Canals

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

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Cycling in NL

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

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Foreign Fields

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

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51st Highland Division

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

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WW2 Crash Sites

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

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War Graves

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

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Victoria Cross

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

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Cycling Again

It must be 50 years or so since my parents bought me my first ‘full sized’ pedal cycle. I certainly made the most of it,

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