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My name is Rhonaand I'm nine years old.

TRANSLATED:I live in Kinderdljkin the province of South Holland.It is only a small village but peoplecome here from all over the world.They come to see something special.It is something you will like.What people come to see arethe windmills.We have 19 windmills.Most of them stand along the canal.The canal is a drainage canal.Our windmills are usedto keep the land dry.If they didn't, the land would flood.The windmill is a symbolof the Netherlandsand it's really importantin the history of our country.What is special is that thewindmills are lived in.

Bjorn is putting on the sails.He is a miller.A miller is actually a wind catcher.Not many people in the worldknow how to do this.A miller needs to knowa lot about the weather.

Mr Vandenberg also lives here. He hasbeen a miller here for over 40 years.His children also know how tooperate the windmill,but I'm not sureif they will be millers.It's not easy to become a miller.It takes a long time to learn.What are you doing?

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Taking the brake off,so the windmill can start turning.Will you be working the windmilltomorrow? Yes, if there is wind.When the mill is running youcan hear the sails.They go really fast, just like thewind. It sounds a bit like this.

RHYTHMIC BREATHING

When you go inside, straightawayyou will see some big wheels.The sound of the mill cansend you to sleep.But a miller will know exactlyif there's a problemor if the wind stops or changes,just from the sound.

This is a windmill you can visit.You can see inside this oneand see how millers used to live.This is where the parentsused to sleep.This is the chamberpot.And these are the clocks people usedto wear. And some people still do.Here are some old clock bootsmillers used to wear.And some old ice skates.I'm going to live in a windmill soon.

This is our windmill.Rick is my brother, and he'shelping Dad do up our windmill.Our windmill is octagonal.My dad is very passionate aboutwindmills and keen to preserve them.Because the windmills are very old,they are an importantpart of Dutch history.We have to look after them otherwisewe lose a part of our history.

If you'd like to visit,that would be fine by me.It's great fun to live in a windmillbecause, well, yes,it's really rather beautiful.And it's also on the water.