Return to Cycling
31 May 2019
It’s been a month now since I acquired my first cycle for about 50 years. I’ve managed to get out on 10 different days, exploring
River Maas
26 May 2019
My 41.3 km ride today took me to the banks of the river Maas, at Wessem, via a 7 km section of perfectly straight track
Canals
25 May 2019
On today’s 39.6 km cycle ride to the north & east of Weert, I came across the confluence of four canals near Nederweert. To be
Cycling in NL
17 May 2019
Cycling in the Netherlands is great! Very flat terrain, dedicated cycleways in most places & the general precept that in motor vehicle/cycle collisions, the motorist
Foreign Fields
16 May 2019
Cycling around the country lanes of Limburg province I’m reminded of the 1914 poem by Rupert Brooke…..“If I should die, think only this of me:that
51st Highland Division
14 May 2019
A few years ago I researched the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, specifically the 5th Battalion, which, in WW2 participated in the D-day landings and later
WW2 Crash Sites
8 May 2019
At least 515 allied & enemy aircraft crashed in Limburg province during WW2, 33 of which were in the municipality of Weert. Yesterday, I didn’t
War Graves
4 May 2019
Today’s 33 km cycle ride visits four Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries near Weert, Limburg. The first at Swartbroek contains 51 graves & is located
Victoria Cross
2 May 2019
Having discovered that there are a large number of Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries here in Limburg province, no doubt due to the extensive activity
Further Exploring
1 May 2019
Today, only the second day of my new cycling adventures, I rode a 20.2 km circuit to the south-west of Weert. Yes, the legs hurt,
