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SCHIJF – Peter Anrad from Roosendaal has been living with his cats at the De Witte Plas campsite for three years. He is building a new chalet on his large plot of land from used materials.
The fact that the campsite purchased by the municipality of Rockvin would soon close was a shock to him. However, the closure also offered some perspective, and perhaps a boost towards his long-held dream. “I lived with my cat with my parents in Roosendaal. They have a dog and it turned out to be a bad match for my cat. They have a lot of space here in the camp, and I love living here. It’s a shame for the migrant workers. Here in the camp they integrate very smoothly. When I first moved here, I really thought, ‘What have I gotten myself into?’ There were a lot of migrant workers and refugees in the camp. But I really enjoyed it. The contacts, which are mainly on the street, are friendly.” About his chalet home under construction: “I used to live in that old caravan behind it. My new chalet is not yet fully finished, but I already sleep there. I think it’s a great shame that the camp has to close. I’m a real outdoor person and I still have a lot of plans for the garden. “I’m going to raise the garden a bit and pave it with paving that I found on Markplatz,” says the handyman who has a job in mechanical engineering. “I can’t handle winter very well. Even before the corona I dreamed of a house in a warm country. Gran Canaria, that sounds like something for me. “The closure may be the deciding factor.”
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