Month: May 2017
Lady Christina is a part of the UK, afloat the waterways of The Netherlands and the Red Ensign shows this. It’s a legal requirement, not just us trying to loook more important. It shows anyone who needs to know where…
After a prolonged and delightful stay in Grou harbor, we decided to go to Leeuwarden again. The city of Leeuwarden will be European Capital of Culture in 2018 and there is a thought that it would like to become independent…
Yesterday’s Fries Straat Festival was exciting and surreal. They walked down the main shopping street. These Magnificent Men were in their Flying Machines. The Leeuwarden Big Band serenaded us while we drank iced coffee. I think this was all laid…
When I saw my ‘O Level’ timetable in 1972, this was the first paper listed. Of course, neither I, nor my friends had ever heard of this and to our shame, we thought it was amusing. How could something which…
Wednesday 27 April Woendag Boat maintenance and preparation for Koeningsdag tomorrow. The bunting is up! Koeninsdag or King’s day is a public holiday to celebrate the monarch’s birthday. Queen Juliana’s birthday was 28 April – so that’s the date of…