I never thought I could Write poems that were good Or funny tales like Pam Ayres. But sitting on a sunchair At a campsite by the Rhein With the weather more than fine, Reading Pam’s little ditties, Which are really very witty, Gave inspiration to my thoughts. To try my hand I ought And write [...]
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Tortoise tales: a poem
Posted by Frances Platman on 01/05/2010
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“Sat Nav” information: essential for Dutch motorways around Amsterdam.
Driving from Breda towards Keukenhof, we got caught up in the spaghetti of motorways around Amsterdam. We were so glad that we had set the Sat Nav, as at one stage it was not possible to move into the correct lane at an exit and went sailing off down the wrong road. Our machine immediately [...]
Posted by Frances Platman on 19/04/2010
http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/sat-nav-information-essential-for-dutch-motorways-around-amsterdam/
Campsite news: free free-range eggs
Just inside Holland, south of Breda and near a village called Hoeven, is a beautiful campsite set in the forest. On arrival, Bernard jokingly asked what time they served breakfast in the morning? The proprietor handed us a box of 10 eggs and told us they were free-range freshly laid that morning and we could [...]
Posted by Frances Platman on 18/04/2010
http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2010/04/18/campsite-news-free-free-range-eggs/
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Slow travel in a motorhome throughout Europe by two adventurous pensioners.
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