From Kirsty

I first encountered Dieter the day of the ranger interviews at Dunnet.  The friendly man with an open smile had both a beard and a van painted with leaves.  A natural for the job.  I thought to myself, now here's a person who wouldn't just do the work, he'd live it too.  And so he proved me right - what a man for the outdoors!

I have two memories that encapsulate Dieter for me perfectly.  The first is of the very last time I saw him.  I was working in the forest and could hear an almighty din from the xylophone and so knew Dieter must be in.  I later met him on the path, trailing a long line of enraptured small children behind him.  It was sunny and we stopped for a brief blether about giants, bears and other such perils facing children in magic woodlands.  A twinkle in his eye and a broad smile and he was off, more fun to be found.

Secondly, I believe he was the only person I have ever met, or likely will, that played an instrument called ' Grandpa's toenails'.  I will miss him, his wonderful imagination and his warmth.

Enkele fototjes Frodi en Arden

 J'ai des supers 'biscottos' (=forsballen) comme papa!

En Arden natuurlijk ook

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2003 - december 2012

April 2004 (N-Italië)

April 2004

Nog een paar uit de oude doos ...

Nog een paar uit de oude doos ...

De eerste glimlach ... hij is er nooit meer mee gestopt.

Goed rondkijken komt je van pas ...

... als je leert leven in de natuur.

Elfje spelen zat er altijd al in.

Schotland 2003

Eens in de oude foto's van onze Schotlandreizen gedoken.
Kune zal wel weten te zeggen welke berg dit was. Ben A'an?

Lieve en Joost

from Nora (Germany)

 Dieter and I met in 2003/4 in the Camphill Community Blair Drummond, near Stirling. Dieter was workshop leader for basketry and I was a volunteer co-worker to support the residents with special needs. We became friends and shared a couple of visions of how to make this place even more enjoyable for the people we worked with.

One special impression I kept in mind was that Kune worked with the birds of prey in the safari park right next to the community. So we got the wonderful chance to introduce one of the residents to the birds. He could meet them and experience his very own impression and reaction to them while walking around the little lake and commanding the bird (with Dieters' help) to fly and land on his arm. I remember the residents excitement and joy.

Dieter was always very relaxed, understanding, with a big smile, a wonderful sense of humour and the great ability to cheer one up...
May the sun always shine warm and bright for every memory of you (o: ~
...and may our children always be friends

RoNoKaRo
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