For her internship at the end of her university degree, Sophie had the opportunity to spend six months in the US. She had a great time, and was able to experience Halloween the way it’s supposed to be, just like she’d seen in the movies. It’s traditional in America for the streets to transform into rows of haunted houses, each more elaborately decorated than the next, and for residents to dress up as all kinds of different characters. This year, to mark the occasion of Shauna’s arrival in Luxembourg, Sophie is planning to invite her to a US-style Halloween.
Rewarding environmentally friendly projects!
In case you haven't noticed, it's cold outside! Out with the summer jackets and in with the scarves and overcoats! This is also usually the time when people start cranking up the heating at home. At Marc and Sophie’s house, however, their old boiler no longer works properly and is far from economical. As a result, Sophie has to wear her fleece around the house, and Marc tears his hair out each time he receives the heating bill.
Since 1 January 2015, on the basis of an EU directive, the government is offering grants to individuals and companies who commit to saving energy. The energy company Enovos has set up a grants programme, called “enoprimes”, offered for a whole range of eligible works. Go to www.enoprimes.lu for a list of eligible projects. You'll also find a list of all the energy suppliers taking part in the programme, including Spuerkeess’s official partners: Enovos and Sudgaz.