Awards ceremony getting our awards – November 2012

When Dieter first told me about Kune and his plans to build their own straw house at Broubster, I did wonder if they knew what they were letting themselves into! What amazed me more was that they were to build it themselves and without any machinery. I had heard about the build as it was progressing but first saw the completed house last Christmas when Kune and Dieter invited us all round for dinner. Woow, what a place! I expected the stove to be on full as it was so warm when we entered but the stove wasn’t even on, just heat generated from all the cooking. What an achievement to build your own home from scratch – a great deal of blood, sweat and tears but the dedication and extremely hard work paid off to provide a fine family home.

The last time I saw Dieter was another fun occasion. We had travelled to Lairg to have some Christmas lunch with our North ranger team. Dieter was the main entertainment during the course of the meal. He was explaining to us about St Nicholas and his side kick ‘Black Willie’ who none of us had heard of. His stories kept us chucking through our meal. On the way back in the van, Dieter and I spoke most of the way about child birth and the birth of Frodi. He was always proud of Arden and so delighted with his new little boy. I had heard the story of Arden’s birth before and we spent a good while comparing notes about the births of Arden, Frodi and my own two children. Paul was nodding off in the back contributing here and there with snippets from his own girl’s arrival into the world. We wished each other a Merry Christmas that evening and that was the last time I saw Dieter. He text messaged me that night, thanking me for the children’s presents alongside a ‘smiley face’ symbol and that was the very last contact I had with him.

Dieter was a great countryside ranger because he could communicate with people at every level. His enthusiasm was infectious and could stimulate an audience to get involved with any task. He was a keen learner and enjoyed discovering new places and sharing his experience with others. 

Since Dieter’s passing, I have received so many e-mails from people who are devastated with the news. He was highly respected and admired by many of the Caithness people and his contributions to his work have been greatly received within the community.

He is going to be missed very much and he will be remembered for his fun loving and outgoing personality and for his kindness and genuine nature.

As I write this blog, today is the very first day of 2013 and my children and I decided to plant a tree in our garden in memory of Dieter.

Dieter you will not be forgotten x

Tree planting ‘Dieters tree’ – 1st January 2013

Hey Dieterke ,  uw vrijheid was wel op zijn grappigst toen ge in uwen "truck" woonde.
Nen grote groen-witte kamion met opzij nog half leesbaar "CASH FRESH" naar een supermarkt merk dat ge niet echt veel ziet in het Vlaamse landje.
Eerste plan was da ge daar een woonwagen-indeling in ging maken ... kaskes, inklapbaar bed , kooksysteem enz enz...
Uiteindelijk hede daar gewoon al uwen huisraad ingezwierd en een matras. Dan kwam em s'avonds langst en viel hij niet in de zetel in't slaap maar verhuisde hij (vond hij zelf toffer) naar zijn kamion-matraske.

Dat was ook den tijd da ge rondliep met precies een pak bloem over uwe dreadlocks uitgekapt want ge maakte op uw werk altijd van die reusachtige gipsen-tuin-beelden (adelaars en leeuwen vooral).Stoffig werkje :)
Ge had veel goesting om toen zelf een een elfke of troll te maken maar dan moeste een hele "mal" (vorm voor beeld) kunnen maken.

Schoon tijden ...

K'heb jaren later eens een tekening gemaakt hoe uwen kamion er mogelijkerwijs uitkon zien vanbinnen ....

Groetjes Tim

elfje

When we used to go shopping in town we regularly heard a shout: 'hey, that's the fairy!'...as some child would recognise Dieter...
The rangers do 'The Gruffalo'-walks in the local forest, and Dieter sometimes played the fairy who took the children round the forest to meet the animals (and the gruffalo).
He was a fairy alright...
Kune

From Paul Castle

My first meeting with Dieter in 2008 was on a hill walk at Braemore with Mary Legg and Kirsty Rosie. We talked as we walked and it soon became clear he had a real passion for the outdoors and a real appreciation of the special qualities of Caithness. When I think of Dieter he is always outdoors and always smiling.
As my ranger colleague he was extremely helpful and I am always in his debt for the help he gave me when Mary Legg retired and my work area increased in size. From 2009 onwards we began working much closer and we became good friends as well as successful work colleagues. Dieter and I shared a similar sense of humour and we both loved discussing subjects such as comedy and films, often when we should have been discussing other things.
I really enjoyed our fishing trips and it was a pleasure to help Dieter learn how to fish, which he enjoyed immensely. I particularly remember him hooking his first large Pollack at Strathy Point using my fishing rod on one of our very first trips. I had previously told him how strong they were and how he needed to really hang on and bully the fish up through the water before it tangled in the seaweed. His face was an absolute picture when the fish once hooked immediately dived like a submarine and nearly pulled the rod and him in the sea. Shocked, excited, stuck in the seaweed and a lesson learned.
It has been a great pleasure to have Dieter as a work colleague and an absolute honour to be able to call him my friend. I will always miss my friend but every Caithness smile I see will remind me of Dieter.
Paul

Theatre d'Anvers

Dieter in een van z'n glansrollen, bij het huwelijk van zijn zus Inge ... zonder commentaar.
(We trachten later nog een betere versie te uploaden).

En dan waren er ook de Duir (eik) -wagens... (op t busje stond het logo vooraan)

Duir

Nog ergens gevonden tussen Dieters oude papieren ... een gekoesterde schat.

Het originele ontwerp (op een afgescheurd hoekje papier) van Dieters eigen logo, dat hij ook op het trommelvel van zijn Bodhran heeft geschilderd.

Meer over de betekenis van "duir" kan je (o.a.) vinden op volgende link:
http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/thecelticogham/ig/Ogham-Symbol-Gallery-/D---Duir.htm

Dit knutselwerkje heeft Milan met zijn klas gemaakt voor nonkel Dieter. De juf heeft Milan het ontwerp laten maken en de hele klas heeft eraan meegewerkt. Het is heel mooi geworden vind ik. Op de foto is het niet helemaal duidelijk, maar het figuurtje in de boom is Dieter. Hij zit in het bos en geniet van al het leven rondom zich : de dieren, de kabouterkes en de elfkes. Er zwerven ook heel wat dwaallichtjes rond.
Ontroerend om te zien wat een grote indruk Dieter heeft nagelaten bij Milan... en hoe enthousiast hij ook over hem kan vertellen aan zijn vriendjes in de klas... 
De tekening zullen we mee in de doos stoppen voor Kune, Arden en Frodi.

Inge xxx
 

nog wat fotos

 

pluizig

 hondjes pesten

 'daar gaan we slapen'

nen Italiaan

 Dieter de boom

 ook zwanger

 nen echte Schot, vooral de sokken en t schoeisel

mn stoere mannen, Dieter 'op zn kortst'

Kune x