Mierlo
16 November 2019
With overnight temperatures well below zero, there was a definite cold nip in the air as I left home for today’s cycle ride. It took
Charles Holland
18 October 2019
Recently I discovered that the very first Englishman to enter the Tour de France, in 1937, was one Charles Holland. My inquisitive nature and keen
Cycling Through Trees
17 October 2019
Yesterday’s 81 km cycle ride was the longest since I became a ‘Born Again Cyclist’ in April this year. It was also one of the
75 Years
10 October 2019
Limburg was liberated from German occupation by allied forces 75 years ago. To commemorate this, Nederweert council along with local historians recently erected nine pictorial
Liberation
20 September 2019
Weert celebrates the 75th anniversary of liberation from German occupation in two days time, on 22nd September. 30 large images tell the story of liberation
Graves Damaged
8 June 2019
What has the world come to….? From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website: CWGC SADDENED TO CONFIRM WAR GRAVE DAMAGE “We are deeply upset to
D-Day & Liberation
6 June 2019
75 years ago today Allied forces began the invasion of Europe in Normandy, France and thus began the liberation of France, Belgium, the Netherlands &
Liberation of Weert
24 May 2019
Today’s cycle ride was a very local 6.7 km, taking in two more WW2 memorials. On 22nd September, 1944 Weert was liberated from German occupation
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
CWGC
9 May 2019
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) was established over 100 years ago & certainly during my family history research project it has been an invaluable
