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
Colours
2 October 2019
Autumn has been with us for just over a week and the change in the colours surrounding us has been very quick. High winds are
De Groote Peel
27 September 2019
De Groote Peel is a Dutch National Park to the north of Ospeldijk and extends for about 13.4 square kilometres. It comprises of peat bogs,
Autumn
24 September 2019
Today’s short cycle ride took me through local woodlands once again just as the trees are starting to change colour & lose their leaves. It
Sint Martinus
21 September 2019
The Weert skyline is dominated by the 78 metre high tower of Saint Martin’s Roman Catholic church in the centre of the city. We have
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
Valkenswaard
19 September 2019
In a woodland clearing a few kilometres south of the Dutch town of Valkenswaard lies a Commonwealth War Graves cemetery of the same name. Here
Forests
18 September 2019
I’ve not been able to get out cycling for eight days, so this morning I was really looking forwards to getting out & about in
Late Summer
10 September 2019
The record-breaking heatwaves we enjoyed/endured in the Netherlands in July & August seem such a long time ago now. It’s getting dark earlier in the
Hertog Jan Brouwerij
8 September 2019
Yesterday, as guests of Stienen BE in Nederweert, Sanne & I along with around 50 colleagues were taken to Arcen for a tour of the
